We pulled the impeller from the port side pump and it's undamaged. That's good news, but it looks like we need a new cam for the starboard pump, because it's way sharper and stands more proud than the port side pump. Our theory is that the cam damaged the impeller, causing all our problems.
Sensei
Friday, June 27, 2025
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Power for Refrigeration
We're moving forward with a project to replace our refrigerators. The current units run on AC power, but our new units can run on DC or AC, so I installed 2 new breakers (the box on the lower left) to supply 24V DC to each fridge. Then I ran the wiring to the location under the cabinet where the refrigerators will reside. Now we wait for our new units to arrive, hopefully next week.
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Fridge
The old fridge came out without too much trouble. Our new fridges are expected next week… hopefully that schedule is real.
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Freezer
Just to keep things interesting, our freezer decided that now is the time to give up. It's an old freezer, and not very efficient, so it looks like we'll be replacing this before we leave.
Friday, June 20, 2025
Drat!
Well, we have a slight delay. This morning on departure we had our starboard engine overheat, so we had to shut it down and return to our slip. Upon investigation, I found that our impeller has been destroyed. The cause is a bit of a question since it only has 24 hours of use and it's rated for 500. It may have run dry due to inadequate priming. Anyway, we're going to have to do some work before we get going again. Stay tuned.
Thursday, June 19, 2025
Thursday, June 5, 2025
New Strainer Canister
We found that the original sea strainer canister was cracked on one of the strainers, so we replaced both proactively. So nice to be able to see through them again.
Monday, June 2, 2025
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Saturday, May 24, 2025
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Thruhulls
Our main engine thruhulls haven't been serviced regularly (maybe never), so they need to be replaced. They had become extremely difficult to operate so I'm looking forward to new ones. These are the kinds of things that you find when you start digging into a new-to-you boat.
Monday, May 5, 2025
Haulout
Sensei is coming out of the water for some work on her thruhulls and to wax her hull. We're also starting the project to upgrade her solar panels. We hope to be back in the water by the end of the week.
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
New Chair
The chair that came with our boat was showing its age, so we decided to buy a new one. The only problem was that the chairs are wider than the doors! So, we figured out that we could free up the middle windshield from its actuator and use the larger opening to squeeze the chairs through. Mission accomplished.
Sunday, February 23, 2025
Monday, January 20, 2025
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Monday, November 25, 2024
Friday, November 22, 2024
Progress
Here we are after two coats of varnish (Interlux Schooner). It's too cold today to do any more, so I'll wait for a warmer day.
Friday, November 15, 2024
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
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