Pachuca Circumnavigation

This blog began in late 2006 with the planning and preparation for a circumnavigation of the world in my 39-foot sail boat Pachuca. It then covered a successful 5-year circumnavigation that ended in April 2013. The blog now covers life with Pachuca back home in Australia.

Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Circumnavigation Plan V3.0

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After some discussions it has been agreed to make a major revision to the plan: extend the circumnavigation time by about 9 months. The prev...

Swarbrick Anchor

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The two photos directly above are of the Swarbrick 16 kg (35 lb) anchor, disassembled and assembled. The dumpy 16 kg plow anchor at the rig...
Thursday, April 12, 2007

New Swarbrick 35-lb (16-kg) Anchor

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Yesterday I purchased a new Swarbrick 35-lb (16-kg) anchor. This is a "fisherman" style of anchor that can be completely disassem...
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Sunday, April 1, 2007

Bilge Pump and Shelving

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I sent out the following e-mail today. (No photos supplied) Pachuca now has a full complement of bilge pumps: an electric pump and two man...
Sunday, March 25, 2007

Anchor Well Work

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During the Bunbury Cruise in March I discovered that the floor of the upper level of Pachuca's anchor well was spongy. It turned out th...

Book Case and Anchor

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On Friday morning I purchased a second-hand, but very-good-condition 45-lb plow anchor made by Manson in NZ. It is 10 lbs heavier than the ...
Wednesday, March 7, 2007

HF Radio License

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I've just licensed Pachuca's HF radio for 5 years. The call sign is the same as before: VNW5280.
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