It’s a new product of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. If you want an estimate of how high water will be off the ground, you can click to see a static image which does not appear to represent a specific tropical storm’s effects. http://noaa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/StorytellingTextLegend/index.html?appid=b1a20ab5eec149058bafc059635a82ee For a summary of the new Storm Surge Map product you can link to http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/surge/inundation/ …
People Are Precious, Because They Die- a children’s book
People Are Precious, Because They Die is now available at the CreateSpace website. Life is Precious, made all the more so by its end. A child focused book, this explanation of Death is begun through the inclusion of stories of real life pets which have influenced the author. Easing into the topic of Death are: Dottie, the Pomeranian; Lady, …
Haag & Sons Seafood- Dec 5th 2015
On Saturday morning, December 5th I called, Haag & Sons Seafood on Oak Island NC, to inquire if they had a selection of fresh oysters in the shell. “Yes we do was the reply.” The speaker added, “but if you want some you better come this morning. Our supply is limited.” …
Plastalina Clay- Oct 3rd 2015
So what do you do when you need to divert water on your boat’s deck, or create a temporary seal to a deck opening? On Yachtafun, our Gemini sailing catamaran- we chose a block of Plastalina clay. As a matter of fact the material went far enough that I needed only one block. Our issue was that a deck hatch …
AmSteel Life Lines- Sept 16th 2015
Steel life lines rust. Especially when coated in plastic. The white plastic looks great when new. But as the sun degrades the plastic, it cracks. Rain and salt water get into the cracks. Rust results since the stainless cable doesn’t get proper oxygen. The rust highlights all the cracks in the plastic. Yachtafun, our 1997 Gemini sailing catamaran, had functional …
Refinishing Teak- July 18th 2015
When we acquired our catamaran, the teak had been sorely neglected for many years. It was a cosmetic aspect which didn’t hurt the Gemini’s functionality. Since refinishing teak was something we had done on both of our prior sailboats, we knew we could progressively enhance Yacht A Fun ’s interior. When a boat is empty of personal effects, dust from …
Solar Panel Connector Switch- July 17th 2015
Back in March when the Kyocera Solar Panel was installed on our Gemini sailing catamaran, we had not acquired a switch to de-power the solar panel from the MPPT power controller. The MPPT (power regulator between the solar panel and battery bank) is powered by the battery bank, not by the solar panel. So, for the MPPT to not get …
Kyocera Solar / eMarine
Our Gemini catamaran sailboat didn’t have solar power when we bought her. And for that I am glad. If there had been solar, we would probably have gotten by with whatever unit was on board. But new technology is allowing superior power for less dollars! Knowing how much one can see at the Miami Boat Show, we had waited to …
Survival Rescue / ACR- Feb 11th 2014
On Wednesday, Feb 11th 2015 the National Safe Boating Council unveiled the “Saved By The Beacon” safety campaign. In conjunction with the campaign’s unveiling was a demonstration of Search and Rescue co-hosted by ACR Electronics, Inc., and facilitated by Sea Tow, and the US Coast Guard. Each year, more than 500 lives are lost during …
Butyl Tape for Hatches and Ports
We knew that there was at least one hatch which leaked on Yacht A Fun when we purchased the boat. One of my first major efforts was to eliminate that leak. Scott of the Windtravler Blog had recommended butyl tape vs. caulk. I found him to be spot on! Why “adhesive silicon based caulk sealant” is such a bad choice for …
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