Projects

Since we arrived in Florida on June 1st, Ben has gotten a lot done! He: 

• replaced the core of the rotten 2x2 front deck under the windlass
  
  
  

  

  
  
  
• replaced the toilet and the floor under it in the kids' bathroom

  

  This is actually the toilet in the other bathroom, but it was the same one the kids had in theirs. We just don't have a before picture of their old toilet.

  
  

• converted the house battery system to 24 volts and lithium batteries
  

• upgraded the dashboard with new instruments and technology
  
  
  

• replaced the inverter with one that has a higher capacity and is the same brand as all of our solar electronics
  
  

• put in a whole new auto-pilot system
  

• put the new motor on the tender- you may recall the other one got stolen in March
  
• 

• replaced the davit hoses
  
  

• installed a wind meter (because I [Lisa] am inept at wind direction while anchoring)
• put a new fuel system on the tender
• installed a new fuel priming system
• installed a new fuel pump on the generator
• replaced all of the plumbing that discharges our sewer tank
• replaced the sewer macerator
  
• bug-bombed the boat to get rid of the cockroaches
• dewinterized the whole boat
• rebuilt the anchor windlass and installed a remote control for it
  

When he's working, there are tools and parts everywhere. It drives me crazy. At least he mostly cleans up after, which is good because I refuse to be responsible for knowing the location of any of his tools.

The guy would give the Energizer Bunny a run for his money. Ben never stops.