Cap rail caulking


We got some cap rail caulking done with the 3M 4000 UV. The caulking started to get a little messy as my hands got messy. What we did came out good though. We need to quit early as we were off to dinner with some dock mates who are leaving this Saturday to go cruising. First they are headed up to Newport to see some friends and then to Mexico.






Debbie put the first coat of Pro-Line Paint on the propane box( locker)! - 2011

Debbie finished up painting the propane locker and one more coat will do it.
This is the two part epoxy paint we bought from Pro-Line Paint Co..

Salon Windows - current


Here are a couple more videos of our current salon windows on a sunny day.












Refer, freezer epoxy painted! - 2011

September 2011 - At Marina Cortez, San Diego, CA
Wow does the refer look good now. We spent at least three hours sanding the refer, the both of us at the same time were sanding away.

The new bilge pump (Whale Gulper Bilge IC Pump) arrived - 2011

The new bilge pump arrived. Whale Gulper IC Diaphragm Bilge Pump Kit. We got it from Defender.com.

Solar panel and fasteners etc purchased - 2011

September 2011 - - At Marina Cortez Harbor Island, San Diego, CA
 United fasteners in San Diego.

Air Breeze Wind Turbine Marine 160W 12V purchased - 2011

September 2011 - - At Marina Cortez Harbor Island, San Diego, CA
We purchased the Primus Air Breeze wind generator Turbine Marine 160W 12V.

Propane locker paint started - 2011

September 2011 Marina Kona Kai Shelter Island San Diego, CA
I had to do a little touch up sanding first.

Settee florescent lights working

 Got the two new lights up over the settee and they work real nice. They light up the boat  so it is brighter and seems bigger. No dark corners. 

We have been turning one on by the nav station (not the one at the nav station) and one over the salon seating. 

There are for florescent lights in the salon\settee are and they is one at the nav station and a different one in the galley. Six altogether that need converting to LED




Engine coolant to HWH

 We posted a message in the beta forum about our engine coolant to the hot water heater plumbing. We were wondering if there is room by the oil hand pump for changing the oil. This fitting goes under the manifold near the hand pump. They said the custom motor mounts Phil had made may be in the way, may not.




 You can see where the elbow screws into here in the underside of the ex host manifold

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From the forum:

Normal installation
“This will be the return water heater fitting. It installs in the underside of the heat exchanger at the aft end.

Your last photo just shows the plug that is removed to allow a 90 deg elbow and a 5/8" hose adaptor to be installed.

If you can first turn in the 90 degree fitting you will then be able to turn in the hose adaptor which typically points aft.

You have custom mounts that obstruct this area more than is normal. The oil pump is less of an obstruction.

It is hard to judge from your photos but I think you will just have room to install the fitting as shown.”

We want to install the water heater and then the coolant tank and then plumb it. We will then have Phil put in the engine fittings and test it out.

New windows from Marks Plastics arrived , real glass - 2011

 Mark of Marks Plastics making the window delivery with Debbie.

Refer glassing Done! - 2011

 OK we finished the fiber glassing of the refer!! Now for some good sanding and paint.
Let’s move on from this long messy side of the fridge😊

Prepared teak and holy sole added varnish today


We prepared the Teak and holy sole for some varnish today and applied one coat of “Captains Varnish” to it where I had dropped some PVC glue primer on the sole.
 There were seven spots to be touched up.

These two spots are prepared for the varnish

Replacing settee florescent light bulbs with LED

2011 - San Diego, CA Marina Cortez 

J.D. from Downwind Marine gave us four florescent overhead salon lights that he removed from his boat. These lights go under the deck and over the salon seating and the settee setting. There are two on each side of the boat.
Old fixture removed - guts
Old fixture removed - guts
 Our starboard two stopped working and we have tried bulbs and checked the wiring etc with no effect.
I finally got around to replacing one today.
What the head line looks like with no light
One of J.D.'s light he gave us - they all have lenses also :)

 Got it up but it is backwards so I need to flip it around. First we put it up and saw the solder less terminal ends sticking into the vinyl headliner. So we removed the light and wire tied it to behind the light. Now it is backwards so another day (I ran out of time) we will flip it around the switch is in the middle of the settee not by the nav station. Now to replace the other one.
At some point I will replace the guts on the two we removed and put LED lights in them and then replace the florescent ones that are mounted. You will not notice a cosmetic difference and the light will be all LED.

Refer glassing! - 2011

 We worked on the refer glassing last night and have come close to finishing it. We learned a trick for doing the top underside. I must say it is about time after all the grief we have had doing this underside. One part of it is the difficulty in seeing what we are doing. Working with a mirror is not pleasant.

Ordered another Kyocera Solar 135 watt panel! - 2011

September 2011 - At Marina Cortez Harbor Island, San Diego, CA

 Darn, had to order another Kyocera Solar KD-135GX 135 Watt12 Volt Solar Electric Panel!
I had thought we ordered two of these and one 85 watt. Guess I was wrong. Just cost us more cash because we thought this panel ordering was done. Oh well.
We purchased these at solar-electric.com.

Beta engine touch up paint



PlastiKote Engine Enamel 209 Universal Red is the paint that matches the Beta engine to an exact match.
plastikote.com
Matches spot on. Apply slowly in very light coats

Car Quest Carquest Auto Parts, 1277 Morena Boulevard, San Diego, CA
Marina blvd - 619 276 8141 (1277 Marina blvd, San Diego) - has four cans!


K street  - 619 685 1500





Whale Gulper Bilge IC Pump Kit - ordered - 2011

September 2011 - At Marina Cortez Harbor Island, San Diego, CA

We just ordered a new bilge pump from Defender.com (1156010).
 It is the Whale IC Kit 12V Gulper IC Pump & Strainer IC. They have a sale going and we had this item was on our list.

 We have one of these pumps as our shower sump also. This will give us the possibility of swapping one out for the other as they are interchangeable.

Gordon West Technician Class Study Manual

9\21\2011 Marina Cortez in San Diego, CA Harbor Island 

Just ordered the book "Gordon West Technician Class Study Manual" from amazon.com/.


Winmor and Winlink



 While looking into the ham test I found out that:

Winmor is a group on Yahoo and that group is about the Winmor software. You do need a callsign to sign up for the group, so a ham license.

Winmor software is software that runs on the PC and takes the place of the Pactor modem. The Winmor software works with Winlink and Winlink requires a cllsign also.  While it is not for everyone it is an option for some.  

 As for the ham test, when you pass the Technicians license you then can get a callsign.

Blow up Aere fender cover - arrived - 2011

We finally got our Aere blow up fender cover. It is a color we like so any more will be ordered with this cover also “Dusky Beige”.

Hamradiolicenseexam.com


 I just signed at hamradiolicenseexam.com and started studing. Looks like the March time table is getting bumped up :)

Refer - re-do-dance


We worked on the refer last night. We had decide over last weekend to work on the refer every night after work until we get burned out (reality) or until it is done. We were working on the refer every Wednesday and Saturday but things get into the way and then the work does not happen. It is lagging and we need to get this done.
 We finished removing the fiberglass that was not set up and the epoxy that did not set up. It was a hard and nasty job. Re-work and time better spent on completing the project not tearing it apart. Stuff happens though and then we need to keep referring along.
 Tonight we hope to apply a layer of fiberglass on the inside top and a couple other areas we had to dig out.
 Wednesday we have plans and so do we for Saturday but the rest of the time it is Refer time!

Bimini hardware

9\20\2011 San Diego, CA
Update after about two months of emails and phone calls and a dispute with PayPal over the payment (which they marinepartdepot won by proving shipment) Debbie finally got a live person on the phone. They said and have shipped or re-shipped the items. Ya!




 I think after all this though that Keystone Brothers is a less expensive place to purchase the bimini hardware.

marinepartdepot.com/

Ham radio exam

I am taking on the commitment to get my ham license. I will probably will schedule a test at the end of March. This will give me time to study during for me the worst two months weather wise of the year. Hear in San Diego it is daylight savings time then and dark a lot and cool and rainy at least some times.
 Wish me luck.


 I am looking at this site for study help and will research more places.

 We will be also installing a Pactor modem and ICOM SSB radio (radio and modem could change) in February I think so this will all come together and doing the installation will help me learn for the test.


http://www.eham.net/




http://qrz.com/
 Also I am looking at this site for study help and will research more places


Exams in San Diego area
Palomar Amateur Radio Club

The wiring for T fuse block in head and CPAP came

 The new wiring for the wiring for T fuse block in head and CPAP and also the plug for the air pump came. The plug for the air pump wire is just part of the 50' of two strand #10.




Chafing fuel line


We were wiping down the engine as it gets dirty sitting at the bottom of the boat while we are sanding up on top and all the other project work falls down on it when we say this fuel line. 

The fuel line is rubbing against the screw that is part of the hose clamp. 

This looks like a chafe through accident on it's way to happen. We did not see any chafe yet but we have only 15 hours on the motor. This fuel line has no slack and so we cannot move it. 

We chose to add chafe protection for now.

The Mermaid Condensators - arrived

 The The Mermaid Condensators arrived and we placed them in the same spot as the 5200 btu unit waiting for installation. We are gathering the parts for this install.



March LC-3CP-MD Pumps - arrived


 The two March LC-3CP-MD Series Magnetic Drive Pumps for the AC\Heat units arrived and we put them in the boat, just sitting there and waiting to be installed some where :)



We rebuilt the origin Jabsco bilge pump - 2011

September 2011 - At Marina Cortez Harbor Island, San Diego, CA
We put the original bilge pump back (all re-built and working) in it’s home spot and of course dropped a screw into the deep bilge. Jabsco Model 36600 series.