I added a dedicated page for the ELCI saga. While there have been a number of issues with Turtle since we bought her, most of […]
ELCI Saga
This page summarizes the ELCI issues we have been having since the boat was new. The first incident was on the dock in Blaine during […]
ELCI Swap
I swapped the aft ELCI breaker with a replacement sent by BlueSea. Once I got one of the senior technicians on the phone, he said […]
Potty Pads, O-Rings, Hot Water, and (sigh) ELCI
Potty Pan Ziggy Stardog took immediately to the potty pad. We showed her where it was and voila, she’s boat potty trained. The pad is […]
ELCI Update / Boat Internet
Duncan from Puget Marine Electronics came out for a few hours to investigate. We cycled all of the AC devices, but could not get the […]
ELCI issues (again)
The ELCI breaker tripped again. This is the third or fourth time it’s happened. The good news is we have more clues, but the bad […]
Hood Canal Trip and 2023 Review
In 2023, we put 105 hours on the main (from 404 hours to 509) over 19 different destinations. I always forget to reset the trip […]
Thanksgiving Projects
After changing the water pump, I had a water hammer happening in my hydronic heater. I worked with a plumber and called a few smart […]
Turtle News Network 10-Apr-2023
Some interesting links Two from the Washington State Ferry system, which has been struggling with staffing and maintenance challenges. We live on an island and […]
Inverter Case Ground
The ABYC specification for inverter/charger wire gauge changed since my Magnum Inverter/Charger was installed. Case grounds need to be bigger to handle various worst case […]