s\v Elegant'sea at private dock.
Now this is house sitting, Nuevo Vallarta at free private slip - 2015
Middle of July 2015 -At private slip in Nuevo Vallarta in Banderas Bay Mexico
Up went the Shadetree boat awning systems - 2015
Kato Marine Island Davit electric lift motor wiring 3 of 7 - 2015
Beginning of July 2015 -At private slip in Nuevo Vallarta in Banderas Bay, Mexico
So how do you loose something this size on a 36' sail boat?
Well it has happened before but still. Yes we found our Badlands 2500 winch control box that we thought we never got with the winch. I was almost disappointed we found it and started wining to Debbie that I wanted the other control box, remote and switch we were going to purchase. We will go ahead and install the winch with the equipment it came with. If for some reason in the future we loose the remote or decide we want to go with the other electronics, then we can. We will add a breaker to the mix so nothing sets the winch off and it tears up the dinghy or some other drastic thing happens.
So how do you loose something this size on a 36' sail boat?
Well it has happened before but still. Yes we found our Badlands 2500 winch control box that we thought we never got with the winch. I was almost disappointed we found it and started wining to Debbie that I wanted the other control box, remote and switch we were going to purchase. We will go ahead and install the winch with the equipment it came with. If for some reason in the future we loose the remote or decide we want to go with the other electronics, then we can. We will add a breaker to the mix so nothing sets the winch off and it tears up the dinghy or some other drastic thing happens.
Cockpit SS bracing re-positioned - Starboard side - 2015
With the Achilles 10.2 dinghy up on the davits and the Honda 9.9 outboard on the dinghy.
Picture was taken in Santiago, Mexico.
Cockpit SS bracing for Air Breeze re-positioned - port side - 2015
Beginning of July 2015 - s\v Elegant'sea is Currently in Paradise Village Marina in Banderas Bay Mexico
Picture taken while in Paradise Village Marina.
Then we removed the long ss brace from the Air Breeze wind generator pole to the stern cap rail by the swim steps.
(Our version of) "Interview with a Cruiser", anchoring for 6 month straight! - 2015
Cruising Season - November 27, 2014 through May 27, 2015
Editor's Note: I wanted to report on our cruising season to our family and friends so devised this "interview". For photographs of all the places and people mentioned, please see other blog posts.
Standard Horizon GPS antenna Q7000619A - no more alarm! - 2015
July 2015 -At private slip in Nuevo Vallarta in Banderas Bay Mexico
This 12-volt antenna (model number is Q7000619A) was recommended by Standard Horizon (SH) tech support for use with the GX2150 radio. This will give the radio position data. StandardHorizon Q7000619A External GPS 50 Channel Smart Antenna.
Davit welding, added sleigh ends electric lift motor mount, cleats - 2015
Beginning of July 2015 At private slip in Nuevo Vallarta in Banderas Bay, Mexico
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The arrow points to where the dinghy was catching the davits on the way up some times. Sometimes it would catch the or on top of the dinghy. With the new sled type of skids this should not happen any more.
The new electric motor mount and the new cleat. The cleat was on top of the davits but because we raised them up the cleat was not usable. So now it is.
It is about 25' of 8 awg marine wire running to a bus then to the house batteries. Of course there will be a breaker etc in between.
The white wire is to the LED stern light which was removed to weld the davits when they were removed by us.
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Moved this cleat to here and the cam cleat is sitting on 1" SS tubing that we had welded on. This will make life easier for pulling up the bow of the dinghy. We also move the wind generator brace to the davits.
Motoring over to house sit with FREE dock in Nuevo Vallarta! - 2015
Beginning of July 2015 - At private slip in Nuevo Vallarta in Banderas Bay, Mexico
Here we are leaving our slip in Paradise Village Marina.
Kato Marine Island Davit electric lift motor wiring 2 of 7 - 2015
End of June 2015 - Paradise Village Marina in Banderas Bay Mexico
OK I found these items while doing research into the problem. It looks like they will work together but will they work with the Badland Harbor Freight winch? When and how to get them to mainland Mexico, we are not in San Diego or in La Paz now.
OK I found these items while doing research into the problem. It looks like they will work together but will they work with the Badland Harbor Freight winch? When and how to get them to mainland Mexico, we are not in San Diego or in La Paz now.
Kato Marine Island Davit electric lift motor wiring 1 of 7 - 2015
End of June 2015 - Currently in Paradise Village Marina in Puerto Vallarta, Banderas Bay Mexico
Ok, the dingy davit motor is missing a Solenoid
box. We are in Paradise Village Marina in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. We received
this motor from some cruisers who brought it down just before we left to go cruising
this last season. No time to install it. We were anchored out for 6 months and
did 1000 nm. We just got back for hurricane season and started to install this
motor.
Note:
We did find the Solenoid box,
Note:
We did find the Solenoid box,
Varnishing the stateroom hanging locker louvered doors - 2015
June 2015 - Paradise Village Marina in Banderas Bay Mexico
We are currently house sitting in Bucerias.
We are currently house sitting in Bucerias.
These take some time to do. This one is all sanded and washed with TSP.
Started varnishing the stateroom hanging locker louvered doors
Putting on the first coat of diluted varnish.
No A/C in here and it is hot. In the 90's and high humidity.
Varnish still seems to do great, not me so much.
I have to be careful not to drop sweat into the work.
OK not bad😓
I put coat two on the back side also.
We will not get these two door done before our house sitting job is done. We had just too many things going at the same time, bet you know that feeling. We do (as it stands now) have another house sitting gig at the first of the month. We will then finish off these. We will have four coats on them before we start the new gig.
Stern shower re-done and working 1 of 2 - 2015
End of June 2015 - Currently in Paradise Village Marina in Puerto Vallarta, Banderas Bay Mexico
Stern shower.
Achilles LSI-310E dinghy got a D ring, or Not!, Not! - 2015
Beginning of November 2015 - At private slip in Nuevo Vallarta in Banderas Bay, Mexico
Cleaned and ready to go.
Garmin under deck autopilot drive A rudder sensor broken 2015
Middle of June 2015 - Currently in Paradise Village Marina in Banderas Bay Mexico
If you do not get these
values, then the built-in rudder feedback sensor has failed and we'll either
need to replace the entire drive unit or provide you with a GRF 10 external
rudder feedback sensor to install.
We did not get these values.
So we are working to get a GRF 10 external rudder feedback sensor to install, under warranty. If not the price is about $250.00 USD. Getting the drive A unit back to the US for replacement\repair is next to impossible from mainland Mai land Mexico..
Debbie sat in the lazerett and tested our
Garmin GHC 10 class A under deck autopilot unit with a multimeter. The rudder sensor
went out on us leaving Acapulco this last season. The rudder sensor as it turn
out is dead. Now for the warranty replacement issues ect.
The black pins were what was tested for resistance.
Full Extension - .5 kOhm
Full Retraction - 9.5 kOhmWe did not get these values.
So we are working to get a GRF 10 external rudder feedback sensor to install, under warranty. If not the price is about $250.00 USD. Getting the drive A unit back to the US for replacement\repair is next to impossible from mainland Mai land Mexico..
Re-worked reefing lines and Garhauer boom block - 2015
Beginning of June 2015 - Paradise Village Marina in Banderas Bay, Mexico
The line tied around the boom will go through the eye with a stopper knot. It is for the second reef line.
More Shadetree boat awning systems upgrades - again - 2015
Beginning of June 2015 - Paradise Village Marina in Banderas Bay, Mexico
The Shadetree boat awning systems are getting some more upgrades. Debbie is replacing a couple of zippers on the aft one with " jacket zippers ". (One will be changed out on the forward one, too!) Also, we added snaps to the forward Shade Tree this winter while at anchor. This will make it easier to add the side shade we use along with the Shade Trees. We will be putting these up for the Summer season soon. They really help the A/C out by shading the boat and have the side benefit of shedding the heavy rains we get form time to time during, guess what, the rainy season. (Note that we are house sitting which is the reason Debbie is sitting at a dining room table with the sewing machine on it!)
Dinghy davits welded at Elario Gonzalez, cam cleats, winch motor mount etc - 2015
Beginning of June 2015 - Currently in Paradise Village Marina in Puerto Vallarta, Banderas Bay Mexico
This big shop is in Puerto Vallarta (PV) down past the
Costco and in by El Pitillal..
Ocean Kayak Malibu Two received - new lock, cable and seats ordered - 215
s\v Elegant'sea is tied up in the Paradise Village Marina in Banderas Bay Mexico
Beginning of June 2015
Beginning of June 2015
Our Ocean Kayak " Malibu Two" sitting at Tony and Ronnie's house in Bucerias Mexico by Puerto Vallarta.
Sailing from Bahia de Navidad to Banderas Bay with thunder storms! - 2015
End of May/Beginning of June 2015 - Paradise Village Marina in Banderas Bay, Mexico
Approaching Tenacatita.
So, after continually checking the weather we decided we would sail from Bahia de Navidad to Tenacatita. There were thunder storms heading for Bahia de Navidad and we wanted to avoid them and get going.
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