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by yugogypsy
Sun Mar 30, 2014 11:59 am
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: Project Fleury
Replies: 17
Views: 18879

Re: Project Fleury

No more smelly bathroom! Rob got the manual for the toilet online and it shows how to put a vent on the toilet-which he did and no more smell. He had to make it liveable because he and his former roommate had words and Rob moved into Fleury about 2 weeks ago. The insulation worked out great, kept it...
by yugogypsy
Sun Mar 30, 2014 11:04 am
Forum: Boats
Topic: Come One, Come All, to the Workboat Rendezvous
Replies: 0
Views: 9597

Come One, Come All, to the Workboat Rendezvous

Hi Gang, On the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th of May, the B.C. Workboat Assn is having a Rendezvous at Cowichan Bay. I've been to one before, super friendly people, great boats! Old tugs and other vessels that have been turned into pleasure craft. I'm definitely going this year and this time I'll remember to ta...
by yugogypsy
Sun Mar 30, 2014 10:41 am
Forum: Stuff Forum
Topic: winter projects
Replies: 138
Views: 104737

Re: winter projects

Hi Splummer, Now the boatyard is full and my roommate opted to move back to Calgary because he couldn't find work :( On the up/down side of things, the down is my van motor started threatening to fly to bits, smashing the electrodes flat on its plugs at 406,000 km, the up is I got a 1988 VW Jetta th...
by yugogypsy
Mon Jan 13, 2014 12:30 pm
Forum: Stuff Forum
Topic: winter projects
Replies: 138
Views: 104737

Re: winter projects

My boat going into the boat yard at Maple Bay soon, our new house-mate is a sailor and is going to help me with her, then she goes back in the water there and I have to find moorage. Will keep you all posted.

Cheers
Lois
by yugogypsy
Thu Oct 24, 2013 12:32 pm
Forum: Stuff Forum
Topic: winter projects
Replies: 138
Views: 104737

Re: winter projects

Thanks Steve, The project I'm NOT liking is the bathroom reno, it's turned into a bigger job than I like and some days I feel like I'm going in reverse. Something had better start happening, I do believe the use of chamber pots went out at the turn of the century! (took the toilet out yesterday) Lois
by yugogypsy
Wed Oct 23, 2013 1:08 pm
Forum: Stuff Forum
Topic: winter projects
Replies: 138
Views: 104737

Re: winter projects

Quiet here, cold but no snow. I have to drain the water tank on my boat and get her sealed up for winter, she goes to the boat yard for repairs after New Year's if the weather is decent. I am pleased,everyone who sees her, loves her. So being a lady pirate in the 21st century has paid off. We didn't...
by yugogypsy
Sun Aug 11, 2013 9:32 am
Forum: Boats
Topic: Boat Sitting
Replies: 38
Views: 34774

Re: Boat Sitting

My boat has the measles! :( No, not exactly boat pox, keel pox. Water got right through to the bottom coat of epoxy and caused a bit of electrolysis but I caught it in time. SO---my dear boat is going to take a bit more to fix than I thought on the keel, but at least Mark 2 showed it to me and will ...
by yugogypsy
Thu Aug 08, 2013 3:17 pm
Forum: Boats
Topic: Boat Sitting
Replies: 38
Views: 34774

Re: Boat Sitting

sail--- going to get folded and wrapped up in the sail cover and put in a dry locker I got the darn boom off the floor and tied to the mast and I'm going to do some more general clean up I'm just waiting on Mark 2, first he had a family emergency and then the timing belt went on his car, I may see h...
by yugogypsy
Mon Jul 15, 2013 12:56 pm
Forum: Boats
Topic: Boat Sitting
Replies: 38
Views: 34774

Re: Boat Sitting

My student arrived on his "prospecting trip" from Calgary and brought a friend who decided to go to school out here too, so I've got to clean out the big trailer so they each have privacy for studying. They LOVE Anastar, one has done some lake sailing in Alberta with Sea Cadets. They'll be...
by yugogypsy
Sat Jul 13, 2013 12:01 pm
Forum: Boats
Topic: Boat Sitting
Replies: 38
Views: 34774

Re: Boat Sitting

Bulkhead--supports ceiling between galley and berths, made out of stuff not much thicker than door skin, water damaged and peeling top and bottom on both sides except for door frame between galley and berths, no it doesn't move or anything when I push or shove it, it just looks AWFUL and I want to f...
by yugogypsy
Fri Jul 12, 2013 2:21 pm
Forum: Boats
Topic: Boat Sitting
Replies: 38
Views: 34774

Re: Boat Sitting

Yuck, those darn through leaks, I'm going to have to replace the upper bulkhead between the galley and berths, it's only made of a lightweight laminate board and it's peeling :( Luckily my next door neighbour is a wood-working wizard and can fix it. :) I've got a sail-fix to do do, the clips for hol...
by yugogypsy
Mon Jul 01, 2013 9:57 am
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: Project Fleury
Replies: 17
Views: 18879

Re: Project Fleury

Hot Day and Rob just installed a new interior water pump in the Fleury because the old one got left on and burned out. :oops: (guess who left it on) :oops: He's also testing the Wifi signal from the house to motorhome because I got a new modem this week that does Wifi. I know it works good for my Bl...
by yugogypsy
Mon Jul 01, 2013 9:49 am
Forum: Boats
Topic: Boat Sitting
Replies: 38
Views: 34774

Re: Boat Sitting

It's been raining a lot recently and when I went to get on the boat today I discovered the back deck had become a 2 inch deep swimming pool, the drain plugged up, I drained it but now have to scrub the back deck because it's all slimy and I had to wipe the galley floor because water leaked under the...
by yugogypsy
Fri Jun 14, 2013 10:54 am
Forum: Boats
Topic: Boat Sitting
Replies: 38
Views: 34774

Re: Boat Sitting

No Stealth, no pictures, I just can't seem to get the hang of posting them, but I did take pictures of her on the lift and when I got her home.

My new 24ft lawn ornament--until she gets fixed and back in the water

Cheers
Lois
by yugogypsy
Mon Jun 03, 2013 5:53 pm
Forum: Boats
Topic: Boat Sitting
Replies: 38
Views: 34774

Re: Boat Sitting

That's what the guys on SailingX say, I may do it, but I'm better working one on one with someone like Mark. I already missed 2 races and not sure when the next one is but I could try it I suppose. My friend Mark wants to crew on "Fiasco" she's FAST used to beat him and his buddy's all the...