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So you want mail…
Sat and Sunday were my last weekend on the hard prior to launch.
First thing I had to do was wire in a float switch and bilge pump. So chasing the wire from the panel back I fount 7 splices to nowhere (three with household wire nuts and open hot connections). After a clean splice and an initial attempt at mounting the pump on the flat section above the ballast resulted in the holding tank not being able to seat properly where I wanted it forward of the pump I struggled with where to mount the pump for about 30 minutes. Finally decided to mount it on top of the shower sump pan. I removed 5 screws that held the forward section of the lid in place drilled 3 1/4″ holes through the sump mounting board, lid and lower lip of the sump pan and bolted it in place. Wired a float switch and dumped about 10 gal of fresh hot water with pine scented Clorox into the bilge then went at it with a good scrub brush it pumped down to having about 3 gal left when the float switch kicked off…. So I have to consider weiring another switch that will let me get down to a few quarts.
Then remounted the holding tank and reconnected all the hose flushed systems and called it a Saturday.
Sunday had 3 quick projects in store:
Replace a gate valve for the shower sump drain at the thruhull, check the lights on the mast and recommission the engine, prior to launch this Friday may 9.
When I went to loosen the gate valve from the t-hull the whole assembly turned and broke and hint of a seal at the t-hull. So I figured I would replace it with a spare Marelon that I had in the kit. Now this is my first attempt at replacing a t-hull. I got all the surfaces cleaned up and seated the new t-hull in BoatLifeand while my buddy Greg held the mushroom in place and I tightened the nut I was not sure how tight was good – I went an 1/8 turn too far and heard a SNAP – Figured I had popped the treads, but Nooooooo – I broke the mushroom.
So off to West Marine for another. Got it together and seated then could not find my Teflon tape. Sea-cock can wait until Thursday night…..
OK on to the mast… There are more wires in there than there are fixtures on the boat. Managed to trace the critical lighting and electronic wires and label them for connection.
While checking the anchor light discovered it the lens was all dried out and the bulb was bad, fortunately the guy on the boat next to me had one he was not planing to put in until next weekend – saved another run to WM. Really wish I had time to rewire the mast…
Engine – well the old red beast has been resting for nearly 2 years. Last Sunday managed to get it started but had no water for cooling so only ran for a few minutes (dangerous I know).
This Sunday I was prepared with hose and water and got her running for a solid 25 minutes – only took about 14 tries to turn her over.
Wet bottom on Friday – hope the water stays on the outside. This will be my first experience with my new to me 28year old boat. The excitement is growing in proportion to the approach of launch the to-do list is growing exponentially…..
Eric
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On May 5, 2008, at 3:18 PM, Eric Lorentzon < ([email][/email])> wrote:
So you want mail…
Sat and Sunday were my last weekend on the hard prior to launch.
First thing I had to do was wire in a float switch and bilge pump. So chasing the wire from the panel back I fount 7 splices to nowhere (three with household wire nuts and open hot connections). After a clean splice and an initial attempt at mounting the pump on the flat section above the ballast resulted in the holding tank not being able to seat properly where I wanted it forward of the pump I struggled with where to mount the pump for about 30 minutes. Finally decided to mount it on top of the shower sump pan. I removed 5 screws that held the forward section of the lid in place drilled 3 1/4″ holes through the sump mounting board, lid and lower lip of the sump pan and bolted it in place. Wired a float switch and dumped about 10 gal of fresh hot water with pine scented Clorox into the bilge then went at it with a good scrub brush it pumped down to having about 3 gal left when the float switch kicked off…. So I have to consider weiring another switch that will let me get down to a few quarts.
Then remounted the holding tank and reconnected all the hose flushed systems and called it a Saturday.
Sunday had 3 quick projects in store:
Replace a gate valve for the shower sump drain at the thruhull, check the lights on the mast and recommission the engine, prior to launch this Friday may 9.
When I went to loosen the gate valve from the t-hull the whole assembly turned and broke and hint of a seal at the t-hull. So I figured I would replace it with a spare Marelon that I had in the kit. Now this is my first attempt at replacing a t-hull. I got all the surfaces cleaned up and seated the new t-hull in BoatLifeand while my buddy Greg held the mushroom in place and I tightened the nut I was not sure how tight was good – I went an 1/8 turn too far and heard a SNAP – Figured I had popped the treads, but Nooooooo – I broke the mushroom.
So off to West Marine for another. Got it together and seated then could not find my Teflon tape. Sea-cock can wait until Thursday night…..
OK on to the mast… There are more wires in there than there are fixtures on the boat. Managed to trace the critical lighting and electronic wires and label them for connection.
While checking the anchor light discovered it the lens was all dried out and the bulb was bad, fortunately the guy on the boat next to me had one he was not planing to put in until next weekend – saved another run to WM. Really wish I had time to rewire the mast…
Engine – well the old red beast has been resting for nearly 2 years. Last Sunday managed to get it started but had no water for cooling so only ran for a few minutes (dangerous I know).
This Sunday I was prepared with hose and water and got her running for a solid 25 minutes – only took about 14 tries to turn her over.
Wet bottom on Friday – hope the water stays on the outside. This will be my first experience with my new to me 28year old boat. The excitement is growing in proportion to the approach of launch the to-do list is growing exponentially…..
Eric
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Beats boredom.
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Thats why I don’t use plastic thru hulls.
alan
— Eric Lorentzon <> wrote:
So you want mail…
Sat and Sunday were my last weekend on the hard
prior to launch.
First thing I had to do was wire in a float switch
and bilge pump. So chasing the wire from the panel
back I fount 7 splices to nowhere (three with
household wire nuts and open hot connections). After
a clean splice and an initial attempt at mounting
the pump on the flat section above the ballast
resulted in the holding tank not being able to seat
properly where I wanted it forward of the pump I
struggled with where to mount the pump for about 30
minutes. Finally decided to mount it on top of the
shower sump pan. I removed 5 screws that held the
forward section of the lid in place drilled 3 1/4″
holes through the sump mounting board, lid and lower
lip of the sump pan and bolted it in place. Wired a
float switch and dumped about 10 gal of fresh hot
water with pine scented Clorox into the bilge then
went at it with a good scrub brush it pumped down to
having about 3 gal left when the float switch kicked
off…. So I have to consider weiring another switch
that will let me
get down to a few quarts.
Then remounted the holding tank and reconnected
all the hose flushed systems and called it a
Saturday.
Sunday had 3 quick projects in store:
Replace a gate valve for the shower sump drain at
the thruhull, check the lights on the mast and
recommission the engine, prior to launch this Friday
may 9.
When I went to loosen the gate valve from the
t-hull the whole assembly turned and broke and hint
of a seal at the t-hull. So I figured I would
replace it with a spare Marelon that I had in the
kit. Now this is my first attempt at replacing a
t-hull. I got all the surfaces cleaned up and seated
the new t-hull in BoatLifeand while my buddy Greg
held the mushroom in place and I tightened the nut I
was not sure how tight was good – I went an 1/8 turn
too far and heard a SNAP – Figured I had popped the
treads, but Nooooooo – I broke the mushroom.
So off to West Marine for another. Got it together
and seated then could not find my Teflon tape.
Sea-cock can wait until Thursday night…..
OK on to the mast… There are more wires in there
than there are fixtures on the boat. Managed to
trace the critical lighting and electronic wires and
label them for connection.
While checking the anchor light discovered it the
lens was all dried out and the bulb was bad,
fortunately the guy on the boat next to me had one
he was not planing to put in until next weekend –
saved another run to WM. Really wish I had time to
rewire the mast…
Engine – well the old red beast has been resting
for nearly 2 years. Last Sunday managed to get it
started but had no water for cooling so only ran for
a few minutes (dangerous I know).
This Sunday I was prepared with hose and water and
got her running for a solid 25 minutes – only took
about 14 tries to turn her over.
Wet bottom on Friday – hope the water stays on the
outside. This will be my first experience with my
new to me 28year old boat. The excitement is growing
in proportion to the approach of launch the to-do
list is growing exponentially…..
Eric
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