Boat Stuff

Wed, 28 May 2025 11:35:00 -0500

We have been doing a lot of boat work, trying to get everything ready for another Summer trip. Here are a couple of the big things.

The boat gods again conspire against us having air conditioning on the boat.

Just days before the generator gets replaced -- after months of wrangling, but ultimately under warranty -- we were running the air conditioning on shore power when it started to make an annoying screeching noise. Shortly after that, it shut down.

I've traced the problem to the water pump. Boat air conditioning uses sea water to move the heat out of the compressed gasses so that they can expand and blow cold. No water pump means no air.

A water pump is better than the alternatives, but I should would just like to be able to have a nice cool cabin.

I bet every boat owner has their pictures mingled with happy, smiling people mixed with parts and placards. Pictures like these.

Out with the old generator.
The pump impeller that is the current problem.
New generator in place. Not my legs. The thought of jeans and socks in our May heat makes it hard for me to breathe. But thanks to Mike from an out of town distributer for coming down to see this through.
Air conditioning water intake. The water comes up through the hull and to the pump off the right side of this picture. The blue hose is an escape for air bubbles.