S/V Double Deuce

We have been going on mini shakedown sails to check out systems and ensure everything is in proper working order for the last few months leading up to our departure. A couple weekends back we sailed across to Silva bay in the Gulf Islands, a great trip across until it was time to navigate a narrow pass entering the bay. It was at this time we realized the depth sounder was definitely not functioning correctly. …..depth sounder reading 600ft……. hum that’s odd, since when we look over the side we see the bottom. Depth sounds not working properly, no problem I will just pull the sensor from the thru hull and check it once docked. I know some you are thinking “it’s going to dump a lot of   water into the boat with a 1 ½ hole open 3 ft underwater”. Nope, it has a cool little flap on it that slams shut as the sensor comes out. So I check the sensor and sure enough it was painted over during our last haul out/bottom paint. Cleaned it, reinstalled, checked it, sounder reads 11ft s

Welcome back to the blog of Double Deuce. Since we are saying adios to home we thought we would reflect a little. It is funny how things work out in life, I have always been a planner/dreamer. I truly believe that if you think about something enough it will morph it's self into a plan. We always knew that one day we would sail to warmer climates in pursuit of a tropical lifestyle. It feels surreal that our dream has started today.  For the last 8 years we have spent countless hours and dollars (we don't add up receipts....ever) working toward our goal of sailing south. The date has been quickly approaching, work has ended, and the day has come. We have officially left Burrard Yacht Club, North Vancouver to head to warmer climates.   Some of you have heard the story as to the naming of Double Deuce, and some haven't. We are often asked on the docks as we travel around how the name and logo came to be. It was also a popular question at our send off party this pa