Blue View – Revelations After Our Shakedown Cruise

Blue View – Revelations After Our Shakedown Cruise

We'll be returning to Las Vegas in a couple of days, after nearly two months of cruising about and camping. Just as when we first moved aboard Nine of Cups, what we thought we wanted initially has changed significantly from what we're now thinking. These are our current thoughts.

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Blue View – Adding a Floor Vent

Blue View – Adding a Floor Vent

Blue's ceiling vent and fan work quite well when there is a door or window open, but doesn't work so well when Blue is all closed up. When sitting in the hot sun, it gets quite hot and stuffy inside. The best remedy I could think of was to add a floor vent.

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Blue View – Blue's Electrical System Installation

Blue View – Blue's Electrical System Installation

All those years aboard Nine of Cups has taught me a number of lessons about electrical systems and electronics, and how difficult it is to ensure that not only are the gear and wiring installed safely and reliably, but remain that way. Much of what applies to boat electrics also applies to van electrics. In this week’s blog, I’ll talk about how and where I installed all that gear .

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