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its all kool goul man.. but the rv community are now moving to mini split ac and heat systems that will use about have the power that window shaker will do.. and able to run off solar panels and batteries.. i just got a morgan 41 .. what i want to do is run a dual mini split one in bedroom and other in living room center of boat. both remote controlled, and i would also like to put that noisy outside box part up high in a cage on the solar arch. , out of the way and easy access when need be.. man its gunna take at least 30 grand to get what i want done . but ill have one hell of a state of the art 1977 morgan Out Islander CC 41 ketch sailboat. , gets hauled out bout this time next year, if if all goes well. the cabin is beautiful every where inside.. its the mechanics , they are all 1977 old shit and a refit to modern specs is in order.. give me a year saving and ill show you a beautiful bad ass morgan 41 ... who is she.. her name is ISABEL and i hope me and her meet all the boating community as i enter your boating life style and adventures beyond.. as for now im stuck working for Isabel right now.. anyone want to buy a real nice 2003 Hummer H2 all white and chromed, all upgraded , new tranny, new ac system. right now seats need reupholstered, and driver seat has power out, .. every thing else seems to run great. tires are at half tread. gets 8.6 on hiway. thats average for a hummer h2.. had a 05 that only got 6.5 and it ran great , till it hit a cement wall..a few times... and this 03 hummer comes with beach toys, sand castle making set, two solar powered battery operated blutooth speakers, a bar that goes into the reece hitch, along with another bar that goes into that one that lets you put a 2 inch tube into it, that tube has a crank handle, start cranking and you get an umbrella thats 15 feet long and 9 feet wide. and wont go no where untill you want it to.. this is my professional beach car. with all accessories , plus a four wheel wagon that also goes in the reece hitch front or back, and again, a crank handle cranks the wagon off the ground, rated for 4000 lbs, all aluminum and stainless steel hardware. with a custom weather resistant cargo bag. there you have it all in one single car, to conquer any florida beach. or back country.. price for car and all the accessories. 30 grand.
Great tutorial! I just purchased a W42, so seeing you repair yours will help when I get to my deck to hull joint. Now that I purchased a different boat, I’ll need a new Sailboat Story sticker.
My Dad passed away January 2023. It’s taken till now to really comes to terms with it. We really stopped making videos we mainly made them for him to follow along. I spoke with him nearly everyday and it’s strange not being able to do that and it’s like an empty hole that won’t go away. Family dynamics can even get worse after the death of a parent. Hope your journey is getting easier. Peace be with you
There are quite a few KK38 here in the marina and having looked at them in detail they are very solid boats. The big problem with leaking, which they all seem to have, is not that they are damaging interior wood work but, more importantly, that they are damaging wooden bulkheads. A number of KK38s here have had to do some serious bulkhead rebuilds and that is no easy task. The samson post leaks on these boats and ends up destroying the forward bulkhead. If you decide on this boat find a boat builder (not a surveyor) to look over the boat.
I came across this video because a female friend who is a new sailor is buying a used Cruisair drop-in (they now are out of production). As I recall, the drop-ins were not all that great but it is probably the easiest short-term solution for her ar present. I have an 8000 Btu window unit mounted in a vertical hatch on my catamaran which works very well to cool the salon but less so in the areas down in the hulls, although it does dehumidify the entire interior. Like you, I sealed the space around the hatch with split swim noodles for a relatively airtight fit. The biggest improvement to efficiency came from painting the salon cabin-top with white Kiwi-Grip. All of the original non-skid was painted pale gray but not pale enough! I shot the inside of the overhead with a laser thermometer in locations where there was still gray non-skid as well as the white Kiwi-Gripped overhead. There was a 25 degree F difference.
If you have pine trees you have fat lighter. Its just the heart wood that filled with sap. Down at the base is the best stuff. We use it all the time for camping. I'll have to remember to bring some to the Bahamas ! 😁👍
I tried to go look at Molly's pictures but the web address you gave is not working. I started watching your videos when you first bought the sand flee I have watched every video you have put on youtube and have enjoyed every one of them.
Could you lift the dinghy transom in the center with a halyard and then it should be easier to spin it upright? Perhaps another line on the bow eye as well.
What I see a lot is that most cruisers don't know that the boat has a load limit, I have seen then far from home with the bootstripe a foot under water. And don't get me started on jerry cans on the deck.
To be exact part of your boat is always "submarine" The color of the water in that Anchorage was lovely. I also mourn the passing of Frosty and his two friends.... 😅😉
