All washed and sanded with TSP
We started the door between the hanging lockers. This is the cane door that has two big shelves behind it.
Stateroom varnishing - Cane door and on top of hanging locker - 2015
End of July 2015 - At private slip in Nuevo Vallarta in Banderas Bay, Mexico
New GRF™ 10 - Rudder Feedback Sensor installed - 2015
End of July 2015 - In a private slip in Nuevo Vallarta in Banderas Bay, Mexico
So as said before but it is worth saying again, we lost out Garmin autopilot just
outside Acapulco and had to hand steer 500 nm back to PV. Our rudder sensor broke which is part of the Garmin Class A Drive Unit for GHP 12.
State room varnish - Hanging lockers Oak tops, door trim etc. 2015
End of July 2015 - At private slip in Nuevo Vallarta in Banderas Bay Mexico.
Here we found some black spots in the oak. Possibly mold but may be nothing.
Satin varnish - Different from the "Interlux Goldspar Satin" we were using - 2015
Middle of July 2015 - At private slip in Nuevo Vallarta in Banderas Bay, Mexico
"Golspar Satin is a dull gloss varnish ideal for anywhere a low-lustre, dull gloss effect is desired, such as cabinets tables counters etc."
Varnishing stateroom parts while house sitting in Bucerias- still at it 2015
Middle of July 2015 - At private slip in Nuevo Vallarta in Banderas Bay, Mexico
House sitting in a tropical paradise in a palace in Nuevo Vallarta - 2015
End of July 2015 - At private slip in Nuevo Vallarta in Banderas Bay, Mexico
Clyde makes a bee-line to me whenever I get into the hammock.
He likes the scratching and petting he gets here.
s\v Elegant on Facebook
Storing sails for the summer
Beginning of July 2015 - At private slip in Nuevo Vallarta in Banderas Bay Mexico
Previously at (last month) Paradise Village Marina .
We washed, dried and then folded up our 135% genoa and it was not something we will repeat doing. Each summer we say we will be out sailing here and there. Fact is, with all the shade gear up and the temperature as it is, we never go out. This year we decided to remove the sails so they would be protected from the sun and rain. It is real difficult to get the main up for drying out in the rainy season so it will not get moldy. By the time we were folding the genoa, it was early afternoon and we were cooking. So, we did the smart thing for the main sail and hired it out. Got someone else to do it. We hired Argos Marine (Jason)...and they did a real nice job. It seems like they went above and beyond - now that I think about it we probably should have tipped them. We will definitely have them do both sails next summer. They did a nice job washing, drying and folding the main. They bagged it and wire-tied the batons together. They even washed the stack pack and folded it up and put it in the sail bag Then they wire tied the pvc piping that supports the bag and the sail batons together..
Previously at (last month) Paradise Village Marina .
We washed, dried and then folded up our 135% genoa and it was not something we will repeat doing. Each summer we say we will be out sailing here and there. Fact is, with all the shade gear up and the temperature as it is, we never go out. This year we decided to remove the sails so they would be protected from the sun and rain. It is real difficult to get the main up for drying out in the rainy season so it will not get moldy. By the time we were folding the genoa, it was early afternoon and we were cooking. So, we did the smart thing for the main sail and hired it out. Got someone else to do it. We hired Argos Marine (Jason)...and they did a real nice job. It seems like they went above and beyond - now that I think about it we probably should have tipped them. We will definitely have them do both sails next summer. They did a nice job washing, drying and folding the main. They bagged it and wire-tied the batons together. They even washed the stack pack and folded it up and put it in the sail bag Then they wire tied the pvc piping that supports the bag and the sail batons together..
Varnishing hanging locker doors etc for stateroom while house sitting in Bucerias
Beginning of July 2015 - At private slip in Nuevo Vallarta in Banderas Bay, Mexico
Well I thought we had posted our pics of the varnishing work while house sitting.
We were in Bucerias, Banderas Bay house sitting while doing this varnishing.
We were in Bucerias, Banderas Bay house sitting while doing this varnishing.
Sanded and cleaned with TSP, ready for vranish!
12000 btu Mermaid AC work - Painted space and intake work - 2015
Beginning of July 2015 -At a private slip in Nuevo Vallarta in Banderas Bay, Mexico
While the 12,000 btu Mermaid Marine Air unit is out Debbie painted the space up and we turned the intake grate around so you would not see inside.
Main sail reefing upgrades and lazy jack install on mast - 2015
Middle of July 2015 -At a private slip in Nuevo Vallarta in Banderas Bay Mexico
Tony from Morrelli Performance Sails
AC hell with Ken Wall of Bucerias - 2015
Middle of July 2015 - At private slip in Nuevo Vallarta in Banderas Bay, Mexico
First I must say DO NOT HIRE Ken Wall of Bucerias , Mexico!
So it all started innocently enough. I'll give a brief (if possible) explanation to how it all began. It has all been posted before. Anyway, when we first got the two Mermaid Marine Air units (5200 and 12,000 btu) we only got the 5200 unit installed in the stateroom. We had to run the ducking, install a through hull etc. We were leaving on the Baja Ha-Ha and did not have time to install the 12,000 btu unit in the salon.
So it all started innocently enough. I'll give a brief (if possible) explanation to how it all began. It has all been posted before. Anyway, when we first got the two Mermaid Marine Air units (5200 and 12,000 btu) we only got the 5200 unit installed in the stateroom. We had to run the ducking, install a through hull etc. We were leaving on the Baja Ha-Ha and did not have time to install the 12,000 btu unit in the salon.
Dinghy chaps get washed and upgrades - new dingy seat cover, added chafe etc - 2015
Middle of July 2015 - At private slip in Nuevo Vallarta in Banderas Bay, Mexico
At our house sitting private dock.
This part is the pockets.
The bottom has drain grommets that rusted and stained our Sumbrella floor cover.We never used all the pockets and even though we tried to keep the zippers lubed they froze at times. The surrounding fabric started ripping. Not Sunbrella obviously!.
Debbie washed the Achilles dingy chaps for later sewing. This is a prelude to the chaps getting some more chafe protection in places we found needed it and a couple pockets. Also, Debbie is making a new dinghy seat pad with cover. The one we purchased did not hold up well. We do use our dinghy a lot but still all considered we take care of our equipment and this seat cover did not last. It is nice to have a cushion on the hard wood seat in the dingy. A lot of times a knee goes on it etc when getting in\out of the dinghy. Debbie sits part on a pontoon and part on the seat by the bow when we dinghy off the boat.
The white part is the padded seat.
This part is the pockets.
The bottom has drain grommets that rusted and stained our Sumbrella floor cover.We never used all the pockets and even though we tried to keep the zippers lubed they froze at times. The surrounding fabric started ripping. Not Sunbrella obviously!.
Marinco 30A 125V Female Connector - 2015
Middle of July 2015 - At private slip in Nuevo Vallarta in Puerto Vallarta, Banderas Bay Mexico
Marinco 30A 125V Female Connector with Cover and Rings Part # 305CRCN.VPK
Re-furbishing anchor rode for spare rode - 2015
July 2015 - At private slip in Nuevo Vallarta in Banderas Bay, Mexico
Here I am wire brushing our old 55' of 3 BBB chain.
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
s\v Elegant'sea at private dock.
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.
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