Keeping Warm and Dry
I’ve been away a lot the last few weeks, and so haven’t really had time to either work on the boat or update my blog. Things have calmed down a bit, so now I’m going to talk about the top… Continue reading
Maintenance
Fogged in
Woke up one morning to this While extremely beautiful (everything is so hushed when fog covered and still) it DID starkly bring into relief the fact I still haven’t got my diesel heater installed. To buy myself some time… Continue reading
Fixing the roller furler
One of the things that have been jammed since I can remember is the roller furling on the foresail – it just wouldn’t turn in any direction! To fix it, first I removed the sail and disassembled the drum Next… Continue reading
Installing the propane system
Propane is kind of scary stuff, at least once a month someone blows themselves (and their boat) skyhigh, like this story http://threesheetsnw.com/blog/2012/02/40-foot-boat-explodes-injuries-one-in-sequim/ However, when used properly with safeguards, it’s a great fuel to cook with. Needless to say I was extremely… Continue reading
For whom the piss jug tolls
So I’ve written before about my Natures Head toilet – it’s a great system that separates the solids and liquids, the solids needs emptying every 2 months or so, the liquids every few days. Unfortunately, I wasn’t really paying much… Continue reading
Boat bites
One of the things that came as a surprise to me, moving onto a boat, was the amount of times I banged myself up. Apparently this is a Known Thing, and is (semi-)affectionately known as boat bites. There was a… Continue reading
Engine bits and bobs
Being a quiet Sunday, I decided to do some miscellaneous bits and pieces on the engine I’d been putting off. First off was to rewire the alternator. This is the original wiring As you can see, the output from the… Continue reading