Faith In Motion 390

It has been a while since we have been moving on the liquid highway but that is exactly what we will be doing over the next week and a half! Moving just a quick run to Morningstar marina in Southport on Thursday with friends Janet and Tom to ring in the 4th of July! Can’t wait to see what Southport has to show us! Then on the 5th we head to Charleston to pick up our son and daughter in law for a mini 2 day cruise back to Southport. Hoping for good weather and calm winds but we know that’s not always in the cards! But we will have fun anyway!! Our happy place!!!

Hello, faithful followers. We know it has been a while since we posted anything new, but we have been very busy getting ready for more travel. As you know, we sold our Mainship 390 and moved over to the dark side, buying a motor yacht. We are now the proud owners of a new-to-us Cruisers 405 we have named (more) FAITH.

Like we did when we bought the original FAITH, we have been busy making it ours. We have now replaced the seating in the salon and just last week put a new mattress in the owner's stateroom.

This weekend, I will change the oil and filters, and she will be ready to cruise.

Our next cruise will be a big one: 3 whole miles to the Morningstar Marina in Southport to experience their 4th of July celebration. After that, we will cruise to Charleston, where we will pick up our son and daughter-in-law for a run back up to Southport. It will be their first time traveling with us. We will be sure to share all of that with you.

We are making plans for our winter trip to Florida, which will be our next real trip. Christmas in Key West is a tough assignment, but someone has to do it. We look forward to seeing old friends and new loopers.

Thanks for following us. Stay tuned for more.

Update on FAITH! All systems are go!!! The captain replaced one of the chargers and all 6 batteries this weekend, all AGM now! Charge readings are good. Everything works again!!!
The removal of the sofa and the installation of the new one has started. That is going to be so nice for my back! Still dealing with that issue. Another doctor visit this morning.
Hopefully travel plans soon! Will keep you posted!

I know it’s been awhile, so you have been overdue for an update!
The captain is closing in on the battery issue. We think one of the chargers failed and overcharged the house batteries. This led to the loss of all DC power. Water, toilets, lights, navigation, throttle controls. Basically everything except things that could be plugged into shore power.
New AGM house batteries are installed. When the captain went to install the new charger he had a major surprise. Apparently someone ordered one from Amazon, and replaced the new one in the box with their old Rusty one!!!! People will never stop amazing me. Or should I say , disappointing, me. So sad. So… another weekend shot. The new charger , again, is arriving tomorrow. Hopefully it will really be new.
And we have decided to upgrade to all AGM batteries, 6 total, to allow them all to play nice with each other. Hopefully the isolators are still good, he will deal with them this weekend. Fingers crossed.
On a bright note, my new sofa arrived! Same as we had on the Mainship, just longer! Double recliner. So comfortable!!! Can’t install this weekend. Battery issues first.
We are missing the water and our boating family. We were so blessed with a quick visit from the crew of Galian, Jack and Gail, to take our minds off of this break. We even got a few quilt stores in for the admiral !
It’s so dry back here in Charleston. Everything is struggling to grow. Hard to believe the gardens I used to have up north. Getting closer to giving up gardening completely. Too sad.
So keep us and the Captain, in your thoughts as he navigates electric issues. May this be the fix to get us going again!!

Police es**rt ain’t all it’s cracked up to be! lol! Seriously though we do appreciate it and our angels at Sea Tow! Thanks to all and people , be aware of your surroundings and your wakes!!! Pretty please!!!

Hello our dear followers! Well…. Our shake out cruise went a little differently than we intended. 10 hours into it we started with flickering lights. Today we are being towed back to Southport. Thank goodness for AI. Never thought I’d say that but she saved us from what could have been far worse problems. Our charger for our house battery failed which overheated the house batteries which messed up the isolator. No DC means no water, no heads, no lights. Dark is very dark!! lol!
This morning we were able to go three hours on the engine battery until the loss of DC power affected the throttle controls. Bright side? I’m learning more about electrical systems than I ever thought possible!! lol!
We are being towed now by the angels of Sea Tow! If you are a boater and don’t have it, you should!!!!! Worth its weight in gold!!
We will miss traveling with our boat buddies, Dreamcatcher and Galian, but I’m sure we will be side by side again soon! Galian , have a ball on the loop! Please give Gail a hug from her FAITH, if you see them!!!
Instead of a three hour cruise we had a two hour tow! Could be worse! Could be raining! Love to all!!
I do have one more request. We have been towed for over 2 hours today and not one boater who passed us slowed down. Not one! Loopers included! To say I’m disappointed in our boater family is an understatement. Capt Scott slows down for everyone! It’s a bright yellow boat with flashing lights. Kind of hard to miss. You make it so dangerous, even the small boats, for both the tow Capt and the boat that is being pulled. Please think twice next time. It could be you one day. Thank you.

What a great time with the Admirals from Dream Catcher, Galeon and FAITH!!