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New Ritchie LED Red Compass light - Installed and working - 2017

Our Ritchie Compass light went out as we posted before and we bought a new LED one.
I cut the old one off by the compass housing hole and then attached the new LED red Ritchie replacement light to those wires. 

Filter Dryer for FrigoBoat System (Refer/Freezer) installed and works well! - 2017

This Filter Dryer from "Coastal Climate Control" installed which we thought we would use as back up if we needed it.

Baseball game in Mazatlán - a fun break from boat work! - 2017

Debbie and I on the Jumbo Tron! Note Debbie taking our picture.
December 2017 -  Tied up in the El Cid Marina Mazatlán, Mexico

AcuRite Wireless Indoor/Outdoor Thermometer with Humidity Senso - 2017

 Our AcuRite 00592A4 Wireless Indoor/Outdoor Thermometer with Humidity Sensor is ok.
Note:
 We have decided that this is too big and the outdoor sensor uses too many batteries. We have purchased a non-battery mechanical temperature and humidity gauge.

Flopper stopper (Rock N Roll Stabilizer): new zincs, new line and bridle installed - 2017

  Debbie is removing the old bridle (that had been repaired) and installing the new Rock N Roll Stabilizer bridle we purchased from Magma. This is covered in a previous post.

Refer lid insulation purchased - 2017

We purchased this at Home Depot. This helps seal the lids to the refer.

McLube One Drop and Ronstan tethers - 2017

Purchased at Downwind Marine San Diego CA. for our Main Sheet Traveler System and other blocks etc. 

New LED bulbs for our head sconce light - looks good and are right size - 2017

As we posted earlier our head Sconce lights were flickering. The LED bulbs that Debbie purchased looked small and we were not near the boat (s\v Elegant'sea).

Harken 5.1 Big Boat traveler gets lubed and new lines, smaller lines - 2017

The first lines we put on the Harken 5.1 "Big Boat" traveler when we did the traveler project were recommended by Downwind Marine and were good for the hands but were lousy working in the 5.1 traveler. Then we did a second set of lines which we were better but the same size as the first set. Now are replacing those with these new ones we purchased which are a size smaller.

SUP Paddleboard purchased: Starboard Whopper ASAP - 2017

Starboard Whopper ASAP SUP Paddleboard purchased!

Anchoring LED bow, stern and midship lights - anchoring bow light tested - 2017

As you can see in the video, the blue LED light does work and comes on about the same time as the dock lights at the El Cid Marina where we are currently docked.

Mermaid 12000 BTU HVAC epic journey to the US and back - Part 5 Testing\Running - 2017

Finally we get the Mermaid Marine Air 12000 btu HVC,which is in the plastic tub,out of the car and into a dock cart for the trip to s\v Elegant'sea in Marina Mazatlán.

Whale Gusher foot pump installed after replacing - 2017

 Back on board s\vElegant'sea and installed
the new (replacement) Whale Gusher foot pump.   

Mermaid 12000 BTU HVAC epic journey to the US and back - Part 3 re-packing, velcro. painting - 2017

Sitting at our last house sit after we picked it up from Mike and Holly on s\v Wanuskewin

Wiring termianl block for C-Pap Machines - Part 1 - 2017

This Blue Sea Systems terminal block is for the C-Pap machines in the stateroom.

Zincs for the Honda 9.9 outboard from Dinghy Doctor - 2017

 Another item we decided in the end to get before we leave the US. We think we have some spares but cannot remember. We change them every summer when putting it away for the summer season.
We swung back by the Dinghy Doctor in San Diego and picked them up.

November 2017 - Tied up in Marina Mazatlán, Mexico
We are currently house sitting in University Heights, San Diego CA

And yet more parts checked off the US buy list for the next cruising season on s\v Elegant'sea!

New twist fastener supplies - 2017

 We needed a few fasteners for canvas work.

New air filter for the Beta diesel purchased in San Diego - 2017

We decided to go ahead and purchase another air filter for the Beta diesel engine
for later use.   We purchased this from O'Reilly Auto Parts in San Diego, CA


November 2017 - Tied up in Marina Mazatlán, Mexico
We are currently house sitting in University Heights, San Diego CA


And yet more parts checked off the US buy list for the next cruising season on s\v Elegant'sea!