May 23, 2009

First post in quite a while. No work on boat given that I have been working on exercie room for Pat. Currently in Kentucky at a family wedding.

Having Stopped for a While

Well I most likely miss my deadline. Between work, being ill and rather tired most the time, it has not been good. So what is the plan? At this point since my levels are high, the 49 days to complete is not in the picture. I do have the motor that Chris picked up, so it is ready. $382 to fix, but cheaper than a new engine.

Hopefully, I will be able to get back to the work, when it gets warm and my health is good.

Resetting clock today.

Cold and Wet

Have not done much work on boat other than picking up a new VHF Raymarine 55 for around $145 off Ebay. The lack is due only to having other pressing matters to attend, my job mainly. Did go last month to Deltaville and VA Beach to see what I could pick up as to items. Found a few items at a good price in Norfolk. Sad day in DV, given at my past marine found a 50 foot ketch down at the dock. Also watch as family had a new dock put in at their home.

Truck comes first

Today the ABS light came on the F350. We took to one of the local folks. Given that the bearings were toast and the ball joint likewise, it was $638.00 to replace. But the good news, the manager turned to rotors on the front for $00.00, saving $85.00. Not much but it helps.

Beats the alternative of buying a new diesel.

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Update to last post

pacermarine.com by the way is the wire company in the prior post that the vendor sales. To be exact the sales department said in e-mail, " The material is Ancor or Pacer Marine (pacermarine.com) and due to the free shipping and only 50ft per color there's no price discount. Thanks, Mike NedianoGenuinedealz.com, LLC 866-970-3325 toll free http://shop.genuinedealz.com/. It appears in comparing to ANCOR http://www.marinco.com/product/primary-wire-10-awg it is similar, but I will to look closer. Do not want to replace just to save a few dollars.

Bulkhead for Blue Sea Distribution Panel

In cutting a template for the bulkhead, I realized that it needed to start thing of wiring. This evening have ran across several site:

1. http://www.c34.org/projects/projects-electrical-system-upgrade.html
This is by John Gardner Seventh Heaven - 1988 Catalina 34#695. He has done an excellent discussion on electrical systems in his boat. http://www.c34.org/projects/projects.html This is a link to projects Mr. Garner group has developed, very impressive.

2. http://www.trojanbattery.com/Products/Marine.aspx
This is a site for Trojan Batteries that I am considering, T - 105 6 volt and using four for a bank. I have not decided on this as of yet due to the price.

3. http://shop.genuinedealz.com/Items/gim-wul10rd-l?sck=8504882&caSKU=gim-wul10rd-l&caTitle=10%20AWG%20Tinned%http://www.trojanbattery.com/Products/Marine.aspx20Marine%20Primary%20Wire%20Red%20-%2050%20FT

This site is for primary AWG " This marine grade, tinned copper primary wire, meets and exceeds the most stringent marine specification - UL Standard 1426 BC-5W2 (105°C Dry 75°C Wet). Our wire is constructed from finely stranded, Type 3 tin plated copper and is covered with a flexible and durable PVC insulation. You'll be pleased with it's ease of installation, clean stripping, and superior performance making this marine grade tinned primary wire your first choice for the demanding environments associated with marine installations. "

At $21.57 for a roll of 50 foot, I have e-mailed to get the manufacture. Though most likely not ANCOR, I will investigate and post the finding. In addition they ship free.
http://shop.genuinedealz.com/Image.aspx?URL=http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/12001114/images/5/red_primary_wire.jpg

Pictures of the Items

Cost of the compass $77.00 plus $11.00 shipping. Stove $130 plus $12.00 shipping. Circuit panel $77.00 plus $11.00 shipping. Total $225.00 for items. Savings $414.00

Just not had to time to blog

I have been working on the boat, plus my job, plus my wife's business, plus my volunteer work, plus being ill.

I still have not got the title to the young man for the trailer, but Pat has reminded me again.

I have been fortunate to find items that I needed for the boat.

In a small town in North Carolina, I happened upon a lumber yard, that had teak plywood, they wanted to get rid of. For $90.00 bought two sheets of 1/2 inch. No bad.

Also purchased off E-bay Blue Sea breaker panel that was new. It retails for $220 at West Marine, but got it for $77.00. I was able to get a ORIGO single burner alcohol stove for $130.00 and it was new. West Marine's goes for $230.00. Also a Ritchie BN202 Navigator bulkhead compass for $77.00, though used it in go shape.

I found 200 foot of 12 gauge wire at the fairgrounds flea market in Raleigh where my has set up in the Atrium for the last 10 years doing Embroidery (Company is named E-Stitches, Inc) which cost $5.00. I will be able to use it to test circuits since it is not tinned.

Currently, this evening I and looking for five rolls of Primary Wire, Marine Grade Tinned Wire Boat Cable 10 AWG type 3 stranded tinned copper conductors with UL, ABYC and USCG approvals. At this point have a e-mail into a company to see who manufacture their stock,would prefer ANCOR, but if it meets the standards that is find.

Also found a web site http://www.electrician2.com/ that has calculators for marine electrical
usage. I have e-mailed the author to ask for permission to link to this site.

The pictures are of the items plus Pat hoops for her embroidery can be seen, sorry if that is confusing.

Finally purchase a 12 volt power supply, new (which I question,,,gotta to watch eBay, some folks are not upfront) but it was $11.00.