As I contemplated once again the perennial question “Why is there always a pump breaking?” I finally decided to do a casual count of the pumps onboard KJ. When we finished a top-of-the-head rough survey, the number we came up with?29.No wonder it seems…
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Spring? It Must Be Time For More Projects!
Finished the salon table. Yes, Travis and Maggie, this pic is for you; it’s another result from Parks SuperGlaze. What I can tell you from this learning curve is that it took two tries and it is NOT perfect. The bar we did first was easy – no problems,…
Oooh, shiny!
The bar between the galley and the salon. Lightly sanded in prep for a new coating. I’ve never been quite satisfied with the coatings we’ve had on it. They’ve never been quite hard enough, just a subtle softness to the finish. Today was time for a new …
Busting a Myth About Living On A Boat
OK, people, this picture? It was taken OUTSIDE of the boat. Inside the boat, we are cozy and toasty warm. I think the most common observation from landlubbers about living onboard in the winter is “Wow, that must be really cold, being on a boat this ti…
M/V Katherine Jane 2011-02-11 10:34:00
Magic Brock has installed a couple of new systems on KJ this week. First one is the new camera system. We now have views of the engine room, side decks, aft views from lower deck and upper deck, plus the main forward view with an infrared spotlight (he…
Brock & Jamie’s Blustery Day
Went out crabbing, had a lovely time. Spent the night in Port Madison, quite peaceful, thanks for asking. Home today? Less so:Forecasts? I’m pretty sure that on this boat, weather is a Boy Job. At least it always has been. I may need to take over. To b…
KJ Fish Cam
Hi, yes, I’m still here. Magic Brock pointed out today that I’ve missed both October and November for any posts whatsoever. Guess settling into married bliss just takes the focus off blogging? In an attempt to correct that, here are a few shots from ou…
All’s Well
And a good time was had by all. Wedding went perfectly, Canada was awesome. We had a humpback come hang out with us for about 1/2 hour one afternoon as we were trolling for salmon. We cut the engines and just drifted – he stayed with us, seemingly inte…
Not A Great Start To The Weekend
Fuel leaking out of the injector pump. Which was all well and good, albeit potentially expensive. Then a piece of one of the tools broke off & disappeared into the engine. So instead of an injector pump, it’s looking more like dismantling the front…
