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Jan 10, 2008Star Date 01-10-08: Setting things in motion! Happy 08 everyone!
Wow I am SUCH a slacker! I have not updated my blog at all! So what has 08 brought me thus far? The verdict is in, the money is counted and the boat garage is going up! I made the call to my concrete guy to come pour my 36' x 19' 4000 PSI concrete slab for my new steel boat garage that will go...    See all 4 blog posts...

Electronics

• GPS: Standard Horizon CP180i
• Radio: Raymarine Ray48

Living

• Staterooms: 1
• Heads: 1
• Galley: Freshwater Hot/Cold Sink with PUR water filter, Microwave, Refrigerator, Single burner ceramic stove

AC Power

One of the few options the 248 Vista wasn't available with was a Marine Genset. In the future I may install a Westerbeke 3.5KW Genset but it will require a replumb of the fresh water system and relocation of the fresh water tank. At the moment I use a Honda EU2000i portable generator to supply AC power when I am on the hook. I do NOT recommend anyone use a NON marine Genset unless they fully understand the risks involved with using a non marinized unit.

Awesome 248 Vista Video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twdrQgeKC3Q

This isn't my boat, but I did a search on YouTube and came up with this awesome 248 Vista video, check it out!

Entertainment

Sharp Aquos LCD TV Single Disk DVD Player Clarion Marine M475 Sirius Satelite/CD Head Unit Clarion 6 Disk CD Changer Panasonic DirectTV Satelite/HD Over The Air Receiver Radioshack Amplified HD TV Antenna

Interior Virtual Reality

http://www.westol.com/~brettd/public_html/248highres/248VR.mov

Projects

I have a few pending projects that I need to complete over the off season. Most of the projects are pending due to weather. I have a Lewmar V700 Windlass that I need to install and the other major project that I will be working on is the install of PlasDeck sythetic teak in the whole cockpit and the extended swim platform.