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Hose, Fittings & Pipe

Project Logs December 29, 2011 Recently, I routed 2″ exhaust hose out below the cockpit, through the lazarette bulkhead, through a lazarette “splitter” bulkhead and through the lazarette locker sole to test to see if the 2″ hose would be able to make the required bend.  Happily, I found that the exhaust line ran fine […]

Modified on May 6th, 2013

Plumbing

Running Rigging

Project Logs December 29, 2011 The traveler has been installed for a couple months now.  It was a decision between using the old mainsheet blocks or adding a traveler.  When I first bought my Bristol 27, it had a traveler and I also asked other Bristol 27 owners (via our Facebook group) as to what they […]

Modified on February 23rd, 2014

Canvas & Rigging

Standing Rigging

Project Logs July 14, 2011 For the past two years, all the spars have been sitting outside of the boat shed awating some attention.  That attention was paid to them a couple weekends ago, my Dad (Paul), who was able to strip both spars (mast & boom) of all their hardware. He also removed a […]

Modified on February 23rd, 2014

Canvas & Rigging

Self Steering

Research Autopilot The principle reason for poor records of autopilots is that many of the cheaper models – particularly the cockpit autopilots – are not built for serious, sustained use. As the wind and waves build, the loads on an autopilot can increase exponentially. A unit that is perfectly adequate for light weekend use gets […]

Modified on February 24th, 2014

Deck

Radio

Research The category of the whole exercise [weather information collection] will be greatly enhanced by weather reports received from the outside world. This information comes by radio in various ways, transmitted by stations around the world. The stations and their frequencies are listed in a government publication Worldwide Marine Weather Broadcasts….the quality of the results […]

Modified on February 24th, 2014

Electrical

Lighting

Research Fluorescent Lights …fluorescent lamps typically produce about 72 lumens (a measure of light output) per watt of energy consumed (some highly efficient fluorescents produce 100 lumens per watt of energy consumed), whereas incandescent lights typically produce about 17.5 lumens per watt. In other words, fluorescent lights are approximately four times more efficient than incandescent […]

Modified on February 24th, 2014

Electrical

Generators

Research Evaluate your sailing patterns, consider the geographical regions through which you’ll be sailing and then assess the different products.  (Upgrading the Cruising Sailboat, p. 242) Power tools…can make life aboard easier, but almost all require 100V alternating current (AC). If these are required items on your boat, you have essentially four choices: 1) carry […]

Modified on February 23rd, 2014

Electrical

DC System

Research DC = Direct Current 12-vol direct current (DC) electrical systems….simply inadequate to give you a dangerous shock….Current overloads can generate enough heat to start a fire….Sulfuric acid inside the batteries can cause blindness if you get it in your eyes.  (This Old Boat, p. 260) Monitoring Battery voltage is about the closest you will come […]

Modified on February 24th, 2014

Electrical

Bonding & Grounding System

Research Bonding Once you have electricity on board, even if it’s just an engine, battery, cabin lights and VHF radio, the possibility exists of electrolytic corrosion to metal parts of the boat. The purpose of bonding, as described by ABYC, is to:  (Upgrading the Cruising Sailboat, p. 273) provide a low-resistance electrical path inside the […]

Modified on November 21st, 2013

Electrical

Openings & Ventilation

Project Logs February 6, 2012 Work continues on the cockpit, but along the way I am giving consideration as to how the seahood construction will come together.  I think it will start with a mold of the top of the hood, followed by construction of the sides and face.  That being said, I will have […]

Modified on February 23rd, 2014

Deck

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