Hiva Oa Haulout and Musical Anchorage
A day in the life of Sampaguita in Hiva Oa, Marquesas. April 23, 2024.
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Joshua Wheeler
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so what is the assessment? Glad you were able to get her hauled out.
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Looks pretty good. One small surprise which I would have seen in an on the water assessment and wish I had seen sooner. But its Ok. The ocean voyage is hard on any boat. There are boats waiting on the water with real problems. My advantage is that I have so little, there are less problems to have.
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Also less expensive to haul as they charge by the foot. Which means less reservation about costs, so you then get a good look for surprises you would never see otherwise.
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Yes, I like the chickens. A third option is to stay, but still have the boat liability. My Irish citizenship allows me to stay for two years without getting residency. The reason I would need to leave in a few weeks is because of seasons. I need to go before the hurricane season and catch the July non gale westerlies or wait a year. I would like to ditch the boat, and get a small place on land and stay a while. I think the boat would need to be imported before I could sell it or even give it away. That’s beauracracy and time that result in a bunch of money for a boat not worth it. I get these are all things you don’t know about.
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