tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11311723.post1727038934162549150..comments2023-12-01T10:35:12.938+00:00Comments on Boatlife: Cruising Aboard NB Valerie: Hotter Than H-E-Double Toothpicks!!!Les Biggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06200731053479474814noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11311723.post-32162811376085236622017-07-02T11:09:53.778+00:002017-07-02T11:09:53.778+00:00Glad you got sorted with Tim. He does a very effic...Glad you got sorted with Tim. He does a very efficient service. We have been moored up for 48 hours and the batteries are showing at 100% on the SmartGauge. You do start to feel smug!<br />We have been repainting the roof today and it was easy to get underneath the panels with a brush or roller.Steve and Angelahttp://nbtumbleweed.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11311723.post-26510771459813868052017-07-02T05:58:41.907+00:002017-07-02T05:58:41.907+00:00Hi Bryce,
Happy Anniversary Canada!! I will swee...Hi Bryce, <br /><br />Happy Anniversary Canada!! I will sweep those spiders away each day, even though I know they will return overnight. Vacuuming spiders daily is not an option as the vacuum is 700 watts of mains power and requires I run the engine and inverter while I run the vacuum. Yes systems do need updating and it has all come due at once with NBV because Les was not able to tackle these things in the final years of his life an I couldn't attend to them as I was taking care of Les. <br /><br />I hope you have som good news for me on the health front. I've been sending you healing energy every day. <br /><br />Love Jaq xxxMrs. Jaqueline Biggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14248541763708771727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11311723.post-55187787924666831422017-07-02T05:54:26.928+00:002017-07-02T05:54:26.928+00:00Hi Charmaine,
Rock on girlfriend!! I am not mecha...Hi Charmaine,<br /><br />Rock on girlfriend!! I am not mechanically inclined but i am learning how to do the simpler maintenance on the boat. I find it satisfying to take care of these things. I am getting professionals to do the things I am not capable of tackling, like electrical wiring. Painting a boat requires knowledge (I have picked the brain of a professional who is a friend of ours) and just getting stuck in and doing it.<br /><br />As for fans, that is not so easy. There are 2 electrical systems on a boat: 12 volt which runs off the battery bank, and 240 volt mains which requires engine power.I haven't found an 12 volt fans readily available. I wouldn't want to run a 240 volt fan as I would have to run the engine the entire time the fan was running, or I would have to have a 300 watt inverter on for mains power and that is a waste of battery power. I might look into a 12 volt fan though!<br /><br />As I cruise along on my own, I often think of you and wonder where you and what you are up to these days?<br /><br />Stay safe!<br /><br />Love Jaq xxxMrs. Jaqueline Biggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14248541763708771727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11311723.post-92182565162566336102017-07-02T05:35:32.096+00:002017-07-02T05:35:32.096+00:00Hi NB Tumbleweed (Steve and Angela),
Thank you f...Hi NB Tumbleweed (Steve and Angela), <br /><br />Thank you for posting about Onboard Solar. it turns out I couldn't actually use the services of solar Afloat--nice folks though they are. Their mounting system will not clear mushrooms vents and require specially made roof boxes to go over the cents. I already have a massive box on my roof and I don't need to pay for two smaller specially made ones to replace what I have. I've contacted Tim at OS and he will be fitting out the new array, so many thanks for letting me know about him. I sincerely hope our bows meet someday!<br /><br />Cheers, <br /><br />Jaq Mrs. Jaqueline Biggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14248541763708771727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11311723.post-64761110147784401592017-07-01T07:38:46.954+00:002017-07-01T07:38:46.954+00:00Hi Karen!
I am so pleased to hear you did a bit o...Hi Karen!<br /><br />I am so pleased to hear you did a bit of traveling but crikey 109F!!! Ridiculous temperatures. My daughter told me it was in the double digits in Portland last week too. I am with you--it is the humidity that sucks the life right out of me. No portable fans on NBV. They require a lot of wattage over a long period of time and I haven't found any 12 volt fans. <br /><br />The To-Do List is long but it is good in that it keeps me focused for awhile on something other than grief which is good. <br /><br />ILove Jaq xxxMrs. Jaqueline Biggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14248541763708771727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11311723.post-84134836788687044712017-07-01T00:55:58.661+00:002017-07-01T00:55:58.661+00:00Obviously the horrible emotionally and that dratte...Obviously the horrible emotionally and that dratted heat and humidity as well are to be gone.<br />Tomorrow is July 1, Canada's 150th birthday. I attended Expo 67 with my<br />parents and now red necked Texas dwelling brother. In 1867, the railways mounted<br />an exhibition train which toured Canada. Nothing like it this time around.<br />CP is doing something similar however are being selective as to what locations<br />they visit and nothing in Quebec. I predict in 50 years Quebec will not be part of Canada and the<br />country shall have thankfully reverted to one official language, English unlike the other official<br />language being French. Far too many immigrants who have their language;<br />French and English will be outnumbered by other dialects.<br /><br />It is said time heals all wounds; perhaps however first time around is often the most difficult.<br />As to the spiders they like dark places, that are somewhat damp; friends with large sailboats also seem to have the spider problem. With the warm weather and damp they seem to proliferate. Best use a vacuum to suck them up their cobwebs and all.<br />I drop some mothballs down the vacuum spout first which kills the spiders in the collection bag quickly, it makes the exhaust smell nice too.<br /><br />Simply move at your speed, ensure the canal wardens area are somewhat of your wanderings. Appliances on most floating devices be they a dinghy all the way up yo those Panamax vessels all require updating their rigging over time. It just seem it all has to happen at once on NB Valerie. <br /><br />We communicate later, eh?<br />. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17914426100626846282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11311723.post-60353942623943557412017-06-29T18:41:35.792+00:002017-06-29T18:41:35.792+00:00Oh, and I recommend fans for hot, humid weather. ...Oh, and I recommend fans for hot, humid weather. I've survived summers in Pensacola, Puerto Rico, and Illinois by sitting in front of a fan. Put it in an open window at night to pull cool night air into the boat.Charmainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06303939580719588635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11311723.post-44765259859909738112017-06-29T18:37:32.859+00:002017-06-29T18:37:32.859+00:00You and I are walking the same path,Jaq, in that w...You and I are walking the same path,Jaq, in that we'really both having to become adept at equipment maintenance. I'm confident a builder/woodworker, as you know, but with machinery, not so much. My new little RV, which I am calling "my-Pod" instead of "our/R-Pod," has so many systems and appliances to understand and maintain that I have decided to explore them one at a time. My next system is the refrigerator. I have used it when I have my-Pod connected to an external power source, but still haven'the dared to run it using propane. I'm taking off on another trip on Sunday; it's the Propane-powered Refrigeration Tour." Rock and roll on!Charmainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06303939580719588635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11311723.post-89595727187920588032017-06-28T16:48:06.864+00:002017-06-28T16:48:06.864+00:00We have just had new solar panels fitted by Tim at...We have just had new solar panels fitted by Tim at onboardsolar.co.uk <br />2 x165 watt panels and MPPT controller. They are mounted on tiltable brackets which take no effort to move. They can also go over the top of mushroom vents. He uses armoured cable and security fixings. He does the whole job and it only took him about 2 1/2 hours. £995 for cash, location makes no difference to price. He has done about 1000 boats.Steve and Angelahttp://nbtumbleweed.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11311723.post-87005221316887730742017-06-28T16:47:53.584+00:002017-06-28T16:47:53.584+00:00Across the pond in Pullman I've never heard of...Across the pond in Pullman I've never heard of the Great Game-but Amazon has it and Google has 1,250,000 hits. So who knew. Sounds like you're doing amazingly well Jaq - yea, triple yea! I was in Sacramento this week - 109!! You've got it good there lady! Over 90 in Pullman. Me - I don't do humidity - that's what wipes me out - hope you have portable fans in NB Valerie.<br />I'm kind of dismayed that you have so many projects on your list - small and big, easy and hard. Good luck with all that. It's great to know that friends are helping. A day at a time. Be well. KarenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11311723.post-23743001199253548932017-06-28T13:59:52.206+00:002017-06-28T13:59:52.206+00:00Hi Arthur,
The Great Game of Britain is a blast-...Hi Arthur, <br /><br />The Great Game of Britain is a blast--all the more so if anyone is a train enthusiast. the more players the more madcap adventures occur. Several bottles of win certainly don't go amiss either. :) I hope to be on the T & M soon. Perhaps I might catch you up at some point. <br /><br />Love you and Jen, Helen and Phil xxxMrs. Jaqueline Biggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14248541763708771727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11311723.post-12171335553344028202017-06-28T10:13:27.002+00:002017-06-28T10:13:27.002+00:00We just love your Big Game adventure! We suffered ...We just love your Big Game adventure! We suffered the same during the heat, but now on the Trent and Mersey in the showers, might just relish it again.Nice to see you are managing just the way Les knew you could!<br />Arthurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17494053302741946741noreply@blogger.com