In this episode, First Mate works on the settee cushions while I tackle installing the new drawer fridge that we bought from West Marine.
equipment
I finally completed the wiring of the two 200 watt solar panels and also attacked a problem with the main bilge’s pump. Thanks for watching! We absolutely LOVE sailing and we LOVE our part-time liveaboard sailboat, a Morgan 41 Out Island! Visit our website at https://www.sailbeforesunset.com Patreon https://www.patreon.com/sailbeforesun… Facebook https://www.facebook.com/sailbeforesu… […]
SBS ep. 107 – The Solar and the Bilge
Chris Rinaldi at California Yacht Service texted me to let me know that they will be towing our boat to the boatyard to have the new diesel lowered into the boat this Monday! Can’t wait! First Mate and I are closing the office Monday so we can film this part. […]
Update: Engine Going in Monday 12/19!
At last, the Beta 60 diesel has been ordered and is on its way! We ordered/paid for it on December 8th, and it is on its way to the California Yacht Services. Too much excitement right now, but updates will be coming soon!
The Engine is On Its Way!
We recently applied for a GoPro sponsorship based on our plans and the books that we will be writing as we prepare and ultimately shove off into the South Pacific. We already use a GoPro camera, along with a few others, to create our videos, so it seemed logical to […]
GoPro Sponsorship
2 The First Mate tells me that when I am ordering upgrades, I am like a kid in a candy store, and I think she is right. Our Morgan was pretty baron when it came to electronics, having only a broken VHF radio, a broken depth finder, and an autopilot that […]
Ordering Equipment and Other Fun Stuff: Round One
Now that we have the sailboat, it’s time to get her ready for our voyaging adventures. The boat is pretty basic, with mostly factory accessories aboard. She had a VHF radio, a depth sounder installed, and a stereo – none of which worked. With our plans we would have to […]