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At the end of last year a friend gave me a 3D printer “just to see what you will make”. I had never done any CAD modeling and had never used a 3D printer. I have a laser engraver and like making tumblers, signs and use it to make inlays for my woodworking. I started using Fusion 360 and it was much more intuitive than Adobe Illustrator....

3D Printing At the end of last year a friend gave me a 3D printer “just to see what you will make”. I had never done any CAD modeling and had never used a 3D printer. I have a laser engraver and like making tu…

Roll up Dinghy Mod The small roll up inflatable that I use with my ePropulsion electric motor has a flat bottom. I think this is a common feature of these small lightweight boats. I was trying to teach my grandkids to drive and realized it is not easy. The boat tends to slide around on turns. I thought about glueing a pool noodle to the bottom of the boat and even bought a couple....

Quick Project Review Roll up Dinghy Mod The small roll up inflatable that I use with my ePropulsion electric motor has a flat bottom. I think this is a common feature of these small lightweight boats. I was trying to t…

There is a lot of boat underwater. Why do I haul every year? I think hauling Roxia every year saves money in the long run. It gives me a chance to look for any issues underwater, pressure wash and inspect the hull carefully, touch up the bottom paint, change the anodes and do projects that are easier when the boat is out of the water....

Annual Haul-Out There is a lot of boat underwater. Why do I haul every year? I think hauling Roxia every year saves money in the long run. It gives me a chance to look for any issues underwater, pressure wash and …

With enough testing under the belt I figured it was time to make the installation more permanent. I measured the outside of the KVH dome and the diagonal length of the Starlink dish and base. The only question was how thick the dome was to determine if the Starlink dish would fit inside the KVH dome. Time to do some climbing....

Starlink Final Phase With enough testing under the belt I figured it was time to make the installation more permanent. I measured the outside of the KVH dome and the diagonal length of the Starlink dish and base. The o…

I was finally able to get multiple days of testing and made decisions on the prop. In the end 10.7/8" x 12" was the best prop. I added a fin on the ventilation plate to get on plane quicker with the boat loaded. We have had 6 adults, two children and two dogs on the boat and it planed easily and was able to cruise at 22-25 mph....

Dinghy Update I was finally able to get multiple days of testing and made decisions on the prop. In the end 10.7/8″ x 12″ was the best prop. I added a fin on the ventilation plate to get on plane qui…

Starlink is a game changer for internet on a boat....

Starlink RV in the house…er boat Starlink is a game changer for internet on a boat.

This has been a work in progress since July 2021. After ordering the boat it was built by Whaly in Holland in about a months time. The problem was shipping. The tentative arrival date was in October of 2021. When the ship arrived Long Beach, CA it sat outside the port for a number of months then delays at the port of Long Beach because of the volume and port policies delayed it further....

The new dinghy is finished! This has been a work in progress since July 2021. After ordering the boat it was built by Whaly in Holland in about a months time. The problem was shipping. The tentative arrival date was in Octobe…

For the last four years I have enjoyed a great davit to lift the dinghy without a hitch. It has been pieced together using different fittings without complaint. It was time to give some love to the giant shiny boom on the front of the boat. The biggest challenge I thought would be figuring out the rusty and corroded cartridge on the boom....

Take Care of the Davit so it Let’s you Down Easy Replacing hydraulic fittings on Nordhavn Davit.

For a couple of years I have been looking for an easy way to make sure the shore power was connected and charging the batteries on Roxia. If you are a boat owner you know what I mean. Even if your boat is nearby and it gets stormy the shore power connection can be lost. If charging stops you could run your house bank of batteries below 50%....

A barnacle can be good if it’s a BRNKL For a couple of years I have been looking for an easy way to make sure the shore power was connected and charging the batteries on Roxia. If you are a boat owner you know what I mean. Even if your …

The Lugger 1276A on Roxia has 4,200 hours. I think the muffler is original and I noticed some soot on the ceiling of the engine room. This is not what you want to see in your engine room. I took the insulation off the dry exhaust and found a large hole in the muffler. I called my go-to exhaust man Scott Conahan at National Marine Exhaust....

I’m Exhausted The Lugger 1276A on Roxia has 4,200 hours. I think the muffler is original and I noticed some soot on the ceiling of the engine room. This is not what you want to see in your engine room. I took th…