Boats

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I hooked up the refrigerator compressor today, started the engine, and flipped the power switch with fingers crossed. No good. The grinding noise continues. Meaning, I guess, that the damage is internal. Very disappointing as at this point I really have no idea what this means. As in, can it … Read More

Down On All Fours

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Today I got the bilge cleaned out once and for all. There was a section of the bilge that I couldn’t get at while the compressor was on, and even with it out, it was a reach. It was the area underneath the transmission, which required me to climb under … Read More

Doctor Time

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Lowe’s little cough hasn’t gone away still, so today we went in for a pediatrician visit with a new doctor. Excuse me, Doctora. She was recommended by some friends and seeing as we never really liked our original pediatrician we decided today was as good a time as any. On … Read More

Never Own Another Boat…

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Here’s a hot tip for the would be cruiser: Learn to weld stainless steel and you’ll never be wanting for money or work in your travels. In all of our years aboard we have hired welders seven times that I can think of off hand. Mechanics, twice. Refrigeration guys, twice. … Read More

Work Crawl

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This morning while Ali put down Lowe for his morning nap I took Ouest downtown with a refrigerator compressor slung over my shoulder. I knew things were looking up when we walked up to the bus stop at the same instant the bus pulled up. I always get a thrill … Read More

Love

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Welders were out today to get started on the davit install. They basically came out, lined them up, tac welded them to the mounting plates, and took them back off to the shop to finish up properly. Back in a couple of days to install those and fit the two … Read More

Lowe Six Months, Ouest Twenty-Six Months

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Happy Birthday guys. Lowe, the six month mark is a big one. For the next six months or so there should be nothing but dramatic changes coming your way. This month you learned to sit on your butt. Wow huh? You’ve started to work on your crawl too, but so … Read More

Let’s Eat

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It rained for two days here in PV. We haven’t had a drop of water from the sky in four months and didn’t expect any for quite a while yet, but we got it anyway. We are such babies when it comes to weather nowadays. We hate rain, wind, snow, … Read More

They Are Off, We Head Home

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We said goodbye to family today. Probably the last time we’ll see them for a few months until we mosey up north for a summer visit. It sort of hits me on days like this that Mexico really is our home now. While everybody else is off to the airport … Read More

That’s It

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Took the compressor off today so I can bring that in tomorrow morning. And hey, I almost finished wiring the alternator. That’s it. Oh, and I got a haircut. No beer this time, and no CEO styling either. Thus, no story. Lowe is just about sitting up on his own … Read More

Struggle

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Refer guy was out to the boat again today. After a couple hours of work we finally determined that there is something wrong with the compressor. So I’ve got to remove that and get it into a shop to be repaired before we can finish that fun little project. Got … Read More