One of the things that have been convenient on DreamChaser is an onboard waste treatment system. Like most things in the boating world, the “nautical term” for this is a …
Keeping Cool when it’s hot inside or outside
Being in the south we get some hot days. I would venture to say it is as hot here as it is in the Caribbean except we don’t have the …
Coming Soon – 4 Part Series on Replacing the fresh water plumbing system.
Since we bought DreamChaser, we have noticed that we can’t leave the fresh water pump on all of the time, due to the many leaks in the fresh water system. …
Owners Stateroom Head Faucet upgrade
The rear head on DreamChaser was originally built with a nice marble countertop and separate hot and cold faucet for the water supply. At some point prior to us buying …
Killing time on a 6 hour car drive
Deb and I were in Galveston a couple of weeks ago for our friends wedding and after words, we went up to Kemah to get a few things out of …
Ice Cubes on a boat in August = Heaven
The previous owner of DreamChaser had removed the gimbaled stove and oven and put in a built combo 12 volt / 120 AC refrigerator. It was kind of convenient and …
Butyl Tape – The best bedding material around?
On Dream Chaser, there is a sunken anchor well at the bow of the boat. So essentially when walking toward the bow sprit, you step down about 1 foot into …
Freon Frenzy this week !!!!
Louisiana is HOT in the summer. When the days get up to 104-105 degrees a few days in a row, our two 16K BTU air conditioners just have a tough …
Good Friends, Great Times, and a little ole’ Beach Wedding….
This week our good Friends O’Day and T got married. Deb and I have been good friends with Oday now for 6 or so years (heck maybe longer) and we …
Gassing Battery and the Warning Signs of a potential Fire
I went down the companionway steps like so many times before, only this time something was a bit different. There was this smell but I was not sure what it …