On a previous post Scott showed the installation of the Monitor Wind Vane and this past weekend we took the boat for a test of the wind vane. It worked great after a few adjustments.
Other things that have taken place are purchase of our blow up dinghy and motor. We decided on a roll up Zodiac Zoom and Lehr propane 5.0 hp outboard. We set it up in the garage to make sure the boat held air well before we launched. All is well so far...next weekend we take it out for an on the water test.
We also purchased an AED - this is one of those things that were debated for a long time before the actual purchase. In the end Tamera decided that if one of us needs this once it was worth the money we spent if it saves our life. Also, you never know who around you will have a heart attack and need saved.
We also bought our "ditch" bag and EPIRB for safety of course.
We finally purchased two sources of alternate power. We got two 140 watt solar panels and a 600 watt wind turbine.
Finally, Scott installed the control panels for the AIS and SSB. The actual installation of the tuner, antenna and wiring will be done the first week in October. So stay tuned....lots more to come.
We also want to give a great big special THANK YOU to Bud and and Jill from SV Earendil who gave us so much great information about cruising. Just sitting on the boat and hearing about their adventures fuels our dream even more....When we were leaving today and I said good-bye to them I had a huge lump in my throat....I have only know them a short time but they have had a huge impact on our lives.
Tamera
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