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
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Saturday, October 4, 2008
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.
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.
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.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Commonwealth of Va, State of Missouri - Headache
After finishing some business up for Pat, went again to get the title for the trailer. Though we have all we need, it did not go. As I told the folks at DMV, http://www.dmvnow.com/ the boat was titled to my name using the Missouri http://dor.mo.gov/mvdl/ title sign over the the young man from his uncle and aunt, which was not a big deal. You would think that the trailer would not be difficult. Well guess what.
I did not want to, but had to call the young man from which I purchase. By the way he graduated from college and said he ws working for his father. That great, kept it in the family Clayton.
So what we have to do is send the title to him, have him title in Florida http://www.dmvflorida.org/ in his name and sent back to me that it is sold to me. It will cost a few dollars, but will sent him a check when I get back.
We had tried his dad suggestion to get a sworn statement as the boat inherited but of course Virginia can't that.
I asked the Commonwealth why one department had not problem and another were throwing road blocks up. Of course their answer was typical government answer, " it's our policy."
I did not want to, but had to call the young man from which I purchase. By the way he graduated from college and said he ws working for his father. That great, kept it in the family Clayton.
So what we have to do is send the title to him, have him title in Florida http://www.dmvflorida.org/ in his name and sent back to me that it is sold to me. It will cost a few dollars, but will sent him a check when I get back.
We had tried his dad suggestion to get a sworn statement as the boat inherited but of course Virginia can't that.
I asked the Commonwealth why one department had not problem and another were throwing road blocks up. Of course their answer was typical government answer, " it's our policy."
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Continuing on Bow
Continue to work on the bow berth. Given that that rails glassed in are uneven, worked most of the day getting shims in place. It is level an I need to grind out some tabs in the very front bow to make it fit. Once done, I will glass in the shims, realign the bolt holes and screw down. (The tube in picture is again for the the anchor well to drain.)
Next is to do another bulkhead, to support the bow's berth on the aft. It is around one inch higher that forward factory cubby for the water. I will plywood across, and cut an access with small door in that cubby.
I am looking to re-configure the sink. There should be room to do, though no head room to speak, but this is a 22 not a Morgan 416.
On my list is a furler. From what I have read, it sound as it the CDI FF2 with Ball Bearing should work. Below is a sailnet entry from 2001 on the subject. Credit is given to the unknown author.
"Before sailnet was sailnet it was JSI. I worked in the hardware department for a number of years and sold Schaeffer,Harken,CDI,Profurl,and Hood furlers.In most cases the application determined which furler was best for the job.I attended the Harken tech school in Pewaukee and have tremendous respect for their company and products. Schaeffer is nearly bulletproof with excellent factory support. Same with Profurl. CDI is a great unit, in my opinion, for smaller boats up to about 33'' headstay. The Harken systems are top of the line and can be assembled over the headstay(removed from the boat) and then reinstalled by sending a man aloft and reattching the headstay complete with furler.Harken''s unit00 did have production problems at first. They tried coextruding PVC and braided stainless but the different coefficients of expansion of the two mat''ls just didn''t work. To Harkens credit they would not release this unit until all the glitches were worked out. CDI''s Flexible furler spawned the Harken unit,Schaeffers Snapfurl,and Hoods Sea flex. These flex units were introduced primarily for trailer sailors so as not to damage rigid foils when transporting their boats. In a nutshell, if you trailer your boat the flex units are the way to go if not you''ll probably get the best performance from a rigid foil system. Hope this helps.Good luck." Waternut...............
Next is to do another bulkhead, to support the bow's berth on the aft. It is around one inch higher that forward factory cubby for the water. I will plywood across, and cut an access with small door in that cubby.
I am looking to re-configure the sink. There should be room to do, though no head room to speak, but this is a 22 not a Morgan 416.
On my list is a furler. From what I have read, it sound as it the CDI FF2 with Ball Bearing should work. Below is a sailnet entry from 2001 on the subject. Credit is given to the unknown author.
"Before sailnet was sailnet it was JSI. I worked in the hardware department for a number of years and sold Schaeffer,Harken,CDI,Profurl,and Hood furlers.In most cases the application determined which furler was best for the job.I attended the Harken tech school in Pewaukee and have tremendous respect for their company and products. Schaeffer is nearly bulletproof with excellent factory support. Same with Profurl. CDI is a great unit, in my opinion, for smaller boats up to about 33'' headstay. The Harken systems are top of the line and can be assembled over the headstay(removed from the boat) and then reinstalled by sending a man aloft and reattching the headstay complete with furler.Harken''s unit00 did have production problems at first. They tried coextruding PVC and braided stainless but the different coefficients of expansion of the two mat''ls just didn''t work. To Harkens credit they would not release this unit until all the glitches were worked out. CDI''s Flexible furler spawned the Harken unit,Schaeffers Snapfurl,and Hoods Sea flex. These flex units were introduced primarily for trailer sailors so as not to damage rigid foils when transporting their boats. In a nutshell, if you trailer your boat the flex units are the way to go if not you''ll probably get the best performance from a rigid foil system. Hope this helps.Good luck." Waternut...............
Monday, August 18, 2008
I need to further tweak. Placed in bow the foam, in front of the installed bulkhead. When I tore out the prior berths, there was rot and water damage on the very front. This came from the vent above on deck. (I am turning deck vent into opening for chain and rode). So, with the drain, and West the area, I will have a well for that water will drain to the bilge via a 1/14" clear reinforced hose. Used 5/8" marine grade plywood for berths, sealed with Cetrol and four coats of satin varnish. The tweaking comes from that when tied, the two pieces are level. But the rails become to lower. I marked a red line around both berths and being added shims that will be West in. During the work levels spiked again to 300. One reason may be I forgot to get refills for the six pills taken. In a few weeks, will have a birthday, almost 60. No way, I cannot fathom that age. I will say, this piddling with the boat is demanding, given there is not blueprint and all needs to be done by continous thinking.
Monday, August 11, 2008
Not Much Progress
So it has been a year, 12 month, 365 days since trading work for this boat. To date most likely have spent around $1500.00. Though alot, I enjoy the solice.
This is a picture of my son Christopher and a friend sitting on Len's boat in Deltaville in 1999. This is where I want to be with my family. If possible it may happen.
Bought a table saw and a chop saw to use. The router that Pat gave me years ago is basically never been used. Will need a table. Our friend, Shannon in North Carolina is a real artisan and is going to get the post.
Bought a table saw and a chop saw to use. The router that Pat gave me years ago is basically never been used. Will need a table. Our friend, Shannon in North Carolina is a real artisan and is going to get the post.
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