Inaugural Sail

Took Got Twins? out for a sail on Sunday.  Still need to work out some kinks.  The main sail needs to be cut about 6" as the there is no room to pull the boom straight down.  I also used the No. 1 Jib that came with the boat and tried to rig it to the self tacking track.  It is cut too high so it would not tack much past center.  Even with those issues, I was able to achieve 5 knots.  Here is a short video.

Made it to the Water!

Well this is the next chapter in the project.  Still quite a few projects to complete, but then again, I don't think you ever finish!

Here are some of the last projects I completed on the hard and some shots of the transport to the shipyard.

Here is the enclosure I built for the waste tank.  I still need to varnish it.

Here is the Coast Guard Documentation number attached to the nav station seat.

I installed the inverter/charger in the nav station seat storage area.  Its remote monitor is located just below the electrical panel.

Also installed the VHF radio.

Changed the name and added it to the stern.

On Thursday, I removed the fence and gates in preparation for the haul out.

Hauler showed up at 8:30 pm to take her away

and dropped it off at the Shipyard about an hour later.














On Friday morning, the Shipyard removed it from the trailer and set it on blocks so I could paint the bottom areas that I could not get to.

And then put in the water.

On Monday morning, I delivered it to the marina.  Unfortunately, I was running late for my appointment with the marina and had to motor the whole way.

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Last Push!!!

The boat gets hauled to the Shipyard this Friday, so I have taken the week off of work to get as much done as I can.

After work last week, I spent a couple of days painting the interior fiberglass white.  Mostly in the areas you can see when you walk in.  Perhaps this next week I will finish.  I added a piece of molding to the edge of the sole to finish it off.

The weekend prior, I added one coat of bottom paint and a second coat to the upper 2 feet.  I also installed a zink to both skegs and installed the rudders.

I also added the control lines to raise and lower the rudder.  I was able to get an eye splice on the rudder shown.  Then added a cam cleat above to hold the line to keep the rudder down or up.

I can't imagine the teleflex control cable ever breaking, but I decided that I wanted to add the capability of an emergency tiller.  So I drilled a hole in the rudder stock.

This will allow me to insert a 3/4" diameter aluminum tube to act as a tiller.  I did this to both rudders.

I also finished the bench seat at the arch.

On Saturday, I cut out the stern seats using some starboard and installed them on both sides.













In the head, I started framing the waste tank enclosure and will likely continue that this week.  I also did a little work to make sure my bilge pumps are working, since the marina will be checking that before they give me a slip.  

I also got a visit from the outboard mechanic.  He ended up resealing the lower unit.  Evidently when I pulled the lower units out to change the impellors, I busted the gear rod seal and water was mixing with the gear oil. Its always something!  

You can see from my To Do List, I will have a number of projects unaccomplished.  They will just have to wait until later. I am going to concentrate this week on items that will necessitate my power tools.  My next post will probably be after the boat is hauled.


To Do List:

1.  Install Gas Tank / Test Outboards
2.  Install Autohelm/VHF
3.  Install Sole  
4.  Finish Head Cabinetry / Toilet installation
5.  Install Trampoline
6.  Install Swim Deck
7.  Install Door
8.  Apply Bottom Paint / Touch up paint
9.  Final Coats of interior/exterior Varnish 
10.Install 110V wiring and Inverter/Charger.
11.Finish out Starboard Berth Area
12.Install refrigerator compressor.
13.Install LPG tank/hose