At some stage this year I make a new push pit with two rails the old one is bent and was looking at it this morning on how to mount it . In this photo you can see my existing mounting bases and either side there a mooring fair lead for want of the correct term and thought I could weld my new push pit to the inside of the fair lead mounting and the old push pit mounting would no longer be required Whats every ones thoughts on this idea weld the tubing to the base and also up the side following the rope eye on the inside of both fair leads. Any thought on the matter taken in.
Ill be removing the forward one off the wood work and placing on the fiberglass side


Im hope to do an interpretation of the push pit

HG, can't comment on your taffrail. However, with your solar panels in that position, does it mean you are not going to have the mizzen? Also, look at the rust? streak from your rudder mounting bolts. Would be worth checking them for crevice corrosion.

I think you should build your pushpit strong enough to have your big solar panel hinged across the the back section with a substantiol prop adjustment that can adjust the angle. This way it frees up your cockpit and will basicly hang right over your stern. You could even put netted bags on the underside so you can store ropes, fenders or life jackets!

Hey mate.
I can't really contribute to your question but that is a very nice H28 you have there.

HG, I don't see any problem with that, except that I am suspicious of welding stainless steel, although sometimes, there's no other way.

Not sure whether the "prepared" base of the new pushpit arm could be screwed (with horisontal screws, driven in towards the bow) to the outside of the stern timber strip, then connected to the fairlead for additional support.

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southace said..
I think you should build your pushpit strong enough to have your big solar panel hinged across the the back section with a substantiol prop adjustment that can adjust the angle. This way it frees up your cockpit and will basicly hang right over your stern. You could even put netted bags on the underside so you can store ropes, fenders or life jackets!

This is the latest position for the solar panel . I move it this morning . My theory is this panel is 33 volts with the main mast in position and the boom and sails hanging over head the panel will loose volts and charge rate because it will be slightly shaded with varying degrees. But because its a 33 volt panel the reduction I am hoping will be more than the minimum 12 volts thus giving charge to the batteries with the panel partly shaded from the rigging. The other bonus is it also shades my cabin roof top which should lower the inside temperature so some degree also. I have noticed over the years up northern territory when using land cruisers with a ply wood cover inside the roof rack that the cabin is a lot cooler than a cruiser with out the shade from the roof rack.
Alsl the LG panel has the advantage of double dipping as far was the solar cells it has captures the sun in two way direct sun light and also indirect from bouncing off the bottom of the panel and sending the suns energy to the solar cell above . Even at 5 pm at night this panel still charges at its hight rate of 14.2 to 14.4 volts
So I am also hoping with the rigging up this might help as well as keeping up[ the voltage.

I am not going to make a permanent mountings till Ive fitted my mast and main sail back on deck as then the truth of my theory will tell if Id stuffed up or not..
Plus I'm not sure yet how much power I will need to as a live aboard boat , as Ive still not added much in the electrical dept to the boat other than LED lights ,stereo no nav lights yet and no electronics for sailing data and navigation.

First coat is on the hatch cover I used some 55 cent foam bushes from Masters Hardware and they work well had had a good finish but I thought Ill also use a foam roller after which was a mistake and it lost it nice finish once Id done that so I wont be doing that again . So Ill have some extra sanding to do.
Went down to the boat and mixed up some sanding filler and bogged up my throttle area and also my anchor well area on deck , so I can sand them both back
tomorrow and see if its ready top prime with two pack under coat.

The solar panel is called LG mono X neon 300 watt

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Karsten said..
HG, I don't see any problem with that, except that I am suspicious of welding stainless steel, although sometimes, there's no other way.

Not sure whether the "prepared" base of the new pushpit arm could be screwed (with horisontal screws, driven in towards the bow) to the outside of the stern timber strip, then connected to the fairlead for additional support.

Ill think on that one Karsten thank you.

I would expect that will be a pain leaving it on your cabin top like that! Get a nice boom canvas tent fitted to both sides of your boom. Keep the solar free of clutter and out the back.anyway it's your boat...thats just what I would try to achieve just my opinion.

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Yara said..
HG, can't comment on your taffrail. However, with your solar panels in that position, does it mean you are not going to have the mizzen? Also, look at the rust? streak from your rudder mounting bolts. Would be worth checking them for crevice corrosion.

I did have a look at easter the rust marks on the rudder Ive seen a few Walkers with the same stain and a friend that owns a walker for a very long time looked at it also both came up with a Question mark its solid as but Ill be putting her on the hard in the next couple of months so Ill pull some bolts and see whats going on Thanks Yara
Heres




another walker with the same rust strain

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southace said..
I think you should build your pushpit strong enough to have your big solar panel hinged across the the back section with a substantiol prop adjustment that can adjust the angle. This way it frees up your cockpit and will basicly hang right over your stern. You could even put netted bags on the underside so you can store ropes, fenders or life jackets!

Its a good thought South Ace Ill just see whats going to happen when I raise mast and rigging . But I would like to add a Aries wind vane one day thats the only thing

Where are you planing to go Tahiti!

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southace said..
Where are you planing to go Tahiti!

Well you pull all the back packers around here , Ill find a fresh paddock and where ever the good winds will take me

Cairns inlet 10 years time see you then!