The Log of Hagoth

The Log of Hagoth

This blog is about a three-year total refit of Oceanus, our 1971 Columbia 43, turning this classic Bill Tripp racer into a comfortable and fast cruising boat. We left Newport, Ore., in February 2016 and sailed to Southern California and Mexico. We are now in Hawaii and plan to cruise these beautiful islands before returning to the Northwest.

Pages dedicated to the Columbia 43

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Saturday, October 24, 2015

Creative anchor and chain installation

Oceanus with her new Lofrans Tigress windlass, Rocna 25 (kg) anchor and chain. Goodlander would take issue with me using the cleat on top ...

Thursday, October 1, 2015

Changing throttle and shift cables

Henry works on the binnacle of Oceanus to replace the shift cables. Among all the projects aboard Oceanus, changing the shift and throt...

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

From The Pit of Despair to the Valley of Hope

Henry in his natural element. For months I've been making almost daily forays into The Pit of Despair, a.k.a. the engine room on Oce...

Monday, August 17, 2015

A visit from "Flying Sideways"

Karin and Joe's Flying Sideways looking good at Marina Chiapas, Mexico. Karin and Joe from Flying Sideways , a Columbia 43 Mark III,...

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

We need your vote!

Sailrite, a company that we've spent a lot of money with during the boat's restoration, is having a contest and we need your vote. ...

Friday, July 24, 2015

Eight reasons we didn't go north

Eight cute reasons gathered together during the July 4th weekend. This spring, being our optimistic selves, we thought we could have the...

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Stripper pole safety with true-lover mats

Sailor's true lover mat weave provides secure footing on Oceanus's companionway steps. The vast majority of injuries (more than ...

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