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 …
Sailboat Plumbing Replacement Project (Part 3) – Running the lines and connecting fixtures
In today’s blog, we continue the 4 part series on replacing the plumbing in your boat. The is part 3 of 4 and at the end of this part, most …
Sailboat Plumbing Replacement Project (Part 2) – Removing the Old system
This blog post is a continuation of our 4 part series on completely replacing the fresh water plumbing system in your boat. Welcome to installment #2. When we left off on …
Sailboat Plumbing Replacement Project (Part 1) – Planning the Project
This will be the first of a 4 part series on completely replacing the fresh water plumbing system in your boat. If you have a boat that is over 20 …
Making new Floor Panels (Great weather equals great progress)
During the Plumbing project on DreamChaser, we installed a water distribution manifold for all the plumbing lines and located it right under the cabinet floor panels in the upper salon/galley. …
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 …
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 …
Preparing the Dinghy for the Season
Before each season it is important to have a list of maintenance items that need to be done to prepare for it. We certainly have a list for Dream Chaser, …
Cleaning the Air Filters on the Reverse Cycle Air Units
This reminder is available onfirmware version A24 or higher On DreamChaser we have 2 16,000 BTU air conditioners, one in the main lower salon and one in the rear stateroom.The …
Hiss, then a river of water flowing below floor boards
That is never good ! I was working today in my little office in the V-berth and I heard a noise, not to loud, but a sort of Pffsstt sound. …