[Rhodes22-list] More boat tinkering (was: Lift range of 7:1 outboard mount)

[bobmellor]

I admire your progress and weather ....  another weekend sitting here in PA
in miserable rain and cold waiting, waiting, waiting.
bob m


jlock wrote:
> 
> At 08:41 PM 4/14/2007 -0400, Arthur H. Czerwonky wrote:
>>John,
>>Think of it this way - most folks have difficulty finding a good 
>>motor for 1 big one.  You got that plus an awesome boat and a 
>>galvenized trailer, and a boatload of kooky friends and colleagues 
>>for the same amount...
> 
> Indeed, it was the bargain of the century and I'm not 
> complaining.  Just can't resist the urge to tinker and improve :-)
> 
> Already had the battery out and put some order into the wire nest in 
> the battery box.  Considering whether there is room for a second 
> Group 24 in there.
> 
> Took out the 12v fridge to install an on/off switch.  It makes a 
> significant buzz when running (already took that apart).  So, I 
> needed a convenient way to turn it off when desired (like when 
> sleeping).  May end up using it like a cooler instead... but it is 
> nice to have cold ones at the dock without ice!
> 
> I added a 4-plug receptacle for 12v power in the galley.  Don't have 
> anything to plug in there yet, but I know a coffee maker is high on 
> the list.  And, temporarily, the GPS plugs in there.
> 
> I installed mounts for my handheld GPS and an old Humminbird fish 
> finder on the starboard bulkhead.  The Humminbird helped me thru a 
> narrow channel on Friday evening.  The transducer is still hanging 
> off a length of PVC strapped to the boarding ladder for testing 
> (thanks Mary Lou!)  May or may not get around to making something 
> more permanent.
> 
> FYI - the spreader lights DO work, contrary to my previous 
> posting.  I think something was loose or disconnected in the battery 
> box.  After straightening all that out, they worked fine.
> 
> The main halyard block, at the base of the mast, has expired.  The 
> plastic sheaves disintegrated from age and UV exposure.  A new one is 
> on order and should make raising the main easier.  Likewise, the clam 
> cleat for the jib furler.  It had very few "teeth" left.  That's why 
> it popped out on me the other day.  The plastic ridges were worn 
> smooth from use.
> 
> Installed a tiller lock for the hiking stick, so I can let go of the 
> tiller briefly to tend to other items.  It's just a socket that sets 
> into the coaming and captures the ball-end of the hiking stick to 
> hold the tiller in place.  I think I'll like that better than the 
> "tiller tamer" type, which have lines running across the cockpit to 
> either side.
> 
> Now I'm considering whether to convert my single backstay, with its 
> Y-split end, to full twin backstays.  Currently, the traveler sits 
> pretty low in the cockpit,  about the same height as the stern 
> rail.  It always seems to be in the way when I have to do anything 
> with the motor or rudder.  Also, I can't lift the tiller up out of 
> the way.  It's trapped between the traveler and backstays, which is 
> annoying when I set up the table in the cockpit.
> 
> Oh yeah, and I'm still considering replacement of the motor mount and 
> re-installing the original front ports or something to aid 
> ventilation.  I'm liking the idea of a Nicor solar fan mounted on the 
> cabin top.  Wondering how good their rain exclusion is...
> 
> Whew!
> 
> John Lock
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
> Lake Sinclair, GA
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