Just got off the boat Monday 6/26. Everything worked on the boat for the most part. The A/C worked as good as can be expected on the beach. I spent the last two nights in the slip. The A/C in the Master Bedroom labeled (main air conditioning on the breaker panel) didn't work well when I was in the slip. Dennis follows me so I notified him. He sent me a manual to reset it. Once I did, it worked fine for a few hours and then wouldn't blow cold air. The thermostat shows that it is cooling and everything is working, but it doesn't blow any cold air. Each time I turned it off, waited 10-15 minutes and started it back up and it would work for a few hours. I crawled under neath and the water filters looked clean and the water discharge on the side of the boat appeared normal. We may want to have the A/C contractor look at it.
My personal boat was checked for Fire Extinguishers, so I checked Dock Holiday. Three out of four are Ok and aren't expired, but the one by the kitchen sink shows empty. I also let Dennis know. He is going to try and bring a new one down.
I never could get the slide pump to pump water. I agree with a new slide up and over the railing. There is a boat on "O" dock that has one that goes up and over the railing that looks like it would work really nice.
Monday, June 26, 2017
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Nielson 6/13 - 6/19
Raw water pressure issue seems to be resolved, after pump replacement and cleaning/replacement of intake plumbing. No other mechanical issues of note, boat ran well. Raising slide off swim deck would certainly be an improvement, in my opinion. Thanks to George for taking on manager role and setting up better communication options. And continued thanks to Scott.
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Bulloch trip 6/6/17 to 6/11/17 and anchor straps info
The boat ran great with no mechanical problems. The raw water pump seemed to be unable to build up sustained pressure. I cleaned out the intake filter and the water intake under the boat, but it did not make a difference. The pump might need to be replaced. Otherwise all ran very well. The water is rising about 6 inches a day so anchor as far as you can and use come-alongs or straps if you can to avoid having to re-dig the anchors. Remember to anchor the bow. That is especially important when the water is rising.
George has been looking into options to raise the slide so it will be safer and out of the way of boats and wave runners. We think that we can connect it to the upper railing and construct a small ladder to get up to it. We will continue to explore that possibility.
I have purchased (personally) two sets of two (four total) heavy duty 10,000 ratchet strap assemblies. The connections, ratchets, and all other necessary components are in two black tool boxed in the bilge space by the bar. They are labeled Strap Boxes. These are to be used in place of the come-alongs and extend much further and work much better and smoother. The ratchet assembly attaches to the anchor or rock strap and the strap then extends and attaches to a figure 8 knot in the anchor rope using 3/4 inch shackles. Like a tie down strap, the strap is pulled through until fairly tight and then snugged down with the ratchet. Anyone is welcome to use these, but please clean and put them back. As I said, these were personal purchases.
Please take advantage of the blog that George has set up. It can be a great help if we will use it.
Scott
George has been looking into options to raise the slide so it will be safer and out of the way of boats and wave runners. We think that we can connect it to the upper railing and construct a small ladder to get up to it. We will continue to explore that possibility.
I have purchased (personally) two sets of two (four total) heavy duty 10,000 ratchet strap assemblies. The connections, ratchets, and all other necessary components are in two black tool boxed in the bilge space by the bar. They are labeled Strap Boxes. These are to be used in place of the come-alongs and extend much further and work much better and smoother. The ratchet assembly attaches to the anchor or rock strap and the strap then extends and attaches to a figure 8 knot in the anchor rope using 3/4 inch shackles. Like a tie down strap, the strap is pulled through until fairly tight and then snugged down with the ratchet. Anyone is welcome to use these, but please clean and put them back. As I said, these were personal purchases.
Please take advantage of the blog that George has set up. It can be a great help if we will use it.
Scott
Thursday, June 8, 2017
Graff
Dock Holiday partners,
Welcome to the Dock Holiday Houseboat Blog.
Its purpose is the sharing of information with the group and facilitating coordination of maintenance.
Thank you Dennis for your many years of service keeping the boat in working order.
With the additional demands that have been placed on Dennis's time, I will be taking over his duties and hope this blog will in fact be helpful in keeping everyone informed and in coordinating maintenance activities.
The blog hosts a Google calendar which is editable by all. It has the 2017 schedule posted to it. Please update the calendar as you trade weeks. Please also update it for days or weeks that you will not be on the boat so that maintenance can be scheduled for those times and reduce disruption to planned usage.
Ideas for improvement to the blog are welcomed.
If you wish to add other email addresses to the account, that can be easily done.
We used the boat our scheduled week in May and had a great time. The water was too cold for all but the bravest but the weather was very nice. We took the boat out for two nights then came back in before windy weather started. We pumped the water from the engine compartment that leaks in when the boat is put back in the water from dry storage. The small wet/dry vacuum works well for that after removing the filters. The microwave wasn't working so we gave dimensions to the Hukill's who I believe took a new one out and installed it. Everything else seemed to work.
We observed several slide configurations on other boats that we thought would work well for ours to get it up out of the way to allow docking small boats against the stern. We intend to see if we can get that done soon while in the water.
Welcome to the Dock Holiday Houseboat Blog.
Its purpose is the sharing of information with the group and facilitating coordination of maintenance.
Thank you Dennis for your many years of service keeping the boat in working order.
With the additional demands that have been placed on Dennis's time, I will be taking over his duties and hope this blog will in fact be helpful in keeping everyone informed and in coordinating maintenance activities.
The blog hosts a Google calendar which is editable by all. It has the 2017 schedule posted to it. Please update the calendar as you trade weeks. Please also update it for days or weeks that you will not be on the boat so that maintenance can be scheduled for those times and reduce disruption to planned usage.
Ideas for improvement to the blog are welcomed.
If you wish to add other email addresses to the account, that can be easily done.
We used the boat our scheduled week in May and had a great time. The water was too cold for all but the bravest but the weather was very nice. We took the boat out for two nights then came back in before windy weather started. We pumped the water from the engine compartment that leaks in when the boat is put back in the water from dry storage. The small wet/dry vacuum works well for that after removing the filters. The microwave wasn't working so we gave dimensions to the Hukill's who I believe took a new one out and installed it. Everything else seemed to work.
We observed several slide configurations on other boats that we thought would work well for ours to get it up out of the way to allow docking small boats against the stern. We intend to see if we can get that done soon while in the water.
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