Well! Finally got to go for a sail in November, nearly a year after I dropped the mast last December to put the boat up on the hard for painting.
The long time offline was because the boat was getting what turned out to be a pretty comprehensive refit after 10 years on the go since her launch. In the intervening 11 months, she has had:
- the repaint at Berkerley Marine Center that I have already posted on
- entirely new standing rigging
- a new mast and mast base
- refurbished gaff spar
- new windows (see previous post)
- a brand new mainsail from Rolly Tasker
- refurbished side decks(see previous posts)
- a redesigned anchor mount under the front beam
- a new rear net
- a new deck tent enclosure for cruising trips
- installation of new Lewmar deck hatches and refurbishing of the existing hatches and refitting with gas struts
- installation of fitted seats in both cockpit/cabins
- installation of Whale hand pumps in both hulls
- installation of grab handles inside and outside the cabins
- a new Fortress anchor to replace the one I broke at Muir Beach
In addition to that lot, I also did a great deal of wiring work, including fitting:
- wireless AIS
- a VHF/AIS antennae splitter for above
- a masthead LED tricolor
- internal switchable lights in the cockpits and cabins (including running power from the port to starboard hulls)
- water tight bulkhead fittings for the above
- internal 12v and USB outlets in both hulls
- a deck light
- two Blue Sea distribution panels
- a custom switch box
... and other stuff that I can't remember already, for sure.
Anyway, I will get around to making posts about some of these projects at some point in the future.
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| Little Cat at Ano Nuevo in November 2019 |
The long time offline was because the boat was getting what turned out to be a pretty comprehensive refit after 10 years on the go since her launch. In the intervening 11 months, she has had:
- the repaint at Berkerley Marine Center that I have already posted on
- entirely new standing rigging
- a new mast and mast base
- refurbished gaff spar
- new windows (see previous post)
- a brand new mainsail from Rolly Tasker
- refurbished side decks(see previous posts)
- a redesigned anchor mount under the front beam
- a new rear net
- a new deck tent enclosure for cruising trips
- installation of new Lewmar deck hatches and refurbishing of the existing hatches and refitting with gas struts
- installation of fitted seats in both cockpit/cabins
- installation of Whale hand pumps in both hulls
- installation of grab handles inside and outside the cabins
- a new Fortress anchor to replace the one I broke at Muir Beach
In addition to that lot, I also did a great deal of wiring work, including fitting:
- wireless AIS
- a VHF/AIS antennae splitter for above
- a masthead LED tricolor
- internal switchable lights in the cockpits and cabins (including running power from the port to starboard hulls)
- water tight bulkhead fittings for the above
- internal 12v and USB outlets in both hulls
- a deck light
- two Blue Sea distribution panels
- a custom switch box
... and other stuff that I can't remember already, for sure.
Anyway, I will get around to making posts about some of these projects at some point in the future.
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| The Wireless AIS unit that I stalled and read using OpenCPN on my smart phone. |
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| LED Tricolor from MarineBeam worked great for 2 weeks and then stopped working - more on that later. |
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| Fitted a Whale Urchin bilge pump to each hull. |
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