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Prospector
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Initially Posted - 03/16/2012 : 17:23:33

A package just came from the Binnacle - new red/white cabin lights and power panel and a lifejacket for Bernie the dawg.

Yay!!

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Joe Diver
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Response Posted - 03/17/2012 : 07:12:42

Sweet!

I'm waiting on: Pop Top Cover, Outboard Motor, Sailing Knife, TillerClutch.

I need to get a box this weekend so I can send my "found" 150 off to SailCare, and I'm also shopping around for a 12v 22" LED TV to mount up on the bulkhead.

I've finished the rebuild and paining of my galley cabinets. This weekend I'll do the teak faces and drawers so I can get those back out to the boat and bring home the next batch of teak pieces.

Besides a good cleaning, the only other thing I'm doing is dropping the mast to replace the anchor light, steamer light, new wiring harness, spreader lights, burgee pulley, and a new Windex.

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Response Posted - 03/17/2012 : 11:19:51

"I've finished the rebuild and paining of my galley cabinets. This weekend I'll do the teak faces and drawers so I can get those back out to the boat and bring home the next batch of teak pieces."

Besides a good cleaning, the only other thing I'm doing is dropping the mast to replace the anchor light, steamer light, new wiring harness, spreader lights, burgee pulley, and a new Windex."

I almost wish I had an off-season to be that ambitious

Good luck Scott, I think the wiring harness is my next project, let me know how tough it was.

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Response Posted - 03/17/2012 : 11:55:57

Will do.

I can't tell you the last time my teak was done; it has to be many years as weathered as it is. I know the interior has been done since new, because the yo-yo did it on the boat, leaving tell tale drips and stains in places.

I'm using teak cleaner and careful light sanding, then coating with Cetol Natural Marine. Once I finish I'll start a thread as I've been taking pictures along the way.

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Response Posted - 03/17/2012 : 13:29:22

We just re-did our wiring this afternoon. Well - we unplugged everything from the back of te original panel and plugged it into the new panel. Not hard to do at all. I am now-midprocess in replacing the cabin lights.

In other news, the stereo sounds great now that it has power.

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Response Posted - 03/17/2012 : 17:22:13

Last week I cleaned out the outboard carburetor and fuel/water separator, plugged the cooler drain line and emptied the non-tox antifreeze back into the bottle. Today, I replaced two of my cabin lights with new Dr LED Mars light fixtures. Wow they are bright! I love them. Next week I'll "ketchup" the hull to brighten it up, then touch up my poliglow. After that I've got to wash and polish the cockpit with PTFE detergent. Last, and not least, need to touch up my crib boards with Cetol and polyurethane the tiller handle.

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Response Posted - 03/17/2012 : 18:03:47

Chris
On my stereo, even if I'm not playing anything but it's turned on, I noticed that it draws about 1 Amp idling. Have you checked yours? My radio's power line is connected to my "deck lights" switch so I can turn off the current drain if I'm not using it, however the thin yellow "stay alive" wire is connected to the main breaker switch to retain my settings. This line takes only a few 10s of milli-amps, so it's always running when my boat power is on.
The problem I noticed was that if I left the stereo on, but not playing all day whilst sailing, my battery voltage was severely hit. That's why I ran the power line through the deck lights panel switch.

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Response Posted - 03/18/2012 : 11:06:30

I am glad to see ya'll are working on the boats, I was thinking I was doing all the heavy lifting .. :-)

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Response Posted - 03/18/2012 : 14:17:50

Fixed the Honda 8, thought it was a fuel problem but turned out to be a bad plug. New lifelines, cleaned the winter dirt off the deck and cockpit, repaired the rudder, filled the water tank and she's ready for the season. No other major projects planned for the spring. Had a great day on the bay Friday, 80 degrees with 10 kts out of the south, clear skies, perfect.

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Response Posted - 03/18/2012 : 19:27:46

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Voyager
 Chris
On my stereo, even if I'm not playing anything but it's turned on, I noticed that it draws about 1 Amp idling. Have you checked yours? My radio's power line is connected to my "deck lights" switch so I can turn off the current drain if I'm not using it, however the thin yellow "stay alive" wire is connected to the main breaker switch to retain my settings. This line takes only a few 10s of milli-amps, so it's always running when my boat power is on.
The problem I noticed was that if I left the stereo on, but not playing all day whilst sailing, my battery voltage was severely hit. That's why I ran the power line through the deck lights panel switch.
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I just did the writeup on the blog, so its pretty fresh. We ran all 3 positive stereo wires to one switch (remote, power, memory) so the switch has to be on for the stereo to be on. On the boat it will all be CDs or USB files. I don't want to hear traffic reports on the water, and I get weather via the VHF. I am beting the stereo will only be on about 20% of the time we are out there (and whenever the kids are with us). Basically for the radio to draw, the soon to be installed master switch and the stereo circuit both have to be engaged.

We don't even have permanent speaker installations yet.

In any case, a complete kill of the stereo circuit won't be an issue.

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Response Posted - 03/18/2012 : 19:47:48

Chris
Good advice.
I added two speakers in small wooden enclosures that fit snugly on the shelf above the starboard settee.

The left speaker is sitting on the shelf next to the head bulkhead and the right speaker is just below the aft portlight.

I've wired up the rear speakers using a 4-conductor connector (rear-left +/- and rear-right +/-) with extension speakers for the cockpit.

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Response Posted - 03/18/2012 : 20:28:25

Thanks Bruce - speaker boxes are "next on the list" along with everything else. I just have to get profiles cut for mating them to the hull. As you can see on the blog, much of my work at this point is just getting things in place with trim and fitment to come.

I do have a bunch of Catalina's trim in the basement getting varnished right now.

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Sam001
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Response Posted - 03/19/2012 : 07:13:41

The stereo is is next for me too

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Joe Diver
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Response Posted - 03/19/2012 : 17:00:29

Pop top cover came in today and it's fantastic! Really great shape. Also got my new "Skipper" Victorinox knife. FedEx called and confirmed the new motor will be delivered tomorrow, making sure someone is home as it has to be signed for.

Things are progressing...just waiting for the TillerClutch now...and galley cabinets are coming along. I guess I better start that thread.

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Response Posted - 03/19/2012 : 17:01:11

My dog's name is Bernie also, actually his name is Bernard, short for St. Bernard.
Here' a photo of him. I have a life jacket for him and might take him out in my 13' sailboat this summer.

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Response Posted - 03/19/2012 : 17:36:31

Nice Job Happy - our dog is Bernie as in Bernese Mtn dog - which thebreeder said she was. Call me a skeptic, but she's about 60lbs too light for a Bernies, although she got all the Dumbness the breed is renowned for.

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Response Posted - 03/20/2012 : 18:49:36

HAHA!! Didn't want to say anything and jinx myself but...

I just picked up a 1999 9.9 Evinrude 4-stroke with alternator and electri start off CL for $600. I am thinking I will have a shop give it a once over before I get too excited, but still, I am pretty happy right now. When the seller tank-tested it it ran well, and pumped loads of water through the pee-hole but the exhaust was smokier than I expected. If it needs a rebuild, I'll be learning how to rebuild a 4-stroke. I'm not paying big bucks.

We now have a 1984 2-stroke 9.9, a 1999 4-stroke 9.9, and a 1960's 3.5 HP.

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Joe Diver
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Response Posted - 03/21/2012 : 06:25:02

That's a pretty good score! Hope it works out for ya, and it's not the power head, but a smokey 4 stroker could be anything from rings to carbonized valves to at worst, a dreaded crack. Did you do a compression check on the cylinders?

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Response Posted - 03/21/2012 : 10:47:21

Doing one tonight or whenever. No tester with me at the time. It will be somethign to do in all my spare time. Like I need more projects...

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