Tag: project

When using the shower the water drains down into a holding tank. Inside that holding tank is a bilge pump that has an internal floater which detects water

Boating season is upon us! That means time for annual maintenance. This weekend I pulled the outboard motor off Zippey’s transom to give it some lovi

A couple owners ago Penny was a liveaboard by a retired couple. They made some great modifications to the boat however for taller individuals not all were

Zippey is from 1977 and she is starting to feel her age. The deck has a growing spiderweb of cracks that need filling. I believe I located a boatyard where

When you live on a boat finding ways to conserve water becomes almost an obsession. I do not have the luxury of a fat pipe of water coming off the city lin

As part of the electrical overload which damaged several ship systems the water pressure pump was damaged. I found this out one day when I was in the showe

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

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

This weekend I spent some quality time with my BFF Jordan and the ugly step-child, my 1976 Reinell 26′ Cabin Cruiser. This is a boat that I inherited

My uncle Jimmy retired several years ago and as a retirement project he picked up a couple boats, one being a 26 foot 1976 Reinell cabin cruiser. His other