Category Archives: l’equipement

Ready to cast off?

Posted on July 25, 2016 by juliansmart

(the long version) Two weeks to go … After a long layoff it’s time to cast off once again. House warmed, new school settled into and life back on land more or less readjusted to but the summer is here … Continue reading →

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Khujada 2’s construction

Posted on May 2, 2015 by albanesmart

Khujada 2 was built by Alubat, a French specialist in aluminium boats. We ordered the boat through North Sea Maritime, the UK agents for Alubat. We are delighted with all the help we got from them, from working through the … Continue reading →

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Campaign for equal heights

Posted on November 5, 2014 by juliansmart

Fed up with discrimination just because you’re a little taller than the arbitrarily-determined average? Me too. One of the few mistakes we made when commissioning Khujada 2 was including our bimini (cockpit sun-shade) as part of the build – I have been unable to … Continue reading →

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No wonder they were cheap!

Posted on October 28, 2014 by juliansmart

Not sure how long we should expect these LED bulbs to last after being shipped like this from Hong Kong to the UK and then on to Gran Canaria. Initially thought was packaging on extracting from the envelope. Still, at less than … Continue reading →

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Progress in Port-la-Forêt

Posted on August 25, 2014 by juliansmart

Beaches: first baignades (and skimboarding, petanque, sandcastles) of the trip off Brittany’s beaches – water still needs to get a lot warmer as we progress southwards. Pizzas: best ever (or at least for a very long time) Calzones in the … Continue reading →

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Skipper’s first plumbing

Posted on June 2, 2014 by juliansmart

First ever plumbing (aside from minor household repairs to leaking joints) for the skipper resulted in a successful outcome, if it took several hours longer than originally anticipated. Lack of space – the difference between buying a product and fitting … Continue reading →

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