How to leave a boat safely in Tahiti for an extended period
When leaving a boat unattended in Tahiti for an extended period, Lauren Landers Sailing chose to anchor at Feton Bay, a remote anchorage well south of the main town. This anchorage is unusual because you must reserve your spot, unlike most marinas. A local caretaker watches the boat for around 80 euros per month, which is dramatically cheaper than the 2,000 to 3,000 euro marina option. Importantly, the marina explicitly will not touch your boat in an emergency, so having a trusted person on call is essential regardless. The caretaker will board in a storm, move the boat if it drags, and come weekly to open hatches and ventilate the interior to help prevent mold, which Lauren notes is a serious and hard-to-control problem on boats in that climate.
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Staying motivated for boat projects before the fun season starts
Lauren Landers Sailing acknowledged she was not feeling naturally motivated but was making herself push through boat projects anyway. Her reasoning: once the fun and social side of sailing life picks back up, it becomes much harder to focus
A productive boat day: accumulator, freezer, engine, and groceries all done
Lauren Landers Sailing reflected that the day was one of the first in a long time where every project went successfully. She swapped the old accumulator tank for the new one, which came off more easily than expected given how long the fitti
Sometimes replacing the whole toilet assembly is faster than chasing seal failures
Lauren's aft head had seals replaced a couple of times and still was not working properly. Rather than continuing to chase individual seal failures, she decided to replace the entire assembly. The result: two out of three heads on the boat