Author Archives: B.J.

My Bespoke Battery Bank

By B.J. | Published September 12, 2017

Apologies in advance for this next series of several posts. I’ve been neck-deep in battery upgrades since my last post, and we’ve not really done much that is all that fun to blog about. So these wil be a bit technical, talky, and without many pictures of cool places or Read On..

Posted in 24V, Batteries, Brisbane, Lithium | 2 Comments

The Wonder and Terror of Lithium Batteries

By B.J. | Published June 30, 2017

Welcome to my Research Project Lithium batteries are a wonderful technology. They are lighter, charge better, and are so efficient. OH MY GOD YOUR BOAT IS GOING TO EXPLODE LIKE A GALAXY NOTE SEVEN ON A TRANSCONTINENTAL FLIGHT! You’ll get so much more life out of them, they’ll last for Read On..

Posted in 24V, Batteries, Lithium | 10 Comments

Batteries – the Vexing Problem of the Hour

By B.J. | Published June 25, 2017

…or as Kathy says “Can you maybe not say the B-word for an hour, please?” Apologies in advance…things are gonna get technical about batteries. If you’re into that, the buckle up because it’s going to get bumpy. It will be a multi-part post, because there’s a lot going on. I’m Read On..

Posted in 12V, 24V, Batteries, electricty, Electronics | 2 Comments

New Year’s Madness on Sydney Harbor (Bucket List Week, Part 2)

By B.J. | Published June 22, 2017

First off, I’ve got to admit up front – I don’t have great photos or video from our New Year’s Eve on Sydney Harbor. So I’m going to have to borrow, link, and credit. Good firework photography requires a few things – a long exposure time, a stable platform, and Read On..

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Playing Catch Up…Again

By B.J. | Published June 21, 2017

Bless me father, for I have sinned…it’s been three months since my last blog post… Sometimes posting to the blog gets away from me. Okay, fairly often of late posting to the blog gets away from me. Usually, it’s when we’re not actually doing all that much interesting. We’ve spent Read On..

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The Week of Bucket Lists – Part One

By B.J. | Published March 8, 2017

Going cruising was never about a “Bucket List” – those things you want to do before you kick it. I’ve never kept a list of things like that. Outside of being slightly morbid, it seems to set an unreasonable set of expectations and is WAY more goal oriented than an Read On..

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Money Matters – Cash Management Abroad

By B.J. | Published February 19, 2017

Rather than regale you with the gripping tales of us grocery shopping in Sydney, refilling our propane, playing catch up on boat schooling, or trying to get our heads pumped out, I’ve decided to take a few minutes to answer a question I see a lot on the various cruising Read On..

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Dinghy Disaster II: Trapped Down Under

By B.J. | Published December 21, 2016

VOICEOVER GUY: A family, cruising the world under sail. You first met them in Dinghy Disaster: The Panama Horror. Now they’re back in a new adventure in the land of giant crocodiles, poisonous toads, huge mouse-eating spiders, and drop bears. Fasten your seat-belts and prepare to be Trapped Down Under. Read On..

Posted in broken things, Dinghy, outboard | 2 Comments

From Brisbane to Sydney

By B.J. | Published December 20, 2016

If you follow the position tracker or the Sail Evenstar Facebook page, you know we’ve moved from Brisbane to Sydney. We moved last week, about as late as we could stay in Brisbane. Brisbane is a lovely city and altogether too comfortable, so we got pretty complacent there. One thing Read On..

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Something Shiny and New

By B.J. | Published December 8, 2016

Several somethings, really. For several years we’ve had a couple of items that have been vexing us. We’ve finally addressed them. Dinghy Engine Our main dinghy engine is a work horse. A two stroke Yahama 15 HP, it’s the de facto engine for cruising boats outside the U.S. It’s reliable, Read On..

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