TIME TO GO!

4/27/2012

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We leave in the morning! We didn't get finished with all of the boat projects we wanted to complete, but everything crucial is finished.  One of the biggest chores was provisioning.  After today we will not have a car so any shopping will be by foot or by bike.  I made four trips to the grocery store.  We tried to stock four months supply of most small non perishable items.  We have 13 gallons of oil (enough for two oil changes) and lots of spare hoses, pumps and misc other boat parts!  

We will anchor out the first night - it will be a good test of our new anchor, our newly rebuilt windless (winch to raise the anchor) and our new dinghy winch & cable.
I will post our track tomorrow.
12 Comments
KJ
4/27/2012 12:49:37 pm

WOOHOO!!!

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George
4/27/2012 04:01:24 pm

Jim and Belinda,
Wow this is so wonderful. I know you will have many great adventures. Good luck on your LOOP!
Best regards. (we still hope to catch up with you one day along the way)

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Karon Leird Steadman
4/27/2012 08:46:58 pm

Sounds very exciting. Look forward to seeing your post. Have a Great time.

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Kathy & Dan Ives
4/27/2012 10:38:46 pm

Jim and Belinda - Best wishes for wonderful times on your great adventure aboard Rickshaw! She's a beautiful boat and has super crew.

Kathy & Dan

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Lynnie & Rick
4/27/2012 10:42:52 pm

Wow! What fun you two will have...so many adventures. I laughed when I read that you didn't get everything done. Of course not, it is a boat! Can't wait to follow you on your travels. Rickshaw looks wonderful.

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Brenda and Kyle
4/28/2012 02:14:21 am

I am so excited for you guys! The boat is gorgeous! Sounds like a fun trip! Thanks for including us in your adventure! Can't wait to hear all about your great stories! Good luck! Will keep our fingers crossed for beautiful weather and calm waters!

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Stephanie and Bob
4/28/2012 08:34:39 am

So neat to hear you are on your way! Now we can add another Rickshaw blog to our list. Have fun!

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Kevin
4/28/2012 03:15:14 pm

Have a wonderful trip folks, I will be watching with envy as your adventure unfolds.

Take care of each other.

Kevin and Gabe

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Dana and Andy (the Limey relies)
4/28/2012 06:38:02 pm

Bon voyage! Look forward to reading all about it and stalking you, I mean tracking your progress along the way! Who knows, we may even pitch up somewhere . . .

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Gail and Andy
4/28/2012 09:08:58 pm

Bon voyage! We had many times together as you planned this, now your dreams are a reality. Best Always!

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Brandon Wolfe
4/29/2012 02:55:12 am

Testing the new parts after you leave reminded me of a programmer's joke. "What's a development environment? I test all my code in production.". Good luck.

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Bob DeGroot link
4/29/2012 11:26:56 pm

Hi guys, After 2.5 years out, we completed the loop last December. We'll head out for the Bahamas again in 2013.

The boat you have is the perfect motor yacht for the journey you're about to begin. Big, heavy, roomy, comfortable and strong the DeFever 44 will handle any of the seas you might encounter.

The lower helm is exceptionally handy for locking. I found it so much easier to position the boat from here.

Enjoy the voyage.

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