Honda EU2000i generator lifting harness completed - 2018

The idea behind this Honda EU 2000i generator lifting harness is to not have to lift the generator by hand while up on deck. This harness will allow us to connect the whisker pole halyard to the generator and lift it.

12000 btu Mermaid HVAC Wiring harness Labeled - 2018

Debbie and I disconnected the wiring harness from the Mermaid Marine Air electrical box and rerouted the harness so we could work with it. Then we stripped off the protective cover so we had access to the wires. Then we mapped the wiring to each part of the Mermaid Marine Air 12000 btu HVAC unit labeling them as we went.

Ocean Kayak Malibu Two cover modified - 2018

Debbie is modifying our Ocean Kayak Malibu Two cover. It was a sock cover, hard to put on. It will be a drop over cover esy to to just drop over the kayak😎

More EasyStart wiring work done - mapping - 2018

Debbie is getting some data for our project. That is of mapping the wiring in the Mermaid Marine Air 12000 btu unit. We are trying to wire up an EasyStart 364 so it will run in echo mode from our Honda EU2000i generator.

Our topping lift is removed - 2018

 We had our rigging adjusted by "Eddie" and his helper. Also "Eddie" removed the topping lift. We earlier put paydays on the end of the boom for the sail stack pack as it was connected to the topping lift.

Parties: Banderas Bay Sailors Splash and the Blast pirate party! - 2018

  The party was held at La Cruz Marina in Banderas Bay, Mexico. It was at the amphitheatre and had a live band. There were al pastor tacos and they were free! Also an open bar that was free! AND the Baja Ha Ha boats got free long sleeve "T" shirts that were free! We got ours back in 2013 when we came down on the Baja Ha Ha. 

UV water treatment filter system.upgrades for storage - 2018

 Our water filter system for the dock water in marinas like La Cruz (where they do not have potable water) was a bit gangly for storing.

Stateroom Imtra reading light mounted and working - 2018

 The Imtra reading light we fixed in up in Lake Chapala this summer we installed and it is working good. I still think they are a bit bright even after changing the LEDs out.

Teak cockpit grate gets a coat of Teak Wonder - 2018

 Well, I figured it was time for the teak cockpit grate to get a new coat of Teak Wonder.

Dish rack is working out great! - 2018

 Our new dish strainer, that we purchased at Bed Bath & Beyond 
in Guadalajara  is working out great.

Garmin GPSMAP 740 chartplotter on the way out? - 2018

 You can see that around the edges white is starting to show
 on our Garmin GPSMAP 740 chartplotter. 

Whisker pole gets a new hole drilled in it - 2018

We went to the machine shop (Mike's Torno) and had them drill a hole in the whisker pole.

 We could have done it but we were picking up a part for John and Jan Cone on m/v Context and thought hey, why not have them drill it. Cost was less than $5.00 USD. What a deal! But we did the measuring and marked the spot and brought the pole etc.

New Navionics navigation app for our Samsung tablet as back up - 2018

Our criteria for a back up app for our chart plotter was affordability and use off-line...no phone or WiFi connection.  This Navionics app works without both and is really affordable.

We purchased some TE-KA for our cap rail, eyebrow etc projects - 2018

This TE-KA will hopefully bring back our teak to new condition that's on the deck.

New strings on the Rainsong Guitar - 2018

I put new strings on my Rainsong Guitar. 

I picked up the strings this summer in Lake Chapala.

Bow signs for s\v Elegant'sea are hung up and looking good! - 2018

We had made up templates earlier and did a pre-design.

 Then once we got our new bow signs, we put on a couple hangers.

 Our bow signs are hung up on the bow pulped.and hey, they look good!😎

Inflating our Achilles 10'2 dinghy for the Winter cruising season - 2018

The Achilles LSI-310E 10'2 dinghy was in Summer storage and we pulled it out and uncovered it. Then unfolded it and it looks ready to be inflated.

Raising our Mexican flag for the 2018 cruising season! - 2018

While singing Cielito Lindo we raised our Mexican flag for the 2018 Winter cruising season.

Shakedown cruise in Banderas Bay, Mexico for heading South - 2018

Debbie at the helm. We are checking out our systems. Poling out the jib, checking the Ocean Kayak Malibu Two and Starboard Whopper ASAP SUP position with the genoa sheets, testing our WSO 100 setup etc.

We have our WSO 100 wind instrument mounted and working! - 2018

Driving to Mike's Machine Shop in our 2008 VW Jetta. We know of three machine\welding shops that do great stainless steel work in Puerto Vallarta and all three are on dirt roads. All three are nice shops too!! We are getting a mount made for the WSO 100 weather station we are mounting on top of the mast.

Delta Touch Faucet inspected and working great, was a bit low on the flow - 2018

Our Delta Touch Faucet was not letting out the water fast as is usual. 

So following their instructions, we checked it out. We did not find anything but when we put it back together it started working fine! Go figure but we will take it for the win😀

Cleaned and replaced Racor fuel filter and wet vac'd the bilge etc - 2018

 On the left you see the Racor fuel filter we replaced. We first drained the bowl of contaminants and then wiped out the housing. Then replaced the paper filter. 

 Debbie did the wet vacuuming of the bilge and picked out a nut and some other debris and generally cleaned out the whole bilge area.

New Starboard paddle board 10' leash purchased, old one broke twice!- 2018

OK why would our Starboard Whopper ASAP SUP 
paddle board leash break in two places!? 

Well, we did purchase it in 2014 so it is bit old. We have also purchased a shorter Starboard leash this year but I am not sure how it will work with getting on\off the boat (s\v Elegant'sea). The longer non-coiled leash works great for that.