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  • Fender Boards
  • Electric Winch Upgrade
  • Refrigeration Refit, Part III: Frigoboat Keel Cooled System
  • 2022 North Channel Cruise Summary
  • Midlake Wind Shift: Pentwater to Milwaukee
  • Progress South to Pentwater
  • Spinnaker Run Under the Big Mac: Les Cheneaux to Garden Island
  • Detour Village to the Les Cheneaux
  • Clearing into the US with the ROAM App
  • Back in the US in Detour Village
  • Gore Bay to Milford Haven
  • Staying Flexible: The Benjamins to Gore Bay
  • A Gale in the Benjamins
  • Heywood to Little Current
  • Killarney Hike and Sail to Heywood
  • Chikanishing Hike and Killarney
  • The Bustards to Deadbolt via the Collins Inlet
  • The Bustard Islands
  • Covered Portage Cove to Killarney
  • McGregor Bay to Covered Portage Cove
  • McGregor Bay
  • Hike up to Casson Peak from Maryanne Cove
  • Back in the Wilderness: Little Current to Maryanne Cove
  • Little Current
  • Boat Work: Hog to Rous Island

Category: Maintenance / Upgrades

Fender Boards

Making a fender board to cushion our boat from pilings.

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Posted on January 27, 2025Categories Maintenance / UpgradesTags CruisingLeave a comment on Fender Boards

Electric Winch Upgrade

Replacing my cabintop winch with a new Lewmar electric winch.

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Posted on July 25, 2023Categories Maintenance / UpgradesTags Electrical, Sail Handling, UpgradeLeave a comment on Electric Winch Upgrade

Refrigeration Refit, Part III: Frigoboat Keel Cooled System

Installing a Frigoboat keel cooled refrigeration system in our fridge and freezer.

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Posted on June 5, 2023Categories Maintenance / UpgradesTags Galley, Refrigeration, Upgrade2 Comments on Refrigeration Refit, Part III: Frigoboat Keel Cooled System

Refrigeration Refit, Part II: Side Door Overhaul

Disassembly and refit of fridge side door

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Posted on July 27, 2022July 27, 2022Categories Maintenance / UpgradesTags Galley, UpgradeLeave a comment on Refrigeration Refit, Part II: Side Door Overhaul

Refrigeration Refit, Part I: New Insulation

Rebuilding and reinsulating my fridge and freezer boxes to improve efficiency.

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Posted on January 5, 2022January 5, 2022Categories Maintenance / UpgradesTags Galley, UpgradeLeave a comment on Refrigeration Refit, Part I: New Insulation

NextGen Generator Install

Planning and installing a new diesel generator.

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Posted on December 10, 2021December 10, 2021Categories Maintenance / UpgradesTags Electrical, Generator, Upgrade1 Comment on NextGen Generator Install

Schaefer Furler Upper Swivel Repair

Repairing the liner inside the top swivel of my jib furler.

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Posted on June 1, 2020July 27, 2020Categories Maintenance / UpgradesTags Repair, Sail Handling3 Comments on Schaefer Furler Upper Swivel Repair

Catalina Rudder Bearing Replacement

Replacing the top rudder bearing on my Catalina 400, with some adjustments to the lower rudder bearing, too.

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Posted on March 3, 2020March 3, 2020Categories Maintenance / UpgradesTags Preventive Maintenance, Repair, Steering6 Comments on Catalina Rudder Bearing Replacement

MMSI Number for my Handheld VHF

Working around government red tape to obtain an MMSI for my new handheld VHF radio.

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Posted on January 29, 2020February 1, 2021Categories Maintenance / UpgradesTags Communications, SafetyLeave a comment on MMSI Number for my Handheld VHF

Radar “Antenna Not Rotating”

Securing a loose cable in a Raymarine RD418HD Digital Radome.

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Posted on October 30, 2019Categories Maintenance / UpgradesTags Electronics, Repair2 Comments on Radar “Antenna Not Rotating”

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