Spreader lights and fuel pump

When I did the mast I installed spreader lights and ran the wiring thru the deck
I did not know at the time under the mast deck plate, in the bathroom there is a complete buss bar installed behind a false panel. This made terminating and hooking up the wiring much easier, no long runs. I also installed a small switch on the false cover so that the spreader lights can be turned on form the deck just by reaching in thru the hatch cover.
The fuel pump has been an ongoing problem of not working. The one that came with the boat did not work so I ordered a new electrical pump. I also removed the old mechanical pump (AC) and since rebuild kits are no longer available I had to get creative. I found on line some old miss AC pump parts, cheap and when they arrived there were several important Items in the kit that could be adapted to this pump so its now overhauled and also working. I kind of suspected that during the early years when it was common to OH pumps that most of the parts were interchangeable except maybe for the diaphragm (which was still good) I was right so all is fine now with an mechanical pump as well as an electrical backup that can be switched in or out.

The Site

The site has some internal changes this year to get the graphics in better order, also the history group has been dropped but the links area has got new material as well as this improvements section.

I needed a mast spacer to stop the spreaders from digging into the mast due to loads placed on them in high winds I finally decided on part of an old rain gutter that I had laying around. Its the shape of the mast and it will take up the load nicely although the upper screw that held the plates in place are now replaces with a thru bolt, this is much nicer. We have new spacers for the 3/8 bolts in the upper and mid section again Home Depot comes to the rescue. A new bracket was made for the shift cable of the engine and the swim ladder is now on. OK lets put the mast on the boat and LAUNCH or as sailors say get your bottom wet

Uwe

We did get a bit more done even with the fun this weekend. The fuel tank is in and the engine is running. Also the mast spreaders are off and I took them home I have to go back this week and cut out the pin to the shift lever It just wont come out. Once that’s done I can shift its ready for the water.

I did fix my compass screw up and the other half of the hull still needs buffing. Ed also gave us a small swim platform for the back of the boat. It will make a nice addition for the kids.

Uwe

4 days of Hell

This should explain well how things went the past 4 days you just got to read it to believe it

Uwe

The boat
Today was cleanout day. I need a place to sleep and eat on board. The boat is basically a construction site. All the cushions and curtains have been pulled and stripped for cleaning. All the zippers have rotted away(REPAIR). The front bulkhead for the anchor rough was rotted away form wet anchor line stored over the years REPAIR The forward birth is really nice lots more room than I figured, It got a good scrubbing and the bulkhead and door got teak oiled now it shines We pulled the stove for REPAIR and all the loose teak furnishings.Pumped out the rest of the water from the billage I would like to set the pump down further into the billage UPGRADE

Hatches

This past week has been cleanout and inspection week.e 110 system now while everything is apart, A bit more work but time well spent.

Rubrail repair and galley

The rub rails and corners were all damaged over the years, the bough piece was welded and the corners reset. All was held on by 4 inch #14 ss wood screws, which are hard to find so I used the standard screws for the time being but they wont, hold up and I believe that I will probably have to redesign the entire rub rail system at a later date. For now it will be fine.

The engine and rudder

I took so much water out of the rudder today the entire ss post was filled and I pumped it out with the billage pump. The rudder will have to be removed in order to get all the crud out of it.
I broke the terminal off the alternator. It seems I have to remove all the components off the engine to service them I was hoping not but I knew better
The Head valves are in and I put 15 gal of fresh water on board. I have a leak in the kitchen sink pump that needs repair. And the vent for the head ob drain got fixed so we wont get any back flow.

Its engine time I started to inspect all the components on the engine and decided to remove all of them. The starter, alternator water pump and the back plate for the transmission for inspection, as well as the distributor, all for a complete rebuild.
The starter and distributor are fine, the alternator needs work and I need a new impeller for the water pump. That should take care of the power train. All that is left is putting all the parts back together.
The rudder came out of the boat also, and not so easy. I broke several bolts and had to cut one off.

We got the alternator to work I went to a service shop in town and had it checked out . The only thing it needed was a new set of diodes this cost me a whapping $17.00 including the test. GREAT>
The rudder grunion was a bit more difficult It took 2 hrs and a augur press to get that @#$%@ bolt out and another 1hr each for the threaded bolts that broke off ,see picks The engine components are now done as well as the steering grunion . The only thing left is the rudder.
If I can put all these parts together again and start the engine I have done another milestone and short of basic cleanup the boat will be ready to go into the water.

Today we put all the accessories back on the engine, starter, water pump thermostat distributor, alternator, plus all the wiring and all the water hoses on the engine. Al lot of work and it was HOT. I went to the stern put in the key and pushed the starter button
What happened? You guess.
The muffler, the rest of the water intake and the fuel system still need to be done. This has been a very productive week