On Tuesday, June 17, we missed the sunrise, but here was a morning shot. We spent Tuesday and Wednesday finishing up the projects. Eric confirmed radios were working, the other two air conditioning units were descaled, and Yacht Tech finished … Continue reading →
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Keith’s Perspective on Our Last Few Days in the Bahamas and West Palm Beach, Florida/Le point de vue de Keith sur nos derniers jours aux Bahamas et à West Palm Beach, en Floride
This week has been interesting. On Saturday, we went back to the Washing Machine again, this time with the Ukrainian family and the family from Mississippi. After we got back, I went over to one of the boats to watch … Continue reading →
More Boat Work, North Palm Beach, Florida, USA
Dawn in Punta Gorda on Monday, June 16. First thing in the morning, we said our goodbyes to Christy and headed back to Kosmos in North Palm Beach. This time, we took the Highway 70 back, which, for most of … Continue reading →
Visiting Friends on the West Coast of Florida
Sunday, June 15 — Our trip to San Diego was wonderful because we got to see many loved ones. It was a reminder of how blessed we were in terms of deeply rooted relationships. The crazy part was that, even … Continue reading →
Moving to Old Port Cove Marina, North Palm Beach, Florida
Over the two weeks that Kosmos was in the boat yard, Eric was very focused on boat chores and errands related to the boat (ie trips to West Marine), and did little by way of social activities and/or sightseeing. There … Continue reading →
Replacing The Alternator Regulator
As you may recall, in Panama, we had a catastrophic failure of our ARCO Zeus alternator regulator. The summary was that there was a mandatory software update, and the update caused the unit to malfunction and over voltage our main … Continue reading →
Recap of Kosmos’s Two Weeks in Seminole Boat Yard, Palm Beach Gardens, Floria, USA
Seminole Boatyard was responsible for hauling us out, pressure washing/scraping the bottom, and giving Kosmos a space to be worked on with power and water. For the actual work, we’d hired a company called Yacht Tech, who specializes in Nordhavns. … Continue reading →
Hauling Out in Seminole Boat Yard, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida USA
On Saturday, May 24, the three of us flew to San Diego. The flight was uneventful. We got a great shot of the Lake Worth Inlet and the southern portion of Lake Worth from the plane. On Saturday, May 31, … Continue reading →
The Loggerhead Marine Life Center, Juno Beach, Florida, USA
Dawn on Friday, May 23 Yesterday, Eric realized that the blackwater tank needed to be fuller in order to get the suction going, so he added some water to the tank. In good news, it worked and he was able … Continue reading →
The Manatee Discovery Center, West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
On Wednesday, May 21, it was a hazy morning, obscuring the colors of dawn. In preparation for the haul out, Eric spent the morning stowing away gear that normally lives on the deck. Moving it all was quite a project. … Continue reading →
