As we watch to see the track of Invest 97L and wait for it to go by, we’ve been passing the time tackling some final prep tasks. The above sign struck me as funny and oh so true! 🙂 First, down I went into my favorite cramped space…the engine...
Stuff We Fix
Boat Maintenance
A hard project completed!
Rewind a few days, I had cut the big hole in Holiday in preparation for installing the propane locker I built the week before. There were a few more tasks I needed to complete before wrestling the locker below and bolting it in place. First, I drilled yet another...
Back up the mast
With new wind indicator in hand, Lindy took me back up the mast to reinstall it. Feeling a little braver this time, I took a few more pictures. And the wind indicator worked…so that was good. Wind indicator doing it’s thing.
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...
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...
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...