Galley AC vent - and area by it - got varnished - 2018

This AC duct for our Mermaid Marine Air 12000 btu HVAC unit was supposed to be teak. It just does not look like teak. So before varnishing the area I am applying some Sikkens Cetol Marine Natural Teak to it to see if this will make it more teak-like in color. 

s\v Elegant'sea is in Marina Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - 2018

 Dock "M" at  Marina Vallarta, Where is s\v Elegant'sea? This marina has the location! 

It also has a big Thursday market all around the marina. About three times bigger or more than the La Cruz market. It is quiet at night but there are a bunch of restaurants\bars and coffee shops. The whole area is great for morning and evening walks. A short bus ride to old town PV and the embarcadero, pier and romantic zone. Anyway, there are lots of goodies nearby - like walk to the supermarket and good inexpensive chinese food. Though the facilities are bad (so you would use your boat) and no dock carts etc. A good place in the high season.

February 2018 - Currently in MarinaVallarta, Banderas Bay Mexico ( Puerto Vallarta Jalisco)  (Older post that got never got posted.)

Force10 stove knob adjustment - cleaning - 2018

Our Force10 stove was getting a bit hard to light on the big burner. 

Cockpit steps get a coat of Teak Wonder -2018

Yep, they got a coat of Teak Wonder. 

Now they look nice and clean along with being sealed nicely. 

Bomar hatch strut fixed with Helicoil - 2018

This Bomar hatch strut was stripped out where the knob screws in.

Leaking Ocean Kayak Malibu Two - Finding leak(s) - 2018

 Some place our Ocean Kayak Malibu Two is leaking. When we bring it back up on the kayak racks the water rushes to the stern and makes it more difficult to bring up onto the racks.

Debbie got some new elastic laces for her Keen sandals - 2018

Debbie got some new bungee laces for her Keen sandals. 

Nice that the company has replacements you can purchase.

May 2018 - Currently in Paradise Village Marina in Banderas Bay Mexico

We cleaned the "Mermaid Condensator" strainer screens on our two Mermaid HVAC units - 2018

We cleaned the "Mermaid Condensator" strainer screens on our two Mermaid HVAC units. Gotta keep the bilge dry! (Without this, the condensation would go into the bilge!)

Bucerias, car tire art made by artist, - 2018

Amazing car tire art. The artist also has a lot more of this art inside. 
There are planters, swings, of course and birds etc.

Middle of April 2018- Currently in Paradise Village Marina in Banderas Bay Mexico

While house sitting in Bucerias, PuertoVallarta, Mexico 

New Honda 2000 case gasket purchased - 2018

 This gasket Debbie brought back from the US on her last trip.

The one on the Honda EU2000i is falling apart. 

Our teak cockpit grate gets a coat of Teak Wonder - 2018

To get this I had to clean it up. 

This is a coat of Teak Wonder on the cleaned-up teak cockpit grate.

Varnishing the Galley - two cane doors - 2018

There were a couple of tables out side 

where I cleaned and wet sanded while making a mess.

Putting pay days on end of boom for topping lift removal - 2018

Debbie brought us back two pay days

to put on the end of the boom for the stack pack tie down. 

Garmin wind vane GWS™ 10 - Wind Vane GONE AGAIN- Looking at the WS0 100 2018

As we have posted our Garmin GWS 10 is not working - vane will no longer stay on. Looking into the WS 100 Ultrasonic Wind \ Weather Station. By Maretron.

EasyStart™ 364 (3-ton) Soft Starter for Mermaid 12000 btu HVAC unit ordered - 2018

EasyStart™ 364 (3-ton) Soft Start by Micro-Air

 We had been deciding what to do about a smart start or slow start ever since San Blas, Nayarit. We decided not to purchase anything yet. Then we started to have some issues with the compresor starting on the Mermaid 12000 btu at Paradise Village Marina. So we decided to go for one of these units.
They are recommended by Coastal Climate Control where we purchased our Frigoboat refer system.
May 2018- Currently in Paradise Village Marina in Banderas Bay Mexico

Banderas Bay, Lewmar H3 windless: drop chain and CQR test - 2018

Lewmar H3 Anchor Windless drop chain test to untangle the chain.  Dropped a 100 feet of 3\8" chain and 45 lb CQR anchor straight down in 270' of water.

Varnishing salon area for new upholstery - Finished p 3 of 3 - 2018

 The salon area came out nicely. 

Garhauer Rigid Boom Vang RV-20-1SL - Installing mast bracket P 4 of 4 - 2018

Here we are attaching the Garhauer RIgid Boom Vang RV-20-1SL 
to the boom on our Islander Freeport 36 sail boat s\v Elegant'sea.

Finished varnishing the settee area - 20`8

 The settee varnishing is finished! 

Varnishing the settee area - cane doors - 2018

In the "Varnishing room" at our house sit in  Taking advantage 

of the house sit as we had planned.