Monthly Archives: September 2010
Paint; planning for Pulau Hantu
This morning I bought some paint for the lockers, cabinets, and other spaces inside the cabin. I ended up grabbing a small can of oil based auto finishing paint (essentially Rustoleum, I think), which is high-gloss and durable. I was … Continue reading
Filed under electronics, maintenance, planning, trips
Electrical; logging project
I spoke with the electrician yesterday. He ordered a variety of parts, but the AC/DC panels won’t ship from the factory until October 8, so he won’t be able to do much work on the electrical system until then. Another … Continue reading
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Doug’s here; clinometer; rails; etc
Doug arrived late Thursday night; I picked him up at the airport and later gave him a dead-of-night tour of Oia. He’ll be hanging out for a while, which I hope will help spur on some boat activity (fixes, improvements, … Continue reading
Filed under deck, general, maintenance, photos
Cleaning below the waterline
At long last on Sunday I finally took some time to clean the hull below the waterline. I hadn’t managed to do it yet since taking ownership of the boat in February, so it was in dire need of some … Continue reading
Filed under hull, maintenance, photos, videos
Electrical; chandleries; scuba gear
Quite a few accomplishments today, although none of them at the boat and some of them a little expensive. Electrical system This morning, I went over various literature I’d gathered and notes I’d taken and wrote down a sort of … Continue reading
Filed under deck, electrical, general, maintenance, photos, planning, shopping
Bali; gelcoat damage; planning
Back at the boat tonight after an extended weekend in Bali. Charlene and I used my waterproof video camera there a couple times, first to capture the absurdity of a factory-style snorkling tour at Nusa Dua, and then to record … Continue reading
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Cleaning; scuba shopping
This weekend’s boat-related accomplishments were pretty mundane but at the same time absolutely necessary. I busted out the World’s Most Expensive Brush and some car wash soap (good because it’s pretty mild and won’t harm the wax finish on the … Continue reading
Filed under deck, electrical, maintenance, shopping
Back in Singapore; todo list
I’m back in Singapore (although it’s off again to Bali for a long weekend next week). Oia didn’t sink, and it looks like the dinghy solution prevented further hatch leaks while I was gone. I bought a couple small random … Continue reading
Filed under deck, electrical, general, maintenance, planning
