Sunday, September 21, 2014

A short work session over the weekend

Spending the weekend during a business trip to the USA in Florida, allowed me to work on the boat. The plan was, to install the new Legacy tank monitor system, to document the fuel tank and system, work on the anchor windlass and other minor left overs. Oh, and I had to register the new dinghy with the DMV - my favorite task...

First thing I did, was grabbing the documents, which came with the new inflatable, filled in the required form for the title application and rushed to the DMV. Well, the line was bad and I was called quickly to a desk. But then the odyssey started over!

The person behind the desk probably never registered a new dinghy for a title! Some of the questions were really interesting, such as:
- Where do I find the length of the boat on this form? (Remember, I'm the alien, and it's their form!!!)
- How deep is this boat drawing? (Common, it's an inflatable dinghy!)
- Oh, you are not a resident, are you sure you can apply for a title?
But guess what, only seconds after she took the documents, she told ma that I need to pay a late fee, because I did not register within 30 days from the purchase date.
After an hour, I was done, had the registration card and the decal in my hand, and somewhat more than $100.- less money in my pocket.

For the rest of the weekend I worked on the boat. And I was just able to complete the installation of the tank monitor system before I had to leave again. But the result is very satisfying.



The new tank monitor system is installed and fully operational. I only need to calibrate the sensors, when visiting for the next time. For more details on the system and the installation progress, click here.