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23' mini-trawler by Schucker	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 Boat Writers International.
The Gear page The good, the bad and the ugly
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Gear The good, the bad and the ugly ~ listed chronologically, as posted ~ The tools and equipment mentioned in these articles can be found on one page. Click here for the Boat Gear page. Autumn Preparations Trolling Motor Woes More Trolling Motors Screening Seaweed Organizing Your Tools Where the Women Are Outside the Box (fire extinguisher hint) Quite the Sight The Log Book Anchoring Boat Presents Air Horn Saves the Day Progress on Engine Heaters Debunked Fog Time Stopped In the Head (Joshua Slocum's) Spray replica Anja Anchor Light Fix Blue-Water Boats Manatee Moves She runs, however... Anchor Down Bilge Pump OUCH What Used Boat? Prop Problems (lesson learned) Solar Regulators (Standard vs. MPPT) Anatomy of a Gulf Crossing (departure planning) Expert Advice versus Intuition (spare parts inventory) Water System and Filter Fix Mosquitoes (engine room vent screening) Anchor Up (painting the chain) DeWalt Drill Fix Flares Expire (my solution) Life onboard Lily Maria (Thompson 44 M/V) Emergency Anchor Up (OpenCPN info too) Glass-bottom Dinghy The Helm Music aboard Seaweed (Alzheimer's too) Night Crossing Bookbinding for Beginners Windlass is Necessary (for me) Building a Locker (Part 2) Building a Locker (Part 2) Kindle versus Fire (nail polish too) Anchor Light for Dinghy Silent Lessons Tern Time (sponson) Stabilize a Hard Dinghy (inexpensive how-to) Power Tools Required Stainless Manifold Ordered (tractor motor adapted for boat) Toilet Tissue (aka TP) Fuzzy Fixed (and manifold update) Warranty Paperwork (SeaSense bilge pump) More Emergency Anchor Up Info Power Cord Primer Spring on Pi Day (copper advice) Command in the Galley Laundry Hauling Made Easier Anchor Ball Battery Primer (Tesla) Screening My Hatch (eBay advice) Songbird in Water Marinizing the Cooling System of a Tractor Inexpensive Line Cutter Project Management Hatch Cover How-To (Sunbrella and Tenara too) Is a $20k Boat too Costly? Change of Light Bulbs (LED versus cheap) Finding Your Boat (part 2) Finding Your Boat (part 3) Installing Refrigerator Fans Composting Toilet How-To Refrigerator Latches Locker Latch Alignment Backing Plate Concerns When it's Not Square (how to fix) Rescue Tape Saves Boats Rope Trim (stain and varnish wood) Welding Shop and a Riser Portlight Privacy (at Carrabelle Riverfront Festival) Waterproof 8 Gauge Butt Connectors (make your own) Falling Overboard Electric Drill Repair Making a Towel Rack Inadequate Boat (Gulfport too) Buy and Install Levels Spare Prop has Swap Potential Screen Update Air Conditioning Batteries Store Power Solar Makes Power Power Used Aboard Seaweed Inverters Make AC Power Solar, Batteries and an Inverter Red Fish, Green Fish (visual clues) Carbon Monoxide Alarms and Batteries Toy Bails Dinghy Safety Nets Marking my Paddles (dinghy safety equipment) Boat Buying Decisions (what is important?) Moby-Cool a/c cover Tweak Moby-Cool a/c cover Installed Bolt Sizing Primer Cup-holder Repair Seaweed's Dryer Bar Anchor Down by Noon (policy vs. practice) Watermaker Wish Coming True Meet the Culprit (styptic) Drying Damp Books Sailboat in Gulfport JB Weld (cap won't open fix) Magnifier Buying a Big Boat (part 1) Buying a Big Boat (part 2) Sheet Trick On Island Time (Schucker 440 Motorsailor) Summertime Computer Woes Anchor Locker Leak Fixed Drain Cleaner Hurricane Irma (part 2) Hurricane Irma Saga Handy Heater Review Paralyzed by Planning (includes sundries list) Draft Prevention using Foam Alternator Bracket Pattern (how to) Upsizing the Alternator - My Mistake Scorpion Vacuum and Kindle Fire Questions Making a Plug-In AC Voltage Meter Dock Lines from Halyards (snubber too) Voltage Meters for the Batteries Diagnosing a Bad Battery Clothes in the Bilges Proper Attachment of a Terminal End St. Pete's Electro Battery Stacking Battery Cables Tablecloth becomes Screens Nautical Swap Purchases - Handles Attaching Wires to the Bulkhead Refrigerator Power Requirements - Part One Generating Power - Part Two Storing the Power (battery charts) - Part Three Powering the Refrigerator - The Complete Series. Routine Maintenance and the Thimble Laundry Bag (and Captiva Island) Beckson Plate Fix Washing Dishes and Saving Water Fixing a 24-hour Clock Routine Maintenance of Hose Clamps Making a Laptop Stand (and computer advice) Clothespins and Hanger Advice Pilothouse Window Opener Sought Hurricane Michael (with Carrabelle pictures) Halloween 2018 Hiding the VHF Hole Energy Efficient Christmas Lights Pilothouse AC Power Solution Battery Check and Cheater Method Catalytic Heater Won't Light Remedy Battery Cap Fiasco Best Choice Washer Dating for Boaters - Part 3 Dating for Boaters (summary) Broken Arm Lessons Saving on Kleenex (handkerchiefs) Diverting Portlight Drips (paper towel edition) Tips for Cooling the Boat Clean and Soften Old Ropes Box of Small Stuff (line) Petroleum Jelly aboard a Boat Inexpensive Handle Fix VHF by my Bunk (spare radio) Tool to Extend my Reach (back-scratcher) Fishing Pole Question (plus no-screw mounting how-to) Shaft and Propeller Keys Nifty Nantucket Bagg (plus Harbor Freight tool rule) Inexpensive Draft Stopper Multimeter Repair Multimeter Improvement (clamps) Microgreens Shelves Installed (part 4) Microgreens Aboard Seaweed (series) Preventing Injury, Step Edition How Shaft Keys Work Keeping Hands Flexible New Flares Apple Cider Vinegar VS Fruit Flies Bilge Oil and Water Removal Shaft Key Alert New Alternator Bracket Lightning Strike series Conclusion (part 2) Lightning Strike series Summary (parts 1 and 2) Computer Mistake (off-grid error) Screen Solution (newest version) Power to Obtain Freedom (penguin request) Power, Initial Purchases (#1 in series) Adding an Air-Breeze Wind Generator (#2 in series) Gasoline Generator Added (starting the wrong way) (#3 in series) Adding Renogy and Upgrading Solar Regulator (#4 in series) Solar on Cloudy Days (#5 in series) And in Conclusion (#6 in series) Power from None to Now (the complete series) Daddy's Bottom Scraper Creating a Private Cabin Temporary Thru-Hull Fix (part 2) Thru-Hull Leak Series Soapbox: Ladder Edition Watermaker Woes WD-40 versus Starting Fluid Estate Sale Book Finds Seaweed is too Hot (Mistakes were Made, Part 1) Ordered Dometic AC (Mistakes were Made, Part 2) New Model Woes (Mistakes were Made, Part 3) Thermostat and RJ11 Troubles (Mistakes were Made, Part 4) Calling Cap'n Jesse (Mistakes were Made, part 5) Grainger's has Parts (Mistakes were Made, part 6) Lessons Learned (Mistakes were Made, part 7) (AC Install from Hades (Mistakes were Made, complete series) Operator Error re New Computer After Hurricane Ian (part 2) Before and After Hurricane Ian (parts 1 and 2) Marineland of Florida Madeira Beach Nautical Flea Market Nicole Necessity (grapnel hook) Dawn Detergent Struggling with Stuff coming soon The tools and equipment mentioned in these articles can be found on one page. Click here for the Boat Gear page.			Archive The Archive holds a chronological list of every item published on my website. It includes a brief synopsis (not just the title) along with the topics covered in each article. Click on the title and voila: you're there. Enjoy! Topics of Interest: You can achieve a simple satisfying life Anchorages Nice versus never again Becoming Clutter-Free One Week at a Time Boat Talk A glossary for nautical neophytes Boats Find yours here Books On the bookshelf Channel Markers of Life Small yet significant Characters Interesting folks Comfort Decadence aboard DVDs Movie-time aboard Seaweed Entertainment Relaxing afloat Fishing* catching dinner - tips and tricks Your hints and fish stories welcome! Galley Off-the-grid and not starving* Gear The good, the bad and the ugly Humor Laughter along the waterways In the Bilges Repairs and Upgrades Locations Where we've been Memory Lane Stories from yesteryear Money Thriving on very little Organizing How to fight clutter Pets Aboard Boat life with four paws Recipes What's cooking aboard Recommendations Relationships Cruising partner matters Security Be safe, plus the Medicine Locker Simplify Less is more Sojourners Saloon Boater chronicles Unmentionables The head aka bathroom, laundry, trash disposal, pests, etc. Vignettes Brief notes about life Wild Things Nature entertains The Writer's Block by guest authors Aphorisms For years I've been collecting short pithy statements otherwise known as aphorisms. If you're like me and enjoy the weird, go ahead and CLICK! These are previously posted -- for new, you'll have to come visit again.
		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?		Skipper, First Mate extraordinaire
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