Firefly Woes

We’ve discovered a problem. It seems our batteries have died somehow. “But Justin, didn’t you just spend a whole bunch of time and money replacing them?” “Why yes dear reader, we did.” That’s the most troubling part. The batteries and whole charging system is brand new. Its a head scratcher for sure. So lets dig into it. WARNING: Lots of […]

Upgrades

Feels like we are on an up-slope. Last we updated here, we were struggling with a seemingly endless projects that were either not started or partially complete Including this post it seems, as I wrote this back in July). Unfortunately, that’s boat life. We knew that before we started, but it is tough to really deal with while it is […]

We almost sank it!

“The vessel was found mechanically and structurally sound, …maintained and equipped in above average condition for a boat this age.” That was the overall conclusion of the survey and sea trial. Other than a few minor, very fixable issues the boat is in excellent condition. The day started with yet another 6am ferry ride. We needed to get to Kemah […]