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Repairing and Preparing our 1974 Olympic Adventure

May 23, 2019 Brittany McCardle 2 Comments

As the sun rises, light trickles in just above the port side pilot berth where our three year old sleeps,…

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Posted in: Boat Projects Filed under: boat, Boat Projects, galley, hurricane, Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma, hurricane season, pantry

Repairing a Caframo Bora 3 Speed Fan

February 14, 2017 Michael 6 Comments

In the world of cruising boats, Caframo fans seem to be praised as the most efficient fans out there, however they seem to have short life spans. We have 4 such fans on our boat, and when we moved aboard none of them worked.

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Posted in: Boat Projects Filed under: bora, fixing, repairing, saving money

Note To Self: Do Not Drop Stuff In The Bilge!

February 7, 2017 Michael 6 Comments

I go bilge diving, again, in search of the oil fill cap I dropped.

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Posted in: Boat Projects Filed under: Bilge, Boat Projects, dropping stuff

Gromit Gets an Electronics Upgrade

January 16, 2017 Michael

When we bought our boat, we knew something needed to be done about the electronics. It’s a pretty good lineup, and completely functional, but dated.

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Posted in: Boat Projects Filed under: AIS, Boat Projects, electronics, EPIRB, GND10, gps, navigation, Nexus, upgrades, wiring, XB-8000

Boat Projects: Lights, Heads, Action!

November 24, 2016 Michael 2 Comments

This month we got back to the boat after spending 3 weeks in Houston selling off the rest of our belongings! Check out the boat projects we’ve finished since moving back aboard.

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The Bilge Pump Switch Adventure

October 23, 2016 Michael 2 Comments

Saying “adventure” always makes it sound like more fun right? Well this wasn’t too much fun, but it was necessary, and I’m glad we got it fixed.

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Posted in: Boat Projects Filed under: Bilge, Boat Projects

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