Looking great South Ace
You could fit a nice leather recliner behind the wheel and a Esky on the side < ill steer for you
Well I did a bit more primed the head area and pre drill the TMC heads mounting holes but Ill a little unsure of inlet and out let on the head never got any instructions with it it does have an direction arrow on the motor
Thanks South Ace
Icon will look nice after you put your mark on her
TMC PDF below if any one ever needs it
I just found this TMC PDF
webserver.flak.no/vbilder/06612.pdf
Hi Southace
A while ago you indicated you were pretty firm in saying you were looking at a newish boat such as a Jenneau DS instead of a older boat that you have now put the offer on
If you don't mind me asking was there a specific reason for the change of mind
regards Don
Well Don I had actually veered away from buying a yacht and was debating about investing into a unit/apartment for a few years, so it all came as a bit of a suprise and it just seemed to fall into place at the last minute !
My requirement are rather fussy.
Aircon,washing machine,42 feet 2 cabin, lead keel, davits,strong seaworthy vessel.
After a year of searching I found most of the later model yachts where selling quick so there was not much margin to grab a bargain.
Most newer yachts where missing requirements I insisted on having on my new Vessel i was purchacing, or the option was to add the missing requirements or go without until my employment could earn me some dollars to add them after the purchase.
After viewing a few modern late models and reading the ins and outs of new production boats and then going through a failed sale of my old family boat I decided I'm just happy to sail my old family boat and everyone else's I can get my hands on!
This all changed 12 hours before I was about to fly home after spending 5 days on the slip fixing my Mates unsurveyd unsailed yacht!
Lets just say after going for a walk with the broker just for a nosey sticky beak. I FELL IN LOVE! The end.
Hi Southace
Thanks for that
Do you intend to do much work on this one like you did one your last one or will you be leaving is pretty much as it is
Regards Don
Great choice. Joe Adams is right up there for robust ocean going boats. If you are going to Lord Howe I'll crew for you.
Its on the cards via Tassie next Christmas! Is there bikini clad there or do I have to do Fiji and new cal?
While it was raining i started work re-routing the mess of hoses and electrical cables under the floor
Chased spider cracks and edge chipping today and also started making a instrument pod to fit into where the main sheet track was. I'm moving that forward slightly on a stainless steel mounting
the main sheet track has four of the above bolts these two are less bent than the other two and were misaligned going through the cabin roof .
The main sheet track is a RostanI beam 32 and its bent like a boomerang and also has a side bend in it . Ill replace it or press it straight again if I can
I just don't want to refit this so its not happening. Ill make a stronger one. main sheet track
Much the same as thins idea below
Its mounted directly through the cabin roof not like the original on my boat
Instrument pod the begining
engine gages and start stop and some Raymarine I 50's ,if I can fit some speakers I will That fits into the old main sheet track area on the hatch cover.
Once its made it will be either trash or treasure see how it turns out
Notice the special tools I am using
I like the set up for the main sheet. You don't have to put your instruments where your talking about It's not all about watching instruments ahead it's just a luxury .
Thought I could multi task Cisco
Flip my eggs brew a coffee while using the head plus take off my wet weather gear
I'll fit up the head walls when I've put the floor in this month
I perhaps should have added this many years ago my Walker H28 was collected by a sail boat that had lost its mooring and as it came past my boat it caught the Mizzen and pulled it down thats about all I know . So I would believe the main sheet track was probably damaged then also the retaining bolts I dont think there is a design fault just what has happen to my boat
This damage on the main mast I would say was caused by the incident which I'm still chewing the fat over on how to repair it
Instrument cover so far
Once I get the top epoxied in place today and trim the sides. Ill take it down to the boat along with the hatch cover and see if its trash or treasure
Some one kindly gave me some fiber glass from a recycle bin at a boat building yard