Boat Chores and More (Day 059)

Vero Beach Municipal Marina, Vero Beach, FL Mooring Ball 31 MM 951.7
Lay Day

Weather: Low in the 50s; high in the upper 60s; winds back to 20 knots out of the north; sunny

Comment: We accomplished some chores today. Anna Marie went shopping for groceries and parts a wall mount for the new TV while I visited West Marine and Radio Shack for parts to make a 12-volt cable to power the new TV directly off DC current.

I failed in my mission! There are too many plugs to know which is appropriate. Apparently there is no standard plug for a DC powered TV and I didn’t take the sample to the store with me. Anna Marie was successful in her mission.

After lunch, we stowed the groceries and mounted the TV on the main bulkhead. It only protrudes about 4 inches from the wall. We then tried to use the power cord from the little TV and, low and behold, it fit! We don’t need to make a cable after all!

After a brief break, Anna Marie set off to do the laundry and I made a water run, filling both 6 gallon tanks, returning to the boat and siphoning the water into the main water tanks. The wind has picked up considerably, causing a wet ride back to the boat.

After picking up Anna Marie and the laundry, we dined aboard with Captain Dave and settled in for a windy night aboard.

Arial view of our mooring in Vero Beach, FL



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