SV Ulladh (ul-la)

January 2026

2026-01-08T11:42:00.001-05:00

2025-01-30 Air Temp 13F (-10C) engine compartment temp 38F (3C). Engine compartment heater set for 40F.

Derelict boats in line for the breaker at Anchorage Essington

Derlict boat breaking at Anchorage Essington

December 2025

2025-12-03T08:54:00.009-05:00

Lake Wallenpaupack PA

Engine winterized.

This was the easiest winterizing I have ever done.

Close seacock.

Remove cap on seacock standpipe, remove strainer.

Start engine and pour in rv/marine antifreeze.

Done in three gallon, shut off engine.

Reinstall strainer and cap.

Tape note to starter key, and tape over key slot.

All done in 15 mins.

I am leaving a thermostaticly controled heater on at 40degF in the engine space until overnight temps are consistently above 40degF, which is probably overkill, but overnight temps for the rest of the month will be below freezing.

12 volt to 110 volt pure sinewave inverter, 3,000 watt continuous, 6,000 watt peak.

Delivered.

Dryfit before installing battery cable from house bank and 110v to refrigerator/galley and toggle for shore power. Space heater will remain on shore power only outlet. Replace engine battery, which will be relocated as second house battery. Both batteries are same year, manufacturer, AGM, type and capacity.

Fridge is less than 100 watts at peak, microwave is less than 1,000 watts at peak, induction top is less than 1,800 watts at peak.

So 1,800 + 1,000 + 100 + 2,900 watts. Round to 3,000 watts all on at same time

3,000 watts / 110 volt = 27 amps. Round to 30 amps so 10AWG wire

Fridge and one appliance 1,800 +100 = 1,900 watts. Round to 2,000 watts

2,000 watts/ 110 volt = 18 amps. Round to 20 amps so 12AWG wire

Inverter can supply 3,000 watt continuous and 6,000 watt peak, but with the current single battery I cannot supply 3,000 watts for all appliances at same time at peak but I will install 10AWG to accomodate for future battery upgrade.

Functional use will be refrigerator with microwave or induction top, cannot use microwave and induction top at same time even on shore power which is 30 amp

November 2025

2025-11-08T14:21:00.005-05:00

Galley renovation.

Ikea small refrigerator installed. Small microwave and portable induction top to be installed.Currently on shore power, inverter to be installed this winter

Composting (desiccating) head

Water Tank installed under fore peak berth

SV Ulla at winter dock, Anchorage Marina Essington PA

Fox Grove Marina has problems with the travel lift, so no haulout this years, and the marina while at a great location also has long fetch to the west. Anchorage is well protected by Little Tinicum Island

which limits the fetch. I am on "C" dock but will probably move to "B" dock for less exposure.

May 2025

2025-05-15T08:16:00.006-04:00

New old boat Fisher 25 Ketch

2025-05-29 at slip

2025-05-29 on travel lift ready for splash

August 2024

2024-09-08T12:52:00.004-04:00

Fortescue NJ

Delaware Bay

July 2024

2024-07-19T12:27:00.004-04:00

June 2024

2024-06-02T08:18:00.001-04:00

Home again

Headsail and Alado furler installed.

May 2024

2024-05-08T17:47:00.005-04:00

2nd coat Corro Coat from Progressive Epoxy

Mast up

1st coat Corro Coat bottom paint, from Progressive Epoxy

Canada Goose on a clutch of eggs, on a hunters boat, on the Delaware River.

March 2024

2024-03-11T12:23:00.004-04:00

Short jin pole setup in preparation for lowering for masthead work.

Mast head will be lowered to access from standing on picnic table.

Side stay ropes will be removed during lowering then reattached to limit lateral movement.

Tarp removed

January 2024

2024-01-30T12:42:00.001-05:00

Essington PA

December 2023

2023-12-30T10:31:00.000-05:00

Lake Jean 2023

November 2023

2023-11-26T10:53:00.003-05:00

FDR Memorial entrance Washington DC

October 2023

2023-10-16T08:41:00.005-04:00

Fortescue NJ

Cedar Creek at Mispillion River DE

6ft control depth

September 2023

2023-09-04T10:10:00.002-04:00

Cooks Gut, Reeds Beach NJ

less than 2ft at low tide.

New cushions

August 2023

2023-08-05T11:54:00.001-04:00

Prime painted

Vinyl wall covering removed. Next remove glue residue.

July 2023

2023-07-03T12:48:00.009-04:00

Removing vinyl wall covering from forward berth area.

New cushions ordered.

Bimini

Boom Gallows dry fit.

June 2023

2023-06-12T10:27:00.004-04:00

Soon

Home again, Home again, Jiggity jig

Mainsail on Alado roller furler

Some adjustments needed to furler drum

May 2023

2023-05-10T15:00:00.008-04:00

Headsail installed

Underdog bottom paint

Alado head sail roller furler installed

Back stay and Alado stay installed. Topping lift on, mainsheet installed

One lower stay to be shortened.

Gin Pole installed

A mess of stays and shrouds at the mast head.

April 2023

2023-04-16T13:23:00.005-04:00

Mast head change for Alado

Mast head sanded and one coat penetrating epoxy

Mast raising winch installed

January 2023

2023-01-10T09:06:00.006-05:00

Lake Jean PA

September 2023

2022-09-22T09:07:00.001-04:00

Equinox sunrise

July 2022

2022-07-01T10:12:00.006-04:00

Rehoboth Bay Delaware

Rehoboth Bay Sunset

Rehoboth Bay Bayberry Beach

Rehoboth Bay Sailing Association

Former mainsail installed for 2022. Roller furling main will be installed for 2023.

Stays and shrouds installed

Going through my old and newer sail inventory; the newest sail, a roller furling jib has been home to a family of mice. The nest was made of chewed jib sheet and they chewed holes in the sail.

The older sails where untouched.

So clean repair and leave out open in the sun for a few days.

Cleaned with dish detergent, repaired with "Bainbridge" sail repair tape.

June 2022

2022-06-03T12:49:00.004-04:00

Bottom paint, except for cockpit drain area at outboard well which is still draining from the previous nights storm.

I will bottom paint the outboard well drain area when I relocate the stands for paint.

New prop installed

Bottom and topside paint

At dock waiting for mast install

Mast raised and top and lower shrouds installed. Temporary back stay and fore stay installed.

April 2022

2022-04-08T09:31:00.002-04:00

March 2022

2022-03-26T12:36:00.005-04:00