Refit
Update
We have been busy tearing the boat apart, removing everything, stripping the bottom (or trying), pulling the V drive, preparing the engine for removal, and many other things. Removing the bottom paint so we can add a barrier coat, to prevent any moisture absorption. We plan to be in the water for a few years: … Continue reading
Solar and Head
…are done (for the trip North). The solar installation was a bear but we learned alot. Actually wiring the panels all the way down to the batteries was the easy part. Mounting the panels and getting them up on the davits was the challenge. Running wires from the panels to the controller: Mounted and wired: Everything … Continue reading
Dodger and Bimini finished!
Dan from Canvas Creations finished our dodger, bimini, and connector today! The finished product is better than we imagined!! The windows are very thick, rigid, and very clear almost as clear as glass! Ducks stop by almost every night, of course we feed them! More to follow!
Solar
We have been working on the solar installation for a couple of days now, it’s proving to be more of a challenge than we anticipated! While I started the panel mounting Tanya put together the combiner. The combiner ties all the panels together in parallel and sends the combined electrical current to the charge controller. Wiring the combiner box: All the … Continue reading
Upgrades
Dan, from Canvas Creations in Annapolis, has our bimini up and it looks great! Eventually we will change the sail covers to match the bimini and dodger…all in good time! We are getting around to the solar installation also. Today we mounted the charge controller. Tomorrow we will mount the solar panels and wire everything … Continue reading