23' mini-trawler
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Janice aboard Seaweed,
living the good life afloat...
Trawler life on a nickel budget is
possible.
I'm doing it and you can too.
Janice Marois, nautical journalist.
Accredited member of
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2024 St. Pete Boat Show Weekend. The new year has arrived and life
is once again looking better for me. This weekend the
St. Pete Boat Show is the place to be. I have been attending for several years,
starting back in 2008 when a whole bunch of us came down to outfit a
40' sailboat for an around the world adventure. Boat show bargains
were found in abundance. As always I am interested in new products
coming onto the market. Viewing the boats for sale is quite
illuminating too.
Categories:
Boats,
Characters,
Locations,
the final articles from 2023...
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8awg Selector Switch Needed.
In the beginning, aka the
50 Amp 125/250 Volt Power Plug Wiring How-To
(4-wires)
article, the dockside fellows and I were attempting to track down
why one leg of a yacht's power was not functioning. The critical
side is of course the one that is not working. The switch powering
the air-conditioners functions perfectly. The one supplying power to
the battery chargers for both 12-volt and 32-volt battery banks, along with the
refrigerator, staterooms, and main salon has zero voltage. Isolating
what part needed replacement is the next step in the troubleshooting process.
Categories:
Boats,
Characters,
Gear,
In the Bilges,
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Waters of Idalia.
At the end of August Hurricane Idalia was heading north off the west
coast of Florida. I was once again in a Mandatory Evacuation Zone.
That means that the dock I am at is on a beach side versus the
mainland. The storm was tracking northward and fortunately for me,
she was offshore. Of course locals were all closely monitoring the
storm.
Categories: Boat
Talk,
Boats,
Books
(in the comments),
Characters,
Gear,
Locations,
Pets,
Wild Things,
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50A Power Cord Option to Save Money. As
mentioned in the previous article
Troubleshooting a 50A Power Leg
Problem,
there are multiple ways to wire power into a boat. Most larger boats
utilize 50A power. Today I will touch on
one way to save money on wiring the inlets for power in your vessel.
Aboard the yacht with the problem described in the
Troubleshooting
article, Sparky, the *ABYC certified wiring guy, installed multiple
50A 125/250V power cord inlets. This was both brilliant and dumb.
Here is why.
Categories: Boat Talk,
Characters,
Gear,
In the Bilges,
Money,
(this is the Archive for
year 2023)
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for the complete year
2022 Archive
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My home is not fancy by any means, however you cannot imagine how
wonderful it is to come back to her after an expedition on shore.
If I can live this life, why not you too?
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Skipper, First Mate extraordinaire
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