I live in a rural area which means I have a septic system. My home is near a river which means the water level is high. This requires an elevated leach field (or drain field, seepage bed, or soil absorption field) and a pump to lift the liquid waste up to the field from the… [Read More]
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]
Airbag Warning
I’ve never had great success with the parts and service departments of new car dealerships. I generally feel guilty about this as I am a DIY kinda guy and that is NOT the type of person that the service departments cater to. I think they like the fat wallet types. My guilt was lessened the other day when… [Read More]
Bad Vibrations
Next on the Nissan Murano repair marathon was the vibration. The behavior was very interesting. Firstly, it was not really a vibration, it was more like an oscillation. The wheel would spin or turn back and forth what felt like a quarter inch, but was really only about an eighth of an inch, at a… [Read More]
Oil Leak
Next on the Nissan Murano repair marathon was the oil leak. This particular oil leak was a pretty good one. An oil leak is always a nuisance – I hate the mess on my driveway and garage floor. In days past, it seems like most cars leaked a bit and it was accepted. Not anymore. Never mind… [Read More]
Overheating?
For reasons that still confuse even me, I have two cars. My 2005 Nissan Murano was “returned” to me in less than perfect condition. It is now overheating every time it is operated, driver side window was mostly down and would not move, driver seat ‘frame’ broken, there is a pretty good vibration at highway speeds,… [Read More]
Headlight Restoration
The headlight lenses (or covers, faces, or whatever) on my Nissan Murano were getting pretty bad. I’m not sure what to call it but it was a combination of fogging or hazing (crazing?) along with a slight yellowing effect that was blocking a lot of the light and just looked bad. The old sharp, clear and… [Read More]