"Similarly, I changed out my aircon thru hull and valve a while back. Seems to be an issue.
Recently, I was changing the aircon seawater pump and luckily found a valve on the distribution manifold (one pump serves two aircon units) that was fully…"
Life Continues to Be Good
Wow, it's been two whole days since I posted my last blog titled, "Life is Good." It seems like a record that 48 hours later I can still claim that "Life is Good." Sure, sadness is a part of life. Sadness, though, makes us appreciate what we have had and what is yet to come. Take for example the Tree of LIfe. It was a gift from the faculty and staff to everyone, who has been loved and lost as a result of death, by a Palm Bay Elementary School Lil' Pirate. Each morning I park by the lovely Magnolia Tree and capture a leaf about to fall. I either save the leaf in my office or share it with someone who has those "I miss you blues."
Our Tree of Life has many blooms which I will start counting tomorrow along with one or two students. Also, all the kids in the Garden Club who will keep the tree watered and pruned will get a cup with 3 - 5 caterpillars in it. When they become butterflies we will take them out to the tree and watch them become the freedom riders they represent. My colleague, Dr. Stevie Weimer facilitates a grief counseling group for students in need. Those students also will be given a caterpillar cup.
Our very encouraging and fun loving principal has agreed to let the students visit their caterpillar cups and or set their butterflies free each day at 2 pm. Her comment was, "What a great way for them to relax after taking the grueling Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test!" She is so nice.
What does all this caterpillar flying and life trees have to do with sailing? It has evreything to do with sailing. Sailing is free, well after you pay for the boat of course. The wind is free. Without having nice ways to remember our losses sailing wouldn't be the same. To truly appreciate life's pleasures we have to find the rainbow after the rain. We have to find the calm after the storm. We have to endure in order to embellish the wonders of our world.
Ay,,,,,,may life continue to feel good for at least another day.
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sam replied to Cam Whitlock's discussion Freezer problem in the group Beneteau 40 & 43"Mike nails the freezer (and Refrigerator) item. Remove the woodencovers on the vents, and if they have never been off you will most likely find a carpet of dust/hair/lint. I drilled small screw holes and added screws to re-attach. Now it is a…"
Cam Whitlock replied to Cam Whitlock's discussion Freezer problem in the group Beneteau 40 & 43"Thanks for the details, this really helps. It will be a few weeks before I get a chance to tackle this.
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Cam"
Mike Brown replied to Cam Whitlock's discussion Freezer problem in the group Beneteau 40 & 43"Cam, I used a wide, flat blade screw driver to pry it off. I took my time and made sure I wasn't forcing it and causing any dents or scratches. It took a little while to do but when done I had good access to the coils. One of the grills would…"
Cam Whitlock replied to Cam Whitlock's discussion Freezer problem in the group Beneteau 40 & 43"Mike - great information! I was hoping that there is a way to remove the wood grills. What type of tool did you find worked that didn’t damage the wood? "
Mike Brown replied to Cam Whitlock's discussion Freezer problem in the group Beneteau 40 & 43"Cam, keeping the coils clean is essential to max efficiency for both units. For whatever reason our 43 required constant upkeep to keep the coils clean. The wood grates are glued on but can be removed if you work at it using a tool that won't…"
Cam Whitlock replied to Cam Whitlock's discussion Freezer problem in the group Beneteau 40 & 43"Hey Mike - I agree with you that there is no physical problem with the unit running. My problem is the drain on the battery. As a weekend / once / twice a year cruiser, I don’t have solar to recharge my batteries (yet). I…"
Mike Brown replied to Cam Whitlock's discussion Freezer problem in the group Beneteau 40 & 43"We experienced the same thing on our B43 (now sold and gone). We were living aboard and cruising with a fairly full freezer. Like you did I changed out the thermostat without success. I wrote it off to the poorly insulated freezer compartment but…"
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