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Out and about

I, Momma Kitty and SWALLOW have cut the docklines at Port Townsend and are again cruising the Salish Sea! The Honda outboard received a new carburator after it was determined the idle jet had clogged. All fuel on SWALLOW is fresh, the limiting factor being how fresh the has is at marinas, there is a … Continue reading Out and about →

scoobscobie Uncategorized 3 Comments May 8, 2019May 8, 2019 1 Minute

And more sanding

This almost record dry March has allowed me to keep at sanding SWALLOW's topsides. At first this project was going to be few touchups ... but once started the project has grown. Yeah, a common story with boats! I've been working steadily at getting primer/filler above waterline in preparation to but on fresh paint. The … Continue reading And more sanding →

scoobscobie Uncategorized 4 Comments March 29, 2019March 29, 2019 1 Minute

The poop fairy

On a boat, like on land for our dogs, there is no poop fairy. What goes in must be handled responsibility when it comes out. On SWALLOW I have a Thetford 550 portable potti. This has a five gallon holding tank which stores a week to nine days of 'used' coffee and food. I'm not … Continue reading The poop fairy →

scoobscobie Uncategorized 4 Comments September 20, 2018August 20, 2019 1 Minute

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I'm #coveting my brother-in-law's #signedcopy of #Dune by #FrankHerbert . . . #frankherbertsdune #frankherbertquote #brianherbert #duneseries #dunebooks #arrakis #fremen #sandworm #Shaihulud #PaulAtreides #bookworm #desertplanet
Well the #ToyotaTundra battery is dead. Just over three years old! 😠 Lucky in having a #truckcamper as I used its #battery to jump the #toyotatruck. Now to get a new battery and hoping @toyota will stand by their #battery with a warranty. 🤞 . . . #outfittertruckcamper #outfittercamper #tundra #toyota @toyotausa #jumpstart
Two buses, one #ferry (the #WALLAWALLA) and another bus to get to Edmonds to collect my truck. . . . #WAstateferry #WAstateferries #washingtonstateferries #masstransit #PugetSound #liveaboardlife #liveaboardsailboat #livingonaboat #livingonasailboat #liveaboard #pnwliveaboards #pnwliveaboard #liveaboardlife #liveaboardsailboat #livingonaboat #livingonasailboat #liveaboard
2019 #cruising is done. Now tucking SWALLOW into a marina slip for the winter. . . . #SalishSea #GulfIslands #SanJuanIslands #PugetSound #SouthPugetSound #liveaboardlife #liveaboardsailboat #livingonaboat #livingonasailboat #liveaboard #pnwliveaboards #pnwliveaboard #liveaboardlife #liveaboardsailboat #livingonaboat #livingonasailboat #liveaboard
An acquaintance happened to see SWALLOW and the #MontgomeryDinghy passing by #PointNoPoint #PugetSound #SalishSea. . . . #sailboat #woodenboat #woodensloop #sloop #liveaboardlife #liveaboardsailboat #livingonaboat #livingonasailboat #liveaboard #pnwliveaboards #pnwliveaboard #liveaboardlife #liveaboardsailboat #livingonaboat #livingonasailboat #liveaboard
#LateFall #clouds #sun and #OlympicMountains #PugetSound . . . #SalishSea #OlympicPeninsula #NovemberSun #fallweather #fallsun #fallday #liveaboardlife #liveaboardsailboat #livingonaboat #livingonasailboat #liveaboard #pnwliveaboards #pnwliveaboard #liveaboardlife #liveaboardsailboat #livingonaboat #livingonasailboat #liveaboard
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ADVENTURES IN A TRUCK SLIDE-IN POP-UP CAMPER

Besides owning a sailboat Dave has a truck camper. See how Dave travels overland: Dave’s Camper Site.

My general ramblings

General talk and writings not about sailing, boating or truck camping: Scoob’s ramblings

M17 #375 – SWEET PEA

Before Dave owned SWALLOW he lived on a Montgomery 17. Here is the link to SWEET PEA’s www-site.

Montgomery 15 Named SCRED

Before Dave owned SWALLOW and SWEET PEA he owned an Montgomery 15. Here is the link to SCRED’s www-site.

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