With her safely at her berth i am continuing the work
as and when I can.
The run up to Christmas is a busy time for me at work
and at home so time is in short supply!
Anyway. The first job has been to beef up security.
But I won't go in to all the detail!!
Next has been the electrics. On purchase she had the
"original" electrics and I felt they were in a poor
state and inadequate.
So after some research and a smooth sales pitch from
Merlin equipment I have started to install a slightly modified
version of their intermediate kit.
This gives me twin battery banks and a VSR controlling
the charging. Good quality bus bars etc and a switch panel with
room for growth.
I have installed the isolators and VSR at the head
of the starboard quarter berth and the panel is above the Port
berth.
I had hoped to house the panel in a teak housing but
cost was prohibitive... may be in the future. But in fact it doesn't
look too bad in it's plastic box...the front of which hinges down.
Although the perspective on the photo makes it look odd.
Next .I will make a cover to hide the back of the instruments
and in which to mount other items and use various teak mouldings
(thanks B&Q) to hide the cabling.
Christmas 2004 and New Year 2005
Popped down to check on her and have a day away from
the festivities only to find large amounts of diesel in the bilges.
Unfortunately due to a tiny pin hole in the fuel tank.
Once I'd siphoned out all the diesel from bilges and
tank I removed the tank only to find the aft end to be very very
rusty.
I then tracked down a tiny pin hole after filling the
tank with water.
Hey ho!!!
Anyway bilges were cleaned out the once and will get
another scrubbing next week. Ah, the smell of diesel.
14/01/05
More wiring ..... it seems to take ages running stuff.
But I'm getting there.
The instruments are working, rejoining the wind instument
cable, via a din plug/socket was a bit fiddly but it's working.
Also fixed up some teak fittings to help tidy up.
The stove is ready for fitting and I've obtained a
licence from C&E to buy Industrial meths which I hope will
be a good option for smell free safe cooking.
Also I cleaned off more of the glue previously used
to stick plastic tiles to the locker and heads area.
