Water Purification
Clean and safe drinking water is a top priority while cruising. The Acuva ArrowMax 2.0 water purifier with an advanced pre-filter is a game-changer for us. It’s been a reliable solution to ensure our water supply remains pristine. The Acuva ArrowMax 2.0 uses a UV-LED to purify the water. It inactivates 99.999% of E. coli […]
Fixing Our Stinky Sink
As any sailor knows, a clogged sink drain on a sailboat can put a damper on your maritime adventures. Whether it’s caused by food scraps, soap residue, or hair, a blocked sink can lead to inconvenience, a stinky sink and potential plumbing issues. Assessing the Situation Our galley sink has gradually been draining slower and […]
Electric Cooking
Sailing into the Future: Embracing Electric Cooking on Our Sailboat Sailing is a journey of constant innovation and adaptation, and this philosophy extends to every aspect of life on the water – even cooking. In a bold move away from traditional propane systems, many sailors are now embracing electric cooking methods as a cleaner, more […]
A Galley Transformation: Switching from Propane to Electric Appliances
In the pursuit of a more reliable and efficient cooking experience aboard our boat, we recently embarked on the journey of converting our propane galley to electric appliances. After years of struggling with a propane oven and cook top range that proved inconsistent and challenging to control, we decided it was time for a change. […]
Taking Out the Trash
There are a lot of things I never thought I’d get excited about until we moved on a boat, and the trash can is one of them. The trash can has been a problem since we “remodeled” the galley. The old trash can was a hole in the middle of the countertop. It wasted a lot […]
Another Project Bites the Dust
We had a good weekend knocking out another project. We installed the new water heater and removed the old one from the boat. I think this is one of the few projects we were able to complete in ONE DAY. Surprising too, since it not only involved plumbing, but electrical and some structural engineering for […]
Barbecue regulator tether
Sorry for the lack of a witty title; I just don’t have the energy right now.
Fall Projects
I know, I know…we haven’t posted in a loooong time. When I sat down to write this post I wasn’t sure what I was going to write about because I didn’t think we had worked on many projects around the boat. I recently bought an Aeropress coffee maker and was going to write about that. […]
Just fiddling around
Maybe it’s just me, but for some reason when I “finish” a project, it’s never actually quite finished. Perhaps I’m just a procrastinator by nature. It’s been nearly two years now since I fabricated and installed the Corian countertops in the galley.
Steaming mad
Nature hates straight lines. This becomes evident as you cut a very expensive piece of wood and the first thing it does is warp every which way.