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
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
Yesterday, it was a lovely sunny, calm day, so I decided it would be a good day to try to take the boat out of the harbour for the first time. So I did! And it went ok! Didn’t go… Continue reading
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
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
So I finally got around to tidying up. Not that that SOUNDS super impressive, but I finally managed to clear up all the random junk that was lying around AND more importantly found (semi) permanent homes for everything. So in… Continue reading
Yesterday, the wind had calmed down enough that I could go out to retrieve my other crab trab. Once again I recruited my friend Nancy (who was noticeably more reluctant than the first time) and away we went. This time… Continue reading