Lindy and I have always noticed condensation on the tops of the refrigerator lids and that they are just two, one inch thick boards without insulation. Also, there is no gasket to make an air tight seal when closed. Basically, we are making the compressor work a lot harder...
Articles for August 2016
Contortion and Manatees
Today we set out to rebed the anchor roller and a mount for the spinnaker pole that we had noticed needed attention. Rebedding is pretty simple: remove the piece of hardware, clean it and the deck up really good, add some sort of caulking, and replace. Over the years...
Finally Sailing
After months of mostly boat work, we finally got out sailing. Especially these last few months, it has seemed like Holiday was always in pieces with junk from on going projects laying everywhere. It felt awesome to have everything ship shape and go do what we really love to...
Solar completion!!!
All connections made to the panels… Batteries connected to the MPPT charger… And, we have juice flowing!!! Now it’s time do some sailing. Enough boat work already!
Hurricane Zach
What in the world!? Did a hurricane hit the boat? Stuff is everywhere? No…this is what happens when you try to do something as simple as wire and install this tiny wireless router. Mainly, it was snaking the wires for power back to the 12V control panel at the...
Acronym Time!!! AIS and MPPT
This morning I did a couple of boat projects all by my onesies. First, I installed and ran power to my VHF/AIS antenna splitter so I can use the VHF radio antenna at the top of the mast for AIS. I also installed my AIS receiver and hooked the...
Solar Panel Install
Boat work…no matter how easy or straight forward the task may seem, it is rarely easy and never straight forward. The simplest of tasks will invariably end with a frozen bolt, or a stripped screw head, or needing a tool just a little different from everything you have. That...
Goodbye Lakeland….Hello Cortez!!!
Today we finished our move from our apartment in Lakeland, FL to our condo in Cortez, FL. Quick background: we sold our house in Lakeland (somewhat by luck, we only had a “make me move” price on Zillow) about three and a half years ago. That stroke of luck...