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 …
Paris France – Been a whirl wind trip, but always great to see the sights and share them
I had a bit of work to do in Paris last week and given my travel schedule, it made sense to go from Paris directly to my other business trip …
Cruise in the Bahama’s
I had the pleasure of being able to take a cruise as a reward trip through the company I work for. I have mentioned a few times on this blog …
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 …
Hurricane Patricia – 1200 miles from landfall and 6 foot storm surge
We always watch the weather fairly closely, especially as it relates to Hurricanes. We do this in a variety of ways. The weather on the radio and TV, but also …
Sailboat Plumbing Replacement Project (Part 4) – Bonus – Adding always available filtered water.
Welcome to the last and final post on the 4 part plumbing replacement series. In the first three posts we learned how to plan and draw out the project details, …
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 …