After I got the smartplug and galvanic isolator installed, it was time to tackle the inside bits of the 120 volt system. The first order of business was to replace the 3 AC outlets with GFCIs. These are the things… Continue reading
Sooner’s wiring is unfortunately standard issue ‘old boat wiring’ which is to say, pretty bad (see previous blog post on the state of gudges wiring) and sorting that out would be the first priority, as ‘fire’ is one of the… Continue reading
Bit late on this, but while I was in Mazatlan this October I got a dodger (sprayhood for UK sailors, the ‘windshield bit at the front’ for everyone else) built! I haven’t had a dodger since the ratty one that… Continue reading
My engine (which is literally older than I am and is a huge chunk of solid iron) sits on four things called motor mounts. These are made of metal and rubber or similar polymer materials and provide shock absorption for… Continue reading
A couple of days after the Tropical Storm passed over I started feeling kinda off – and sure enough I got a really nasty heavy cold, that pretty much put me out of action for a whole week. I must… Continue reading
Adjusting from BC in the autumn weather (cool, rainy, cloudy) to end of summer mainland Mexico (sunny, humid, 30c+) was kind of a shock. My first day I was too hot and sweaty to really do anything, except sit around… Continue reading
After a very rushed last week in BC (pro-tip – don’t finish work on Friday afternoon and then get the 6am flight Saturday) I am back in Mexico and on Gudgeon! Since I had bought a lot of second-hand stuff… Continue reading
So I’ve booked my flight back to Mazatlan and it’s on the 27th September, the day after my last day of work. Funny to think a year ago I was in the yard, doing final preparations to move south… definitely… Continue reading