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Got some news, we have made a decision to head to the Bahamas! Not really looking forward to the slog down the east coast but can't wait for the crystal clear water and white sand bottom. Weather permitting will leave sometime next week. Today was putting the mainsail back on, doing some...

Just got a 2009 Kawasaki 250cc Super Sherpa for the back of our MB 1120 build. Was also looking for a TW200 but this one came up locally at a good price. Disc brakes front and rear, stainless exhaust and looks to be good build quality. I guess a bit rare in the US which is a bit limiting for...

Well, not yet. Plan A was to leave early April, the weather gets a bit easier to get the 1,000 miles down the coast which is against the prevailing winds and currents. A bit of a drag but we have done it several times and it is doable, getting back is a piece of cake. Spent the last 3.5 days...

So we got the last of the upper cabinets bonded in today. I still need to build a small wall to the left of Heather the full height of the seat back about 4" out. This will give space for the water fill hose. There is a mirror image (well as close as I could get it) upper cabinet on the other...

Thanks Sitec, will look into those also. So far I see the Kysor, Kalori and Red Dot. The price on the Kysor seems pretty attractive, though I have never heard of them. I have heard of Red Dot, mainly for the heat exchangers for cabin heating.

So, I keep doing a bit more thinking about this system (probably way too much) and now am considering a rooftop condenser/evaporator with the engine mount compressor. I would hire out the compressor mount fabrication and do the rooftop unit myself. Seems a way more compact system, keeps the...

Thanks again, I just sent an email to a company in the UK about the availability of the "front engine suspension". Got our fingers crossed as I think this would be easier/better than a custom mount.

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Thanks Joe! Not everyone would pull an engine to get a picture of an engine support for someone else. I think I just bumbled around enough in the EPC (using just the truck model and not the VIN) to find the part number 6742400001. Not sure if it is available anymore but at least the online price...

Ok, I am back on the A/C project. I have talked with a local A/C guy who also does metal fabrication. He is recommending going with a Caterpillar bulldozer compressor as it is 24v and very well sealed. He is also recommending using a company in Texas for the rest of the components. So I am...

Looks to be a nice setup. Like the compactness of that bike and being able to store it inside. Given the taste in America for large displacement engines it is a bit hard to find a small displacement steet legal bike that can handle some mild offroad stuff. I ended up finding a 2009 Kawasaki...

Ok, thanks for the info on the cold weather freshwater protection. When I get closer to the plumbing I will look closely at the options. We have been at work and have now gotten the water tank in place and the top rails bonded in (still need to pad the outside edges, it can't move much but any...

Anyone know what this valve is and where to get one? Sounds like it might be a good idea if it is not too complex to install. And this shows how dedicated Heather is. The weather has started to warm a bit!

That is a great idea and I will likely do that! I had been thinking about using the spray expanding foam but did not want it to stick to the walls and tank. A few cans of it should be plenty as the tank fits pretty well inside the hole. The structure above the tank will be bonded in, making it...

My dad was a custom home builder so learned what I know about wood working when I was younger (lucky given my current life). Now metal work... I never spent enough time in my uncle's garage who was a mechanic and welder. As far as being a seamster, well I have bumbled a bit with sailboat canvas...

Well... along with DIY cabinets the cushions may very well end up also being DIY. I have the sewing machine (a Sailrite that is tough enough to make sails) but not much in the way of skill with it. The backrest idea might just work, though I was hoping to make cushions that are not flat. Our...

Given the odd shape I have not figured out the exact capacity yet, though I have a rough guess of around 400 liters. I need to take a few minutes to figure Sketchup out on how to turn a solid shape (how I modeled the tank for the builder) into a hollow tank. Once I figure that out Sketchup can...

We picked up the freshwater tank Thursday morning. I am no expert but it looks to be well made (1/2" welded polypropylene). We are still in FL but as soon as we get back to N.C. we will drop it in place. I had the guy that made it weigh the tank when we picked it up, 112lbs. It has 3 full height...

Thanks guys, there will be a little lapse in the build for about a week. We are heading to FL to get a few things done (although we live nowhere full time, we are officially FL residents as that is where our mail forwarding service is), one of the most exciting things is to pick up our water...

Sneak peek at the flooring (Lumber Liquidators Bellawood Acacia) we will install. These are lifting panels beneath the table. Still need to cut in the hinges (you can barely see on the left I have started to cut them in) and lift ring. will likely get some friction latches from Lowes. The tape...