Just anudder muhnday

But Dio is a happy camper again.

My new Charge controller came in today   and I installed it as soon as I arrived home.   Battery banks MUCH happier!   Those are good numbers considering I ran the bank straight to the panels for a week straight.   The batteries jumped back up pretty quick, and when I ran all the wires and hook ups, the controller went straight to balance mode.

And things are moving forward in Kayak world.   Sewing up Selkie today: started it yesterday, but its slow going.    That fabric doesn’t want to accept a needle as easily since its covered in dry goop.   I get about 6″ along and need a break: these old hands don’t like detailed work that requires force to accomplish.  It’ll be done before the weekend though, and resealed, and then, Dio takes her for a long spin on a lake to make sure I AM SATISFIED with the repair.    Then she can go home to Brudda B.

Also recieved my shipment of new Gelcoat (last had hardened in the can, Guess I didn’t have it closed quite right) and some 2000 grit DA pads.    Lyssa is getting a new hull as soon as I can clear my work stands.   I’ve been hitting that epoxy coating with 60 grit off-n-on all this and last week.  It’s mostly removed,,,    That stuff is quite tough, and I have been finding ‘dips’ in her hull that I musta missed last time we did this.    Thats all right, I figure two coats of Gel on top of what is there and a good session with the fairing board,  those will smooth out even more.   

Short day today at the J.O.B.   thats the only down side to today (and the fact that its muhnday, but hey,,, time won’t stop for little ol me.)  Would really like to get more time on water, but that roof (which wasn’t a leak BTW) and other personally applied obligations kept that from happening.   That whole ‘Gotta adult today’ thing y’know,,,

Avoiding the nets hard today.   I figure things aren’t going to escalate much until around’bout the DST switch.   Better for the PTwB to muck with our minds when we are also off balance by time changes.

Actually, working around the house with old Thrash metal playing on the box,,,   Kittehs don’t like the stuff and give me a bit of peace when its on.   No pestering me for lap/food/rubbin’s,,, they can wait till dark for that stuff while I use the daylight for getting my shit done.   And some of that is getting my mind in gear for KOLD MONTHS.   Been getting kayaky gear in line, but not my mental state.   Was looking at pics of paddling days when the trees were barren.   Those are coming on fast; I see the leaves turning a little more every day.   No hard frosts YET, but

Thinking its gonna be a hard winter, but short.   Chilly through the last of the year, but January is gonna crap on us. then start warming early near the end of Feb.  

Time will tell.  

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