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.

Battery Water pick to replace older ones - 2023

We purchased a new travel battery operated Waterpik Cordless . The old one in the US is to the left. It works great for me as it has enough power and holds a charge for a long time. The old one in this picture we gave away.

Honda spare outboard 98056-55777 spark plugs - 2023

Honda 9.9 outboard CR5HSB  98056-55777 spark plugs.

Purchased from Amazon.

Spare Beta diesel engine motor mount purchased - 2023

We purchased a new motor mount for our Beata 38 hp diesel engine because if one goes out then we are in trouble. The one I am thinking is the most likely to break is the one under the oil filter, starboard front. 

Water Pressure Regulator purchased - 2023

 

Renator RV Water Pressure Regulator for RV Camper. Brass Lead-free Adjustable RV Water Pressure Regulator Porched from Amazon.

 We plan on connecting the dock box water to the boat on a semi all time hook up. Meaning because we are planning at being at the marina more in the SoC and we are at a marina with potabile water lets hook it up full time. No filling the tanks when they get low. It will be water on demand. The first part of that is changing the water pressure from the dock to the boat. This will do that. Our water in the boat is about 45 psi or a bit less. The marina water pressure is much higher. 

September 2023 - Chip & Debbie 💑 Currently in Marina Costa Baja in La Paz, Mexico 

New galley sink 1 1/4 inch thru hull and valve etc purchased - 2023

This is the original setup. This was done by Islander Yachts about 40 years ago and it is below the water line. We think it is time to replace the setup. We did replace the hose back in 2011. We plan on doing a bottom job in April of 2024 possibly. That would be a good time to replace the 1 1/4 thru hull. We thought we would bring this new setup below, back to La Paz, our new home port when we return this season.