Elysium - 2003 Camano Troll

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3rdOrderEffect

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Location
Port St. Lucie, FL
Vessel Name
Elysium
Vessel Make
2003 Camano Troll
I picked up my new-to-me 2003 Camano Troll (I previously posted about it, pre-purchase) in North Fort Myers, FL a few days ago and took her on a shakedown/delivery cruise to her new homeport in the Harborage Yacht Club in Stuart, FL. The trip was singlehanded, three days at a leisurely 7-8 knots, stopping in Labelle, Clewiston, and then on to Stuart. Five locks, three swing or lift bridges, two rivers, and one lake later, I'm home. Cruise went flawlessly, and the boat performed without issue.

Very happy with my new boat, just thought I'd share! Now for some pics:

Labelle City Docks:
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Roland Martin Marina in Clewiston:
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At her new home slip in Stuart:
Stuart.JPG
 
Great pics, nice looking boat. Quick tip (regarding mistake I made.). Talk to your mechanic about having the fuel polished.
 
Glad you had a good trip. I'm across the road from you at Sunset Bay Marina. That's by the restaurant Sailor's Return.
 
She finally got her new name applied. Although it’s mostly hidden when carrying the dinghy on the platform. So I also put a graphic on cabin entry door.
 

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Congrats on your new boat. Glad the delivery was so uneventful.
 
Lucky you to get into the city docks at LaBelle. Every time I travel that way they are all occupied by sailboats?
Danny
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Palm City
 
Having addressed some basic maintenance, I've moved on to upgrading some things not working or outdated.

The propane regulator was stuck and after my efforts to save it, started leaking out the second stage vent. The pressure gauge was falling apart, as was the mounting bracket. I tore the whole thing out.
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And replaced it all:
New Regulator.jpeg

The stove/oven lights nicely now.

The cabin lights used incandescent bulbs, and my attempts to put in LED bulbs failed (reversed polarity on the sockets compared to what the bulbs wanted, I presume, as there isnt anything else that could keep them from working I could think of). I wasnt a fan of the dated look in any event. I changed them all with 3-color capable, dimmable fixtures. All 9 of them.

Original lights:
Original Lights.jpeg

New lights (set to warm white, and low brightness):
New Lights.jpeg
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Next, the lights in the V berth:
Original Cabin Light.jpeg

New:
New Cabin Light.jpeg
 
Glad you're enjoying, and very good to hear "The propane regulator was stuck and after my efforts to save it, started leaking out the second stage vent. The pressure gauge was falling apart, as was the mounting bracket. I tore the whole thing out."

Propane systems freak me out, so, good that you didn't try to save a few dollars by repairing it.
 
Congrats. Looks like you are off to a good start! Enjoy!
 
Yes, the wiring at the light fixtures is backwards. I had to remove mine and swap the wires when I went to LED's on our 2005 Camano.
 

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