Electrical System Upgrade Project

Location:  Victoria, BC

We've spent most of our time since the last blog doing boat projects, chores and maintenance including a major upgrade to our house battery bank and battery charging systems.

Lithionics 24V, 300Ah Lithium Battery

Our first project was to replace the hull zinc anodes.  We got permission from GVHA (Greater Victoria Harbour Authority) for Dave to dive in the marina using our hookah system.  He spent Friday afternoon and Saturday morning prepping the zincs.  After lunch on Saturday, April 7th, we put up the dive flag and Dave went into the water.

Dave under water with the hookah hose and zinc buckets in place.

Buckets set-up for the zinc change out - the bucket at the top of the photo had the washers and nuts,
the middle was for the old zincs as they were removed from the hull and the bottom one had the new zincs in it.

The first few zincs didn't fit very well, so while Dave removed the old zincs, I filed the strap holes to fit a narrower bolt spacing.  It took us about 2 hours to complete the job.  The water was cold and Dave was happy to warm up with a hot shower when he was finished.

Our next project was to replace our GPS unit.  It failed last fall while we were cruising the west coast of Vancouver Island.  We had a technician look at it, but, of course, it worked while he was on board.  It didn't work while we were on our cruise in March/April so we ordered a new unit.  In order to replace it, we had to take down the ceiling in the pilot house.  We found a lot of condensation around the mast opening so we replaced some of the insulation and cleaned up the moisture.

The Pilot House ceiling. 
Top - ceiling panels down, wet insulation replaced with new (pink), cables from the mast ready to be bundled and secured.
Bottom - B holding up the starboard panel while Dave secures it in place.

We waited until the weather forecast showed two days with no rain in the forecast and then opened up the back of the mast.  We found a splice in the GPS cable and surmised that it was the cause of the failure.  We removed the old cable and used it to run a messenger for the new cable.  Now the tricky part, running the new cable down the mast.  The GPS receiver is on a t-arm on the starboard side of the mast.  There is a very small hole, just slightly bigger than the GPS cable plug, that leads from the main mast out to the t-arm and the cable makes a 90 degree bend where the two meet.  We tried lots of different options to get the cable through the hole and down the mast but had a lot of problems including breaking our messenger.  Finally, we removed the satellite dish from the top of the mast.  With both of us up on the mast, we used a long length of PVC to get the messenger up the center of the mast and used a pair of needle nose pliers to ease the cable plug from the t-arm and into the center of the mast where we connected it to the messenger.

Dave up on the mast reinstalling the satellite dish after running the GPS cable.

After that, things went smoothly.  We tested the system, re-secured the cables and re-installed the ceiling panels.  We cleaned up the old GPS cable, then re-spliced it.  It works so we are saving it for a spare.

While we were working on our GPS project, we had a daily visitor join us on the dock.

Just north of the Wharf Street marina, the City of Victoria has been installing a new Johnson Street Bridge and removing the old one.  We have been watching the barges coming and going during the construction process and watched as they removed the old blue bridge out of the harbour.

The old Johnson Street Blue Bridge being barged out of the Victoria Inner Harbour.

The weekend of April 21st, the BC Maritime Museum held their annual Massive Marine Garage Sale at Ogden Point, near the cruise ship terminal.  We had spent some time going through our stuff in the lazarette, steering compartment and other storage areas and donated a bunch of stuff for them to sell.  We figured we got rid of at least 100 pounds of "stuff" including charts, cruising guides, stainless steel fittings, seawater strainers, etc.  It was nice to be rid of some things we have been carrying around and not using.  We went to the sale, but after cleaning out our stuff, neither of us was in the mood to add more.  We bought a few hand tools and came back to the boat.

On Monday, April 23rd, we left Victoria and cruised to Roche Harbor for two nights.  The weather was gorgeous, warm and sunny.  We spent Monday afternoon re-arranging the steering compartment then went to MacMillan's for supper.  Tuesday morning we sat on the stern deck and organized and inventoried our stainless steel, ABS and PVC pipe fittings.  Tuesday afternoon we walked through the Sculpture Park.  We put up our hummingbird feeder and watched as a few birds stopped to check it out.

San Juan Islands Sculpture Park, Roche Harbor, WA

On Wednesday, April 25th, we cruised to Philbrooks Boat Yard in Sidney, BC to begin work on our battery system upgrade.  The last time we replaced our batteries was when we were in Panama in 2013.  As we have done upgrades on the boat, we've added additional electrical consumers, the biggest being the hydronic heating system we added last year.  With these additions, we were reaching the upper limits of our 300 Ah house battery bank and our old batteries were getting tired. After performing the necessary calculations to determine our "at anchor" design case for AC and DC loads, we had a choice to increase our house battery bank size to 800 Ah lead-acid batteries (AGMs) or 450 Ah lithium batteries.

Top - Old battery box with eight  12V, 75Ah AGM batteries, wired for a 24V, 300Ah system
Bottom - New battery box with one 24V, 150Ah lithium battery and one 24V, 300Ah lithium battery (24V, 450Ah total)
plus two BMS (Battery Management Systems) and an externally mounted battery-to-battery charger.

After doing lots of research and studying, we decided to upgrade our house battery bank to lithium (LiFePO4) batteries.  This meant not only new batteries, but a larger battery box, new engine and aftermarket alternators and regulators, a battery management system (BMS), a battery-to-battery charger, a new battery monitoring system, a new inverter/charger and a new solar controller, so lots of new gadgets that needed to talk to each other and work together.The table below shows a comparison of 8 x L-16 AGM batteries versus 2 x 8D lithium batteries.

Brand	Discover L-16	Lithionics Lithium (LiFePO4)
Part Number	EVL-16	24V220A-8D
Raw Capacity	780 Ah	440 Ah
Depth of discharge	50%	90%
Useable Capacity	390 Ah	396 Ah
Batteries required for an 800 aH Useable Bank	8	2
Discharge Rate	40 A	40 A
Discharge Time at Rate	9.75 hours	9.9 hours
Charge Rate	60 A	110 A
Approx Recharge Time	20 hours	3.6 hours
Lifetime Cycles	1000	3000
Weight/Battery	121 pounds	144 pounds
Total Weight	968 pounds	288 pounds
Expected Cycles/Year	150	150
Expected Lifetime	6.67	20.00

The initial cost of the Lithium batteries was 2 - 3 times higher than the cost of AGM batteries, plus for us, we had to upgrade the other components of our charging system.  We reviewed the numbers for the overall project and the life cycle cost of the batteries and determined that, over the life of the batteries, the lithiums are more cost effective and they have several other advantages such as no voltage sag, faster charging times and less weight.  With an expected lifetime of 20 years, we hope to never have to replace our batteries again.

Mike, the electrician, working on installing a temperature sensor on the new engine alternator.
He did the bulk of the work on our battery upgrade project.

Left - Old Inverter / Charger; Right - New Inverter / Charger

In order to mount the new battery monitoring system display in the PH console, we had to move things around
and cut new holes in the starboard faceplate.  We also cut a new panel for the port side so that the finish would match.
Top Left - Port side of the console, Top Right - Starboard side of the console. Both with the faceplate removed,
Bottom - new console faceplates drying in the engine room after being sealed and varnished.

While the battery project was underway, we continued to do boat chores and maintenance.  We put up the bimini on monkey island so we could enjoy happy hour up there in the afternoons and washed all of the winter grime off of the boat.  We sold our old battery box at the nearby marine consignment store and used the proceeds to buy a new prawn trap.

B adding "secure for sea" footman's loops to the pilot house cabinet.

Geese and goslings at low tide.

On May 15th we took the boat out for a sea trial to test the batteries and the new systems.  We found a few issues that needed to be addressed, most related to programming parameters on the new inverter/charger and the new alternators.  The morning of May 16th, Mike and Tom came down to the boat, changed some settings and installed a new temperature sensor.  We did some testing at the docks and determined that all was well.  We left Philbrooks that afternoon and headed to Roche Harbor for some rest and relaxation.

Roche Harbor colors ceremony just before sunset.

B kayaking at Roche Harbor

Deer at Roche Harbor.

Friday morning, May 18th, we cruised back to Victoria.  It was Victoria Day weekend and there were lots of activities taking place near downtown - battle of the bands on the lawn of the BC Legislature building, performers and kiosks along the waterfront and at Bastion Square, a Farmer's Market in James Bay, a large yacht rally at the Causeway Docks, and a Victoria's Day parade.

We are preparing to leave Victoria for the summer cruising season on Thursday, May 24th.  Our first stop will be Anacortes to help our friend Bob launch his new boat.

Until next time...

First Cruise of 2018

Early March, we enjoyed watching spring arrive in Victoria.  We tried some new restaurants, went to listen to live blues at Hermann's Jazz Club and walked in Beacon Hill Park.

Pierogi Sampler plate at Sult Pierogi Bar, Victoria

HarpDog Brown playing the Blues, Hermann's Jazz Club, Victoria

Spring has sprung, Beacon Hill Park, Victoria, BC

We left Victoria on Monday, March 19th, for our first cruise of the 2018 season.  We left our Wharf Street slip after lunch and made a short run (21 nm, 3 hours) to Roche Harbor, WA on the northwest corner of San Juan Island.  It was a calm, sunny day and an easy cruise which is a good way to start the year.  We tied up at the guest dock at Roche Harbor Resort, settled in, then walked up to McMillin's for supper.

As we were leaving the harbor, we watched yachts being loaded onto a ship's deck for transport.
Ogden Terminal, Victoria

The tall ship, Pacific Grace, out for an afternoon cruise.

Sunset at Roche Harbor Resort

March 20, Roche Harbor to Blaine (30 nm, 4 hours):  We left Roche Harbor early morning and cruised to Blaine, WA near the Canadian border.  Overcast skies, but calm seas and very little wind.  This was our first visit to Blaine.  The Blaine Marina has a long guest dock with a wide alley next to it for maneuvering.  There were very few boats along the dock.  We picked a space, tied up and tried to plug into shore power with our 30 Amp splitter but couldn't get power on-board.  I walked up to the office to check-in and found out there was 50 Amp power available 4 spaces down from where we had tied up.  We moved the boat closer to the 50 Amp power, re-tied our lines and settled in.  We walked in to town and had supper at the Mexican restaurant, then got an ice cream cone at the local dairy.

Low tide at the Blaine Marina

March 21, Blaine to Anacortes (34 nm, 4.5 hours):  We left the dock in Blaine at 9:15 and cruised south to Anacortes.  Another nice cruising day, slightly overcast with calm seas and very little wind.  We timed the journey with the currents and made good time.  After settling in at Cap Sante Marina, I did laundry and grocery shopping and Dave set-up to clean the aft fuel tanks.  We walked up to West Marine to pick-up a few things and stopped at Village Pizza for supper.

March 22-23, Anacortes:  Two days of chores in Anacortes.  Dave cleaned both aft fuel tanks and Costica, the Kabola rep, came by to tune-up our boiler and to add inline isolation valves before and after the antifreeze filter.  I did some cleaning and baking.  It was rainy and windy both days so we decided to sit tight before moving on.

Double rainbow, Cap Sante Marina, Anacortes

To make changing out the filter easier, we added isolation valves 
before and after the Kabola antifreeze filter

March 24, Anacortes to La Conner (10 nm, 2 hours):  Light rain and very little wind.  We started the day by moving over to the fuel dock and loading 974 gallons of diesel.  We left the harbor at 11:00 and headed south down the Swinomish Channel to La Conner.  We tied up in the north basin of the La Conner Marina, then went for an afternoon walk.  For supper, we walked into town and ate Mexican food at Santo Coyote, very good food and highly recommended.

Dave fueling from the boat deck and the fuel flowing thru our new fuel fill hose.
We made up a longer fill hose and took it up to the boat deck in order to
get more head pressure to overcome the check valves in the fuel fill ring main.
Fueling went much quicker and smoother than in the past.

Sunset at La Conner

March 25, La Conner to Edmonds (43 nm, 6 hours):  Overcast day, calm seas and very little wind in the morning.  We left La Conner at 9:00 to time our journey with the tides and currents flowing south.  Traffic picked up as we neared Edmonds and Puget Sound and we slowed down and changed course to wait for an ITB (Integrated Tug Barge) heading south out of Everett before crossing the channel to head into the Port of Edmonds.  The guest docks were empty when we arrived and we tied up on the south side of J dock for the 50 Amp power and so that the wind was blowing us onto the dock.  We checked in, then went for a walk along the waterfront to the Edmonds Marina Beach Park.

Bald eagle on a log, Swinomish Channel, south of La Conner.

Kingfisher on the pier at Port of Edmonds

March 26 - 30, Edmonds:  We stayed in Edmonds for one week so that I could attend a Basic Safety Training (BST) course at Compass Courses.  Their training center is located within a 1/2 mile of the marina guest docks so it was easy to walk back and forth to the boat every day.  BST includes several elements required by The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW).

• Monday, Day 1:  The week started with a class of 9 students who would be there for the full 5 day training course.  The topic of the day was basic fire fighting.  We spent the day learning about the theory of fire, the stages of fire, classes of fires, fire extinguishers, fire fighting equipment, search and rescue, etc.  We learned about the gear that fire fighters wear and our classmate, Richard, suited up to show us how everything went together.  At the end of class, we took our daily quiz to make sure we retained what we learned.  A few of us stayed after class to try on the fire fighting gear that we would be using on Wednesday for basic fire fighting.

Classmate Richard and Instructor Jeremy modeling the fire fighting gear and SCBA.

• Tuesday, Day 2 - Pool Day:  Our class size more than doubled today, from 9 to 19.  We were joined by 10 folks participating in the three day BST refresher course.  Our topic of the day was personal survival techniques.  We spent the morning reviewing ship board emergencies, abandoning ship, vessel safety procedures, training and drills, man overboard and emergency and safety equipment including immersion suits and life rafts.  After lunch, we went to the pool to practice what we learned.  Half the class donned immersion suits and got into the water.  Creating a chain of 5 people, we used our combined energy to travel from one end of the pool to the other.  Next, each of us jumped off the diving board, to simulate abandoning ship, and climbed into the life raft.  We took off our gear so the other half of the class could practice in the immersion suits.  We practiced tossing a life ring, spent a minute treading water in the deep end and then put on our PFDs (personal flotation devices aka life jackets).  We changed back into our dry clothes and headed back to the classroom to discuss the CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) and to take our daily quiz.

Classmates in immersion suits getting ready to board the lift raft.

• Wednesday, Day 3 - Fire Fighting Day a.m.:  This morning we all gathered at Seattle's Fishermen's Terminal to catch the shuttle bus to the MV Fire Dragon, a marine fire fighting training facility.  The facility is a mock-up of a vessel and includes watertight doors, narrow passageways and small compartments, very similar to what you would find on a real vessel.  The trainers are fire fighters from the Seattle metro area. They use propane to generate the fires because it burns clean and they can control it.  We suited up in our fire fighting gear and went straight to work.  Our first activity was a demonstration of using a water/foam combination to blanket a fuel fire.  Next, we paired up and took turns using portable CO2 extinguishers to put out an Class C (electrical fire) in the generator room.  Next we formed into teams of 4 - 5 people and practiced handling the fire hose and nozzle.  We did a dry run of the galley fire exercise that we would be performing in the afternoon; my team, Team 4, got to handle the hose for the demonstration.  After a discussion about the SCBA (self-contained breathing apparatus)  that we would be using for the afternoon drills, the shuttle bus took us back to Fishermen's Terminal for a lunch break.  

The Fishermen's Memorial at Fishermen's Terminal 

• Wednesday, Day 3 - Fire Fighting Day p.m.:  First thing after lunch, we put our fire fighting gear back on and lined up to assemble our SCBA.  We checked the pressure in our air tanks, put the backpack and harness on, then practiced connecting the regulator to the face mask.  As a group, we practiced breathing with the face mask and regulator in place and practiced connecting and disconnecting the regulator.  My team was first to line up on the hose.  We were informed that there was a fire in the galley and that the chief steward was missing.  We turned on the water to the fire hose, checked the entry door for heat and prepared to enter the passageway to make our way to the galley.  On our way in, we discovered the dead body of the chief steward.  The two team members at the end of the hose dragged him out while the other three of us proceeded to the fire.  Once all five of us were back on the hose, we crouched low and experienced a flashover - when a fire has entered the stage between growth and free burning and the materials in the space simultaneously combust, creating a wave of flame overhead.  The flashover ended and we each took a turn as the nozzle person and put out the galley fire.  Back out of the space, we debriefed, then turned the hose over to the next hose team.  After each team had a turn fighting the galley fire, we stowed our gear and summarized the learnings of the day.  Unfortunately, I didn't take any pictures, but... here is a link to a blog on Workboat.com which gives a brief overview of the MV Firedragon training facility and includes a picture of the flashover in the galley.  Also, Workboat's March 2015 issue includes an article on the training and the facility.  
•  Thursday - Day 4, First Aid:  We spent the day studying first aid and CPR and practicing what we learned.  Topics included our role as first aid responders, legal issues and the Good Samaritan Law, first aid equipment, scene and patient assessment and types of first aid emergencies.  
• Friday - Day 5, Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities:  Our last day of class.  The people in the 3 day refresher left after class on Thursday and we were back to the original nine students.  Today we studied emergency procedures, safety management, pollution, safe working practices, confined spaces, hazardous materials, fatigue, communications, etc.  We finished just before lunch, took our quiz and received our certificates.  Friday afternoon, we had the option of attending an additional course, VPDSD (Vessel Personnel with Designated Security Duties).  VPDSD  is an additional STCW  Security endorsement required for mariners working on applicable vessels.  I stayed to take the course along with 6 other students.  We discussed vessel security risks and threats, ship security plans, use of security equipment and responsibilities of security personnel on ships.

After class, Dave and I walked into downtown Edmonds for a tour, happy hour and supper.  We stopped for a drink at Daphne's, one of the smallest gin joints in the Pacific Northwest, then got a wood-fired pizza to go from Evviva and strolled back to the boat to eat.

March 31, Edmonds to Anacortes (52 nm, 8 hours):  Saturday we left the Port of Edmonds at 8:45 for our cruise to Anacortes.  Our original plan was to stop for the night in either Langley or La Conner but the weather forecast for Sunday was rainy and windy so we decided to do a long run to Anacortes.  Along the way, we heard the whale watching boats on the radio saying that they were heading to the south side of Gedney Island.  We adjusted our course slightly and got to see two gray whales feeding close to the shore.  Gray whales typically migrate through the Puget Sound area between March and May and feed on ghost shrimp.  We made our way north through the Swinomish channel and pulled into Cap Sante Marina in Anacortes about 4:30 p.m.  We stopped at the pump out dock to pump out our gray and black water tanks then tied up in our slip on C dock and filled our fresh water tank.  I walked up to West Marine and Safeway for a few things.  For supper we went to the RockFish Grill.

Gray whale tail, South side of Gedney Island

Log boom at the south end of the Swinomish Channel

April 1, Anacortes:  Today was chore day.  We updated our maintenance log and our budget spreadsheet, inventoried and stowed our new spares, did laundry and grocery shopping and did some maintenance tasks.  It was rainy and windy as predicted and we were happy to be tied up at the dock.

April 2, Anacortes to Reid Harbor (Stuart Island) (28 nm, 4 hours):  We left Cap Sante Marina at 7:00 to catch the ebb current flowing west through Guemes Channel on the north side of Fidalgo Island.  Our route took us across Rosario Strait, along the north shore of Lopez and Shaw Islands, through Pole Pass and along the north shore of Spieden Island.  We entered Reid Harbor, on the south side of Stuart Island,  and anchored near the Coast Guard buoy in the middle of the harbor.  A quick lunch and then Dave put on his diving gear and we set-up the hookah system so he could clean the bottom of the hull and inspect the hull zincs.  He replaced the zinc on the generator shaft, sponged the slime off the bottom of the hull and tightened the screws on the bow thruster zincs.  He discovered that our hull zincs are more than 80% gone so replacing them is now at the top of our priority list.  We spent the rest of the afternoon unlaxing and enjoying the quiet of being at anchor.

Swirling currents on the north side of Spieden Island.

Picture of our chart plotter as we cruised along the north side of Spieden Island.
Note our speed (SOG) of 12.0 knots.  We were getting a good push by the current.

 

Dave in his diving gear, Reid Harbor, Stuart Island.

April 3, Reid Harbor to Sidney, BC (12 nm, 2 hours):  We left Reid Harbor Tuesday morning at 8:00 and cruised to Van Isle Marina in Sidney, BC.  A quick meeting with Philbrooks to discuss replacing our house batteries, lunch at the Starfish Cafe and then we cruised from Van Isle to the Port Sidney Marina near downtown.  We walked into town for supper at Bistro Suisse, then relaxed on the boat for the rest of the evening.

April 4, Sidney to Victoria (23 nm, 3.5 hours):  We left Sidney at 7:45 for the run south to Victoria.  Light drizzle and once we got out along the coast, the wind was blowing 15 - 20 knots.  The chop picked up the further south we went and after we rounded the southeast corner of Vancouver Island we were rolling pretty good.  We entered Victoria Harbour, waited near Laurel Point for the Coho to back around so that she could exit the harbor, then made our way into our slip at Wharf Street.  We tied up and settled in.

We are now back into our "routine" in Victoria.  One of the first things we did was to redo and re-prioritize our To Do List.  It has been raining since we arrived but we are keeping busy working on spring maintenance projects and going to the gym and the library.

Until next time...

Holidays in Victoria, Travel in the U.S.A

Location:  Victoria, BC

Sooke Harbour, BC

We spent the holidays in Victoria, then went to the US in early January to spend time with family.  Dave met his daughter, Heather, in Las Vegas and the two of them traveled in the RV from Vegas to Austin, TX.  I flew to California to spend time with my mom and brother then flew to Austin to meet up with Dave and to spend time with the kids and grand-kids.  From there we took the RV to the farm in Alabama where we spent our time doing projects and chores and enjoying time with family and friends.  Late February we flew back to Victoria to begin preparing for the 2018 season.  The pictures below provide more details of our latest adventures.

Victoria, December 2017

Seabiscuit decorated for the holidays, Wharf Street Marina,
Victoria Inner Harbour

Float in the Victoria Christmas Parade

We took the dinghy over to Fisherman's Wharf to dispose our used engine oil

Returning from our dinghy trip to Fisherman's Wharf we followed the
Victoria Clipper (a fast ferry that travels between Seattle and Victoria)
into the Inner Harbour and watched the
Coho (a ferry that travels between Port Angeles and Victoria) depart.

Peacocks in Beacon Hill Park, Victoria

One of our winter projects - rust removal, cleaning and painting
of our HVAC units.  This is one of the drain pans.

The condenser of an HVAC unit prior to cleaning and painting.

Seal in the inner harbour waiting for some fish scraps.

My mom came to visit in late December for the Christmas holidays.  We enjoyed exploring some of the Victoria tourist attractions and holiday events including a tour of the parliament building, a visit to the Robert Bateman Center, a visit to the Gingerbread House exhibit, a visit to the BC Museum, a walk in Beacon Hill park and visits to some of the local restaurants and pubs.  Of course, we had Mom help with our boat projects including sewing covers for our "ottomans".

The Christmas tree at the BC Legislature Building

The BC Legislature Building lit up at dusk.

B and Louise (Mom) visiting the Gingerbread House exhibit.

It snowed on Christmas Eve so we had a white Christmas.

B sewing an "ottoman" cover.  Our ottomans are file boxes.

Happy New Year from Puddy.  

Early January 2018:  Dave and Heather's RV trip from Las Vegas, NV to Austin, TX

Sunrise at the Grand Canyon.

Unexpected snow on an Arizona Highway.

Heather and Dave at Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico.

Mid-January 2018:  Austin, TX

B and Maggie getting ready for a bike ride..

Dave and Benjamin at the neighborhood park.

Our newest grandson, Archer, was born in December.
Three generations of Herndon men, Benjamin, Ben, Archer and Dave.

Late January 2018: We drove the RV from Austin, TX to the farm in Alabama with stops in Louisiana and Mississippi.

The beach in Biloxi, MS.

Late January / February:  Sweet Pea Farm, Gantt, Alabama

Stacking wood under the barn.

A deer in front of the cabin.

Louise (Mom) sanding a rocking chair on the front porch.

Playing a friendly game of Hand and Foot.
Uncle Max, Cousin Lydia, Bud, Louise and Richard.

Dave working on the brakes of the International pickup (Big Red).

B working on the radiator.

Controlled burn in the planted pines.

Gathering scrap metal to take to the recycling center.

Rocky Creek waterfalls on the south side of the farm.

Turkeys in the green field behind the cabin.  They like to come out after the rain.

B replacing the water pump in the RV.

Turkey and a deer caught on the game camera.

Planting grass seed.

Burning on the east side of the property.

More scrap metal collecting.

Scrap metal loaded on the trailer for a trip to the scrap yard.

Late February 2018, Back to Victoria, BC.  We took a day trip to Sooke and had lunch overlooking the Sooke Harbour.  We have been doing inventory, chores and projects and are pleased to see some signs of spring. 

Until next time..