01/27/2011, Palm Coast Marina Fl
We have been on a bit of a movie watching binge. We watched TRUE GRIT and THE KING'S SPEECH with P&P. The King's Speech was very good and I enjoyed getting a history lesson. We have seen TheSocial Network and it was a very good watch. My favourite by far was a recommendation from my daughter that Al felt sceptical about but I think he'd agree that it WAS THE BEST MOVIE we have seen in a very long time. Its called TEMPLE GRANDIN and we both HIGHLY, HIGHLY recommend it.
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01/26/2011, Palm Coast Marina Fl
Electrical Update.
The battery box has now been built & fiber glassed & epoxied. I am using 6 6v Eveready Golf Cart batteries, for a total of 660 amps after receiving some very good reports about them, also they were only $70+ from Sam's Club, compared to the $160+ for Trojans. I found a great web site that discussed the various ways of wiring 6v batteries Click on this link I went with method 3 which should give a balanced input/output. We measured all the new battery cables we needed, including the wiring for the alternator & the run to the new 12v panel & had them all made up for us by ' Genuinedealz' an Ebay seller. The cables are made up with the right color, end connectors & all connectors are heat shrinked, they did a really good job, & very reasonably priced, I will definitely use them again if I need large gauge wire. We also purchased a 200amp marine alternator off Ebay for $150 from 'Powermax-alternator' the pulley that came with it was a little too narrow but after calling Robert he is sending me another pulley. The alternator will put out 115amps at 1200rpm & full amps at 18-1900rpm our cruising speed. To install the alternator we are leaving the original smaller one in place, & purchased a new engine mounting bracket from American Diesel that has the platform on top to mount a second generator on the opposite side, also the fan belt will only be connected to the main pulley & the alternator & not going through the water pump. Instead of running the main engine while at anchor or on a mooring ball, we will be using our Honda 2000 generator to feed the 2 battery chargers one is rated at 30amps. While under way we will be running a 3000w inverter with remote to keep the freezer & fridge purring. Oh yes we have an ice maker that we can run while the generator is on to keep our large ice box cold; we use it to store fresh veggies, beer etc!!! as the fridge is small. If anyone needs any photos of the alternator install etc, email us & we will send them to you.
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01/24/2011, Palm Coast Marina Fl
A"Wristed" Development
As well as my knitting passion I've acquired a new habit (hobby). On a visit home last fall my neighbor was sporting the coolest button bracelet. I tried to purchase myself one, but there were none left in the colour I desired. My daughter had inherited a gallon jar of buttons from my mother several years ago. On inspection I was confident I could recreate a bracelet of my own design. After I exhausted the stash I begged from Kiley I turned to Ebay where an unbelievable, and endless stash of new, used and vintage buttons can be scored. A steady stream of boxes has been arriving with buttons of various sizes and colours.
I alternate my days between knitting and creating wrist art. The bracelets are very fun and entertaining to me as I imagine the life of the interesting buttons, who might have worn them and to what event.
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01/24/2011, Palm Coast Marina Fl
Thats it
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01/24/2011
GETTING CREATIVE
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01/24/2011, Palm Coast Fl
PHOTO SHOOT OF BRACELTS
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