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		<title>Whale Watching in San Ignacio</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Nov 2016 01:32:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We found out about an awesome side trip to see whales up close from our friends John, Cindy and Journey on S/V Namaste. February 16 we rented a car with Theresa and Niko from S/V Savarona and we all hit the &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2016/11/whale-watching-in-san-ignacio/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Astraea&#8217;s Last Race</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2016/06/astraeas-last-race/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2016 02:50:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It was bittersweet to get a full crew together and race Astraea in a Saturday Veleros de Baja sailboat race. We invited our friends from S/V Namaste, S/V Sea Rover II and S/V Greybeard to hang out and crew for the &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2016/06/astraeas-last-race/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Carnaval</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2016/05/carnaval/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Natalie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2016 21:52:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[With the decision made to leave the boat for sale in La Paz, we sailed back into La Paz and got a slip at Marina Cortez. We had lots of work to do, and wanted the ease of living at &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2016/05/carnaval/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Get Out of Town</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2016/04/get-out-of-town/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Natalie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2016 19:53:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By the third week in January, we were BORED! We&#8217;d been in La Paz since the beginning of December when my mom came to visit. All the big projects (sealing the toe rail and the v-berth hatch, rotten mizzen spreader &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2016/04/get-out-of-town/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>What are we doing?!</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2016/03/what-are-we-doing/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Natalie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2016 22:21:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Back in October when we were getting ready to head back to the boat, Nate got the word that his old job (this time as a civilian) was available. With the cruising kitty running a little low, he put in &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2016/03/what-are-we-doing/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Trip to La Ventana</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2016/02/trip-to-la-ventana/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2016 05:07:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;d been hanging out with David and Kinyon from S/V Sheldon 2 since they arrived in La Paz. They really liked the area, so they decided to have a home base ashore in La Ventana and invited us out to &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2016/02/trip-to-la-ventana/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>New Years in La Paz</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2016/01/new-years-in-la-paz/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2016 20:27:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A few days after Christmas my friend Clint, from San Diego, came roadtripping down through Baja with his son and they stopped by La Paz to see us. We offered them bunk space on our boat for the night but &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2016/01/new-years-in-la-paz/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Christmas in La Paz</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2016/01/christmas-in-la-paz/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Natalie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2016 22:47:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[After my mom left on December 16th, our schedule was wide open. There were some kid boats in La Paz so the first thing we did was get together for a walk on the Malécon. Sully had tons of fun &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2016/01/christmas-in-la-paz/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>MeMe visits Baja</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2016 18:42:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We were underway on December 3rd headed south for La Paz. We needed to be in Cabo by the 8th to pick up Vicky, (aka Sully&#8217;s MeMe) at the airport. Along the way we anchored in Los Gatos and Bahía &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2016/01/meme-visits-baja/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Giving Thanks in Puerto Escondido</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2016/01/giving-thanks-in-puerto-escondido/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Natalie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2016 01:31:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[After swimming and lunch in Puerto Ballandra on November 25th, we got a call on the radio from our friends Megan and Jonah on s/v Orion. We hadn&#8217;t seen them since leaving San Carlos together on November 8th. They were &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2016/01/giving-thanks-in-puerto-escondido/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Southbound to Puerto Escondido</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2015 04:53:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[November 20, the day after my birthday, dawned and we were underway for Punta Pulpito. As we left Bahía Concepcíon, we cruised with a pod of dolphins and passed a whale shark. After a one night stop at Punta Pulpito &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/12/southbound-to-puerto-escondido/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>A Birthday in Bahía Concepción</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2015 03:40:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We started our sail South to Punta Chivato under good conditions on Saturday November 14th. We motored and sailed downwind until the breeze started to clock around to the port beam. I decided it was time to use the mizzen &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/12/a-birthday-in-bahia-concepcion/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Santa Rosalía</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2015 05:42:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We sailed all night long on our way to Santa Rosalía. A few hours before sunrise our boat speed dropped to about two knots and I turned on the motor after we passed Isla Tortuga (Turtle Island). We docked at the &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/12/santa-rosalia/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>San Carlos</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2015 22:36:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We hauled the anchor up after one night in Caleta La Posada and headed in to the inner bay at San Carlos. On the cruiser&#8217;s net in the morning we heard there was going to be a dog costume contest &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/11/san-carlos/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>A Perfect Day of Cruising</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2015 00:28:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On October 28th, we hauled the muddy anchor off the bottom in Guaymas and high tailed it up to San Carlos. Astraea motored out the bay at six knots with her fresh bottom paint and clean propellor. After rounding the &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/11/a-perfect-day-of-cruising/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Moving Back Aboard Astraea</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2015 22:32:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Finally it was time to get back to Astraea and get her back in the water. Natalie&#8217;s Dad, Ted, would finish selling Astraea Mobile on eBay for us. Our friend Gary, from Sea Rover II was driving down to Guaymas &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/11/moving-back-aboard-astraea/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Arizona with a side trip to Mexico</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2015 21:53:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[After our time in California, we pointed Astraea Mobile back east to Arizona. We headed to Natalie&#8217;s Dad&#8217;s house to visit and prepare for our return to Astraea. It was great to get to spread out in a house after being &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/11/arizona-with-a-side-trip-to-mexico/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>California</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2015 16:58:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[After hiking all day in the heat of Zion, we were tired and sweaty. We wanted to relax and take hot showers, so we stopped at a Motel 6 in St. George, Utah. We should have woken up earlier and &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/11/california/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Grand Canyon and Zion</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2015 00:32:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On September 8th, we drove down to the north rim of the Grand Canyon. The next day we drove to Zion National Park. We parked outside the park and rode the visitor&#8217;s shuttle in. Natalie and I decided to hike &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/11/grand-canyon-and-zion/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Bryce Canyon and Slot Canyon Hikes</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2015 02:02:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Friday, September 4th, we made it to Tropic, Utah, a small town outside Bryce Canyon National Park. We met up with Natalie&#8217;s dad, Ted, and his wife, Pam, for a weekend of hiking. Bryce Canyon is known for it&#8217;s famous &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/10/bryce-canyon-and-slot-canyon-hikes/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Arches National Park</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2015 20:17:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[After a full day&#8217;s drive over the Rocky Mountains we arrived on September 3rd at Bureau of Land Management 378 off Willow Springs Road near Moab, Utah. Tons of wide open camping spaces for free! The next day we planned &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/09/arches-national-park/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Heading West</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2015 16:32:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[After Grandma&#8217;s Birthday Party it was finally time to head WEST! When we first bought the camper, we thought we would spend a little time on the East Coast and then start driving towards Seattle by the middle of July. &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/09/heading-west/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Vicky&#8217;s Visit to Knoxville and Grandma Ness&#8217;s Birthday Party</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2015 07:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[To continue the trend of a post a day we bring you these featured photos from August 14-23, 2015. From Nicole and Karl&#8217;s house in Knoxville, MD. From Grandma Ness&#8217;s 87 birthday party in Loganville, PA. Thank you so much &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/09/vickys-visit-to-knoxville-and-grandma-nesss-birthday-party/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Beach bums</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2015 19:52:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Tuesday, August 4,  we finished our trip through Skyline Drive in Virginia and we parked back at Nicole and Karl&#8217;s in Maryland. Sully was excited to see his cousins and again. The next day we got ready to go on &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/09/beach-bums/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Georgia and Alabama</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2015 17:37:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Soon enough it was time to leave Norfolk for Columbus, GA to visit with Natalie’s Gramma and Grampa Ferring, Aunt Tracy and Uncle Todd in Georgia. We spent one night at The Barnyard RV Park on our way south because &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/09/georgia-and-alabama/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Madison South</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2015 14:21:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On our way out of Madison County, VA we decided to take it easy and spend the night at  a KOA campground on our way to Norfolk, VA to visit family. It was our first stop at a KOA. We &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/08/madison-south/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Cost to Cruise Mexico for Six Months</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2015 14:08:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Over the course of 6 months, from November 19 to May 9 our cost to cruise was $11,974.30. How much anyone else wants to spend is up to their tastes. We spent most of our time anchored out except when &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/08/cost-to-cruise-mexico-for-six-months/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Pittsburgh, PA to Madison, VA</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2015 15:22:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[After Dutch Wonderland we took a trip west with my sister to Pittsburgh. Our first stop was to visit with our friends Adam and Lindsay. It’s a tight squeeze to get 4 adults and a little kid in our micro &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/07/pittsburgh-pa-to-madison-va/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>A Dutch Wonderful Day</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2015 21:07:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[My sister, Lizze, wanted to get Sully a special treat for his 3rd birthday so she took us all out to Dutch Wonderland! It was Natalie&#8217;s first trip, but Lizze, Mom and I had fun reminiscing about our times at &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/07/a-dutch-wonderful-day/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Day out with Thomas and Tractors</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2015 20:57:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[To celebrate Sully&#8217;s birthday we asked family to give Sully a gift of a fun day out together instead of toys. My parents wanted to take Sully to Strasburg Railroad in Lancaster, PA. We got lucky because when we were &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/07/day-out-with-thomas-and-tractors/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Bunny Ears, Cream Puffs, and Birthday Cake in Loganville</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2015 11:27:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Our next part of the journey brought us back to my parent’s house in Loganville, PA. Sully got a late Easter present from my mom, a chocolate bunny with huge ears. We spent June 19 at my Grandma, Beulah Ness’s, &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/07/bunny-ears-cream-puffs-and-birthday-cake-in-loganville/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Astraea: Mobile</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2015 04:16:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We started thinking it would be cool to travel in an RV or camper when we were bouncing down the coast of Baja. It sure would have been simpler to pull over somewhere and stop for the night instead of &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/06/astraea-mobile/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Tampa and Disney World</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Natalie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2015 01:03:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On May 24th, after the big wedding weekend, we headed south to Florida to visit my Mom and Grandma in Tampa. When my Mom asked what Sully wanted for his birthday I immediately thought of a trip to Disney World. &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/06/tampa-and-disney-world/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Arizona to Maryland and a Wedding in South Carolina</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2015 01:45:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We enjoyed spreading out at Natalie&#8217;s Dad&#8217;s house in Cornville, Arizona. It was nice to sleep in a king sized bed and have a nice long shower to wash away our long bus ride. We took time to visit the &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/06/arizona-to-maryland-and-wedding-in-south-carolina/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Hauling out in Guaymas</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2015 21:07:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[San Carlos was fun, but now it was time to get to work. On Saturday, May 2, we hauled the anchor up one last time and motorsailed to Guaymas. We made slower progress to the marina in Guaymas than I &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/06/hauling-out-in-guaymas/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Our Last Sunset at Sea to San Carlos</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2015 03:46:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We had our last sunset at sea as we crossed over to San Carlos. The winds that were predicted didn&#8217;t fill our sails very well and we spent another day and night motorsailing. We crossed the Sea again so we &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/06/our-last-sunset-at-sea-to-san-carlos/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Punta Mangles and Caleta San Juanico</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2015 22:35:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[After enjoying two nights at Los Coronados we decided to continue north. We wanted to head to San Juanico, but the headwind was too strong, so we diverted to Punta Mangles for one night. We went ashore and checked out &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/05/punta-mangles-and-caleta-san-juanico/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Isla Coronados</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2015 13:45:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Our next stop after Honeymoon Cove was Isla Coronados, about another 20 miles away. Again we motorsailed between ports passing the town of Loreto to the west. We initially intended to anchor on the south side of the island, but &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/05/isla-coronados/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Honeymoon Cove</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2015 00:41:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[After a one night stay at Puerto Escondido we made a quick motor out of the harbor to Honeymoon Cove. There were already some boats anchored in the cove, so we tucked into another cove south of Honeymoon for the &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/05/honeymoon-cove/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Agua Verde and Puerto Escondido</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Natalie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2015 21:08:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[After two fun days exploring the beaches and red rocks of Puerto Los Gatos, we hauled the anchor up and headed north towards Bahia Agua Verde on April 21st. Nate decided to try out our drifter again (we hadn&#8217;t used &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/05/agua-verde-and-puerto-escondido/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Beautiful Red Rocks of Puerto Los Gatos</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2015 19:43:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[After our overnight stay at Punta Salinas we motor-sailed to Puerto Los Gatos to see the beautiful red rocks. It was like Arizona meets the sea. The next day we met Dois and Lauri from s/v Ashika on the south beach. &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/05/beautiful-red-rocks-of-puerto-los-gatos/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Punta Salinas</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2015 15:56:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On Saturday, April 18 we motor-sailed 7 miles from Isla San Francisco to Punta Salinas. We expected to only visit for the afternoon, then continue on to another anchorage, but we had too much fun exploring the abandoned salt mine. &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/05/punta-salinas/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>On to Isla San Francisco</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2015 03:35:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On April 13 we got underway from La Isla Marina in Mazatlan bound for Isla San Francisco, north of La Paz. We decided to skip La Paz and head to the Islands to relax and get away from it all. &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/05/on-to-isla-san-francisco/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Mazatlan</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2015 19:38:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The passage to Mazatlan was more motorsailing but on our approach to the harbor it got interesting. &#160; We anchored in the Stone Island (Isla Piedra) anchorage and took the dinghy ashore and set off to explore. The next day, &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/04/mazatlan/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Bye Bye La Cruz to Bug Bitten in San Blas</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2015 17:35:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We spent a lot of time in La Cruz and it was hard for Sully to say, “Goodbye” to his best friends Ollie and Emma. They were his first real best buddies, but that’s how it goes for cruising relationships. &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/04/bye-bye-la-cruz-to-bug-bitten-in-san-blas/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Robbed in Mazatlan</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2015 05:21:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This post is out of order. We&#8217;re trying to do quality posts about our trip, but I wanted to let everyone know what happened to us our first night in Mazatlán. We plan to cross the Sea of Cortez tomorrow &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/04/robbed-in-mazatlan/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Puddle Jumpers</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Natalie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2015 22:50:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[While Nate&#8217;s parents were in La Cruz, we said goodbye to our friends Eric and Jaime from s/v Coconuts. They left their beloved &#8220;Coco&#8221; in La Paz and are crossing the Pacific as crew on s/v Pied de Mer, a &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/04/puddle-jumpers/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Sully&#8217;s Nana and Pappy Visit Mexico</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Natalie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2015 17:28:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We knew that the main reason Nate&#8217;s parents were coming to Mexico was to see us Sully, but we still wanted to show them around and give them a nice vacation. In the six days they were in Puerto Vallarta, &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/04/sullys-nana-and-pappy-visit-mexico/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>An Unexpected Day</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2015 17:24:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In the week between Lizze&#8217;s departure and Nate&#8217;s parents arrival we didn&#8217;t have any plans. All we needed to do was clean up the boat, get laundry done, and grab a few more groceries before Lynn and Mary arrived in &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/04/an-unexpected-day/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Guest Post: 9 Tips for Visiting Cruisers</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2015/03/guest-post-9-tips-for-visiting-cruisers/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lizze Kraft]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2015 20:23:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ahoy, everyone!  I&#8217;m Nate&#8217;s sister, Lizze and I just got back from visiting S/V Astraea. Here are my nine tips for visiting cruisers: 1. Pack light! There isn&#8217;t space on a sailboat for suitcases and ten pieces of luggage.  When &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/03/guest-post-9-tips-for-visiting-cruisers/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Filling up with Fuel and Water in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2015/03/filling-up-with-fuel-and-water-in-la-cruz-de-huanacaxtle/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2015 20:54:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Diesel: We have a main diesel tank that holds 50 gallons, an aft tank that holds 40.5 gallons and four five gallon jerry cans. In those four cans we can actually carry about 23.75 gallons of fuel. Our fueling plan &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/03/filling-up-with-fuel-and-water-in-la-cruz-de-huanacaxtle/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Still Having Fun in La Cruz</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2015/03/still-having-fun-in-la-cruz/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Natalie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2015 01:56:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Two more weeks have passed here in La Cruz. Here&#8217;s what we&#8217;ve been up to&#8230; We took a trip to Puerto Vallarta to go to a few marine stores and ended up exploring a little bit, too. It&#8217;s a very &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/03/still-having-fun-in-la-cruz/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>From the Galley: Grilled Pizza</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2015/02/in-the-galley-grilled-pizza/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Natalie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2015 19:31:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Nate has been wanting to have a pizza night once a week. We tried a place in La Cruz last week and it was really good, but a little more expensive than our usual cheap tacos. We&#8217;ve made pizza on &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/02/in-the-galley-grilled-pizza/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Two Weeks in La Cruz &#8211; Welcome to the Mainland</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2015/02/two-weeks-in-la-cruz-welcome-to-the-mainland/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Natalie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2015 18:17:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We dropped anchor outside the marina in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle on Friday Febrary 6th. Our first order of business was to get a hot breakfast. After three days of scrounging for food on our propane-less three day passage, we &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/02/two-weeks-in-la-cruz-welcome-to-the-mainland/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Crossing the Sea of Cortez</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2015 21:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On Monday, February 2, 2015 we left the anchorage at San Gabriel to head south to Los Muertos to cross the Sea of Cortez and end up in Banderas Bay. We made a late night arrival at Los Muertos to &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/02/crossing-the-sea-of-cortez/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Westerbeke 44B Glow Plug Replacement</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2015 20:17:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The day we got Astraea the engine started right up. Then after having her for about eight months the engine started being hard to start. We thought it was a problem with the batteries not delivering enough current, and they &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/02/westerbeke-44b-glow-plug-replacement/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Bay Hopping in the Islands</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Natalie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2015 19:45:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Puerto Balandra Our first stop after the long stay in La Paz was Puerto Balandra, just 12 miles north. We arrived in the afternoon and immediately hopped in the water. We hadn&#8217;t been swimming since visiting the pool at Costa &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/02/bay-hopping-in-the-islands/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Living Life in La Paz</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2015/01/living-life-in-la-paz/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Natalie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2015 06:17:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Our time in La Paz has been pretty uninspiring&#8230;I guess that&#8217;s why it&#8217;s taken me so long to write anything about it! Life here wasn&#8217;t much different than life in San Diego: boat projects, grocery shopping, a few hangouts with &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/01/living-life-in-la-paz/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Technautics Engine Driven Fridge Recharge</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2015 16:42:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On Astraea our Fridge uses two different ways to make the icebox cold. We have two refrigeration compressors, one run off 115VAC shore power (or our Honda 2000 generator when we&#8217;re away from the dock), the other loop runs off &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/01/technautics-engine-driven-fridge-recharge/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Our Cruising Mottos</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2015 18:41:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[“Invest in experiences, not things” This was our family motto before we even decided to go cruising. It really fits in with the cruising lifestyle because we don’t have the space for all the extra stuff.  With our mobile, floating &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/01/our-cruising-mottos/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Christmas in Cabo!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Natalie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2015 19:23:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We dropped anchor in Cabo San Lucas at 2 o&#8217;clock in the morning on Sunday December 21st. Anchoring in the middle of the night is never the plan, especially since it meant missing out on seeing the iconic Arch at &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2015/01/christmas-in-cabo/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>A Bumpy Sail to Bahia Santa Maria</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Natalie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2014 22:36:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[After one night anchored in Abreojos, we continued south towards Bahia Santa Maria on the morning of December 17th. We considered staying to take a tour of Laguna San Ignacio, a protected whale refuge that&#8217;s off limits to non officials &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2014/12/a-bumpy-sail-to-bahia-santa-maria/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>A Bloody Sail to Abreojos</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Natalie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2014 22:29:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We decided to split up the 225 mile run to Bahia Santa Maria with a quick stop in Punta Abreojos, 90 miles south of Turtle Bay. We departed with the rest of the pack on the afternoon of Monday December &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2014/12/a-bloody-sail-to-abreojos/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ensenada to Turtle Bay</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Natalie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2014 19:59:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We got underway from Ensenada&#8217;s Cruiseport Marina on Sunday December 7th. We motored out across Bahia Todos Santos and set sail headed south towards Turtle Bay. This was the longest passage we&#8217;ve ever made &#8211; about 300 miles. We originally &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2014/12/ensenada-to-turtle-bay/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>We made it to Mexico!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Natalie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2014 19:11:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We got underway from Southwestern Yacht Club on the afternoon of  December 4th, headed for Ensenada Mexico. We sailed in company with a bunch of other boats including The Red Thread, Namaste and Sea Rover II. After sailing a few &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2014/12/we-made-it-to-mexico/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>12 days cruising. Preparing to leave San Diego Bay</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2014 06:09:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve been cruising for 12 days now and are still stuck in San Diego Bay. We left Chula Vista after two nights and headed to Glorietta Bay for a planned two night stay at anchor. It was an easy trip &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2014/12/12-days-cruising-preparing-to-leave-san-diego-bay/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Finally Cruising!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2014 16:52:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It was awesome to get back to the boat and settled back in. Thanks a bunch to our boat neighbors Jan and Chuck for picking us up at the airport. We&#8217;re lucky to have great friends in San Diego. After &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2014/11/finally-cruising/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Florida to San Diego</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2014/11/florida-to-san-diego/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2014 06:07:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[After Florida we hit the road to Norfolk, VA for a Ferring family gathering. On Saturday Natalie&#8217;s Aunt Martha arranged a glass blowing trip to the Chrysler Museum of Art Glass Studio. It was free for veterans that day! It &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2014/11/florida-to-san-diego/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Pennsylvania to Florida</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2014/11/pennsylvania-to-florida/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2014 18:08:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Our first stop south was in Columbus, GA. We stayed with Natalie&#8217;s Grandparents and had a good visit and as always, Gramma made great homemade food. &#160; It was a good visit and we&#8217;re looking forward to sailing our boat &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2014/11/pennsylvania-to-florida/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Cross Country Trip</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2014 15:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On October 16 I served my last day of active duty in the Navy. Now we&#8217;re on to the next step of our journey to being cruisers. We&#8217;re making a cross country trip to see family and friends before we &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2014/11/cross-country-trip/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>DeLorme inREACH SE Review</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2014/10/delorme-inreach-se-review/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2014 14:18:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Aboard Astraea we don&#8217;t have a single sideband radio or satellite phone for long distance communication. I decided to get a satellite messenger to keep in touch with friends and family back home while we&#8217;re away from a Wi-Fi connection. &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2014/10/delorme-inreach-se-review/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>1000 Miles Under the Keel</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2014/09/1000-miles-under-the-keel/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2014 03:21:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Last weekend we took a cruise to the La Playa Anchorage in San Diego Bay with our friends Matt and Anna. After we anchored our friends Mike and Molly from S/V Sequoia rafted up with us. We&#8217;ve been trying to &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2014/09/1000-miles-under-the-keel/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>June Visit to Loganville and Knoxville</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2014/07/june-visit-to-loganville-and-knoxville/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2014 04:27:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; &#160;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Better Toy Storage</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2014 13:29:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We changed the way we store Sully&#8217;s toys board. They were held in boxes that would slide when th boat heeled and got in the way. Now we have two elastic nets full of toys. They&#8217;re called EZNets and AE &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2014/07/better-toy-storage/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Homemade Hatch Cover Screens</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2014/06/homemade-hatch-cover-screens/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2014 19:49:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When we moved the boat to Fiddlers Cove Marina we had an instant fly problem. They came from nowhere. We&#8217;d been talking about gettting or making hatch covers before we moved and found them to be very expensive from West &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2014/06/homemade-hatch-cover-screens/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Cruise to Mission Bay</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2014/06/cruise-to-mission-bay/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2014 23:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Last week  we took off on a 4 day cruise with our friends Jill and Barret from S/V Lady Eileen, a Baba 30. They were down in California from Puget Sound visiting family and we invited them to go on a cruise with &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2014/06/cruise-to-mission-bay/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Playing in the Cockpit</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2014/05/playing-in-the-cockpit/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2014 22:23:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s HOT in San Diego today so Sully took a break from playing down below and ashore to splish splash in the cockpit! When we go cruising we can fill up a cooler in the cockpit with seawater for him &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2014/05/playing-in-the-cockpit/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Raw Water Impeller Replacement</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2014/04/raw-water-impeller-replacement/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2014 05:50:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; The raw water impeller gave up today because I ran the engine for too long with the raw water seacock closed. It ate itself and jammed the tiny pieces down the plumbing toward the heat exchanger. I spent an &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2014/04/raw-water-impeller-replacement/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Sea Scouts Safety at Sea day with the U. S. Coast Guard</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2014 05:53:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We attended the Sea Scouts Safety at Sea day with the U. S. Coast Guard at Coast Guard Sector San Diego last weekend with our Sea Scout Ship, 2013. The event was jam packed with fun activities including entering a life &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2014/04/sea-scouts-safety-at-sea-day-with-the-u-s-coast-guard/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Cruise to Glorietta Bay</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2014/03/cruise-to-glorietta-bay/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2014 16:17:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Last weekend we cruising to Glorietta Bay with our buddy boats s/v Coconutz and s/v Sequoya. We rafted up and had an enjoyable weekend hanging out on the hook. Jaime surfing on the beach in Coronado]]></description>
		
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		<title>Christmas Trip 2013</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jan 2014 06:39:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[After we left Jacksonville, FL in a rental car we headed to Natalie&#8217;s Grandma and Grandpa Ferring&#8217;s in Colombus, GA. After a 3 day visit we hit the road towards Natalie&#8217;s Mom&#8217;s in Tampa, FL. &#160; The day after Christmas &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2014/01/christmas-trip-2013/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Move to Chula Vista</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jan 2014 06:34:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve finally moved to Chula Vista! We&#8217;ve been saying we&#8217;re going to move down to Chula Vista Marina since last summer and we&#8217;ve done it. Our storage lockers at Pier 32 are cleaned out, the dock box is empty. It&#8217;s &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2014/01/move-to-chula-vista/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Space A Flight</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2013 23:26:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We took two military Space Available (Space A) flights to the east coast to visit family for the holidays. We found the flight information posted 72 hours before time on the Facebook pages for the North Island and Naval Station &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2013/12/space-a-flight/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Astraea Sails Again!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2013 20:48:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sunday Natalie and I took Astraea out for a shakedown sail around the south bay. We anchored outside Sweetwater Channel and rafted up with our neighbor boat, JAYGAR. The winds were light, but with Natalie at the helm, Sully sleeping &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2013/11/astraea-sails-again/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Simple Boat Projects</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Nov 2013 05:20:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The decks are almost wrapped up, but that&#8217;s not the project I&#8217;m talking about today. Today I&#8217;m talking about a small boat project that makes life easier aboard and took just a few minutes to complete. Heck, the hardest part &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2013/11/simple-boat-projects/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>New Nonskid!</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2013/10/new-nonskid/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2013 18:24:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Astraea finally has a new look. After two coats of Interlux Prekote primer and two coats of Interlux Brightside paint. We did one coat each day. The primer covered the entire deck and the paint went down just around the &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2013/10/new-nonskid/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>First Coat of Primer</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2013/09/first-coat-of-primer/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2013 04:03:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Today we cleaned the deck gwice with acetone and once with Inerlux 333 Brushing Liquid. The deck was nice and clean and ready to prime. We put Sully down for a nap and Natalie brushed around the edges and raised &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2013/09/first-coat-of-primer/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>September 26 Deck Work Update</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2013/09/september-26-deck-work-update/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2013 05:16:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sorry for the long blog hiatus. A lot has happened off the boat since the last update. I was selected for Chief Petty Officer at work and went through 6 long weeks of training. I wasn&#8217;t able to make any &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2013/09/september-26-deck-work-update/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Nearing the End!</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2013/07/nearing-the-end/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2013 06:05:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s been a lot of boat work going on Astraea&#8217;s decks and not a lot of blogging. Here&#8217;s the latest scoop: All the wood is off and the decks have been faired smooth! At the end of the project I&#8217;ll &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2013/07/nearing-the-end/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Sully&#8217;s Stateroom Featured on Cruising World</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2013/07/sullys-stateroom-featured-on-cruising-world/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Natalie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2013 00:15:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This is a repost of a previous article because Sully&#8217;s stateroom was featured in Decorating Aboard on the Cruising World website! Since Sully was born, he&#8217;s been sleeping in our cabin in a Fisher Price Rock n Play Sleeper that &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2013/07/sullys-stateroom-featured-on-cruising-world/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Mother&#8217;s Day Photos</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:45:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Mother&#8217;s Day we had some pictures taken around the marina by Ashley Duquette Photography. Enjoy. &#160;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Pool Day</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2013/05/pool-day/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2013 04:40:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[All work and no play makes Nate a dull boy. Lots of work has been completed on the teak deck removal, but not fun. Today after work I filled some more screw holes with epoxy, completely finishing all the areas &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2013/05/pool-day/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Adios Teak Deck!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 05:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Last week Natalie and I began the daunting task of removing our teak decks. So far we&#8217;ve had lots of assistance from our friends Eric and Jaime and our dock neighbor, Jay. We&#8217;ve learned some things about how to make &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2013/05/adios-teak-deck/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>&#8220;Bachelor&#8221; week boat projects and cruising with Clay</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2013/04/bachelor-week-boat-projects-and-cruising-with-clay/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 05:39:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Natalie and Sullivan are out of town so it&#8217;s amazing how quiet Astraea is without them. It&#8217;s way too quiet. So I&#8217;m working on boat projects. Our head pump had been making some squeaking noises so I rebuilt it this &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2013/04/bachelor-week-boat-projects-and-cruising-with-clay/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Adding NMEA GPS Location to a VHF Radio</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2013/04/adding-nmea-gps-location-to-a-vhf-radio/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 05:02:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It all started when I turned on the Furuno RDP-149 NavNet VX2 chartplotter and Icom 504 VHF radio for the first time. I noticed the radio said &#8220;No Position No Time&#8221; and it was right next to the chartplotter that &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2013/04/adding-nmea-gps-location-to-a-vhf-radio/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>After Work Sail, Anchoring and Drifting</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2013/03/after-work-sail-anchoring-and-drifting/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 01:07:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve been out sailing on Astraea at least once a weekend for the past few weeks. We&#8217;re really comfortable taking the boat in and out by ourselves but it makes it nice to go out with other people, or have &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2013/03/after-work-sail-anchoring-and-drifting/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>More Friends Visit and our First South Bay Family Race</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2013/03/more-friends-visit-and-our-first-south-bay-family-race/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 23:22:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On Wednesday we got a new digital camera we ordered in the mail. Natalie and I took Sullivan to the doctor&#8217;s office and then we went out to Balboa Park to play in the grass. On Friday Shaun and Michelle, &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2013/03/more-friends-visit-and-our-first-south-bay-family-race/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Rebuilt Bilge Pump</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:17:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Astraea has a Henderson MK 5 manual bilge pump in the cockpit. It sucks water from the deepest part of the bilge and gets the final water from the bottom of the bilge that the other pumps leave behind. A &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2013/03/rebuilt-bilge-pump/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Sailing with Friends and Family</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 05:20:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Over the past few weeks we&#8217;ve been really blessed to be able to sail with friends and family. First Dave and Laurie came to visit. They&#8217;re friends from back in Everett. They used to cruise a Catalina 27 around Puget &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2013/03/sailing-with-friends-and-family/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Trip to Everett, WA</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 23:38:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I had the opportunity to travel to Everett with Natalie and Sullivan for work. While we were there we got to hang out with our friends, attended the Milltown Sailing Association banquet, go to the boat show, visit the computer &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2013/03/trip-to-everett-wa/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Engine Zincs</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 20:13:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Astraea has a Westerbeke 44 Engine. In the heat exchanger there is a pencil zinc exposed to the saltwater cooling loop. The pencil zinc corrodes away sacrificially instead of the engine. Monthly I check the zinc to see how much &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2013/02/engine-zincs/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Wi-Fi for Astraea</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 05:06:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Last August I purchased and installed a Wi-Fi system aboard Astraea called Wi-Fi for Boats. It&#8217;s a kit made by a cruiser computer guy that includes everything you need to get long-range Wi-Fi aboard your boat. I bought the system &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2013/02/wi-fi-for-astraea/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Replacing the Holding Tank Vent Through Hull</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2013/02/replacing-the-holding-tank-vent-through-hull/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2013 20:50:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Last year I replaced the holding tank. I kept the original vent through deck fitting, but installed a 3/4 inch hose from the tank to a 3/8 inch hose and then coupled that to a woefully small through hull. A &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2013/02/replacing-the-holding-tank-vent-through-hull/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>I won, I won! Two Tickets to the Seattle Boat Show!</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2013/01/i-won-i-won-two-tickets-to-the-seattle-boat-show/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:09:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Natalie and I are on a working vacation in Everett, WA. I got lucky and won two tickets to the Seattle Boat Show by sharing an embarrassing moment with Three Sheets Northwest boat story contest. Wooo hooo! I originally blogged about it, way &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2013/01/i-won-i-won-two-tickets-to-the-seattle-boat-show/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Historical Cheoy Lee 41 Info</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2013/01/historical-cheoy-lee-41-info/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:20:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I received an email in December from Richard, one of the previous owners of Astraea. He had a copy of the original Master Carpenter&#8217;s Certificate, a promotional flyer from Jack Barr Yacht Sales and an original Cheoy Lee 41 brocure. I&#8217;ll &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2013/01/historical-cheoy-lee-41-info/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Happy Thanksgiving!</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2013/01/happy-thanksgiving/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 05:53:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Thanksgiving]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[This is a special late edition of Aboard Astraea. Forgive my tardiness, but I&#8217;ve got to share our Thanksgiving visit and sail with Aunt Annemarie, Uncle Mitch and Cousins Tampa and Anais. The day after Thanksgiving we went for a &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2013/01/happy-thanksgiving/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Point Loma to Glorietta Bay, then Home</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2013/01/point-loma-to-glorietta-bay-then-home/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jan 2013 22:13:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We got underway from Point Loma Marina around midday and motored south to Glorietta Bay to anchor for the night. After we dropped the hook in 15 feet of water, storm clouds started rolling in so we tarped the boat &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2013/01/point-loma-to-glorietta-bay-then-home/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Replacing Wood Trim</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2013/01/replacing-wood-trim/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jan 2013 04:44:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The entire project took only two hours. I don&#8217;t know why I put it off for so long! The rest of the wood has been stripped clean since Mom and Dad came to visit Sully in July!]]></description>
		
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		<title>Floating Objects in the South Bay on Our Trip to Point Loma Marina</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/12/floating-objects-in-the-south-bay-on-our-trip-to-point-loma-marina/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Dec 2012 17:01:53 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Astraea]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[San Diego]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Yesterday we sailed out of Pier 32 Marina, bound for Point Loma Marina. Ted and Pam came along for the trip. Ted spotted a large floating object ahead of us in the South Bay and I didn&#8217;t know what it &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/12/floating-objects-in-the-south-bay-on-our-trip-to-point-loma-marina/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Merry Christmas!</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/12/merry-christmas/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Dec 2012 03:41:33 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Astraea]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Christmas]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Merry Christmas from Nate, Natalie and Sullivan!]]></description>
		
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		<title>Changing Zincs</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/12/changing-zincs-2/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 05:04:46 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Astraea]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Zincs are an important part of a boat. They are attached to metal parts of the boat below the waterline and corrode away over time instead of the metal they&#8217;re connected to. On Astraea they&#8217;re on the rudder post and &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/12/changing-zincs-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Preheat Solenoid Replacement</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/12/preheat-solenoid-replacement/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Dec 2012 18:40:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Las weekend when we were anchored in Glorietta Bay the engine was hard to start. When you start our engine first you turn the key on, then an alarm sounds. Next push the preheat button and the alarm turns off, &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/12/preheat-solenoid-replacement/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Sully&#8217;s Bed</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/11/sullys-bed/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Natalie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:28:01 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Astraea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Baby Aboard]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[By Natalie]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Since Sully was born, he&#8217;s been sleeping in our cabin in a Fisher Price Rock n Play Sleeper that we borrowed from our friends Trent and Brittany. It fit perfectly by our bed, so when he woke up in the &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/11/sullys-bed/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Weekend Getaway</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/11/weekend-getaway/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2012 16:28:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This weekend we planned a quick getaway to Point Loma. We haven&#8217;t done a cruise since we returned from Catalina in September so it was time to shake out the cobwebs and get underway and go farther than the pump &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/11/weekend-getaway/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Making good tasting water and stopping rainwater leaks</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/11/making-good-tasting-water-and-stopping-rainwater-leaks/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 05:57:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Recently my boat projects have been water related. Keeping the water outside the boat outside, and making the water inside taste good. In September, Sullivan&#8217;s Great Grandparents came to visit. After retiring from the Army, Great Grandpa Ted worked with &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/11/making-good-tasting-water-and-stopping-rainwater-leaks/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Grand Canyon Trip</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/11/grand-canyon-trip/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2012 00:10:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Yesterday we headed out in Ted&#8217;s Ford Escape hybrid bound for the Grand Canyon. We pulled off the highway in Cameron to visit the trading post and had lunch with sweet fried bread served with pork chili. Not long after &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/11/grand-canyon-trip/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Adding New Cabin Lights</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/11/adding-new-cabin-lights/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Nov 2012 04:21:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago I added two new lights inside the cabin. One is centerline above the salon between the head and galley, and the other is on the aft port side over the top loading freezer in the galley. I &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/11/adding-new-cabin-lights/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Happy Halloween!</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/10/happy-halloween/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 03:26:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Happy Halloween From Nate, Natalie and Sullivan. A few weeks ago we went out to the pumpkin patch in Bonita with Sullivan for some down on the farm fun. Enjoy some pictures from our trip.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Bye Bye Koku</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/10/bye-bye-koku/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Oct 2012 17:42:25 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Astraea Ashore]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[We sent Koku home a few weeks ago to live with my parents. He&#8217;s much happier there now than when he was on the boat. Dad sent a bunch of pictures he took on his iPhone. We miss you Koku &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/10/bye-bye-koku/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Sully keeps up the cuteness and I don&#8217;t work on boat projects</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/10/sully-keeps-up-the-cuteness-and-i-dont-work-on-boat-projects/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:38:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Since we&#8217;ve returned from Catalina I haven&#8217;t made any progress on boat projects, but we did have a photo shoot for Sully. I&#8217;ll be getting back to the projects later. Here&#8217;s a little preview of what&#8217;s to come&#8230; WiFi for &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/10/sully-keeps-up-the-cuteness-and-i-dont-work-on-boat-projects/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Catalina Day 6: Headed Home!</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/10/catalina-day-6-headed-home/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2012 04:39:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I didn&#8217;t set an alarm to leave at 0600 on Friday because I was waking up early all week. The super calm mooring at Catalina Harbor let me sleep until 0630. I woke up and headed topside to see if &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/10/catalina-day-6-headed-home/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Catalina Day 5: Two Harbors, Emerald Bay and Catalina Harbor</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/09/catalina-day-5-two-harbors-emerald-bay-and-catalina-harbor/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Sep 2012 07:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This morning we pulled both the main and stern anchors and headed up the coast for Emerald Bay. We motored for about a half hour and dropped the anchor in 40&#8242; of clear water. I hopped in the dinghy for &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/09/catalina-day-5-two-harbors-emerald-bay-and-catalina-harbor/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Catalina Day 5</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2012 04:32:47 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Astraea]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Yesterday we overcame the toilet problem. We had some breakfast and motored over to the pumpout and fuel dock to empty the holding tank. I aligned the valves and primed the pumpout hose with seawater, but nothing came out! I &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/09/catalina-day-5/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Catalina Day 4</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2012 05:02:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Today we took it easy on the east side of two Harbors. We went ashore and had some lunch with Eric and Jaime and walked out to see the West side of the island and our possible future anchorage. We &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/09/catalina-day-4/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Catalina Day 3</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2012 16:26:46 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Astraea]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[We motored from Avalon two miles out to sea before winds were favorable, then we sailed most of the way to Isthmus cove where we anchored for the night. After our anchor drug and Jan and Chuck from Wind Watcher &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/09/catalina-day-3/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">1967</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>Catalina trip day 2</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2012 04:03:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hamilton Bay was rolly! It was super difficult to sleep when the boat was rolling back and forth and up and down with the swell and wind waves from the Northeast. Jaime gave Natalie some ginger tablets and she took &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/09/catalina-trip-day-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">1964</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>Catalina</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2012 03:03:28 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Astraea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Baby Aboard]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Howdy from, Catalina Island off the coast of California. Friday I checked out on leave and came home to make preparations for getting underway. My cellphone fell into in the water again so I went to the Verizon store to &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/09/catalina/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">1957</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>Sully Photo Dump from Natalie&#8217;s Phone</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/09/sully-photo-dump-from-natalies-phone/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Natalie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2012 17:21:39 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Astraea Ashore]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Baby Aboard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[By Natalie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sully]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://aboardastraea.com/?p=1937</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[I take a lot of pictures of Sully during the days I spend with him. Here are some from the last month&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">1937</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>Great Grandparents Visit</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/09/great-grandparents-visit/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2012 05:13:25 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Astraea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[By Nate]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Natalie&#8217;s Grandparents, Ted and Joan Ferring, came to meet Sullivan and visit with us last weekend. They were glad to meet their first grandbaby. I remember coming home from overseas duty in Japan and visiting with Grampa out on the &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/09/great-grandparents-visit/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Water Lift Muffler Project is Finished</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/09/the-water-lift-muffler-project-is-finished/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 01:17:04 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Astraea]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The water lift muffler project has come along nicely. Two weekends ago I got the supporting base epoxied in. I plumbed the water lift muffler in to the boat and turned the engine on to make sure it will work. &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/09/the-water-lift-muffler-project-is-finished/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Our First Padres Baseball Game</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/08/our-first-padres-baseball-game/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2012 06:18:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I told Sullivan that we were going to a baseball game. He was really excited to go, well, as excited as a baby can be. We decided to ride the trolley downtown to avoid traffic. The trolley ticket machine ate &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/08/our-first-padres-baseball-game/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Race Committee</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2012 05:27:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago I got to ride along with Navy Yacht Club San Diego&#8217;s race committee. It was exciting racing out to set the starting line and then picking it up and resetting for the finish outside of Fiddlers &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/08/race-committee/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Muffler support #1 is in place</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/08/muffler-support-1-is-in-place/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Aug 2012 18:07:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://aboardastraea.com/?p=1879</guid>

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		<title>Road Trip!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Natalie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 23:54:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://aboardastraea.com/?p=1863</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Sully turned 2 months old on August 11th!! That weekend we drove up to Lompoc to visit family. My Grandma from Tampa was visiting my Aunt Annemarie, who just had a baby on July 4th. Sully got to meet his &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/08/road-trip/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Waterlift Muffler Replacement: Day 1</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/08/waterlift-muffler-replacement-day-1/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2012 20:11:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I received the new water lift muffler from Vetus Marine in the mail on Wednesday. Upon closer inspection of the cooling system I found that the water output from the engine goes through a high point with an anti-siphon valve &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/08/waterlift-muffler-replacement-day-1/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Engine Difficulties</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Aug 2012 21:47:44 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Astraea]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[One of the hardest things to deal with on a sailboat doesn&#8217;t have to do with the masts, sails, or the rigging. It&#8217;s the darn engine. It&#8217;s how we get in and out of the slip, charge the batteries and &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/08/engine-difficulties/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Sullivan&#8217;s Birth Announcement</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/08/sullivans-birth-announcement/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2012 23:51:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Stationery card View the entire collection of cards. Click here for a better view of the card on shutterfly.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Sully&#8217;s Seven Weeks Old</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/08/sullys-seven-weeks-old/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Aug 2012 04:27:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Balboa Park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[birth center]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Last weekend we took Astraea out to LaPlaya anchorage on Friday night and anchored overnight. Saturday, we sailed out past Point Loma to the ocean. It felt great to finally ride the ocean swells. Sunday we went to Balboa Park &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/08/sullys-seven-weeks-old/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Nicole and Karl&#8217;s Visit to San Diego</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/08/nicole-and-karls-visit-to-san-diego/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2012 20:20:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Natalie and I got about a week of downtime without visitors after my parents left. Next up were Natalie&#8217;s sister, Nicole, and her husband, Karl. This time we stayed up in the V berth and let them have the captain&#8217;s &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/08/nicole-and-karls-visit-to-san-diego/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>A sign of pride</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/07/a-sign-of-pride/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2012 16:16:55 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Astraea]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[A muddy anchor is a sign of pride. You go out and use your boat and its equipment for more than fancy dock ornamentation.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Boat Baby Project Number 1</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/07/boat-baby-project-number-1/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2012 19:05:23 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Astraea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Baby Aboard]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[When my Mom and Dad came to visit, Dad and I had a special project for Sullivan. Natalie got Sullivan an Amby baby hammock and we had to figure out a way to hang it on the boat where it &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/07/boat-baby-project-number-1/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Sullivan at a 4 weeks old</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/07/sullivan-at-a-4-weeks-old/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2012 04:20:42 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Baby Aboard]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s hard to believe that Sullivan was 4 weeks old when I made this video, and now it&#8217;s a week after that! We&#8217;re getting ready for family to come visit this weekend, so we&#8217;ll have a boatful again. Natalie&#8217;s sister, &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/07/sullivan-at-a-4-weeks-old/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>A Working Vacation</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/07/a-working-vacation/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2012 04:30:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ll continue the story as we&#8217;re sailing back to Pier 32 Marina. I saw a very familiar destroyer heading out the channel, USS Momsen, my last ship. I called them on the VHF radio to wish them a safe voyage &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/07/a-working-vacation/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>My parents came to visit</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/07/my-parents-came-to-visit/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2012 22:25:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[My parents, Mary and Lynn, came to visit us in San Diego. Since they arrived around lunch time, we headed out to our favorite local Mexican food place, Los Panchos, in National City for some carne asada burritos. That afternoon &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/07/my-parents-came-to-visit/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Video from the Summer Sailstice</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/07/video-from-the-summer-sailstice/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2012 05:25:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I wanted to share this video I shot on my cellphone of the Summer Sailstice]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ted and Pam&#8217;s Visit</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/07/ted-and-pams-visit/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2012 05:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We got a day break from visitors after Natalie&#8217;s Mom left on Wednesday. Friday, Eric and Jaime brought us dinner. Our friends Phil and Jen also came over to the boat and to meet Sullivan. They brought him a present, &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/07/ted-and-pams-visit/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Sullivan&#8217;s first bath</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/07/sullivans-first-bath/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2012 07:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sullivan&#8217;s umbilical cord fell off the Saturday after he was born, and his belly button had dried up, so it was time for his first bath. We didn&#8217;t have our baby bathtub out of the storage unit yet, so we &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/07/sullivans-first-bath/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Father&#8217;s Day pictures</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/06/fathers-day-pictures/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2012 00:47:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; I thought that having a baby on a boat would be more difficult, but because he&#8217;s so little and only eats, sleeps and poops it&#8217;s pretty simple. We&#8217;ll see how things progress as he grows up.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Sullivan&#8217;s first sailing trip</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/06/sullivans-first-sailing-trip/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2012 02:41:49 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Astraea]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Two Saturdays ago, we took a trip up to Harbor Island West Marina. I got to practice singlehanding Astraea and Natalie got to practice mothering while the boat is moving. The trip up was uneventful. I motored out toward the &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/06/sullivans-first-sailing-trip/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>A week with a baby aboard</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/06/a-week-with-a-baby-aboard/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2012 03:25:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Natalie and I are getting used to being parents. I feel we prepared pretty well for Sullivan&#8217;s arrival and things have gone pretty smoothly. Here&#8217;s my impression of fatherhood after one week: it&#8217;s awesome and it flies by very quickly! &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/06/a-week-with-a-baby-aboard/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Welcome aboard Sullivan!</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/06/welcome-aboard-sullivan/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2012 17:15:46 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Astraea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Baby Aboard]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; We have wonderful news to report! On June 11, at 1:18 AM, Natalie brought Sullivan Brooks Kraft into the world at Best Start Birth Center in San Diego, CA. He weighed 7 lbs, 8 oz and was 22 inches &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/06/welcome-aboard-sullivan/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Astraea Tour</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/06/astraea-tour/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jun 2012 04:07:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Now that we&#8217;re living aboard Astraea it&#8217;s time to show off her interior. Natalie took some pretty nice photos showcasing our new home. She&#8217;s spacious enough for a growing liveaboard family like us. Once inside, immediately to port is the &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/06/astraea-tour/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Airborne is sold!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2012 05:52:39 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Airborne]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Airborne is sold! It took one showing and I found the right buyer. Warren from Orange decided that Airborne is the boat for him. He put down $500 cash the day he saw her and all I had to do &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/05/airborne-is-sold/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Eric&#8217;s videos from Astraea&#8217;s first sail</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/05/erics-videos-from-astraeas-first-sail/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2012 04:08:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Eric from S/V Coconutz made some videos of Astraea&#8217;s first sail. First we were at anchor. And then under sail. Thanks again to Eric and Jaime for coming on a first sail with us! It was good to have you &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/05/erics-videos-from-astraeas-first-sail/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Our first sail Aboard Astraea</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 04:58:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cheoy Lee 41]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sunday we took Astraea out for her first sail in San Diego Bay. We invited Eric and Jaime along to help with the sails because I didn&#8217;t want Natalie to exert herself too much. We motored out of Pier 32 &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/05/our-first-sail-aboard-astraea/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>A cat</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 02:45:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A stray cat was wandering around the docks last Thursday when I was home from work getting the engine fixed. First I spotted it up on Wind Watcher. Then Chuck said he saw the cat on the dock by Astraea. &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/05/a-cat/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>The engine runs again!</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/05/the-engine-runs-again/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 02:28:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[engine]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thursday I had special liberty and didn&#8217;t need to go to work so I could work with Dave the mechanic from Simmons&#8217; Marine. Dave keeps his sailboat at Pier 32 Marina in National City and was an Aviation Support Equipment &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/05/the-engine-runs-again/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Maternity Pictures</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 05:14:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Balboa Park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grand View Photography]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[This photo post is brought to you by Grand View Photography. Our friend, Eric Taylor, is a photographer . Last week we went to Balboa Park and Mission Beach to take some maternity pictures. When we were at the beach &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/05/maternity-pictures/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>We&#8217;ve moved aboard!</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/05/weve-moved-aboard/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 05:47:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Finally Natalie and I are living aboard Astraea! We spent the first night aboard May 1. I slept on the top bunk of the V berth and Natalie had the bottom bunk. It feels good to finally be aboard our &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/05/weve-moved-aboard/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Pier 32 News</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 16:42:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Pier 32 is a pretty cool place to live and I wanted to share a couple of cool things that have happened recently. Cinco de Mayo is just around the corner and some of the guys are planning a horseshoe &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/05/pier-32-news/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Jeff&#8217;s visit to San Diego</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/05/jeffs-visit-to-san-diego/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 02:24:48 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Astraea]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Natalie&#8217;s belly is growing every day and I can&#8217;t wait to have a little boy! Natalie and I had full boats a few weeks ago. My buddy Jeff came in to town at the same time that her friend Emily &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/05/jeffs-visit-to-san-diego/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Emily&#8217;s Visit to San Diego (or, Natalie finally writes a blog post)</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/04/emilys-visit-to-san-diego-or-natalie-finally-writes-a-blog-post/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Natalie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:34:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[By Natalie]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://aboardastraea.com/?p=1208</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[A couple weekends ago one of my best friends, Emily, finally came to visit me. I say finally because in the last nine years I’ve visited her in Burlington, VT five times. Burlington is an awesome little town and I &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/04/emilys-visit-to-san-diego-or-natalie-finally-writes-a-blog-post/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Painting is done!</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/04/painting-is-done/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:32:40 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Boat projects]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://aboardastraea.com/?p=1194</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve had a lot of help from Eric of Coconutz with getting Astraea&#8217;s sharp new paint job done. There was lots of sanding to prepare the surface and lots of epoxy putty and acetone used to fill cracks and dents &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/04/painting-is-done/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Another work week on Astraea</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/04/1174/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2012 16:10:34 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Astraea]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Another busy week full of projects! Monday we went to our second birthing class at Best Start Birth Center. We learned about the signs of labor and when to call the midwife. We practiced supportive coping movements and positions for &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/04/1174/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Birth Classes and Boat Projects</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/03/birth-classes-and-boat-projects/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 06:39:56 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Astraea]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://aboardastraea.com/?p=1161</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Monday we went to our first birth class at Best Start Birth Center here in San Diego. It was informative learning about the way that a woman’s body changes during pregnancy, but the best part was getting more information about &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/03/birth-classes-and-boat-projects/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Four day weekend projects</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/03/1147/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 06:33:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This week has continued to be busy. Thursday we did a lot of running around. We took seven port lights and four dorade vents to El Dorado Sandblasting in San Diego to get sandblasted and powder coated. Powder coat on &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/03/1147/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>A week&#8217;s worth of projects</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/03/a-weeks-worth-of-projects/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate Mobile]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:27:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; While Natalie was visiting her Mom and Grandma in Florida I was working on getting Astraea ready to move aboard. &#160; With the portlights out I could see why we had water damage. The caulk was 30 years old &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/03/a-weeks-worth-of-projects/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Lizze and Chris&#8217;s wedding, a puppy and then a baby shower</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/03/lizze-and-chriss-wedding-a-puppy-and-then-a-baby-shower/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2012 18:56:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This blog post should be named Astraea Ashore since it really has nothing to do with the boat. After two days of travel Natalie and I made it to the finger lakes region in New York for Lizze and Chris&#8217;s &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/03/lizze-and-chriss-wedding-a-puppy-and-then-a-baby-shower/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Leaving for Lizze&#8217;s wedding</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/03/leaving_for_lizzes_wedding/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2012 17:24:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Well, I&#8217;m  bit behind. Natalie and I have been pretty busy for the past week. It started out with lots of work on Astraea&#8217;s holding tank. Natalie and I took Clay&#8217;s truck out to see a plastic  welder about making &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/03/leaving_for_lizzes_wedding/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Fire in the Marina Parking Lot</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/03/fire-in-the-marina-parking-lot/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2012 20:56:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[There was a fire in the marina parking lot on Thursday! Natalie and I were away for my sister&#8217;s wedding in New York and Eric of Coconutz happened to catch the blaze on his cellphone. The fire started from an &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/03/fire-in-the-marina-parking-lot/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>The opposite of new boat smell</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/03/the-opposite-of-new-boat-smel/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2012 00:55:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thursday night I had an unintentional adventure on Astraea. I got sent home from work early because I sounded really sick. It&#8217;s just a head cold and sore throat, but my voice is really hoarse and I&#8217;ve been coughing. Anyway, &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/03/the-opposite-of-new-boat-smel/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Astraea has masts and Airborne is getting ready to sell</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/02/astraea-has-masts-and-airborne-is-getting-ready-to-sell/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Natalie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 05:46:37 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Airborne]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[One of the final maintenance projects I had for Airborne before selling was to fix the wiring on the main mast. None of the lights worked because the ground wire wasn&#8217;t making contact. Since Astraea was going in to the &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/02/astraea-has-masts-and-airborne-is-getting-ready-to-sell/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Work continues removing the headliner</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/02/1039/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 06:26:13 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Astraea]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve been making steady progress towards getting Astraea habitable. Saturday I put a coat of Awlgrip on the mast and it&#8217;s starting to look nice. Natalie and I started putting the rigging back on the masts. Later we headed back &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/02/1039/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Astraea launched and work continues on the mast</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/02/astraea-launched-and-work-continues-on-the-mast/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Feb 2012 16:35:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We launched Astraea on Thursday afternoon after the yard put some bottom paint over the area of the keel that was repaired. I talked to Allen on the phone and he said, &#8220;We&#8217;ll launch at one o&#8217;clock in the afternoon.&#8221; &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/02/astraea-launched-and-work-continues-on-the-mast/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Yard day 2</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 06:35:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Today we worked on the boat for 3 hours and really got a lot done. The radar is mounted and most of the molding for the headliner is out. Tomorrow we&#8217;ll get new cotter pins for the rigging and continue &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/02/yard-day-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Astraea has arrived!</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/02/astraea-has-arrived/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:03:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; Astraea made it safe and sound to Knight and Carver Yacht Center after her cross country trip. Well, mostly safe and sound. There was a bit of damage to the bottom of the keel, but nothing a few hours &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/02/astraea-has-arrived/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>This weekend before Astraea arrives</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/02/this-weekend-before-astraea-arrives/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate Mobile]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:22:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Smells like diesel</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/02/smells-like-diesel/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:57:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When we came home on Wednesday it smelled like diesel outside and there was a sheen on the surface of the water. Even though the picture I took looks pretty, putting fuel in to the water in the marina is &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/02/smells-like-diesel/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Heading cross country</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/02/heading-cross-country/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 05:40:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Now that Natalie and I are back in San Diego the hardest part is upon us: waiting. Astraea made it 700 miles to Nashville, TN today. She&#8217;s still on schedule to be here first thing Wednesday morning next week. Only &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/02/heading-cross-country/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Shipping Astraea to San Diego</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/02/shipping-astraea-to-san-diego/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:31:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Rather than pay the Hartge Yacht Yard to pack up Astraea for shipping, Natalie and I flew in to Baltimore to do the job with help from my family. We scored round trip tickets for the incredible price of $152! &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/02/shipping-astraea-to-san-diego/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>We made it to see Astraea!</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/02/we-made-it-to-see-astraea/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:02:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We flew in to see Astraea. She&#8217;s in about the condition we expected. The first day Mom and Dad came down and we wrapped up the masts for shipping and removed all the rigging. We also checked out all the &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/02/we-made-it-to-see-astraea/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>2012 Sunroad Boat Show</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/02/2012-sunroad-boat-show/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:42:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago there was a boat show at Sunroad Resort Marina.  Natalie and I went out to breakfast with Eric and Jaime and then headed over to the 2012 Sunroad Boat Show. Eric and Jaime were lucky, they &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/02/2012-sunroad-boat-show/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Astraea&#8217;s Survey</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/02/astraeas-survey/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:36:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[GENERAL INFORMATION TYPE &#38; DATE OF SURVEY: PRE PURCHASE CONDUCTED ON JANUARY 22, 2012 PREPARED FOR: MR. NATHAN L. KRAFT NAME &#38; HAILING PORT OF VESSEL: “ ASTRAEA ” &#8211; SAN FRANCISCO CA YEAR/MAKE/MODEL OF VESSEL: 1981 CHEOY LEE 41 &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/02/astraeas-survey/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>This week aboard Airborne&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/02/preparing-to-move-astraea-back-to-san-diego/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:56:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; Friday I spoke with Tom, the broker at Noyce Yachts. The payment from the bank has cleared, so Astraea is now officially ours! I began whirlwind preparations last week, starting with finding a boat shipper on uShip. I spent &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/02/preparing-to-move-astraea-back-to-san-diego/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Varnishing 101: Making your woodwork look nice</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/02/varnishing-101-making-your-woodwork-look-nice/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:34:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s quite a bit of prep work that goes in to making the wood on your boat look nice. Airborne&#8217;s needed a fresh varnish job for about a year now and now is the time to get her looking her &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/02/varnishing-101-making-your-woodwork-look-nice/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Sunday sailing with Erick and Lindsay</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/01/sunday-sailing-with-erick-and-lindsay/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sunday we sailed with Erick and Lindsay. The winds were forecast to be light, but we were lucky and got enough breeze to heel the boat over. We sailed up, under the bay bridge and around the USS Midway towards &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/01/sunday-sailing-with-erick-and-lindsay/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Goodbye Miles of View, Hello Astraea!</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/01/goodbye-miles-of-view-hello-astraea/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:20:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Two posts ago I said we&#8217;re going to be getting a new boat.  Well, the time is now to announce it. We&#8217;re going to be getting Astraea, a 1981 Cheoy Lee Offshore 41. Yup, that&#8217;s the same make and model &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/01/goodbye-miles-of-view-hello-astraea/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Baby Bella goes sailing</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/01/baby-bella-goes-sailing/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:50:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Natalie and I took Trent and Brittany sailing again on Saturday. They brought their baby, 3 month old Bella, along for her first day on the water. The wind was just right for an introductory sail. The boat heeled over &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/01/baby-bella-goes-sailing/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>January&#8217;s Frostbite Race</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/01/januarys-frostbite-race/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:57:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Last Saturday I raced on Brian Yates&#8217; boat, Hakuna Mata. Shameless plug: it&#8217;s currently for sale, and has a great engine and set of sails. Anyway, we sailed in Silvergate Yacht Club / San Diego Catalina Owner&#8217;s Association. The weather started out &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/01/januarys-frostbite-race/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>A weekend sail</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:46:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This weekend we secured the boat for sea and headed out to Glorietta Bay for lunch with Eric and Jaime off Coconutz and Clay. Clay is a buddy from back in my Scouting days. We were cub scouts in the same pack, &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/01/a-weekend-sail/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Still no word on Miles of View. At least we went sailing</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2012/01/still-no-word-on-miles-of-view-at-least-we-went-sailing/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Yup, that&#8217;s right, no new news about Miles of View. In the meantime, we sailed Airborne last Sunday with friends Chris and Jaymie. We got underway around 10am and there wasn&#8217;t a breath of wind, but once we got near &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2012/01/still-no-word-on-miles-of-view-at-least-we-went-sailing/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>The trouble with a sailboat is the engine</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2011/12/the-trouble-with-a-sailboat-is-the-engine/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:26:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The trouble with having a sailboat is the engine. People often ask me, &#8220;What do you need an engine for? It is a sailboat, after all.&#8221; Well, the engine is what gets us out of the slip and out to &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/12/the-trouble-with-a-sailboat-is-the-engine/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Merry Christmas from Airborne!</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2011/12/merry-christmas-from-airborne/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:17:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Merry Christmas from Natalie and Nate aboard Airborne! We had a cozy Christmas Eve aboard and took this picture to send home to Mom and Dad so I wanted to share it here too. It&#8217;s good that all the presents &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/12/merry-christmas-from-airborne/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>The latest on buying a new boat</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2011/12/the-latest-on-buying-a-new-boat/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:09:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We have a copy of the mechanical survey in hand. I had Jason from the Yacht Doctor in Ventura do the survey. The results were what I expected, a 30 year old engine and it&#8217;s not coming up in RPMs. &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/12/the-latest-on-buying-a-new-boat/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Propane&#8230; One tank still going strong</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2011/12/propane-one-tank-still-going-strong/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate Mobile]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2011 20:43:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We have one small propane tank on Airborne that feeds our two burner stove. We&#8217;ve been using our small one gallon tank now since September and haven&#8217;t needed to refill. We should make out through the new year before we &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/12/propane-one-tank-still-going-strong/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Pump Out Day</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate Mobile]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2011 19:53:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Saturday or Sunday we take the boat out of the slip and motor down to the pump out dock to empty the waste tank aboard Airborne. Its one of the least glamourous tasks we do regularly as liveaboards, but very &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/12/pump-out-day/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>The stockings were hung</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate Mobile]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2011 19:44:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The stockings were hung by the bow pulpit with care, in hopes that St. Nikolas soon would be there.]]></description>
		
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		<title>A sail on Coconutz</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Natalie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 06:25:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Monday I met Eric off Coconutz for an after work sail. The days are getting shorter so we didn&#8217;t have much time. His boat is a Falmouth Cutter and he shares it with his wife, Jaime and pet bird. Once &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/12/a-sail-on-coconutz/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Get me off this boat!</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2011/12/get-me-off-this-boat/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2011 19:53:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been almost a month since our offer was accepted on Miles of View. Now that we know what we&#8217;re moving off of Airborne, she keeps feeling smaller and smaller. Good news though, we may not have to sell Airborne &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/12/get-me-off-this-boat/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Not one of those live aboards</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2011/12/not-one-of-those-live-aboards/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate Mobile]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2011 01:22:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I never thought I&#8217;d be one of those live aboards who don&#8217;t sail much. Since we&#8217;ve lived in San Diego we&#8217;ve only gone out 3 times. I hope this changes once we get our new boat. Nothing like a good &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/12/not-one-of-those-live-aboards/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Using your cellphone as an internet connection</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2011/11/using-your-cellphone-as-an-internet-connection/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:29:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Natalie has an unlimited data plan from Verizon Wireless. We can tether her phone to the computer to get internet access wherever we go. Here are directions for how to get up and running using Tether on a Mac with &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/11/using-your-cellphone-as-an-internet-connection/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Surveys are in!</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2011/11/surveys-are-in/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:54:09 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Buying a Boat]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve got the results of two of the surveys for Miles of View. Here are the abbreviated findings: The boat has been well maintained, but not actively sailed. The teak decks aren&#8217;t leaking and the rigging needs to be replaced. &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/11/surveys-are-in/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>The real cost of buying a boat to date: $6,243.83</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2011/11/the-real-cost-of-buying-a-boat-to-date-6243-83/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 03:51:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When you buy a boat there are lots of expenses to deal with. Here&#8217;s a timeline with amounts we spent to buy Miles of  View, a Cheoy Lee Offshore 41. We had to drive up to Santa Barbara from San Diego &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/11/the-real-cost-of-buying-a-boat-to-date-6243-83/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Future boat projects</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate Mobile]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 01:21:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Since we&#8217;re buying a new boat we have a list of stuff that would be nice to make our boat ready to cruise on. Most of these projects come from the boat survey, but others are just to make life &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/11/future-boat-projects/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>We&#8217;re getting a new boat!</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2011/11/were-getting-a-new-boat/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Natalie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 19:58:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Yup, a new boat! A Cheoy Lee Offshore 41. Our surveys have been going well. All that&#8217;s left now is to get a mechanical survey and a sea trial. Then we&#8217;ll renegotiate the price and have the bank cut the &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/11/were-getting-a-new-boat/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Fixed 2 things today!</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2011/11/fixed-2-things-today/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 19:47:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Today I fixed 2 problems on the boat. I disassembled the power converter. It changes 115VAC household power to 12VDC boat power. The power switch was broken and only turned on if you pushed up and to the left and &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/11/fixed-2-things-today/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Happy Veterans Day!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate Mobile]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:22:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Happy Veterans Day! We&#8217;re going to Santa Barbara tomorrow to celebrate by getting our new boat surveyed.Wish us luck.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Sunsets</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2011/11/sunsets/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate Mobile]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 01:20:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sunsets. They happen everyday, we just need to take the time to appreciate them.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Just a walk</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate Mobile]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2011 23:54:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Today we took a walk down by the abandoned railroad tracks. We let Koku run off the leash and he had a blast running ahead of us&#8230; That is until we made it to a railroad bridge. All he had &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/11/just-a-walk/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Making tomato sauce</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2011/10/making-tomato-sauce/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate Mobile]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 01:49:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Last weekend when we ventured up to Santa Barbara to look at the Cheoy Lee for sale we spent the night with family in Lompoc. They have a ranch and garden where we picked lots of organic tomatoes. Tonight Natalie &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/10/making-tomato-sauce/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Made an offer!</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2011/10/made-an-offer/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:04:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Natalie and I made an offer on a 1979 Cheoy Lee Offshore 41. Below are some pictures and here&#8217;s Yachtworld info about the &#8220;Miles of View&#8221;.]]></description>
		
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		<title>We met the folks off Bella Star</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 05:23:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Last week we met Aaron and Nicole off Bella Star. They have a blog over at http://www.svbellastar.com/ that Natalie found and we&#8217;ve been reading. It&#8217;s cool that they came down to San Diego and we got to meet up for some &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/10/we-met-the-folks-off-bella-star/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Moving Airborne</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2011/10/moving-airborne/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 21:38:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Getting Airborne hauled out and trucked to San Diego was pretty easy. All we had to do was take everything off the mast and anything loose and store it below. Here&#8217;s The Checklist I used to prep our boat for shipping. &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/10/moving-airborne/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Sailing the Bravado</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2011/10/sailing-the-bravado/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:14:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Before we left Everett we finally got to sail the Bravado, a Peterson 40 with Tony and Tammara. It was a great way to end our time in Everett, gracefully cutting through Port Gardner at sunset.]]></description>
		
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		<title>A first cellphone post</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2011/10/a-first-cellphone-post/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate Mobile]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 21:34:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This is my first attempt at posting to the blog from my android phone.]]></description>
		
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		<title>The big move</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2011/10/the-big-move/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 21:26:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Our friends Trent and Brittany just moved in to base housing on Coronado and we followed suit on October 1. Well, we didnt&#8217; quite move in to base housing, all we did was pack up our dock box, grab the hose, &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/10/the-big-move/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>When the power went out in San Diego</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2011/09/when-the-power-went-out-in-san-diego/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 03:42:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Since we&#8217;ve lived in San Diego the power at our marina has gone out 3 times. The latest was while I had the coolant pump removed for an overhaul so I wasn&#8217;t able to run the engine to recharge the &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/09/when-the-power-went-out-in-san-diego/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Coolant loop Oberdorfer water pump rebuild pain in the butt</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2011/09/coolant-loop-oberdorfer-water-pump-rebuild-pain-in-the-butt/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 03:34:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It took an entire weekend, but I got the Oberdorfer 202M coolant water pump rebuild completed. The pump had been slowly leaking coolant out in to the bilge for a few months and I needed to refill the heat exchanger &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/09/coolant-loop-oberdorfer-water-pump-rebuild-pain-in-the-butt/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Falling in love all the time</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2011/09/falling-in-love-all-the-time/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 03:12:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It seems like every few days I find myself falling in love with a new boat. First it was the Krogen 38. We made an offer and thankfully it wasn&#8217;t accepted. After we moved down to San Diego I was &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/09/falling-in-love-all-the-time/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>September 11</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate Mobile]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2011 19:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[September 11 was my Dad&#8217;s birthday so I flew the colors for him and sent him a picture.]]></description>
		
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		<title>How to unclog the galley sink?</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2011/09/how-to-unclog-the-galley-sink/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2011 03:55:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Tonight while Natalie was doing the dishes the galley sink stopped draining. After picking at the drain for a few minutes with a long thin brush I brought out the shop vac. I stuck the hose over the drain and &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/09/how-to-unclog-the-galley-sink/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Replaced door hinges</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2011/09/replaced-door-hinges/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Sep 2011 20:13:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The hinges for the door below the sink cracked and were falling off the hinges so I took a trip to West Marine. There I found Perko hinges, Catalog # 0271DP0CHR. They&#8217;re made of chrome plated brass and look much &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/09/replaced-door-hinges/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Running new wiring for the anchor light</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2011/08/running-new-wiring-for-the-anchor-light/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 05:24:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I ran new wiring through the mast with help from Josh. The job was pretty straightforward. First, Josh tied on a long bit of small stuff to the existing VHF antenna cable, then I pulled the VHF antenna cable out &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/08/running-new-wiring-for-the-anchor-light/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Mast removal</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 04:55:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I was nervous about removing the mast. My biggest fear was that the electrical connections between the boat and the mast were hard wired or corroded together. The process was really straightforward for pulling the mast off though. Remove any &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/08/mast-removal/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Cooking up crab cakes</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 04:22:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Our freezer was filled with dungeness crab legs so one night I boiled them all up and then made crab cakes with 3 pounds of the lump crab meat. We used an old family recipe from the side of the &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/08/cooking-up-crab-cakes/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Making the most of a military move with a boat</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2011/08/making-the-most-of-a-military-move-with-a-boat/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 23:04:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This will be my third major military move and I&#8217;m doing my best to figure out all the expenses and costs which we&#8217;re going to encounter. The biggest headache is moving Airborne down to San Diego. The first step I &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/08/making-the-most-of-a-military-move-with-a-boat/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>I think the time has come to repack my stuffing box</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 01:45:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I think the time has come to repack my stuffing box. Last week Rick helped me adjust the packing and it doesn&#8217;t seem like there&#8217;s much packing left. My plan is either to work on it while Airborne is out &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/08/i-think-the-time-has-come-to-repack-my-stuffing-box/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Natalie goes aloft!</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2011/08/384/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 05:14:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Natalie went up the mast to attach Josh&#8217;s camera to make another recording of our sailing exploits. Unfortunately, during a tack the camera pointed skyward so we didn&#8217;t get awesome shots. The good, Natalie got some time up the stick. &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/08/384/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>How to sail in Puget Sound in July</title>
		<link>http://aboardastraea.com/2011/08/how-to-sail-in-puget-sound-in-july/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 02:20:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I was checking out Natalie&#8217;s mobile Facebook uploads and came across a picture from July. The weather here has been crazy, we&#8217;re still wearing winter clothes in summer! So here&#8217;s a blurb I&#8217;d like to call: How to sail in &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/08/how-to-sail-in-puget-sound-in-july/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>A fast week!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2011 23:35:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Monday I got special liberty to pick up Lizze from her graduation from Army Warrior Forge at joint base Lewis McChord. After the ceremony we headed straight home to change in to civvies and then head out to Diamond Knot &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/08/a-fast-week/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Racing and pulling crab pots</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jul 2011 18:19:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Friday and Saturday</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:06:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Friday we pumped out and raced. The highlight of the race was being in first place for B fleet until we blew our lead by staying on a tack close hauled for too long and having to reach across a &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/07/friday-and-saturday/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Family Sailing</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2011 22:45:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I always enjoy talking to people about sailing, and it&#8217;s really a pleasure to take people out on the water. It was a very special occasion when lots of family came up to visit for a family reunion in Canada. &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/07/family-sailing/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>I did this for 2 crabs</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jul 2011 18:04:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Crab season opened today.  Josh and I took the boat out and dropped the pots while the carrier, USS Abraham Lincoln, pulled back in to port.  We pulled the pots twice while we were waiting for the ship to dock &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/07/i-did-this-for-2-crabs/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>How did it all Start?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 03:50:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This is how it all started.  I was in Boy Scout Troop 69 from Jacobus, PA.  We went on a week long sailing adventure through the keys during the summer.  Racing past Key West close hauled, the rail in the &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/06/how-did-it-all-start/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Log Dodge Race</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 21:29:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Fridays during the summer Milltown Sailing Association hosts a fun, relaxed race around the buoys.  Lots of people who don&#8217;t regularly race come out for fun themes like Hawaiian shirt, pirate, or rubber ducky night.  Tonight was Hawaiian shirt night, &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/06/log-dodge-race/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Day 11: Stuart Island to Sucia</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2011 06:10:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Stuart Island is by far my favorite of the San Juan Islands. It&#8217;s rustic, pristine, great holding for the boat. Oh, and when we pulled in we sailed all the way. I really enjoyed hiking the island and taking our &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/06/day-11-stuart-island-to-sucia/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Day 10: Oak Bay to Roche Harbor, then over to Stuart Island</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jun 2011 05:58:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Day 9: Victoria to Oak Bay</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 23:51:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; The most exciting part about day 9 of our cruise was leaving Victoria Harbor and turning left out in to the straits of Juan de Fuca.  The seas were coming at us from the south, and at the mouth &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/06/day-9-victoria-to-oak-bay/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Day 8: Sidney to Victoria</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 10:56:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Another morning underway, wind coming from the South, just the way we want to go.  I&#8217;m cruising, trying to visit a whole bunch of awesome places before we leave the PACNORWEST.  I don&#8217;t want to waste my time tacking endlessly &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/06/day-8-sidney-to-victoria/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Day 7: Deer Harbor to Sidney, BC</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:46:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We woke up to an seaplane landing right next to us!  Pretty sweet.  We were able to catch some pictures of it on the way out while making breakfast.  Seaplanes are all over the place in the San Juan Islands. &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/06/day-7-deer-harbor-to-sidney-bc/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Day 5: West Sound to Doe Bay</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jun 2011 11:51:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On the morning of our fifth anniversary, we headed over to Doe Bay from West Sound after a lazy morning and free showers atthe Orcas Island Clubhouse.  It was about 3 hours motoring with light wind, too light for sailing.  &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/06/day-5-west-sound-to-doe-bay/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Day 4: Deer Harbor to West Sound</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jun 2011 05:21:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[After our night in Deer Harbor we made a breakfast of Fried Potatoes and eggs, hauled up the anchor and headed out to the West Sound of Orcas Island. Milltown has a reciprocal agreement with the Orcas Island Yacht Club. &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/06/day-4-deer-harbor-to-west-sound/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Day 3: Fisherman Bay to Deer Harbor, Orcas Island</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 12:04:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Good weather again today in Fisherman Bay on Lopez Island. Rowed ashore to take showers at the resort. They charged us $6 each to use the services ashore. Sounded OK to me until we made it in and there was &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/06/day-3-fisherman-bay-to-deer-harbor-orcas-island/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Day 2: Through Deception Pass to Fisherman Bay</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 09:58:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[After a good night on the hook in Cornet Bay we woke up, made a solid breakfast of eggs supplemented by fresh fruit and Larabars.  What&#8217;s aLarabar?  From their website: LÄRABAR is a delicious blend of unsweetened fruits, nuts and &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/06/day-2-through-deception-pass-to-fisherman-bay/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Summer Cruise 2011 Day 1: Everett to Cornet Bay</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:46:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We said goodby to Koku the day before and finished shopping for our upcoming 2 week sailing trip. The advice we got from Jill and Barret, our friends on “Cheers” was not to bring enough food for the whole trip, &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/06/summer-cruise-2011-day-1-everett-to-cornet-bay/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>When&#8217;s the last time the bilge was scrubbed?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 May 2011 20:44:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When&#8217;s the last time Airborne&#8217;s bilge was scrubbed?  It looks like she has never been cleaned up like I did a while ago.  Using a bucket full of Simple Green all purpose cleaner and a scrub brush I attacked the &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/05/whens-the-last-time-the-bilge-was-scrubbed/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Clean water?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 03:28:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; The next step for spring commissioning was to fill the water tanks.  I left them empty at the end of the season so I wanted to sterilize them to start this year.  After putting about a cupof bleach in &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/04/clean-water/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>When&#8217;s the last time you checked your keel bolts?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:37:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Airborne is from 1973 so some things are in less than stellar condition. One example are the keel bolts. They&#8217;re steel and show their age through a layer of corrosion. To keep the problem from getting any worse I keep &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/04/keel-bolts/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>The tank is out!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:36:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[After installing the batteries and making sure the cabin was well ventilated by running the blower for 10 minutes I carefully cut out the tank using my battery powered circular saw and then pulled it out. There were two holes &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/03/the-tank-is-out/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Catalina Rigging Info</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I made a spreadsheet with some info on replacing the running rigging on Airborne. It also includes the length for sheets and halyards and other various rigging for a Catalina 27 standard rig.  Running_Rigging]]></description>
		
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		<title>Fuel Tank Leak</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:54:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Airborne has a leaky fuel tank. Natalie and Josh already cleaned up the few gallons of gas that were in the bilge and have the boat aired out. The tank resides under the aft starboard berth. I don&#8217;t know if &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/03/fuel-tank-leak/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>The joys of crabbing</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:46:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s hard to beat getting off work and heading down to the dock to get aboard your boat with your wife, buddy, dog and a can of can food. Fire up the motor, cast off all lines and then head &#8230; <a href="http://aboardastraea.com/2011/03/the-joys-of-crabbing/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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