Added the RS150 Raymarine gps antenna to my Axiom 12 system. The old ray antenna was there with the wire cut as it won’t work with new axiom. Had been using internal mfd antenna and with the hard top it took 5-10 min to get a fix on a nice day and 20 min on cloudy day. Occasionally would lose fix for a second in bad weather. So wanted to add this. Success! Now gets fix literally instantly, turn on mfd and hard fix is complete:
Pole mount not needed, can be flush with hard top or arch, but since I already had the pole there I wanted pole mount. Only another $10 when ordering antenna…
I have the same on my Raymarine 12. Works well and an instant fix when you fire it up. Have you added the Sirius weather module? I added that to mine and it works well. You can get a few months free preview with your Boat US membership.
I finished cleaning up and getting the photos I needed for my listing. Fixed a couple minor things as well including removing a bird's nest from my boat house 😂. Stupid 🐦
The locks got a dog last year. Haven't had any issues with sea birds nesting and/or causing guano messes in and around the locks since she arrived. Loves helping the boaters lock through...
Repaired my water tank bad 90-degree elbow was causing water in the center bilge!! New fittings tested tank out of the boat to make sure it's 100% leak free. Which it is now and cleaned a bunch of factory junk from under the water tank including screws and metal shavings. Now she is nice and clean and meets my approval.
2008 Rinker 400 EC 2015 Scarab 165G Laser Sailboat 2002 Seadoo Explorer 2023 Seadoo Spark Trixx x 2
That’s an awesome spot for your water tank. I don’t know why they put them in the engine compartment. My cousins 24’ SR has its water tank under the forward birth.
Today we started to prep the trailer to get painted and cleaned all of our stuff off the boat. The prospective buyer is doing a survey in a few days so hopefully all goes well and we'll have it sold, we have everything agreed upon just pending survey.
This is all happening way quicker than expected. If all goes as planned or close to plan we will have sold and bought a boat within 30 days from beginning this process making an offer on a boat.
(Well, it's actually not my boat any more ...) Moved the 370 out of the slip we've inhabited for over 20 years!
The proposed new slipholder will test to see if he can fit his SR 390 Motor Yacht into the slip. If successful, I'll be able to squeeze our new boat into his slip. It's a juggling act.
After 20+ years there, I'm struggling to wrap my head around it. Like seeing your ex-wife out on a date, but the slip couldn't go to a better couple. Lifelong boaters, members for 35 years, and he's now the club's Vice Commodore. They will love being on a floating pier.
Well, this week's fix was the rebuild of the VG4 vacuum Generator ( Vacuflush system) as the plunger failed and stuff came out the top of the pump. Didn't take any pictures ( no need ) . Big pain to work on had to have my better half crawl through the ice fridge opening to remove a few screws holding it in place so I could get to the pump. On my boat, someone did cut a bigger hole in the locker area to access the pump. Anyways, seems to work much better we will find out this weekend. They do recommend rebuilding every 3-5 years.
2008 Rinker 400 EC 2015 Scarab 165G Laser Sailboat 2002 Seadoo Explorer 2023 Seadoo Spark Trixx x 2
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Dream 'Inn III -- 2008 400 Express
2015 Scarab 165G
Laser Sailboat
2002 Seadoo Explorer
2023 Seadoo Spark Trixx x 2
Still need to set up my permanent lines and giver her a good bath.
Have you added the Sirius weather module? I added that to mine and it works well. You can get a few months free preview with your Boat US membership.
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2015 Scarab 165G
Laser Sailboat
2002 Seadoo Explorer
2023 Seadoo Spark Trixx x 2
Pulled my trailer out of storage after 4 years and began to clean it up.
Replaced a bungee on the canvas at the aft section.
This is all happening way quicker than expected. If all goes as planned or close to plan we will have sold and bought a boat within 30 days from beginning this process making an offer on a boat.
The proposed new slipholder will test to see if he can fit his SR 390 Motor Yacht into the slip. If successful, I'll be able to squeeze our new boat into his slip. It's a juggling act.
After 20+ years there, I'm struggling to wrap my head around it. Like seeing your ex-wife out on a date, but the slip couldn't go to a better couple. Lifelong boaters, members for 35 years, and he's now the club's Vice Commodore. They will love being on a floating pier.
2015 Scarab 165G
Laser Sailboat
2002 Seadoo Explorer
2023 Seadoo Spark Trixx x 2