We think we are going to install some DECKadence Marine Flooring in the cockpit.
We are working on it.
http://marineflooring.net/
DECKadence Marine Flooring
We think we are going to install some DECKadence Marine Flooring in the cockpit.
We are working on it.
http://marineflooring.net/
Bleeding the Perkins
06/30/10
A dock mate helped me bleed the fuel lines on the Perkins. We cheated and bleed them from the injectors. Was not really hard to do, a bit messy but worked out fine. I will find out if it can be done that way all the time. We used an electric fuel pump installed by the PO and the hand pump on the engine. Also turned the motor over several times with the throttle wide open.
Now on the Beta engine there is just a little valve you turn to bleed the fuel line and it is located on the right front of the motor where it is easy to get at. You get that for a measly $12,000 or so for a re-power
A dock mate helped me bleed the fuel lines on the Perkins. We cheated and bleed them from the injectors. Was not really hard to do, a bit messy but worked out fine. I will find out if it can be done that way all the time. We used an electric fuel pump installed by the PO and the hand pump on the engine. Also turned the motor over several times with the throttle wide open.
Now on the Beta engine there is just a little valve you turn to bleed the fuel line and it is located on the right front of the motor where it is easy to get at. You get that for a measly $12,000 or so for a re-power
Cleaning varnish off hinges on head door - 2010
June 2010 - At Marina Cortez Harbor Island, San Diego, CA
So cleaning up the hinges on the head door is easier than I thought it was going to be. They have some varnish on them and they were very dark. I was thinking it would take even some sanding but did not want to scratch them up. We have tried some polish but it makes a mess and does nothing to remove the varnish that I slopped on them.
So cleaning up the hinges on the head door is easier than I thought it was going to be. They have some varnish on them and they were very dark. I was thinking it would take even some sanding but did not want to scratch them up. We have tried some polish but it makes a mess and does nothing to remove the varnish that I slopped on them.
Door latch re-install
Did not need to fix the door latch part on the door. Only need to loosen it. The latch should land on the door stop flat. Then tighten it.
Did more fill and drill on the door latch this weekend. Got it installed. Of course it is not 100 percent. Got the holes filled and sanded and painted. The color is close but not a match. The n re-installed the latch on the stoop. A piece of gel coat chipped off with one screw. The one that shows and so I will need to fill it. No big deal. After I go the top two screws in it I tried to drill the hole for the bottom one but the drill would not fit. I have an idea for that fix that I will try this week. It does work and will do the job oh holding the door. Drilling all three holes at once was too hard. You need to hold the latch in place then mark it and that was not easy.
Did more fill and drill on the door latch this weekend. Got it installed. Of course it is not 100 percent. Got the holes filled and sanded and painted. The color is close but not a match. The n re-installed the latch on the stoop. A piece of gel coat chipped off with one screw. The one that shows and so I will need to fill it. No big deal. After I go the top two screws in it I tried to drill the hole for the bottom one but the drill would not fit. I have an idea for that fix that I will try this week. It does work and will do the job oh holding the door. Drilling all three holes at once was too hard. You need to hold the latch in place then mark it and that was not easy.
It is much more of a pin in the ass than I realized having the head door flopping around without a latch. Need to time it so it can be done quickly. We put a couple small boxes on the floor to keep the door from flopping around That further reduced the floor space. Having to move them each time you need to use the toilet gets to be a pain.
Old water hose
These are the old water gauge hoses, as you can see they were getting hard to see the float inside.
The test anchoring on Sunday did not go as planned, what’s new? - 2010
The plan:
Get up have some goodies like coffee and food. Sit around and chat. Remove canvas and start motor. Leave slip, go pump out and sail to la Play anchorage. Drop hook. Play guitar chat and read. Then up anchor showing off all the new goodies. Dock and go back home - boo ho to going back home😌.
Get up have some goodies like coffee and food. Sit around and chat. Remove canvas and start motor. Leave slip, go pump out and sail to la Play anchorage. Drop hook. Play guitar chat and read. Then up anchor showing off all the new goodies. Dock and go back home - boo ho to going back home😌.
Bow Windlass wires chafe
06/26/10
I finished the chafe protection on the windlass wires running to the house batteries and all the wire ties each six inches as recommended.
I finished the chafe protection on the windlass wires running to the house batteries and all the wire ties each six inches as recommended.
Battery "dashboard" with Blue Sea Class T 400 amp fuse block - 2010
6\28\2010 Marina Cortez in San Diego Harbor Island
Made up the “dashboard” for the house batteries mostly built and in place.
Battery "dashboard" for buuses, shunt etc. - 2010
May 2010 - Marina Cortez San Diego, CA
Made up the “dashboard” for the house batteries mostly built and in place.
Bottom cleaning.San Diego - 2012
We had Star Marine doing our bottom when we had our Catalina 30. He started complaining that our bottom was getting hard to clean so we needed a bottom job. We said we are not racers or yachters so we are not going to get a bottom job done real soon. Besides we told him we are going to sell the boat so we will just take some cash off.
Sailing to South Western YC for dinner - 2010
June 2010 - At Marina Cortez Harbor Island, San Diego, CA
We went sailing on Wednesday evening and went to South Western YC for the cook out venue. s\v Elegant'sea in the back ground tied to the guest slip. We took this picture from our table. We were dining inside.
Bow anchor Snubber
It is a time thing. You know, lots of projects and where do you want to spend your time?
There are lots of ways. At this time I am setting up the solar controller for anchoring. We are connecting our starting battery for anchoring. On and on. So I could splice the lines on my lunch hour but I do need a break. Yesterday I went to our storage shed on my lunch and picked up a bunch of gear we need for sailing off shore etc. The lunch on Tuesday I went to the laundry mat and washed a bunch of rags. I get overloaded with boat projects. Need to smell some sea air. So farming out a few projects is OK.
I will also add a 1/2 line subber to the tool chest.
There is a plain line snubber I will try using also. Also I will make up a hook for setting the anchor so there is still plenty to work on anchor rode if I wish in the snubbing area.
animated knots
There are lots of ways. At this time I am setting up the solar controller for anchoring. We are connecting our starting battery for anchoring. On and on. So I could splice the lines on my lunch hour but I do need a break. Yesterday I went to our storage shed on my lunch and picked up a bunch of gear we need for sailing off shore etc. The lunch on Tuesday I went to the laundry mat and washed a bunch of rags. I get overloaded with boat projects. Need to smell some sea air. So farming out a few projects is OK.
I will also add a 1/2 line subber to the tool chest.
There is a plain line snubber I will try using also. Also I will make up a hook for setting the anchor so there is still plenty to work on anchor rode if I wish in the snubbing area.
animated knots
Anchor Snubber
OK I got a ¾ three strand line from a dock mate and tried it on the cleat and chocks. I could not find a 5/8 line. The ¾ line worked on the cleat but did not sit down into the chocks. I then pulled the eye splice through the chock into the boat and placed it over the cleat where it sat fine. The splice in the ¾ line prevents it from being pushed into the chock.
So it does work fine and that means a 5/8 line will of course work even better. That is what is recommended for our size boat. At least from this source.
www.bosunsupplies.com/Snubber.cfm
Most people said oh ½ is fine. So that goes with "kept putting an anchor onto your boat till your dock mates start laughing and then you have the right size".
Now I know we could change out the cleats and chocks but maybe at a later date. They seem to work fine.
Now I would really like to get one of these
www.anchorbuddy.co.nz/how.html
We used a dingy anchor as a kedge on our Catalina because it danced around a lot (the baot) at anchor and the kedge worked well to stop that. Also we made a anchor sail from an old jib (dumpster diving again) and it helped.
This photo shows the cleat but with 1/2 dock line not the 3/4 line I tested.
So it does work fine and that means a 5/8 line will of course work even better. That is what is recommended for our size boat. At least from this source.
www.bosunsupplies.com/Snubber.cfm
Most people said oh ½ is fine. So that goes with "kept putting an anchor onto your boat till your dock mates start laughing and then you have the right size".
Now I know we could change out the cleats and chocks but maybe at a later date. They seem to work fine.
Now I would really like to get one of these
www.anchorbuddy.co.nz/how.html
We used a dingy anchor as a kedge on our Catalina because it danced around a lot (the baot) at anchor and the kedge worked well to stop that. Also we made a anchor sail from an old jib (dumpster diving again) and it helped.
Salining 06/20/10
We sailed Sunday and went from Harbor Island to the Coronado bridge on an easy reach. Then coming back up it was all tacking. We got to the end of Shelter Island or so and called it because it was 3:00 PM and it seemed the wind had dropped. A lot of tacking. We got pooped.
Bow anchor locker Needs new latch
Water tank gauge
Our water gauge system is a couple hoses attached to the water tanks. This was done by the PO. We bought some new house from Home Depot and put on new SS clamps.
It seems to work OK. It will over flow to the bilge if you over fill the tanks through the top of the hose.
We are not sure yet if the hoses over flow on healing while sailing. Could be we need to close the little valve at the top of the hose when sailing. Not a big deal as we need to get into the engine area anyway to turn on the fuel before sailing (starting motor).
We will add new gauges to the tanks when we re-power. At that time we will have plenty of room to get at the tanks. That will be in 2011.
It seems to work OK. It will over flow to the bilge if you over fill the tanks through the top of the hose.
We are not sure yet if the hoses over flow on healing while sailing. Could be we need to close the little valve at the top of the hose when sailing. Not a big deal as we need to get into the engine area anyway to turn on the fuel before sailing (starting motor).
We will add new gauges to the tanks when we re-power. At that time we will have plenty of room to get at the tanks. That will be in 2011.
Shade screen for the stern area 70% sun block - 2010
Tent for shade in cockpit
Marina Cortez in San Diego Harbor Island 6\18\2010
We made a tent for the cockpit and over the companionway hatch first off for shade.
We got three PVC poles from Home Depot. Also got end caps.
On the end caps we drilled holes and tied a line to each one. The glued them on. Well the stern pole did not need them. We then attached lines to them with hooks on the lines that went to the stanchions so we did not need to tie them. The back pole attached to the back stays with bungees.
We have since gotten a dodger and bimini so we will use this canvas for something else.
We made a tent for the cockpit and over the companionway hatch first off for shade.
We got three PVC poles from Home Depot. Also got end caps.
On the end caps we drilled holes and tied a line to each one. The glued them on. Well the stern pole did not need them. We then attached lines to them with hooks on the lines that went to the stanchions so we did not need to tie them. The back pole attached to the back stays with bungees.
We have since gotten a dodger and bimini so we will use this canvas for something else.
G.E water filter
We also installed a GE water filter from Home Depot between the pump and the pressure tank (2 1/2 gal).
The water filter has a selector handle so you can bypass the filter if need be.
Have not installed the bracket yet. Works nicely.
You can also see the pressure tank installed by the PO.
The water filter has a selector handle so you can bypass the filter if need be.
Have not installed the bracket yet. Works nicely.
You can also see the pressure tank installed by the PO.
Harken Traveler - Old Traveler
2010 - Marina Cortez San Diego, CA
To show you the condition of our old traveler here are some pictures of it removed.
The pictures do not show how badly the sheaves are broken and they turn very poorly. The wheels on the car are broken and role with a lot of friction. This is a 4 to 1 system and we put on a 6 to 1. Much nicer for sail handling.
To show you the condition of our old traveler here are some pictures of it removed.
The pictures do not show how badly the sheaves are broken and they turn very poorly. The wheels on the car are broken and role with a lot of friction. This is a 4 to 1 system and we put on a 6 to 1. Much nicer for sail handling.
Brass hradware
While doing our varnishing we are also restoring the brass hardware. The do not make the hardware any more. So it is refinish or fill and drill new hinges etc.
We bring back the brass and then coat with a couple coats of clear polyurethane.
We bring back the brass and then coat with a couple coats of clear polyurethane.
This shows the head door knob and handle installed.
The taping is because we are varnishing the inside of the door, the large flat are in satin.
This is after the brass fixture have been refurbished.
Here is the state room door untuched. Guess you really can not see the differance but belive you me there is a big differance! Thats because our camera sucks!
Bow anchor Snubber
06-17-10
Ooops, don't know if 5/8 line will fit into the forward chalk and under the forward cleat?
We are having an anchor snubber (Bridal) made up at Sailing Supply and I saw that 5/8 line was recommended for our size boat. So that’s what I ordered. I had previously bought 27’ of ½ line and was going to do it myself but am short on time.
Now I am wondering if the 5/8 will work or is it too bug for the forward cleats?
I had to call them this morning and cancel till I find out. I am at work.
Can you make some wraps with it?
Will the eye splice (if we chose to have one) fit through the chalk?
We have the original black cleats.
Thanks,
Chip
Ooops, don't know if 5/8 line will fit into the forward chalk and under the forward cleat?
We are having an anchor snubber (Bridal) made up at Sailing Supply and I saw that 5/8 line was recommended for our size boat. So that’s what I ordered. I had previously bought 27’ of ½ line and was going to do it myself but am short on time.
Now I am wondering if the 5/8 will work or is it too bug for the forward cleats?
I had to call them this morning and cancel till I find out. I am at work.
Can you make some wraps with it?
Will the eye splice (if we chose to have one) fit through the chalk?
We have the original black cleats.
Thanks,
Chip
Kim and Dave's Freeport 41
While looking at marinas Debbie and I passed a truck with a boat on it. Dam that is Kim and Dave’s new Freeport 41! We stopped and they were there on Shelter Island waiting for a spot in the boat yard. We took some photos and then went marina shopping. On the way back we saw the boat in the shipyard. We stopped by. Took more pics and went on board.
There were at least three boats being trucked in that day. Busy thing trucking boats.
Se all the pics at: The new boat
Se all the pics at: The new boat
Canvas work-sewing
Marina Cortez in San Diego Harbor Island 6\15\2010
Our sewing system is a Sailrite Ultrafeed LSZ-1 Walking Foot Sewing Machine.
We have it setup in our apartment on a table we also got from Sailerite. Debbie is working on fixing it. It has worked pretty good although there are some issues with it.
Once you get one you seem to discover all these extra sewing projects to do. We have made many covers for our Catalina 30 and now our Islander Freeport. We made a complete cockpit enclosure for out Catalina plus many other projects including a bimini.
With the Islander Freeport we decide to farm out the dodger bimini project as we just do not have the tie and space to do it. Now that it is done we can repair it or replace it as we have a patter.
The machine can be run with or without electricity.
We have a lot of extras for it and have made a anchor sail out of an old jib, made up jack lines, bags ad mast boot and like I said may different covers etc.
Worth the money if you plan on having a sail boat long term. Most all the cost in making stuff is in the labor.
Our sewing system is a Sailrite Ultrafeed LSZ-1 Walking Foot Sewing Machine.
We have it setup in our apartment on a table we also got from Sailerite. Debbie is working on fixing it. It has worked pretty good although there are some issues with it.
Once you get one you seem to discover all these extra sewing projects to do. We have made many covers for our Catalina 30 and now our Islander Freeport. We made a complete cockpit enclosure for out Catalina plus many other projects including a bimini.
With the Islander Freeport we decide to farm out the dodger bimini project as we just do not have the tie and space to do it. Now that it is done we can repair it or replace it as we have a patter.
The machine can be run with or without electricity.
We have a lot of extras for it and have made a anchor sail out of an old jib, made up jack lines, bags ad mast boot and like I said may different covers etc.
Worth the money if you plan on having a sail boat long term. Most all the cost in making stuff is in the labor.
Canvas work-sewing
Marina Cortez in San Diego Harbor Island 6\15\2010
Our sewing system is a Sailrite Ultrafeed LSZ-1 Walking Foot Sewing Machine.
We have it setup in our apartment on a table we also got from Sailerite. Debbie is working on fixing it. It has worked pretty good although there are some issues with it.
Once you get one you seem to discover all these extra sewing projects to do. We have made many covers for our Catalina 30 and now our Islander Freeport. We made a complete cockpit enclosure for out Catalina plus many other projects including a bimini.
With the Islander Freeport we decide to farm out the dodger bimini project as we just do not have the tie and space to do it. Now that it is done we can repair it or replace it as we have a patter.
The machine can be run with or without electricity.
We have a lot of extras for it and have made a anchor sail out of an old jib, made up jack lines, bags ad mast boot and like I said may different covers etc.
Worth the money if you plan on having a sail boat long term. Most all the cost in making stuff is in the labor.
Our sewing system is a Sailrite Ultrafeed LSZ-1 Walking Foot Sewing Machine.
We have it setup in our apartment on a table we also got from Sailerite. Debbie is working on fixing it. It has worked pretty good although there are some issues with it.
Once you get one you seem to discover all these extra sewing projects to do. We have made many covers for our Catalina 30 and now our Islander Freeport. We made a complete cockpit enclosure for out Catalina plus many other projects including a bimini.
With the Islander Freeport we decide to farm out the dodger bimini project as we just do not have the tie and space to do it. Now that it is done we can repair it or replace it as we have a patter.
The machine can be run with or without electricity.
We have a lot of extras for it and have made a anchor sail out of an old jib, made up jack lines, bags ad mast boot and like I said may different covers etc.
Worth the money if you plan on having a sail boat long term. Most all the cost in making stuff is in the labor.
Canvas work-sewing
Marina Cortez in San Diego Harbor Island 6\15\2010
Our sewing system is a Sailrite Ultrafeed LSZ-1 Walking Foot Sewing Machine.
We have it setup in our apartment on a table we also got from Sailerite. Debbie is working on fixing it. It has worked pretty good although there are some issues with it.
Once you get one you seem to discover all these extra sewing projects to do. We have made many covers for our Catalina 30 and now our Islander Freeport. We made a complete cockpit enclosure for out Catalina plus many other projects including a bimini.
With the Islander Freeport we decide to farm out the dodger bimini project as we just do not have the tie and space to do it. Now that it is done we can repair it or replace it as we have a patter.
The machine can be run with or without electricity.
We have a lot of extras for it and have made a anchor sail out of an old jib, made up jack lines, bags ad mast boot and like I said may different covers etc.
Worth the money if you plan on having a sail boat long term. Most all the cost in making stuff is in the labor.
Our sewing system is a Sailrite Ultrafeed LSZ-1 Walking Foot Sewing Machine.
We have it setup in our apartment on a table we also got from Sailerite. Debbie is working on fixing it. It has worked pretty good although there are some issues with it.
Once you get one you seem to discover all these extra sewing projects to do. We have made many covers for our Catalina 30 and now our Islander Freeport. We made a complete cockpit enclosure for out Catalina plus many other projects including a bimini.
With the Islander Freeport we decide to farm out the dodger bimini project as we just do not have the tie and space to do it. Now that it is done we can repair it or replace it as we have a patter.
The machine can be run with or without electricity.
We have a lot of extras for it and have made a anchor sail out of an old jib, made up jack lines, bags ad mast boot and like I said may different covers etc.
Worth the money if you plan on having a sail boat long term. Most all the cost in making stuff is in the labor.
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