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Palmetto Moon 2011-07-31 12:15:00
Accomplishment is the word for the month of July. The three of us survived the incredibly hot weather with temps in the hundreds and new heat index records. Should we mention the air conditioner issues that we experienced during some of those days — p…
Palmetto Moon 2011-07-31 12:13:00
Palmetto Moon with the dark green bimini and enclosure or how she looked for the last five years.
Palmetto Moon 2011-07-31 12:11:00
On Tuesday, July19, the hardtop frame was delivered to the parking lot. It looked enormous, and we wondered if Palmetto Moon had grown to 60′. OK, just wishful thinking.
Palmetto Moon 2011-07-31 12:10:00
On Wednesday, July 20 we moved out of the shed at Dozier’s Regatta Point Marina into the main basin so the hardtop frame could be installed. Actually we moved back into the shed as soon as we could to get out of the sweltering heat since we did not hav…
Palmetto Moon 2011-07-31 12:05:00
On Saturday, July 23, the hardtop arrived for installation, and we moved out of the shed into the marina basin again. It was another scorcher day of 103.
Palmetto Moon 2011-07-31 12:00:00
Palmetto Moon back in the shed with the hardtop installed. We are now waiting for the new enclosure, and then we can go cruising.
Aft Cabin Ceiling
Put up most of the aft cabin ceiling with wiring and overhead lights. Lighting is LED in recessed fixtures and controlled by a master dimmer/switch. When on full brightness, all the overheads are drawing a total of about 1.2 amps at 12 volts… very lo…
July 30 – Stafford, VA
Day 134 – Family VisitHope Springs MarinaWe got to spend a wonderful day with our niece Kendra and her family. They came to the boat for a short visit and tour and then they spent the day showing us the sites in the area. Our first stop was The Nationa…
Where to spend the summer – decisions, decisions…
During the hurricane summer season in the tropics you need to find a secure place to keep your boat or move the boat outside of the hurricane area. Our first summer in Mexico we went to San Carlos up in the Sea of Cortes and we swore we would never re…
