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Our position and journey
Cruising Statistics so far...
2018
Pre-Commisioning
The Journey has begun...
Commissioning
Pre-retirement
Shake down cruise
A working week
4th of July week
Fun with friends and family
Labor day week sail to NYC
Annapolis boat show & Deltaville
NC -> Caribbean
Awaiting Passage
North Carolina -> Antigua
Cruising Caribbean Part1
2019
Cruising Caribbean Part2
Back to the USA
Turks & Caicos
Bahamas
Florida
Atlantic Crossing
Bermuda
Bermuda -> Azores
Azores
Azores -> UK
North Europe - Med 2019
UK
Kiel canal
Sweden & Denmark
Norway
UK, Scotland & Ireland
Atlantic France, Portugal & Spain
Med. Fall 2019
2020
Med Q1- 2020
Spain cont...
France
Corona Lock down in France
Post Lock down France
Italy
Sardinia, Italy
Sicily, Italy
Mainland, Italy
Greece Part 1
Croatia
Montenegro
Greece part 2
Turkey Part 1
2021
World Wide Tour (by air)
Turkey Part 2
Malta
Tunisia
Spain
Portugal
Madeira, Portugal
Canary Islands, Spain
The Gambia
Cape Verde
French Guiana, South America
Guiana
Trinidad & Tobago
2022
Bonaire
Curacao
San Blas, Panama
The Panama Canal
Pacific Panama
Galapagos
Passage Galapagos-Pitcairn
Pitcairn
French Polynesia #1
World Wide Tour of Celebration
French Polynesia, Part 2
Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora Archipelago with friends
Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Passage Rarotonga to American Samoa
American Samoa
Samoa
Tonga
Minerva Reef
New Zealand
2023
World Wide Holiday tour
New Zealand, Part2
Passage to Tonga, via Minerva Reef
The Kingdom of Tonga
Fiji
Vanuatu
New Caledonia
New Zealand, 2nd round
2024
Rhodin Family New Year 2024
New Zealand, Second round, Part2
Four generation celebration tour
Preparation to Leave NZ
Migration North from NZ
Fiji Part 2
What took them so long...Tour
Fiji Part 3
Tuvalu
Kiribati
Marshall Islands
2025
Federated States of Micronesia
Guam
Rota, CNMI
Passage Guam to Okinawa, Japan
Japan, part 1
Japan, Part 2
Passage Japan to Attu, Alaska
Alaska
Grandkids and Kids Hugging trip
Canada
Port Townsend, WA.
Holiday tour to Colorado and Sweden.
2026
Prep for going South
Hug kids and grandkids tour
Prep to go South, Port Townsend, part2.
California
Mexico
El Salvador
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Hugging Grandkids Tour
Costa Rica, Part 2.
The Boat
Gallery
Contact / Comments
Contact us
Comment on our Blog
Nerdy Stuff (Outbound)
Electrical
Line Voltage
230 Volt shore power
Webasto Electric Heating Addition
Battery & Charging
Lithium Battery Conversion 2020
Energy Generation Sources
Battery Installation 2018
Hydro Generator, do we need it?
Fuse on Starter Battery
Power on Passage
Alternator Cooling Project
3-way switch upgrade
Mystery breaker inside switch panel
Mystery Battery in drawer stack
Bilge Pump Delay
Solar Panel Venting
AIS disturbance mitigation
Horizon Electrical System Live
Navigation Light Replacement
Fuse Block in Switch Bord Cabinet
Master Bed Improvements
Master Bed improvement
Bed storage access improvement
Condensation Mitigation
The small things...
Flush in the dark
The flag, where to put it?
NavPod ideas
Prop shaft direction
Stove safety
Rattling doors improvements
Swim Ladder Hinge Stop
Companionway door improvements
Bimini Clamps
Trash handling
Spare propeller
Freshwater Pump Improvement
Lid for Settee Storage
Fridge, Automatic Light
Rotating Cabin Lights
Dual Water Tank connection
Towel hanger in Garage
Relocation of in-line strainer
Securing the companionway stairs
Keeping Cool in the Master Cabin
Fuel, Engine etc.
Diesel tank vents
Anti-Siphon
Avoid salty air in engine room
Diesel Debris
Rigging & Cockpit
Back drops for hard dodger
Stern seats
Leisurefurl in boom system
Rig tuning
Manual Retrieve of Anchor
Water Maker Installation
Random Questions and Answers
Diagram Library
Bilge pump, air lock
Calibration of Wastewater Tank Monitor
Freezer divider
The un-usable compartment
Self-steering redundancy
Autopilot Repair
Wheel-break (using AP-clutch)
StarLink Standard
StarLink Mini
Life Raft Box
Hard Bimini
Ground Tackle
Shaft Coupler Improvement
Nerdy stuff (Generic)
Hanging lines on push-pit
Bicycles aboard
Saving Propane
Marriage Saviors
Electric dinghy outboard
Homemade Yogurt
ToTheHorizon
Home & Blog
Our position and journey
Cruising Statistics so far...
2018
Pre-Commisioning
The Journey has begun...
Commissioning
Pre-retirement
Shake down cruise
A working week
4th of July week
Fun with friends and family
Labor day week sail to NYC
Annapolis boat show & Deltaville
NC -> Caribbean
Awaiting Passage
North Carolina -> Antigua
Cruising Caribbean Part1
2019
Cruising Caribbean Part2
Back to the USA
Turks & Caicos
Bahamas
Florida
Atlantic Crossing
Bermuda
Bermuda -> Azores
Azores
Azores -> UK
North Europe - Med 2019
UK
Kiel canal
Sweden & Denmark
Norway
UK, Scotland & Ireland
Atlantic France, Portugal & Spain
Med. Fall 2019
2020
Med Q1- 2020
Spain cont...
France
Corona Lock down in France
Post Lock down France
Italy
Sardinia, Italy
Sicily, Italy
Mainland, Italy
Greece Part 1
Croatia
Montenegro
Greece part 2
Turkey Part 1
2021
World Wide Tour (by air)
Turkey Part 2
Malta
Tunisia
Spain
Portugal
Madeira, Portugal
Canary Islands, Spain
The Gambia
Cape Verde
French Guiana, South America
Guiana
Trinidad & Tobago
2022
Bonaire
Curacao
San Blas, Panama
The Panama Canal
Pacific Panama
Galapagos
Passage Galapagos-Pitcairn
Pitcairn
French Polynesia #1
World Wide Tour of Celebration
French Polynesia, Part 2
Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora Archipelago with friends
Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Passage Rarotonga to American Samoa
American Samoa
Samoa
Tonga
Minerva Reef
New Zealand
2023
World Wide Holiday tour
New Zealand, Part2
Passage to Tonga, via Minerva Reef
The Kingdom of Tonga
Fiji
Vanuatu
New Caledonia
New Zealand, 2nd round
2024
Rhodin Family New Year 2024
New Zealand, Second round, Part2
Four generation celebration tour
Preparation to Leave NZ
Migration North from NZ
Fiji Part 2
What took them so long...Tour
Fiji Part 3
Tuvalu
Kiribati
Marshall Islands
2025
Federated States of Micronesia
Guam
Rota, CNMI
Passage Guam to Okinawa, Japan
Japan, part 1
Japan, Part 2
Passage Japan to Attu, Alaska
Alaska
Grandkids and Kids Hugging trip
Canada
Port Townsend, WA.
Holiday tour to Colorado and Sweden.
2026
Prep for going South
Hug kids and grandkids tour
Prep to go South, Port Townsend, part2.
California
Mexico
El Salvador
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Hugging Grandkids Tour
Costa Rica, Part 2.
The Boat
Gallery
Contact / Comments
Contact us
Comment on our Blog
Nerdy Stuff (Outbound)
Electrical
Line Voltage
230 Volt shore power
Webasto Electric Heating Addition
Battery & Charging
Lithium Battery Conversion 2020
Energy Generation Sources
Battery Installation 2018
Hydro Generator, do we need it?
Fuse on Starter Battery
Power on Passage
Alternator Cooling Project
3-way switch upgrade
Mystery breaker inside switch panel
Mystery Battery in drawer stack
Bilge Pump Delay
Solar Panel Venting
AIS disturbance mitigation
Horizon Electrical System Live
Navigation Light Replacement
Fuse Block in Switch Bord Cabinet
Master Bed Improvements
Master Bed improvement
Bed storage access improvement
Condensation Mitigation
The small things...
Flush in the dark
The flag, where to put it?
NavPod ideas
Prop shaft direction
Stove safety
Rattling doors improvements
Swim Ladder Hinge Stop
Companionway door improvements
Bimini Clamps
Trash handling
Spare propeller
Freshwater Pump Improvement
Lid for Settee Storage
Fridge, Automatic Light
Rotating Cabin Lights
Dual Water Tank connection
Towel hanger in Garage
Relocation of in-line strainer
Securing the companionway stairs
Keeping Cool in the Master Cabin
Fuel, Engine etc.
Diesel tank vents
Anti-Siphon
Avoid salty air in engine room
Diesel Debris
Rigging & Cockpit
Back drops for hard dodger
Stern seats
Leisurefurl in boom system
Rig tuning
Manual Retrieve of Anchor
Water Maker Installation
Random Questions and Answers
Diagram Library
Bilge pump, air lock
Calibration of Wastewater Tank Monitor
Freezer divider
The un-usable compartment
Self-steering redundancy
Autopilot Repair
Wheel-break (using AP-clutch)
StarLink Standard
StarLink Mini
Life Raft Box
Hard Bimini
Ground Tackle
Shaft Coupler Improvement
Nerdy stuff (Generic)
Hanging lines on push-pit
Bicycles aboard
Saving Propane
Marriage Saviors
Electric dinghy outboard
Homemade Yogurt
More
Home & Blog
Our position and journey
Cruising Statistics so far...
2018
Pre-Commisioning
The Journey has begun...
Commissioning
Pre-retirement
Shake down cruise
A working week
4th of July week
Fun with friends and family
Labor day week sail to NYC
Annapolis boat show & Deltaville
NC -> Caribbean
Awaiting Passage
North Carolina -> Antigua
Cruising Caribbean Part1
2019
Cruising Caribbean Part2
Back to the USA
Turks & Caicos
Bahamas
Florida
Atlantic Crossing
Bermuda
Bermuda -> Azores
Azores
Azores -> UK
North Europe - Med 2019
UK
Kiel canal
Sweden & Denmark
Norway
UK, Scotland & Ireland
Atlantic France, Portugal & Spain
Med. Fall 2019
2020
Med Q1- 2020
Spain cont...
France
Corona Lock down in France
Post Lock down France
Italy
Sardinia, Italy
Sicily, Italy
Mainland, Italy
Greece Part 1
Croatia
Montenegro
Greece part 2
Turkey Part 1
2021
World Wide Tour (by air)
Turkey Part 2
Malta
Tunisia
Spain
Portugal
Madeira, Portugal
Canary Islands, Spain
The Gambia
Cape Verde
French Guiana, South America
Guiana
Trinidad & Tobago
2022
Bonaire
Curacao
San Blas, Panama
The Panama Canal
Pacific Panama
Galapagos
Passage Galapagos-Pitcairn
Pitcairn
French Polynesia #1
World Wide Tour of Celebration
French Polynesia, Part 2
Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora Archipelago with friends
Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Passage Rarotonga to American Samoa
American Samoa
Samoa
Tonga
Minerva Reef
New Zealand
2023
World Wide Holiday tour
New Zealand, Part2
Passage to Tonga, via Minerva Reef
The Kingdom of Tonga
Fiji
Vanuatu
New Caledonia
New Zealand, 2nd round
2024
Rhodin Family New Year 2024
New Zealand, Second round, Part2
Four generation celebration tour
Preparation to Leave NZ
Migration North from NZ
Fiji Part 2
What took them so long...Tour
Fiji Part 3
Tuvalu
Kiribati
Marshall Islands
2025
Federated States of Micronesia
Guam
Rota, CNMI
Passage Guam to Okinawa, Japan
Japan, part 1
Japan, Part 2
Passage Japan to Attu, Alaska
Alaska
Grandkids and Kids Hugging trip
Canada
Port Townsend, WA.
Holiday tour to Colorado and Sweden.
2026
Prep for going South
Hug kids and grandkids tour
Prep to go South, Port Townsend, part2.
California
Mexico
El Salvador
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Hugging Grandkids Tour
Costa Rica, Part 2.
The Boat
Gallery
Contact / Comments
Contact us
Comment on our Blog
Nerdy Stuff (Outbound)
Electrical
Line Voltage
230 Volt shore power
Webasto Electric Heating Addition
Battery & Charging
Lithium Battery Conversion 2020
Energy Generation Sources
Battery Installation 2018
Hydro Generator, do we need it?
Fuse on Starter Battery
Power on Passage
Alternator Cooling Project
3-way switch upgrade
Mystery breaker inside switch panel
Mystery Battery in drawer stack
Bilge Pump Delay
Solar Panel Venting
AIS disturbance mitigation
Horizon Electrical System Live
Navigation Light Replacement
Fuse Block in Switch Bord Cabinet
Master Bed Improvements
Master Bed improvement
Bed storage access improvement
Condensation Mitigation
The small things...
Flush in the dark
The flag, where to put it?
NavPod ideas
Prop shaft direction
Stove safety
Rattling doors improvements
Swim Ladder Hinge Stop
Companionway door improvements
Bimini Clamps
Trash handling
Spare propeller
Freshwater Pump Improvement
Lid for Settee Storage
Fridge, Automatic Light
Rotating Cabin Lights
Dual Water Tank connection
Towel hanger in Garage
Relocation of in-line strainer
Securing the companionway stairs
Keeping Cool in the Master Cabin
Fuel, Engine etc.
Diesel tank vents
Anti-Siphon
Avoid salty air in engine room
Diesel Debris
Rigging & Cockpit
Back drops for hard dodger
Stern seats
Leisurefurl in boom system
Rig tuning
Manual Retrieve of Anchor
Water Maker Installation
Random Questions and Answers
Diagram Library
Bilge pump, air lock
Calibration of Wastewater Tank Monitor
Freezer divider
The un-usable compartment
Self-steering redundancy
Autopilot Repair
Wheel-break (using AP-clutch)
StarLink Standard
StarLink Mini
Life Raft Box
Hard Bimini
Ground Tackle
Shaft Coupler Improvement
Nerdy stuff (Generic)
Hanging lines on push-pit
Bicycles aboard
Saving Propane
Marriage Saviors
Electric dinghy outboard
Homemade Yogurt
Keeping Cool in the Master Cabin
It is a challenge to keep cool in the tropics. Here is how we solved it on Horizon
Cool in the Master Cabin
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