Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Memorial Day Weekend

It’s Memorial Day, about 100 days before our scheduled Great Loop departure date on Labor Day! 

Kathleen and I said goodbye to Danielle today, who was visiting from North Carolina, after a delightful week together!

Spring upgrades completed on Dragonfly so far include:

*New (2023) Suzuki 50 HP outboard, from Smitty’s Marine in Lake City, MN
*New lead-acid batteries: Duracell Group 31, 105 amp-hr House and Duracell Group 27, 850 CCA Starting
*50W Renogy flexible solar panel, with 10A charge controller
*Mantus, M1, 13-lb anchor
*Full cockpit enclosure, with windows and screens
*New centerboard line and bottom paint,
*12-gallon gas tank, fuel filter and water separator. 




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