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The $3.49 Fix
November, 2014: Okay, so it was $3.76 after tax, but the part–the one itsy bitsy, tiny little part that made our whole engine run–was three dollars and forty-nine cents. How long did it take us to figure that out? I’d … Continue reading
Posted in Boat Projects, Engine Issues, Equipment Failures, Kite-Surfing
Tagged al from quantum leap, checking voltage on battery, interference with alternator, loose post terminal connection, replacing post terminal connection, solar panel input, starting battery won't crank, ziggy handheld quantum leap
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Solar Panels Bring the Blues
November 7-9, 2014: After our racy rendezvous with the Sundowner crew in NOLA we were itching to get back out on our boat. Now that we had our slick solar panels installed and (presumably) working, it was time to take … Continue reading
Posted in Boat Projects, Engine Issues, Equipment Failures, Local Anchorages, Weekend Cruises
Tagged Anchoring at Ft. McRae, Blue Angels Homecoming Show, Bottom-Job Brandon, engine fails to crank, Ft. McRee, Pensacola Blue Angels, Pensacola Naval Air Station, solar panel input, solar panel interference with alternator, solar panel on/off switches
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Solar Finale – THE BIG REVEAL
July, 2014: This is it. The drums beat — Bum-bum. Bum-bum. Brdrdrdrd, bum-bum. (Then the trumpets come in) Duh, duh-nuh-nuh! Okay, that is supposed to mimic the dramatic 20th Century Fox movie intro. If you heard me sing it (yes, I … Continue reading
