There are two interesting points about this photo of the inboard end of the FPB64 prop shaft.
The first is the length of the engagement for the shaft coupling to the shaft, double the norm. Any idea why?
Second is the shaft brake, about which we have spoken in the past. The brake is there to assist […]
Not the product. The company. On Wednesday, I posted about the problem I had with the Thompson’s Advanced Formula Water Seal “Clear Multi-Surface Waterproofer”. Put simply, it didn’t work. I applied it to Drift…
FRIDAY
TOTAL MILES TRAVELED TODAY: 22 NM
DOCKED AT: RIVERLINK PARK ($1.00/FOOT WITH POWER)
AMSTERDAM, NY
SUNRISE: 5:16 SUNSET: 8:35
HIGH: 74 LOW: …
Yesterday (June 18) we arrived in St Goar. The last stop before going through the “Loreley” The narrowest and fastest flowing section of the Rhine. Legend has it that there is a beautiful maiden on the rocks singing to the sailors transitin…
Back to electrical… House batteries are now installed and wired together to form one big house bank. The cable that connects the batteries is 4/0 which is about the size of a garden hose. Fortunately I had the use of a huge ratcheting crimper for ins…
These pictures show the completed fuel transfer system. At first glance it looks quite complicated but that is mostly due to the fact that, in order to keep all our tankage below decks (lots more interior room that way) we ended up with six storage tan…
My 4.5 hour flight from Seattle to Annapolis was perfect. It departed and landed on time. I used the time to read a John Grisham novel and to work on the documentation for acceptance of the 63.Unfortunately, Diana did not have a g…
The survey of the Outer Reef 63 started promptly at 9:00 AM on Tuesday with the arrival of Matt Harris of Marine Consultants and continued until 5:00 PM. While Matt did his thing, Darrel and I examined every nook and cranny. …
This wasn’t where we had planned to stop, but it is a beautiful place.We are definitely getting closer to home, Canada geese and mosquitoesThe water was literally like glass todaySnag boat picking up debris in the water, glad they picked up this stuff….
In One of the Locks – Water is Leaking Through the GatesControl Gates on the River – They Use These to Control FloodingA Gaggle of Geese – They are Ruining the Lawns Here AlsoDebris Stuck on a Bridge from Spring FloodingSafety First – In the Bucket of …
