Author Archives: Jenny
on the webcam
Check out the Jarrett Bay webcam. It pans every 10 minutes, and if you’re watching, you’ll see us tied to the wall of the launch basin. Jarrett Bay launch basin Since we launched on Friday, there has been a whirlwind of activity. I had hoped to do a full post today, but we lost internet … Continue reading
today’s view
The view from our boat today. The boat is waxed. The life raft is in the rack. The dinghy is ready to be hoisted. The old batteries have been removed. Both engines purr like kittens. Dock lines are on deck. Thru hulls are being checked. Now, we are cleaning and doing odd jobs. return … 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
you may know
Earlier this spring, we had the privilege of seeing Wind Horse hauled out at Jarrett Bay. Wind Horse is owned and designed by Steve and Linda Dashew, authors of the Offshore Cruising Encyclopedia and many other cruising books. They have been sitting at the dock for this past week. Quite a fascinating boat! My dad … 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
