Journey On's Travels in 2011

journey on · Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 1:28 pm Post subject: Journey On's Travels in 2011

Well, we've been home for a month now, and we've finally got the story of Journey On' travels for 2011 on the website: Journey On's Travels . We've added the exciting, romantic, enthralling saga of our trip to the Pacific Northwest. It's pretty wild up there, especially when you visit family and friends.

Once you get to the 2011 Index, while Judy's story is the most enthralling, please don't miss the Boat Repair list. It was a lot of work to get through this summer for both of us and we need an atta boy.

Boris

Pat Anderson · Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 1:53 pm Post subject:

OK, Boris, atta boy (on general principles)! Guess I will take a look!

hambone · Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 2:29 pm Post subject:

Borris, what a great read. You had me laughing reading about toilet lid breaking and the incident with the shower. Thanks for sharing .

H Wink

retnavy · Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 8:42 pm Post subject:

thanks for the great read folks I really appreciatte you facilitating my vicarious boating trips.

journey on · Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 12:31 pm Post subject:

Well, I forgot to discuss the head seat breaking. Actually, the lid broke off from the seat, and it was downhill from there

The main problem is to convince your grandkids to to go when there's no back to the head. I guess they're not sure what's going to happen. However, time works that one out.

It broke because the plastic got brittle; I guess through old age in the marine environment. It was, as is the rest of the boat, 6 years old.

I thought that might be a rare part (for a compact bowl,) and I might have to get a whole new seat. Surprise, the 2 marine supply stores in Bellingham, both had the small bowl hinges, and none for the large bowl. I guess the large bowls have an easier life. I got them from the place that sold me the anchor line at the same time.

The replacement was simple: remove seat, install hinges, replace seat.

Boris

thataway · Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 5:33 pm Post subject:

Boris--that sounds like normal "Cruising" or even RV ing! Fixing broken parts in exotic places at twice the cost! Of course it helps if you have complete machine shop aboard for fabrication....