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<\/a><\/p>\nThe grounds are filled with beautiful plants and trees with various \u201cart\u201d objects interspersed! <\/p>\n
Yes, she ate the WHOLE thing!<\/p>\n Back aboard Magnolia we are making good progress. We are replacing all the rubber (hoses & belts) on both the generator and the main engine. <\/p>\n Truthfully most of the work is being done by our mechanic Sam. A very knowledgeable young man.<\/p>\n In addition to stepping and fetching I spend the after hours getting all the old grease and oil cleaned up. Add a little paint where we can. Below is the Northern Lights Generator freshly with tin foil protecting hoses and wires.<\/p>\n Magnolia-M is at Stuart Yachts a couple miles up a creek from the St Lucie River. Though the area is suburban, at the yard it feels like we are deep in the Okeechobee.<\/p>\n I try to be on board by 0700 which is the quiet time along the creek.<\/p>\n This 4-5 foot alligator swam right along the side of Magnolia this very morning\u2026<\/p>\n The Admiral spent ALL day yesterday going through spare parts for the Main Engine and Generator. She is rebuilding her spreadsheet inventory like we had on Magnolia-S. She currently has 83 items being tracked. By the time we depart, I would expect that number to be between 600-800 items. The spares below are in a cabinet we discovered for a \u201csecret\u201d purpose which will hopefully be revealed next week. Its going to be GREAT!!!<\/p>\n I took a quiet Sunday morning to paint the heat exchanger and some belt guards from the main engine.<\/p>\n In addition removed a shower rack and filled a screw hole. Add a in a couple coats of Gel-Coat a little sanding and it will disappear.<\/p>\n In addition we discovered this little gift a couple miles away last evening. I feel like it needs to sit next to the Kewpie in Lima, OH or the Spot in Sidney!!!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Have a big week, as I said will spread a little gel-coat, clean a sea strainer and hopefully settle on a galley refrigerator\u2026and that is all BEFORE lunch. Have a great week, we are making progress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Week #2 is complete and we are making good progress on Magnolia-M. Below is the \u201cLittle House AirBnB\u201d we are renting while we are in Florida. It is a great location and serving its purpose just right. We are walking … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n
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