by sailingwithbloom | Sep 5, 2016 | Families on Boats, Offshore Preparations, Sailing, Sailing the Pacific Coast
We arrived in Neah Bay on August 1st after a long, 12.5 hour journey from Port Angeles in conditions that did not permit us to sail. Our friends on sv Muskoka had just arrived in Neah Bay as well, so we got a much-needed rest and the next day, the Muskoka crew...
by sailingwithbloom | Aug 29, 2016 | Boat Gadgets, Living Aboard, Minimalism, Offshore Preparations
In order to be ‘off the dock’ for a few days, we typically turn our fridge off and put a block of ice in it to save on power consumption. Our fridge is by far our biggest power consumer, as we do not have a freezer. So, it was decided to put some solar...
by sailingwithbloom | Apr 13, 2016 | Boat Gadgets, Offshore Preparations
Ground Tackle Upgrades on Bloom A Heavier Anchor As part of our pre-Mexico offshore preparedness, we decided it was important to upgrade our anchor. Bloom came with a 16KB/35LB Lewmar Delta anchor. For a 40-foot boat, we knew we wanted a heavier anchor and preferably...
