Living Aboard A Sailboat

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Adding Electric Start Kit To A 8HP Yamaha Outboard Motor

My partner has a hard time starting the outboard engine on the dinghy, which limits her ability to get off the boat without me playing chauffeur. So I bought a electric start kit for our outboard from Boats.net. The proper kit is 6DR-W8180-11-00 (around $300). I don’t have any affiliation with Boats.net, just a site that I find parts for what I’m doing...

Main Salon Painting

The interior painting continues. Completing the main salon painting is a significant step towards completion. Fixing the leaks in the portlights, repairing the water damaged shelving and painting opens up a lot of storage allowing me to get everything organized and ready to start the systems repairs and upgrades. Rebedding Port Lights To make the storage areas...