Hey y’all, Lindy here with my first blog post. While Zach has been focusing on boat projects, I have been working on a few new skills of my own that will be useful once we move onto the boat. First up, bread baking. Being able to make fresh bread...
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Cutting BIG Holes and Climbing Masts
The time has come in my propane locker project to cut a giant hole in Holiday. 10.5″ diameter to be exact. It really wasn’t that big a deal, but I definitely didn’t want to mess up. So, after getting all my tools ready and the cutting project prepped, I...
Propane Locker like a Boss
Let me start by telling you: this project is no joke! I have spent over 40 hours on it this week, and I’m only through with the locker body. I haven’t even started the process of cutting big holes in Holiday and mounting this bad boy. And, I also...
Took a break and took a sail
After a couple of weeks of either boat work or tropical storms, we said, “enough is enough!” and had to get out on the water for some sailing. Our friend Denise who likes anything and everything that has to do with the water came to visit for the weekend,...
Starting on the Propane Locker and New Stove Arrival
So, I went about cutting the fiberglass pipe to the correct height for the propane locker. This pipe will be the main body of the locker that the propane tank sits in along with a top, bottom, and some other pieces that I still have to make, all caulked...
Fishing prep and waiting for propane parts
Not too much going on this week as we’ve been in a holding pattern waiting for parts to come in for the propane conversion. The highlight by far was on Sunday when some friends had us over for dinner and to teach us how to set up our trolling...
Out with CNG, in with Propane
One of the last items on the “To Do” list was to exchange or refill the compressed natural gas tanks that we use for cooking. This was a task I had never done before due to the tanks last a while, and we don’t cook all that much on...
Insulating the Reefer
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...