Hi Again.  Sorry for the lack of communications recently, but internet service has been sporadic.  Mike received a $14,000 satellite bill for October and November’s usage so we have stopped using it until we get that squared away.  We now have to rely on WIFI so don’t worry if you don’t hear from us as [...]

I do not have access to the internet on the boat anymore so my internet access will be sporadic. When ever I get to a city. So if you do not hear from me you will know why.
Since the last email we stopped at a couple of more bays on the Great Barrier Island. Whangaparapara [...]

G’day! We’ve had spotty internet use over the last several days so forgive the delay in getting updates to you. We are all happy to be back at sea after our month in the boat yard.
Mike and I made a two day trip back to Auckland by car to get some Acupuncture as we [...]

New Zealand at Sea Again
We are finally at sea again. It is Saturday and we left this morning at 7 am for the Great Barrier Island about 45 miles out to sea. The wind is dead on and light so we are motoring Bla Bla. But the sun is out so all is OK. I [...]

G’Day. Shellette is back in the water as of Thursday afternoon. We toasted with Champagne as we worked very hard for three weeks. Shellette is happy to be back in the water and so are we. She is maintained, repaired and cleaned! I cannot express to you the amount of work we did…..too much. We [...]

The boat went back in the water on Thursday Hurraaaaaaaa. We got all the projects done plus some that were not planned. All is well with Shellette. Mike and Marnie are back on the boat after spending 3 weeks in a hotel. I am leaving the boat for 3 days to go on a road [...]

The work continues. The fiberglass hull repair work is all done, thank goodness it is the nastiest,grinding and working with epoxy resigns and all. The painting of the hull is complete. We are hoping to launch on Wednesday, if we don’t there will not be another window to launch for another week. The salon floor [...]

We are still in Whangarei (North Island) and the boat remains on the Hard for two full weeks now.
The weather in New Zealand is much like mountain weather in Colorado….if you don’t like it, wait 5 minutes and it will change. New Zealand has a hole in it’s Ozone layer therefore ten minutes in [...]

It has been over a week since we hauled the boat and started to work on it. As I mentioned last time I am staying on the boat and all has been well. I cook most of my meals on board and take showers in the yards bathroom facilities We do not have any refrigeration [...]

New Zealand
Great Barrier Isl.

It feels like a lot has transpired since I last wrote. I spent 4 days at Great Barrier Isl.. It is in essence a wilderness Isl. with many beautiful bays and anchorages. At this time of year I was one of a very few number of boats out there. I did [...]