Picked up Mermaid 5200 btu HVAC from Hectors, now working great - 2023

  Debbie and I removed our Mermaid marine 5200 btu HVAC unit and drove it over to Hector Marine here in La Paz. (A previous HVAC tech in Puerto Vallarta trouble found the problem to be the TXV valve. (We picked up one in the US this summer).

 We picked up our unit at Hector's Marine yesterday...Debbie and I re-installed it in the hanging locker. It is now cooling just great again! Life is good. This unit will do just our stateroom and head or just the stateroom if we want to at night etc,  saving our electric bill if we choose; not to run the big unit and cool the whole boat. 

10ft-1/4" 10ft-3/8" 10ft-1/2" for exposed wires on davits ect - 2023

Alex Tech 10ft-1/4" 10ft-3/8" 10ft-1/2" Split Wire Loom Tubing Wire Conduit – Black - purchased from Amazon.

Purchased this 5 mm Bear dive suit for Debbie - 2023

We purchased this 5 mm Bear full dive suit from Ocean Enterprises in San Diego. It is for snorkeling in the Sea of Cortez.

Flexible Tubing Conduit for solar wiring in cockpit - 2023

 

ESUPPORT 1 Inch 20 Feet Split Loom Wire Flexible Tubing Conduit Hose - purchased from Amazon.

  This covers our solar panels wires coming down from the Bimini on the outside. The sun does eat it up and so it needs replacing about every other season. It would be nice to find a better solution that looks as good.
September 2023 - Chip & Debbie 💑 Currently in Marina Costa Baja in La Paz, Mexico
Chip & Debbie 💑 Currently house sitting 🏠 in San Diego, SoCal

APPS2Car Sturdy CD Slot Phone Mount - 2023

 

APPS2Car Sturdy CD Slot Phone Mount with One Hand Operation Design, Hands-Free Car Phone Holder Universally Compatible with All iPhone & Android Cell...purchased from Amazon.

This should work well on our 2008 VW Jetta, our car in Mexico.

September 2023 - Chip & Debbie 💑 Currently in Marina Costa Baja in La Paz, Mexico
Chip & Debbie 💑 Currently house sitting 🏠 in San Diego, SoCal

Good Seasons Italian Salad Dressing & Recipe Mix - 2023

Good Seasons Italian Salad Dressing & Recipe Mix 0.7oz, 10 Pouches, Total Net 7oz - purchased from Amazon.

 Easier than lugging bottles of dressing back to the boat and stores better also.

September 2023 - Chip & Debbie 💑 Currently in Marina Costa Baja in La Paz, Mexico Chip & Debbie 💑 Currently house sitting 🏠 in San Diego, SoCal

Spot light Waterproof Remote Control Relay Switch - 2023

 

ZHOFONET Waterproof Remote Control Relay Switch, 328ft Long Range Wireless Remote Switch,DC 12V-72V Relay RF Remote Control Switches for Outdoor Light purchased from Amazon.

Our current one died at the end of last season. It has been working for 11 + years so it has done it's job.

Sea Drops Anti-fog and Cleaner for Dive Masks - 2023

 

GEAR AID Sea Drops Anti-fog and Cleaner for Dive and Snorkel Masks, 1.25 fl oz, 2-pk - purchased from Amazon.

 We have been using these drops and they work fine. You can spit in the mask to accomplish the same thing, but this works well and are easy to keep around.

September 2023 - Chip & Debbie 💑 Currently in Marina Costa Baja in La Paz, Mexico
Chip & Debbie 💑 Currently house sitting 🏠 in San Diego, SoCal

New winch cover fabric purchased - 2023

 

Sunbrella Awning/Marine 6020-0000 60" Beige, Fabric by the Yard - purchased from Amazon

Our winch covers are in bad shape. They are at least 15 years old sorry to say. Debbie is going to make new ones this season. We got this color because it is close to what the current ones are, and it matches the cockpit cushions.

September 2023 - Chip & Debbie 💑 Currently in Marina Costa Baja in La Paz, Mexico Chip & Debbie 💑 Currently house sitting 🏠 in San Diego, SoCal

OXO BREW Twisting Tea Ball Infuser - 2023

 

OXO BREW Twisting Tea Ball Infuser - purchased from Amazon.

 We have switched from coffee to tea. We still get a cup of coffee at times but only for a treat as we still like the taste. We do however drink decaf coffee and have for a while now for various reasons. We purchased two of these, one for each cup.

Large Heavy Duty Laundry Bag - 2023

 

SWISSELITE Laundry Bag with Handle and Drawstring, Large Heavy Duty Laundry Bag, 28 x 40 Inches Travel Dirty Clothes Bag for Laundromat and Household

 Our laundry bags get a lot of use on the boat. We are lucky that we have a laundry hamper in the head but getting the laundry to the laundromat to wash them is a tussle.

Starlink - Reducing Coupling mount 1-1/2 x 1-1/4 Inch adapter - 2023

 

Supply Giant 6I4J Flexible Pvc Reducing Coupling with Stainless Steel Clamps, 1-1/2 x 1-1/4 Inch, Black

This we purchased so we would not have to remove or lift up the Starlink antenna to park the unit. This last summer we removed it and stored it away.

Dock box hose Melnor Y valve - 2023

 

Melnor 65086-AMZ EZ-Flow Control Valve with 3 Hose Washers Set, 2-Way

Purchased from Amazon.

The Y valve we now have at the dock box is really hard to turn with the little black flippers. Simple upgrade but will make life easier!

New Sea-Lect Y-Valve for chain locker and anchor chain wash down - 2023

We purchased this Sea-Lect Y-Valve from Downwind Marine and it is going to replace the one we have in our anchor locker for at least the 13 years. It switches between sail water and fresh water for washing down the anchor and chain or whatever needs it. Our current Sea-lect Y-Valve is or was leaking a bit and it is now hard to turn. The leaking/dripping has stopped, I think. 

Update: turns out we purchased the wrong one. 

Quality strapping clips purchased - 2023

These clips we purchased at Sailing Supply\Downwind and they are well made. We got 12 of the ones that you sew on the strapping on one end or tie a bowline etc. And four of the kind that just take the strapping. They are fine for some things but they can tend to slide off the strapping when not clipped and fall into the drink. 12@712345 4@700978

Stainless Steel plate for AIS mount - 2023

 We took a trip to Industrial Metal Supply Co and did some eye candy shopping. Most people probably would not find that fun but we do. We were looking for a piece of stainless-steel plate to mount our Vespa Marine smartAIS XB 8000 AIS on. It is now a Garmin AIS system.

Sound panels for HVAC - 2023

Fstop Labs Acoustic Panels, 2" X 12" X 12" Acoustic Foam Panels, Studio Wedge Tiles, Sound Panels wedges Soundproof Foam Padding Sound Insulation Absorbing (12 Pack, Black) Purchased from Amazon.

Purchased a WiFi extender for the boat - 2023

tp-link AC1750 WiFi Range Extender with High Speed Mode and Intelligent Signal Indicator (RE450)

 We have good WiFi at the marina. So, while we are away for hurricane season, we shut down Starlink and use the WiFi at the dock to access the boat Cielo and that gives us access to our dehumidifier and the settings etc.

Oceanic mask and TUSA snorkel purchased - 2023

Debbie and I will be snorkeling, and Debbie needed some nice gear for this activity. She got some contact lenses and now has some nice eye and breathing gear. We are going to hold off on the fins and any other gear till we try this out in the Sea of Cortez. We both have wet suits, but Debbie has a spring suit. We want to try things out in the fall and spring before getting other gear.

Purchased some new pillows and Sumbrella pillow covers - 2023

 

We purchased two of these 20x20 covers and then we purchased two 20x20 pillows. We could not seem to find what we wanted all in one. Turns out it was a good way of doing the purchase. The pillows came vacuumed in a bag and so did the covers. Amazon purchases.

These MIULEE Outdoor Waterproof ones look good also.