boat improvement & maintenance
culprit found!
“I found it!” called Wil from the port engine room. It was like music to my ears, but yet too good to be true. When I asked what he’d found, he held out a small dirty rag in the palm of his hand. Was he being for real? Yes, he was. A small rag had … Continue reading
last minute jobs
It’s amazing just how many last minute jobs need to be done before a boat returns to the water. With the exception of waxing the boat, most of the large priority jobs have been completed. However, there are so many little things that need to be done. … Continue reading
bottom painted & trampolines on
The bottom is painted and our new trampolines are on. We almost feel like celebrating! Day 3 of bottom painting was the final day. One final coat, plus an additional coat at the waterline, was applied. It was extremely satisfying to pull the tape and see the finished product. By the end of the bottom … Continue reading
lithium batteries
It’s official! The boat is now modern electric. Over a few days, Wil spent time wiring our new LiFePO4 battery cells together. Each cell has an individual float of 3.2 volts per cell. Using 12 200 amp hour CALB cells, we have 3 parallel banks each consisting of 4 cells that are wired in … Continue reading
the order of things
As you read this post, Wil added his two-cents worth in a couple of places. Someone should have told me to run wires before stowing our provisions! The fine-tune details of running wires through the boat never even crossed my (Jen’s) mind while I was stashing all of our stuff. Although in reality, I don’t … Continue reading
pink & blue jobs
Just recently, Wil read how some people refer to jobs as blue or pink. Blue jobs being for the men. Pink jobs being for the women. Since then, we have joked around about a job being blue or pink. Even though I’m perfectly capable of changing a fuel filter, or doing a lot of blue … Continue reading
lost in time
For the first time, we are starting to feel lost in time. Today, we had to ask what day it was. Not such bad thing when you’re cruising. However, we still have a bit of a schedule to keep in order to get ourselves back in the water. I also keep feeling the need … Continue reading
busy bees
We were a boat full of busy bees today. After a quick breakfast, we immediately hopped to the jobs at hand. Wil washed down the stern and removed the life … Continue reading
