Replacing the battery charger

November 16, 2014

After the electrical issue that caused a system overload I noticed there were a few ghosts in the system, one of which the house lights, which are LED and powered by the 12v system, would not always come on when switched on. Instead they would suddenly jump on after a few seconds. This happened for

Electrical troubles with Penny

November 15, 2014

Penny was manufactured in 1977 so naturally she is bound to have her own unique creaks and groans with age. Today a new one surfaced with nearly dangerous consequences… I awoke this morning to a burning smell in the cabin. This is never a good sign! I quickly started moving around the salon (living room

Taking Penny home

October 24, 2014

Penny became mine several weeks ago with the idea that she become a liveaboard and my primary residence. Rent rates in Seattle have skyrocketed in just the past couple years and living on land was fast becoming economically infeasible. With the idea of finding something more economical Penny sorta fell into my lap. Today the

Carver’s maiden voyage

October 16, 2014

This evening marked the first time I took the Carver out and played with it. Yes I have owned it for a few weeks now, however I have been traveling extensively and very busy at home so had not taken her out yet other than to move her from one slip to another with my

Introducing my new 1977 33′ Carver

September 8, 2014

When I purchased my first boat, zzZippety Doo Dah I never imagined owning multiple boats, let alone a motorboat. Now I own 3 boats, 2 of which are motorboats. Today I would like to introduce the latest member of the collection! This is a 1977 33′ Carver Mariner. It has been immaculately kept by its