Taking care of the batteries on a cold winter day.
Sensei
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
Friday, November 8, 2024
Pressure Relief Valve
While winterizing, I noticed that the original pressure relief valve had rusted and failed. So, today I installed a new one while draining the hot water heater for the winter. It took some squirming around in the engine room to get to it, but we got it done!
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
LED Lights
I found some LED replacement bulbs so that we can stop using halogen bulbs onboard. The halogens run hot and consume about 10 times as much power.
Monday, October 28, 2024
Dinghy Cover
We modified our dinghy cover with some zippers to allow us to use the cover while it's hanging from the davits. Very nice fit!
Swim Ladder
Today I reinstalled the ladder on the opposite side of the swim platform to accommodate the dinghy location. Everything fits without interference!
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Swim Ladder
I spent the morning at a friend's wood shop repairing the swim ladder which lost one of the treads this season. Thanks Dennis!
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Sunday, October 20, 2024
Annapolis Harbor
We almost never take a mooring in our home port, because, hey, we live here. But it's a nice change of pace to sit onboard in the harbor and watch the scene.
Friday, October 18, 2024
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Monday, October 7, 2024
Thursday, October 3, 2024
Schooner Race
We had a nice day with friends aboard for the Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race start. There was just enough wind, 5 to 10 knots, to keep these heavy boats moving, and the tide was helping them too. This photo is of the Pride of Baltimore, one of our favorites.
Thursday, September 26, 2024
Winterizing is Coming
I'm starting to noodle out how I'll winterize the many systems aboard Sensei. Below is a picture of the sea strainer that feeds raw water to the engine. There are similar strainers for the generator and the air conditioners.
Perfect! It's made by a company called TRAC, called a TRAC Flush Cap, and it's available on Amazon.
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Davit Crossbar
Today I installed the crossbar for the davits. It makes a huge difference for the stability of the davits. The makers had to create a custom bend in the bar to make it work with the steering pedestal, and it worked out great.
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Grasshopper
Our new dinghy, also known as "Grasshopper", is working well for us. We're now easily able to get around when the boat is at anchor!
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Monday, September 9, 2024
Sunday, September 8, 2024
Friday, September 6, 2024
Shower Drain
I spent yesterday rebuilding the shower sump. The float switch appeared to have failed, but after a thorough cleanup to get all of the gak off, it works fine.
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