Author: KiYa Mo
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DOKIO Portable Solar Panel Kit
What it is: DOKIO Portable Solar Panel Kit: A folding, portable 18V solar panel kit. We have two – one that 160W and another that is 300W. Why we love it: We’ve been in some tough spots and these panels have helped make a huge difference. Check out this post to read about how the panels helped…
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Paxcess 500w Powerhouse
What it is: PAXCESS Portable Power Station 500W, 519Wh/140400mAh Solar Generator with MPPT, 12V Regulated Power Supply, 110V Pure Sine Wave AC Outlet, USB-C PD Input/Output, QC 3.0, CPAP Backup Lithium Battery Why we love it: We dubbed this power box “Mjölnir” because it packs quite a punch for such a little package. We’ve been…
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Boat Yard: Costs & Lessons Learned
We finally had the chance to sit down and talk about our first boat yard experience. It was humbling to think about all we didn’t finish, and a little horrifying to tally up the costs of the repairs we did make. This is the end of Chapter 1. In a few weeks, we’ll start releasing…
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Splash day – delays, leaks … Is this typical boat life?
After four months on the hard, we were very much looking forward to getting our steel Bruce Roberts 434 D sailboat back in the water. Nothing ever goes quite as planned, though.
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BOAT YARD: Cutting & Drilling Plexiglass
Nearly 90 square feet of 3/8 inch Plexiglass stars in this episode. Every portlight was removed so we could have access to the metal underneath and most of the material we removed was brittle, hazed, and unusable. Having the Plexi cut elsewhere or prefabricated was cost-prohibitive and completely against our DIY nature. So, we ordered…
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BOAT YARD: Hydraulic Steering and 120v Outlets
KiYa takes on a leaking Capilano hydraulic steering pump and a faulty outlet. The worst things that could happen are catastrophic steering failure or total loss due to fire. But hey, pretty sure she’s got this. Right?
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BOAT YARD: We finally get to paint!
When we got to the boat yard, we were hoping our steel Bruce Roberts 434 D would only need a paint job. After grinding away years of paint, rust, and yuck, we discovered there was a “hole” lot more work to be done that we first thought. However, after months of preparation, we are finally…
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BOAT YARD: Raw water pump fail
How hard can it be to change a raw water pump? The struggle was real, y’all. Plus, check out a few of the solutions we came up with to deal with the rust on our steel Bruce Roberts sailboat when replacing the metal was not a viable option.
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Below waterline hole repairs
After finding some serious holes below the waterline in our anchor locker and beneath the galley, we tackle getting new metal in place. Also, who knew driving a wedge would be so difficult?
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BOAT YARD: Cutting & Patching above waterline holes
Our steel Bruce Roberts 434D sailboat has been through hurricanes but we’re pretty sure more damage was caused by “repairs” than by wind. In this episode, Turtle tackles the steel repairs above the waterline. He teaches KiYa a few things along the way, and they both get to learn to use a plasma torch.