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New stern step hinges 2025

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The picture is the starboard side hinge looking into the aft lazerett. The hinge is the white threaded part. The pipe that goes through the ...

Had fresh water pump rebuilt 2025

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May 2025 ⛵ Chip & Debbie 💑 curently in Marina de La Paz, La Paz BCS (Baja), Mexico

Debbie finished off the hatch covers 2025

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 The finished product. Debbie finished off the last of four Bomar - Pompanettellc Hatch, 100 series covers. The white Sunbrella will help ke...

New hatch covers by Debbie 2025

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      Debbie is making new hatch covers for our Bomar - Pompanettellc Hatch, 100 series . These are stock hatches for our Islander Freeport ...

We tested our vhf radio and antenna today with swr meter 2025

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       Today we tested our  Standard Horizon MATRIX AIS+ VHS radio  with our  Digital VHF/UHF 125-525Mhz Antenna Power & SWR Meter . We ...

New stern step swedges and amsteel lines 2025

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     About two years ago one one two life lines that hold our stern steps when they are down and in the water broke. We stopped in Mazatlan ...

Binical top got painted 2025

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While having some deck painted by Chava we decided to have the top of the binical painted.

Debbie made a 12 volt extension chord for our pump 2025

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     We realized we needed a longer cord for our electric pump that we use for inflatables. Most of the time we use a hand pump but now it s...

Relocated the Spectra Ventura 200T fresh water flush hose 2025

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    Debbie is finishing up on our Spectra Ventura 200T water maker watermaker flush hose relocation. 

New grab lines on our Achilles dinghy 2025

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       Today Debbie and I launched our Achilles LSI dinghy and we are putting new grab lines on the dinghy tubes. Our old ones have been ea...

We had our non-skid painted on the decks 2025

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The painting of the gunels, sail track areas and non-skid looks really good. Also the area by the winches and back around to the stern step...

Companionway hatch boards storage container 2025

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Debbie made us a companionway hatch boards storage container from some Sunbrella. It has been working out great! 

Beta 38 engine temperature guage stopped working 2025

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    Our Beta 38 temperature guage stopped working on the enging control panel. We have tried grounding the wire from the sensor to the block...

Debbie made new winch covers 2025

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    Debbie decided it was time for new winch covers. We had purchased the fabric (Sunbrella) a while back. Inside of the cover there is a ch...

Had our Sampson hurricane lines spliced 2025

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We had Sirgio of Dawn Rigging here in La Paz Mexico splice and whip our hurricane lines (three 25-foot lengths of 5/8" Sampson double ...

New guitar case, shaker 2025

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    On Wednesday of each week at Club Cruceros (in Marina de LaPaz) there is a musician jam session. I have been attending the last few wee...

New house batteries 2025

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    New house batteries for s/v Elegant'sea. Our old house batteries lasted about five years. They are not holding a charge as well now....

New engine OPTIMA starting battery 2025

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Our new battery.     OK, time for a new Beta 38 hp diesel engine starting battery. The one we have is a bit over seven years old and they a...

Bottom job time, in the boatyard in La Paz, BCS, Mexico 2025

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        We are in the boat yard for a bottom job at Marina Palmar. Not a problem getting in there but we had a really hard time backing out...

Harkin traveler line respliced 2025

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    We just had Dawn Rigging fix our Harkin traveler line. The line was originally spliced by Downwind Marine in San Diego but the splice ...