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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 …

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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. …

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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 …

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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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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 …

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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 …

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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, …

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Little Surprise in the Dink today…

We have been keeping our dinghy tied up in the water at the stern of our boat lately since we have been using it as a platform for buffing the …

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From Decadence to Camping…

We really enjoy living aboard, however nothing can make the day go from living the dream to camping or roughing it, like losing your running water. Everything was working just …

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An Inspiration – Bob Bitchin and the Lost Soul

As someone who loves the look of a classic clipper bow sailboat, specifically a Bill Garden designed boat, this little video is just something that always inspires me. One of …

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