Sam, my dock mate, says “Fifteen minutes per day of maintenance, that’s all you need to do”. I feel like my boat could use several hours per day for several months! 🙁 The toe rail on the port side came off today. Yes, I definitely like the new look better. I saw the garbage trunk… [Read More]
Archives for January 2012
Cleaning
I spent some time doing more much needed cleaning of my Hunter this weekend. The fiberglass hull was oxidized and chalky. I tried a quick scrubbing with Starbrite boat wash & wax. It wasn’t enough. I tried a bit more aggressive approach using vinegar and scrubbing compound followed by another was with the Starbrite. This… [Read More]
Home, again
The repositioning went well yesterday. It took a little over three hours to motor from my old slip in Fort Myers Beach, up the Caloosahatchee river, to downtown Fort Myers. The boat ran perfectly – Thank You!! As usual, I forgot my camera – phone to the rescue. They are not great nor of anything… [Read More]
STRESS!!
Sometimes it seems that nothing ever goes to plan. I even had a pretty simple one this time. Step one was to arrive at the boat and do some serious cleaning. Interestingly, the shore water faucets had no water. No problem, I’ll use on board water. My battery bank was dead. Ugh. I plugged into… [Read More]
Arrival
It was a very long drive but I am in Florida at the boat. Lots of cleaning is planned for the next couple days. Hopefully lots of good info and adventure to follow. I’m not sure why but I am filled with fear and apprehension.
Change
Finally, a change of scenery, a bit of adventure… I have departed for my boat. Her and I will be companions for the foreseeable future. Is the house sold? No. Will it ever sell? Who knows. What I do know is that I have spent the last two years waiting and hurting. Every day is… [Read More]
Internet Speed Test
My current home is in a rural area south of Albuquerque, NM. Century Link (formerly Qwest) is the only land-based Internet service provider. They charge $76.80 per month for a “High Speed Internet” DSL line. All of my neighbors complain of terrible performance and we all suffer from terrible performance after any good rain. The… [Read More]
Downer Day
Not surprising I guess, the contract on my home has fallen apart. I feel very cheated. My realtor was also the buyers realtor (sign #1). After waiting for two months, the buyers lender (underwriter) wanted a second appraisal but the buyer did not want to pay for it. Instead, the buyer wanted to amend the… [Read More]
Secure Information
I ran into a great one today that I just had to share. I write software (as you probably know) and have to deal with the security ramifications of collecting and storing Personally Identifiable Information (PII). In general terms, this is any piece of information that can be used in combination with other bits of… [Read More]
More Home Sale
Amazing! Remember I told you here that I expected that “they” would require MORE days for the sale of my home? Well, they do. A second underwriter has agreed to accept the first appraisal. YEAH!! BUT they want a second appraisal done to validate the first… WHAT!! Then you are NOT accepting the first one. … [Read More]