There are many debate amount boaters and do it yourself lovers of good old boats. One that I have heard many times has to do with plumbing and whether or …
Leaking Temporary Port Repair
If you recall, I had put in a temporary Lexan port when the port window cracked. I decided to make a temporary repair because we had intended to replace the …
Serious Flooding in Louisiana, Evacuating the kiddo’s from the boat
This week I was out of town for work and Deb was telling me that the weather forecast was calling for 11 inches of rain. Our biggest concern was whether …
Hodge Podge of updates: Hatch Cover, Applesauce Recipe, Next Project, Kids in Nature…
We were hoping this week to have finished the design on our new bank of batteries for the boats House Bank. This is going to be a large amp hour …
Leaking Dorado Box – Time to start those repairs
We have had a leaking dorado box in our double bunk forward of the salon for some time now. The bunk is rarely used and if it rains, we just …
Attempting to duplicate Acme Oyster House Chargrilled Oysters
Since moving to Louisiana just north of New Orleans, we have come to appreciate some of the food in this part of the country. One of those little gems is …
How to re-bed or bed Deck Hardware on a Boat.
The boats made in the late 70’s and early 80’s in Taiwan that had Teak decks are often referred to affectionally by their owners as “Leaky Teaky’s.” This is due …
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. …
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 …
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