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 […]
Hood Canal 2022
We just finished our annual Christmas trip. We always have our share of challenging weather on winter cruises, and this year was no exception. We […]
Hydronic Mystery Solved
With the weather dropping below freezing, we have kept the heater on with the thermostats set to 45 for the past couple of weeks. This […]
Gelcoat, Hydronic pump, Impeller
These posts have become simple maintenance-done lists. But, I still find it useful to catalogue everything. I keep the “official” record in a spreadsheet, but […]
Emerald Harbor Marine, Propane Sensor, Starlink, Sundries
We’ve done very little cruising, lately. With school starting and the XO starting her new job, it’s been pretty busy. Still, we found time to […]
NMEA 2000, Analog Controls, Freezer Drawer, Headsets, Sea Strainers
Engine Data on NMEA 2K Bus Based on what I learned on the Internet, working with NMEA 2000 networks requires cryptic sorcery, with routine blood […]
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 […]
Swim Ladder
…and other items A few more items popped on to the ToDo list and we knocked off a couple as well. Swim Ladder The swim […]
San Juan ’22 Redux
We just returned from nine days in the San Juans (~210 miles and 31 hours on the main). They were beautiful and crowded, as always. […]
Door Repairs (and some Summer Cruising)
I removed, cleaned, remounted, and resealed the port door hardware. The handles and the latch were all attached with adhesive, so if the leak is […]