Finished at last!

New Years Day - Finished all of the work that I have been doing this year on the Lagoon 450 that is soon to start on a round the world excursion.  I plan to put a web page together at some point to document all of the work that we did on the boat which was extremely extensive.

Last minute problems cropped up with the dual 160amp alternators that we added.  These alternators have temperature sensors mounted on them and the regulator was programmed to start shutting the output down at 100 degrees C and then complete shutoff at 130.  We had to modify that shutoff setting to 110 deg C. 

Looks like the alternator MIGHT(?) have overheated a bit.

Finished last minute work and waiting on one order of automotive type resettable ATC breakers which was supposed to ship on 12 Dec but I've not yet been able to speak to a real person to find out what happened due to a possible holiday shutdown.

Tomorrow is a day off and will go for a long walk with Lesley and Lewis and then start putting spares and stuff back on our boat.

HAPPY NEW YEAR - were did 2014 go?

Partiotic (?) duty

Well, we did it, rented "The Interview" from YouTube and watched it via our WD Media Player on the home TV.

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Merry Christmas 

Bow Rail

I've managed to spend a little time working on our boat recently.  Latest project was to remove the bow rail and clean up the anchor pulpit teak.  While I had the rail off I cleaned the mounting pads really well and polished everything.

Next project is to get the rail back on and properly rebedded and then I have two stanchions to replace.  In the meantime I'm going to work on a water maker and AIS interface on an IP-380 and put some under cabinet carpentry back together on an IP-32.

Lesley has our Christmas tree up and the reindeer are in place.  Lewis likes the reindeer - would love to get them down of the TV cabinet so he could do some chewing.

Merry Christmas to everyone.

Happy Birthday Lewis

Time has been flying.  This time last year we were in the USVI heading to Puerto Rico to replace a cutlass bearing and continue our trip back to Florida.  Lesley was already cued for a puppy and Lewis was born on the 15th of December so tomorrow is his 1st birthday.

Cyndi, the breeder, sent Lewis a combo Christmas/Birthday present that came in yesterdays mail.  Some stuffed toys, bully bones, and a nice card.

This morning Lewis was lounging and playing with one of the toys.

Bone in ribeye on the menu for tomorrow and will remove the bone before grilling so he can have a special birthday treat.