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2 Heads are better than one.

May 27, 2013
I am sure that if I only had one head on the boat, when it clogged, would be the moment I would need one.  So the old saying, 2 heads are better than one......had nothing to do with thinking.  It is completely a boat saying.

now installed, waste line hooked up, now just need the water intake line and the vented loop.  

Posted by Bryan. Posted In : Heads 

 

Galley Work

May 27, 2013
Lots of little jobs are happening.  Not all with pictures.  Here is a list and a few pictures:

1.  installed the Stove mounts, filled the old with stainless steel rivets to hide the holes.
2.  installed the fan.
3.  installed the freezer and fridge top springs to hold them up.
4.  installed the gasket to the tops.
5.  sliding doors to the cabinet.
6. fridge side door (will post a picture of this tomorrow, looks great!)


You can see a reflection in the varnish of the shelf, that looks out the window.!!!

Posted by Bryan. Posted In : Galley 

 

Inside speakers

May 27, 2013
Installed some speakers along with some tinted plexiglass.  The old style was a 1970's yellow plastic stuff.  We think this is a bit more updated.  And we needed a place to put the speakers.  These will connect to the radio and the TV.  which will go in side the cabinet.....we think...on some sort of moving thingy that we haven't found  yet.  But might....soon...

The speakers have three screws in them.  I didn't want to screw into the plexi glass and I am curious if I should put a fourth in the bottom for looks.  Perhaps a bolt with the same head type.


Here is before:

Posted by Bryan. Posted In : Main cabin 

 

Cockpit electronics

May 27, 2013
We completely redid the electronics and electrical to the cockpit.  This is where all of the outside lights can be controlled from.

The 8 switches control:
1. Anchor light
2. Running lights with tri color, or running lights with steamer light. (double direction rocker switch)
3. Cockpit light
4. Main spreader light
5.  Mizzen light
6. Salt water pump
7. Davit light at the bac
8. The three instruments.  Depth, Wind, and speed.
There is also a 12 volt plug, and we have an adapter to convert that to a USB port.

Also put in the outside speakers






Here is the before:

Posted by Bryan. Posted In : Electrical 

 

Pedestal parts

May 27, 2013
Sahara put on some more parts to the pedestal  This is a tinted plexi glass cover that will house the new instruments, that will be picked up in Virginia after the boat has been moved.  Seems silly to spend an extra 100$ for shipping and duty, then ship the boat to within a 15 minute drive of the place they are being sent from.

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Posted by Bryan. Posted In : Pedestal 

 

Puzzle pieces

May 13, 2013
The puzzle has really begun. We are putting wood back on the boat now in some places and it takes some time to figure out where each piece goes.  We are not putting any doors on until the end, they just get in the way when you are still working.

 

Posted by Bryan. Posted In : Wood work 

 

Aft deck hardware

May 6, 2013
All the aft deck hardware is now in.  The stern rail is on.  A custom made, extra long railing that extends further forward than most boats.  The cleats, deck wash, hot/cold shower control and shower head, mizzen boom shackles,and running back stay shackles.

Going as fast as we can.  Did a million little jobs this weekend.  Weather has finaly been good.

Put in a new diesel fill port. (Old one leaked INTO the hole, not good).
Installed Frigoboat controls
Installed wood around starboard fuel tanks (work bench).
Ran some more wires.
Fixed some pipes.
Got sunburned.


Posted by Bryan. Posted In : deck hardware 

 

Foot Switches

May 6, 2013
Foot switches for the anchor.  We will have three different control switches.
1.  Foot switches.
2.  Cable hand held.
3.  Cockpit helm control switch.


 

Posted by Bryan. Posted In : Anchor 

 

Bathroom fans

May 6, 2013
Somebody, and I am not pointing any fingers in our family, needs a bathroom fan.  So we put some in.  Of course the hole was too small, so we cut it bigger, dug out the balsa core, filled, and installed.  But now it is done.  And everybody will breath a little easier. (blue stuff is old tape from over the winter)
 
 

Posted by Bryan. Posted In : Heads 

 

Corian Counter tops

May 1, 2013
The corian counter tops are IN!!!  I have been working on this a lot.  It is something I can mess up on.  I bought the corian from a guy who I suspect had the shop owner tied up in the front of the store and he was selling out the back of the store.  Or it was a front for some sort of organized crime..  I paid cash and got out of there fast.  So if I mess up, there is no going back.  I had just enough for what I needed.

I have now put on the lip around the counter and installed the freezer/fridge tops.  The shelves are also in.  Lots of new insulation in the lid.  

I got rid of the cutting board on top.  A stupid design plan from a "Chefs" point of view.
Reasons a permanent cutting board is a bad idea:
 1.  Difficult to clean properly.
 2.  Couldn't cut any meat on it, juice would run into your fridge.  Not a good idea.
 3.  So you are half way done cutting up the onion, and remember the pepper...still in the fridge???  that is bad.
 4.  I have never had wooden cutting board, that you only use on one side, that didn't warp.
 5.  And as Alton Brown would say, it is just plain "Bad Eats" to have a counter top/cutting board.

So I just got rid of the concept and will have separate cutting boards.  I am going to have 2 that fit perfectly over the sink 
openings.
First the BEFORE for perspective:




Now After
 
 

 

Posted by Bryan. Posted In : Fridge 

 
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Bryan Haas


Please feel free to contact me! I grew up on the waters of the Chesapeake sailing and fishing. I was paid to work, sail, race, and sometimes live on a 51' Hinkley (they didn't really need to pay me but they offered!). I am a high school science teacher who likes to learn by doing. Used to teach at "The Sound School" in New Haven Ct. Check it out, the most amazing on- the- water school there is. I have rebuilt smaller boats from scratch, but nothing on this scale. This is an adventure. All help is greatly appreciated.

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