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Electrical Panel

March 26, 2013
The electrical is coming together.  I have mapped out all the electrical on paper.  Now just slowly trying to put it all together so that it is neat.  Right now, few of the wires are fastened to the wall, I will do that as I get more.  The long string of black connectors to the right will be where all the wires from the circuit panel will connect  That way the door can be easily opened and all this will be accessible.  The white with blue tag box is the galvanic isolator.  

I have some giant wires in there.  The really big ones are 4/0 gauge.  The previous owner had 60 feet of it! at $13 a foot.  I am using that for all the major connections between the battery and the inverter/charger.  Big wires dropping down go up to the anchor windless.  The same size, 2/0 gauge, goes off to the engine room for the starters on the generator and the engine.



This is the electrical panel that will go over top.  I am pre-wiring as much as I can before it goes in.  The missing hole is for the Battery on/off/Parallel switch.

Posted by Bryan. Posted In : Electrical 

 

Fresh water filter

March 26, 2013
I installed my fresh water filters, pump, and pressure tank.  The wall to the right has the tow handles that control which tank the water comes from, and if I desire, what tank I can pump back to.  Blue pipes are filtered water, white is non filtered.

I have 2 shark byte fittings, and if I undo those, and the screws holding in the equipment, I can take it all out in one chunk if I need to.

The filters are standard home water filters that you can get at any home hardware type store.  They will have a 5 micron filter and the second will have an activated carbon filter.  This should take out most things.  If we add chlorine to the water, which will kill all the little critters, we will have nice clean water.  The carbon filter will take out the chlorine.

There is a small filter before the pump in case something gets into the tank.
 

Posted by Bryan. Posted In : Fresh water plumbing 

 

Manual Bilge pump

March 26, 2013
I re installed the manual bilge pump.  I used sanitation hose because I had it!.  The previous owner over bought, or had other plans.  So after putting in all my sanitation hosing, I had some left over so I used it.  If all goes right, I should never need any of this.
 

Posted by Bryan. Posted In : Bilge pumps 

 

Fridge Door

March 4, 2013
Put a new gasket on the fridge door.  It is a magnetic lock gasket found on most traditional doors.  The old gasket was horrible, and more green with mold and mildew then white.  I needed to router a 3/8 " track for the gasket and it sticks in.  New fasteners needed.  I found some vinyl glue to glue the seems, but it is not perfect.  Not sure the best way to do this.
Any ideas??? 

The gasket has great spring to it and the door will still have a locking latch that will compress it in.  I wouldn't rely on the magnetic locking properties to hold the door shut.  But it might help keep it air tight.

Posted by Bryan. Posted In : Fridge 

 

Swim Platform

March 4, 2013
This is something that been going on since last August.

We finally have our new Swim Platform (And new davits...can see them behind the platform).

 We put a lot of thought into this.  It will be a launching platform for Kayaks, a shower area, a fish cleaning station, a docking station for the dingy, fishing platform, etc... etc...  It will be used  a lot.  Built by Stainless Steel Outfitters in Barrie Ontario.  It will be installed during March.   The davits will actually come down and mount on to part of the swim platform, creating hand rails as well.  There is a telescoping pull out ladder under the platform.  Tie hooks for boats and kayaks.  


Posted by Bryan. Posted In : Swim Platform 

 

Latches and hinges

March 4, 2013
Reinstalling all the hinges and door hardware.  40 doors???  

Mostly the original hardware cleaned up and put back.  A few new pieces to replace broken parts.  And a few more still needed to be ordered.
  A small sample of the doors.

Posted by Bryan. Posted In : Wood work 

 

Galley Sinks and counter redone

March 4, 2013
We put new laminate over the old counter tops, polished up the sinks, new drains and new faucets.

Looks good, Now just needs to be installed.
  

Posted by Bryan. Posted In : Heads 

 

Pedestal Backing plate

March 4, 2013
We cut a new pedestal backing plate out of Stainless steel.  Old one was aluminum and with the stainless bolts, was a mess.  This will look much nicer.


Posted by Bryan. Posted In : Pedestal 

 

Helms A'Shining

March 4, 2013
Sahara polished up the helm.
BEFORE
AFTER

Posted by Bryan. Posted In : Pedestal 

 

New stove

March 4, 2013
We LOVE to cook and bake.  When we bought the boat, we new we would need a new stove.  The old one, original, only has 2 of 3 burners working and no window in the door.   We made eclairs to celebrate the new stove.  Sorry, no pictures, we ate them too fast..

Posted by Bryan. Posted In : Galley 

 
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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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