Headless no more

After 3 attempts at snaking the hose for the back head I gave up and decided to take the end of the hose at the holding tank off. Will I cant remember the last time I vomited but its been a long time. What a mess to clean up.
Well thanks to Jim and Ton the aft toilet has been rebuilted. There was a broken wire on one of the brushes and re-taped the bolt holes for the intake water pump it's running as good as new. Thanks to Jim I saved $150.00 on the forward head and $400.00 on the aft. Its great having a machine shop at your home.After taking the rest on the day off I have to start cleaning and get ready for the starboard side painting tomorrow.

headless update

well work continues while I am staying here at Jim's should be heading for the keys in two weeks the weather is warming up and so is my blood pressure. I spent all day Sunday with shit. The clog is some were about 10 feet down the hose and it looks like I will have to remove the hose what a job that will be o well has to be done. on a brighter side the port side on the boat is finished. Have attached picture of the new paint job.

will back to the head

Headless

Well as most have read in past entries I do not have much luck with marine heads and this week was no different.
Unfortunately the only way you find out the toilet is not working is after you use it. Well the forward head stopped  working this week. So it begins. With one more usage the aft. head clogged as well. Now we are a boat without a operating head. Well I started with the forward head having to remove the motor and pump, the motor was not working. I had to order a new one it will not be in for two day. While waiting for the new motor Jim and I disassemble the old one and spend several hours working on it. Finally getting it working I quickly ran back to the boat to reinstall before cancelling the new one. And it worked first head back in operation. Despite two days of plunging I could not get the aft head unclogged so out it comes. In the back of the truck to Jim's again he thinks its repairable so I will have to advise you on Monday after a visit to a local welder.Well that was not the end of it after cleaning all the shit etc from both heads the back bilge pump failed and had to be removed up to my elbows again in you no what. some days life can not be fun on the water.

bush gardens

having a great time with Jacob, we visited Bush Gardens and spent the day there. the weather here has been cold in the 60's  better then home.

HITCHCOCK THE BIRDS

Will back in Florida, so far the weather has been cold 60f still better then home but not warm enough for me.
Jim, Blair and I moved the boat to its new home. Still in south gulf cove but in sail boat country. {no bridges} I have been working on the boat, and started sanding the house tomorrow.
Jacob {my son} arrives on the 18th for ten days so we should be moving and exploring.
Well what a mess on the boat today. I woke up to tons of bird shit red berry's all over the boat. It took me 2 hours to clean it up, and then while i was in the shower I heard all this noise on the deck I ran out forgetting to grab a towel and there it was Hitchcock film the BIRDS thousand's of crows sitting and shitting on the boat again.  Good thing that there was no one around. So i had to start cleaning all over again. let me tell you RED berry's on the deck takes a lot of scrubbing. sorry no pictures of me without towel.

Yuck Weather

Its been a week since returning to NS, and I have not seen the sun for nearly a week, it was out today, about 1/2, and now its gloomy again.
Oh how I yearn for that warmth

26 Nov-last update until Jan 2011.home for Christmas.

26 Nov 2010, woke up to rain and some wind, we will to check the boat, there is no tide here, a little current, and that’s about it.

We found out last night that the nearest Int airport is Fort Myers, some 11/2 hr away by car, that sucks, and I can’t get any wireless internet, which also sucks, can’t make flight arrangement, we will have to do it at Jim’s place.