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That Lil' Rascal!

Our pallet, shipped from Seattle by barge, arrived this morning; everything in great shape — 350 pounds for $70! Downside is it’s insured for only $0.60 cents a pound.  (Continued…)

Turgut Carpet Showroom and Views of Marmaris

  We are enjoying lazy time for now, just taking the motorbike and exploring down the road or going to town for short rides and a few chores.  And checking the Red Sox scores first thing in the morning isn’t so awful anymore.  Go S…

Raining in Wrangell

Finished the epoxy coats today (under the keel and the deck dings).  Started raining mid-day which made the process a bit more complicated as the boat is outside on the concrete, rather than under cover in the boatshed.  (Continued…)

OK, last picture before I put the lid on

So there it is, the new generator. Working like a charm so far and I hope it will give us good service for a long time. (View Post…)

Like a new car

The feeling I have with the new generator running is like having a new car. All you want to do is drive it around for enjoyment! (View Post…)

Hi Ho, Hi Ho

It’s off to work we go… (Continued…)

Turgut by Motorbike Part 1

Have motorbike will travel. Pay big money to have motorbike and definitely will travel!! Yesterday Randal and I went for a short ride to Icmeler, about 5 miles from the center of Marmaris. ( It’s about 5 miles from the marina to Marmaris, but on the …

In position!

Wow, the gen set is in position in front of the main engine. I left out many details, but you’ll get the idea. it was a half a day’s work to get it in with just the two of us. (View Post…)

Turning around

We are using a makeshift gantry from a cut off of 4×4 beam to hang up the generator from the cabin engine hatch in order to turn it sideways soon, but first we have to remove a couple wooden blocks to lower the cradle to the level of the generator bed….

The gen set has arrived!

At last our new generator made it to the Shelter Bay Marina and is sitting now on Diesel Duck’s aft deck.  (Continued…)