Category: Projects
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30 Day Photo Challenge
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…
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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
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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!
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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…
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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…