Projects
Our starboard transmission had been slipping for a while. It wouldn't engage forward gear until the engine was fully warmed up — never a great sign. The ZF 15MA uses internal clutch packs and seals that wear over time, and ours had clearly reached the end of the line.
Projects
Our boat Yoto has two battery banks — a 48V LiFePO4 bank that gets charged by solar, and a 12V AGM bank connected to the alternator. The problem is getting energy between them. When the sun's out, the 48V bank fills up but the 12V needs topping off. When
emma-art
Where imagination meets the canvas. We are so excited to share this corner of our family site with you. What started as simple doodles has grown into a vibrant collection of colors, textures, and big ideas. Whether she’s working with watercolors, acrylics, or a simple sketchbook and pencil, Emma’
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Putting the boat back in the water is always a mountain to climb. I always underestimate my capacity - so I add time to my estimates and start with the intention to knock everything out in a shorter time frame that I estimated. Since I overestimated, it should be pretty
Automation
There are very easy, simple solutions for automating an anchor light. Mostly, those solutions involve either a new anchor light housing or a new anchor light bulb with a photo cell. Both require going up the mast and can be decently pricey. I decided to pursue a path less traveled.
Automation
Although the boat is in the tropics and we don't have a/c - we still enjoy a hot/warmish shower at night for some reason. There are several ways to get hot water on Yoto: 1. Plug into shore power 2. Run the generator 3. Run the
We've shared many of the beautiful beaches, the swimming pools, waterfalls, and the wonderful spots that we've experienced since being in Grenada. This post is a bit different - have to balance the good and the bad. How about changing the gasket on a leaky toilet?
family
This may not be the biggest surprise in the world for those of you who have known us for awhile. However, it's been a long time coming and after a lot of time refitting her to support our family for an extended cruise - we're almost
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places we've been
As part of our busy Saturday, before our trip to the art park, we spent some time in nature at the Fawn-Doe-Rosa animal experience? place? park? Whatever it is, we all had a good time feeding the animals... Olivia wants to take a picture at any and all of these
places we've been
Busy and hot day today at the art park... Emma was so excited going up this hot roof.... but not so sure about getting down. The pitch was pretty steep.