Tag: commuter cruiser
ICom M802 Crumbly Mike Cords … UGH!
Do you have an ICom SSB radio with a crumbling cord? Ours has crumbled multiple times, ticking me off every time I have to replace it. Now I find out, ICom is replacing them for no charge! Here's the info from ICom...
What’s Up? Autohelm ST50 Windicator
What's up? ME! Yesterday David hoisted me up the mast to replace the wind indicator that the blankety blank birds sat on and destroyed. ...
How to Repair a Dinghy Leak
In fixing our AB Inflatable dinghy leak, we learned some IMPORTANT info on the glue to use, where to get it and all the technical information, be sure to read this post! Also, be sure to do the soapsuds test on the entire tube to located leaks, not just the first one found.
First Things First
After we get the bird and rat crap off the exterior so we can actually walk aboard, what next? We need to be able to walk through the boat below... and the mainsail is in the way....
Teetering …. but Life Is Good!
We walked down the dock, and recoiled from the mess ... the boat was green, birdcrap everywhere, mold was all over the exterior white fiberglass, OMGoodness.... is it the worst time we've EVER returned to the boat?
Anticipation….
Today's the day. Later today we'll walk down the dock to the boat ... finally. I'm keeping my fingers crossed we don't find any...
Chris Parker’s New Schedule (and exciting SSB news!)
FYI - Chris Parker has exciting news about his newly renovated SSB setup! We often had trouble hearing him in Panama and other locales in the NW Caribbean. It shouldn't be a problem anymore! Here, directly from Chris' e-mail....
Quick Haul Out Checklist
We'll have to haul out again this spring ... seems like we just did this. Unfortunately our haul-outs are rarely quick. But this spring,...
The Last Shower….
You don't think about a good hot shower until you leave a land-base to go cruising or camping. We have a new 12 star rating system for marina (and campground) showers. Check it out & help us compile 12 star shower facilities.
