after some investigative troubleshooting, I discovered it wasn’t actually the pump that was the problem. Rather, it was a battery problem.
Filling The Sails
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Friday Afternoon Sailing Video
Just a little video compilation of my afternoon sailing outing.
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A boat by any other name…
Even though this is a temporary boat I don’t want any cheesy boat names like Breaking Wind or Off Da Hook adorning the stern. Those are kinda funny and no offense to those whose boats have those names…but that’s just not my style.
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OK, This One Has Me Stumped
So I flip the switch to activate the bilge pump. I hear it running, but there’s no water coming out the port side discharge hole.
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At least I was moving
Went out to the boat yesterday to check on things and get some sailing in. We had quite a bit of rain/ice/snow over the last week, but thankfully there wasn’t too much water intrusion into the boat.
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One Step Closer
Just made a move that sets us one step closer to realizing the dream of living that lifestyle that so many of us desire.
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Fashionable Boat Dog
The thing is….she can’t swim.
I learned that shortly after I adopted her. I was kayaking and when I left the shore she tried following me, but promptly began sinking.
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Well that was a fun sail
First thing I did when I opened the boat today was check the bilge. Not bad with only about 2 inches of water considering we’ve had some pretty good rain over the past several weeks. I did notice, however, that my ever-elusive v-berth leak is not completely gone.
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V-berth and anchor locker re-construction
First step was for me to rebuild the area in the v-berth that is under the anchor locker. The boat was built with plywood surrounding the underside of the anchor locker, which was formed with fiberglass.
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A minor accomplishment
A few days ago I achieved a minor landmark in my sailing career. I passed over the 100th nautical mile I’ve ever sailed.