Progress on boat

December 25, 2022 / shellerina / Leave a comment

Vito shows Shelly the progress he has made on her boat before the holiday.

Jacksonville Jaguars stun the Jets!

December 22, 2022January 22, 2023 / shellerina / 2 Comments

Locals here are going crazy over tonight’s upset over the NY Jets 19-3.

Jags top their Division! AFC South…

Shelly and I are starting to feel like local Jaguars fans!

The Texans beat the Titans today Dec 24, so that puts Jacksonville at the ***top of their division!***

Can they hold on? Well, the Titans host the Cowboys in 5 days for TNF… we’ll see what happens. (Jag+Texans on Jan 1…)

This third strait win means Jacksonville could make it into the playoffs!

https://www.news4jax.com/sports/2022/12/23/four-takeaways-surging-jaguars-continue-to-change-narrative-about-the-franchise/?

January 7, 2023 Addendum

The Jags beat the Titans on January 7 to make the playoffs and secure their division!

Addendum January 14, 2023

Amazing comeback playoff game! Coming back from a 27 to ZERO deficit to win. It will take a lot of talent and luck to beat the Chiefs this Saturday January 21, but we’ll be rooting for them will all the locals around us here in Jacksonville.

OK… Sat night (Jan 21, 2023) addendum:

So the Jaguars fell to the Chiefs 20-27 today. The Jags had several chances to win this game that they could not materialize. But they played a good and respectable game that they can be proud of. We hope Mahomes heals up.

Everyone agrees that the QB, Coach, and whole Team will be one to watch in the next season! Nice job to the locals… nice job Jaguars!

San Marco…

December 18, 2022December 20, 2022 / shellerina / Leave a comment

We had a great BBQ lunch with Patty and Gene at the Bearded Pig part of this San Marco neighborhood of Jacksonville FL.

Musicians were setting up for a few sets under the gazebo in Balis Park.

What a great part of Jacksonville. Just south of South Riverwalk area. Our hotel is nearby (while the boat is getting worked on.)

Holiday lunch with Gene and Patty of ***Galene*** was great! We’ll come back to this place so close-by us.

Project Day

December 17, 2022December 18, 2022 / shellerina / 2 Comments

With a boat, it often feels like most every day is a project day! But when your boat is on the hard, you gotta find someone else’s project to work on!

So today, I assisted Gene Rutkowski of Galene splice the “good end” of his anchor line to his chain. Splicing 8-Plait anchor line is a good skill to acquire; today we got more practice together!

We tested it thru the electric windlass, and it went through just fine! I found that his 5/16” chain went thru his Lewmar 002 gypsy very smoothly. So what I learned is that the 002 works perfectly well with 5/16” chain. Whereas my 3/8” chain worked “rough” thru my 002 gypsy; the 003 gypsy that came with my new V3 windlass (installed last fall) works much smoother with 3/8”.

The other ‘well worn’ end is now tied inside his anchor locker.

Slow progress…

December 17, 2022 / shellerina / Leave a comment

The work on out boat-home is progressing very slowly. Disappointing. I’m here to pick up some tools for a project with Gene.

Hauled out…

December 6, 2022December 6, 2022 / shellerina / Leave a comment

The prop looks pretty good. We’ll decide on truing it up after seeing the total estimate on other work that is planned. (There is no vibration at the speeds we actually cruise at).

Meal #2 on the new two-burner grill.

December 4, 2022 / shellerina / Leave a comment

Today’s project: install a larger Accumulator Tank!

December 4, 2022December 4, 2022 / shellerina / Leave a comment

Finding a place for a new component is always a challenge. This is in the port engine room looking forward where the fresh water supply valves and pump are. (The port fuel tank is to the left.) The valve underneath is the port fuel line shut-off for the equalizer fuel line between the tanks.

Proof of Concept & testing the new tank and improved fresh water system. There was no accumulator tank when we bought the boat in 2020. We added a 1-quart accumulator tank, but we’ve never been happy with it. So now a larger 4 gallon tank smooths the flow for our fresh water system. It should improve the longevity of our fresh water pump too. We’ve had to replace that twice?!? In as many years.

Looks like one drip to fix in the morning!

More pics will follow as this project progresses. So far, we really like the smoother water delivery and the pump seems much happier with its less frequent cycling.