Last year, I purchased a Canon T3i so I could record some memories of my travels to Nepal, Qatar, The Grand Canyon, and other amazing places. I haven’t spent a lot of time developing a photography “style” or even learning how to use the camera well, but I’ve decided that the time has come to […]
Category Archives: Projects
Kid’s Rooms
Before our kids moved into our new house, +tina and I spent some time painting and setting up for their arrival. Both of the kids loved their new spaces. Sorry for the terrible images, but hopefully you get the picture. +rylan +roman
CSV to GPX Converter
I have often had a difficult time trying to import a large number of GPS waypoints into my Garmin chart plotter. To make the task a little easier, I just completed a quick and dirty CSV to GPX converter. Once you have converted your data, you can import the file into Garmin HomePort and finally […]
My New Boat
Specs: 1984 25′ Wellcraft cabin cruiser, solid glass all around 1997 Johnson 250 2-stroke (A little smokey but a truly reliable beast) Garmin GPSMap 546s Sonar/GPS/Chartplotter Hummingbird depth King AP 2000 Autopilot Onboard electric sink, stove, refrigerator Supposedly sleeps 6, but I would say 4 comfortably Upgraded aluminum 125 gallon fuel tank One manual downrigger with […]
Big happy family in a new tank
More Goodies For The Boat
I wanted to write an update to my last post about fixing up my boat. I re-installed the starter, tightened up all the other small issues, and cranked the engine for about ten minutes. Nothing. BUT … I think I flooded it … because the next day she fired up on the first try, nice and […]
Rebuilding the Boat, One Piece at a Time
With the birth of our baby boy, I haven’t had a whole lot of time to spend working on my favorite project, a 1989 Raven 2100cc cruiser. But next week, our wedding is coming up. We’ve rented a nice house in Key Largo for the wedding week which is on the water. My plan all […]
My Saltwater Tank
My saltwater fish tank consisting of live sand and two hermit crabs, Walt and Jesse (named after the cast of Breaking Bad). More pictures and info coming soon!
Outdrive Trim is Fixed
I got the outdrive trim all fixed up and ready to go. It wasn’t all that difficult, and I suggest you dive right in and do the job yourself if you have a socket set and screwdrivers. Both solenoids (up and down) are brand new and the wiring is all cleaned up. The outdrive now […]
Alpha One Outdrive Trim Solenoids
I spent the weekend running down issues with the boat. I purchased a new double-size marine battery just to be sure we had full electrical power and she fired right up! I still couldn’t get the outdrive to raise though. After diagnosing the problem, I found the up-solenoid was dead. It’s funny how two issues […]