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zeil
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Initially Posted - 10/16/2007 : 00:19:43

Living on board full time Additions and Modifications PART 3 continued

Mid mast support to tabernacle. The support also anchors the boom from swaying below the mast. Bungees are used to tie it all together. An 7.5 ft "Backwater", dinghy fitted nicely on the bow during travel.

Since the truck and trailer were left behind we needed to store the Gin pole below. By cutting the Gin pole in half and fitting it with a SS sleeve we were able to stow it below in one of the coamings. Works fine...

An apporx. $15.00 rechargeable battery operated pump is used to "blow", about 80% of the ballast. Double action hand pumping for approx 5-7 "blow", the balance.. The boat will float much higher (6-7 inch) without the ballast and is a must for shallow ramps. (while traveling you just don't know and therefore better be prepared)

Someone on the forum came up with the idea to extend the tiller by using a PVC pipe friction fitted over the end of the tiller... it sure worked for us... It allowed us to sit partly below the hatch and mostly out-of-the-wind and rain while underway. The holes drilled into the pipe are to clip on the tiller extension that came with the boat. (extent the extension??)

In order to take the dinghy on/off the bow we had this quick release connection welded to the life line.

The SS 18 inch high pulpit extension welded to a cup type mast holder and clamped with 3 legs to the pulpit raised the mast sufficiently to allow the pop-top to be installed with the mast & spreaders horizontal. Since it appeared to be part of the boats gear it did not look too much out of place even with the mast raised. (with a bit of imagination could it be a bow cannon holder?)

The same SS shop that made the bow mast holder fabricated the stern seat for our boat... We enjoy the seat especially during motoring and sailing in light winds and it provides a location for our BBQ and ensign

In order to attach & use the rudder during the Trent/Severn we needed support the stern mast support from the center stern seat. The picture shows a teak block with pipe and will be clamped in position between the seats armrests.

Bottom view of the clamped-on center stern seat. (If so desired a detailed fabrication blueprint is available free to anyone on this forum)

Boots are used to store wine and other glass bottles in the wet locker

To navigate the 400 km Trent/Severn waterway we were guaranteed a depht of maximum 5 ft. Rather than buying an expensive new rudder we made two wood insert blades as spares. Later on during the trip we would snap the short one just below the aluminum housing. It was immediately replaced with the shaped seasoned one-piece oak blade of the same length as the original. IMHO With the top section reinforced it is a strong and dependable blade. The oak blade provided excellent lift

Our interpretation of examples shown many times on this forum. (Thank you guys) The housing for the 12 ft long insert hitch is bolted onto the main hitch. (no welding no rust spots)
The spare tire is shown in up-position. Pull the pin, slide the spare wheel out of the holder attached to the hitch, reverse and insert it in down position and it will carry the weight of the boat-and-trailer while backing up into the water. No need to have the truck back wheels in salty water anymore. (The concept of the up/down spare wheel was also provided by forum members,

Wireless LED emergency night light Velcro'd to the cabin's roof. We had a bunch of them on board and used them in the galley and in hard-to-get-to places. BTW they last on two small batteries almost a week of steady burning

Henk & Johanna
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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 10/16/2007 : 21:18:51

Henk, thank you for posting all of these. You have added several project to my winter "to do" list!

I am making a gin pole for when we need to raise the mast on the water. We will also need one that breaks down for storage. I assume your pole is the stock 1.5" aluminum that I plan to use. What diameter and thickness is the stainless steel piece you use to piece together the gin pole?

Thanks!

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Steve Blackburn
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Response Posted - 10/17/2007 : 13:42:04

Randy, did I read this right? You "plan" on using aluminum? I'm concerned. Have you recently changed religions or something, are you feeling well? Arn't you afraid this might blow up your boat or attact sea monsters?

Thanks for posting all your mods Henk, good job!

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zeil
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Response Posted - 10/18/2007 : 00:05:37

Randy: The SS splice is 11/2 inch ID by 9" long... although I can't measure the exact wall thickness it is not thin wall tubing. It does fit snugly over the stock pipe that came with the boat. When used for the first time we kept a close eye on the joint area but could not detect any weakness or undue bending.

When raising or lowering the mast on the water make sure you utilize the baby stays!! (Steve... something the matter with aluminum

... clarify)

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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 10/18/2007 : 14:34:13

Steve knows that I love stainless steel!

However I must clarify that alumimum is an acceptable marine metal as long as it is not permanently affixed to the hull.

Henk, if the SS is 1 1/2" then is the aluminum 1 1/4" ?? I thought that the aluminum gin poles were 1 1/2" and that would not allow a 1 1/2" stainless splice to encase it.

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zeil
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Response Posted - 10/18/2007 : 15:04:20

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">alumimum is an acceptable marine metal as long as it is not permanently affixed to the hull. <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Randy: Aluminum by itself or in combination with other metals?

To answer your question the aluminum gin pole measures 11/2 inch outside and the SS sleeve 11/2 inch inside diameter... The half part slips nicely into the sleeve without much friction or play... If in doubt take the gin pole to a metal scrap dealer and "fit around", a bit...

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