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LED Results

I attempted to take some photos of the LED lights in my boat. Not sure if you’ve ever tried to do this but it is kinda hard to take photos of lighting – at least for me. I am most certainly NOT a cinematographer…   Nonetheless, I present what I took below – please ignore the… [Read More]

Toe Rail Continued

I mentioned my toe rail here a couple days ago and then posted a question on the SailNet forums. The question was: Should the area between the toe rail and hull be sealed or treated in any way? I asked as the previous owner of my boat had sealed this will clear silicone. Silicone is… [Read More]

15 Minutes

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]

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.

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]

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]