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lazygeckosailing
Jan 313 min read
Going from a Propane Oven to an Air Fryer
Calypso was fitted with a very nice propane oven from the factory. Unfortunately, it really didn't work well by the time we bought the...
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lazygeckosailing
Dec 14, 20233 min read
Victron Galore! Our Boats New Charging System.
Calypso came from the factory with Victron gear for charging but it had another brand of batteries. We replaced those batteries,...
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lazygeckosailing
Dec 14, 20232 min read
Boat Life Hack! (Possible Gift Idea)
Sometimes, even after years of living aboard, you find something that makes life on a boat easier. Maybe you just fiind something or...
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lazygeckosailing
Nov 26, 20235 min read
Converting a two 30amp boat to a 50amp+30amp boat. More importantly, WHY?
Calypso was built with a two 30amp AC power system. When we hooked up to dock power, we would plug two 30amp cables into it's own outlet....
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lazygeckosailing
May 19, 20224 min read
Upgrading a Propane Cooktop vs Induction
Meet our old, tired propane cooktop. This is original to Calypso, while it's done a great job cooking us countless meals, cups of morning...
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lazygeckosailing
Apr 18, 20226 min read
Watermaker Problems - Spectra Failure and a New Install
It's no secret that we've had problems with our Spectra Newport 400 Mk II water maker. Twice in three years we've had to shell out about...
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lazygeckosailing
Jan 13, 20221 min read
Spare Parts Inventory
We're finally getting Calypso organized after a long cruising period, hauling out and performing tons of maintenance. Part of that...
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lazygeckosailing
Nov 18, 20213 min read
Some safety gear you shouldn't pass up!
The most important part about the sailing lifestyle is safety. Typically, when you think about safety gear aboard a vessel, the main...
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lazygeckosailing
Nov 18, 20212 min read
Some other ways we stay safe while on passage.
As you can tell from our most recent posts, safety is huge for us. We don’t want to cause any damage to our boat or ourselves, so...
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lazygeckosailing
Nov 18, 20212 min read
Safety and Fun. All in one!
After making it back to the US and figuring out the logistics of COVID, we started thinking about the rest of the gear on the boat. As...
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lazygeckosailing
Nov 15, 20213 min read
Mercury vs Yamaha...Why we made the switch!
We recently upgraded our dinghy engine and wanted to update you guys on the differences between the two. Right before we bought the boat,...
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