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. . . . . . . . . . . . Mostly About Boats : BOAT RESCUE PART 6: INTERIOR REBUILD CONTINUES, ENGINE EXAMINED..
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Sunday, December 4, 2011. BOAT RESCUE PART 6: INTERIOR REBUILD CONTINUES, ENGINE EXAMINED. PREVIOUS: BOAT RESCUE PART 5: INTERIOR REBUILD STARTS. Please click on any picture for enlargement). The interior woodwork has all been fitted, ready for removal, sanding, staining, and varnish varnish varnish! 65279;. Galley and Steps on Engine Cover. You can never have too many clamps! Water Tank and Storage Area. High Tide line from when the boat was flooded (fresh water). Back to the interior, a stain col...
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. . . . . . . . . . . . Mostly About Boats : BOAT RESCUE PART 9: THE FUN CONTINUES
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012. BOAT RESCUE PART 9: THE FUN CONTINUES. Previous Post: BOAT RESCUE PART 8: FIRE IN THE HOLD . well, in the garage anyway. The last few weeks many projects have been started, but nothing is getting finished as I source, order, and wait for parts I think I need . only to discover by the time they arrive I've had a better idea and need to re-order! Yanmar dangling over the cockpit. I've decided to use a Volvo Penta dripless shaft seal. They are very simple (good) and have a stellar ...
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. . . . . . . . . . . . Mostly About Boats : BOAT RESCUE PART 18: A NEW TILLER
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Friday, May 24, 2013. BOAT RESCUE PART 18: A NEW TILLER. Previously: PART 17: MORE PROGRESS PICTURES. It's good for the soul to have a change of pace occasionally. As a reprieve from sanding and priming and sanding on the decks and cockpit I checked my list looking for a nice small project to tackle: the tiller looked interesting. 30 minute steam box. The wood I chose was Sapele, a type of Mahogany that is quite strong. Some straight grained pieces were selected and cut into 1/2" plus wide strips on ...
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. . . . . . . . . . . . Mostly About Boats : BOAT RESCUE PART 19: MORE PROGRESS PHOTOS
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Thursday, June 13, 2013. BOAT RESCUE PART 19: MORE PROGRESS PHOTOS. Previously: PART 18: A NEW TILLER. Here are some progress photos of the project to date:. Trying to jack out bent pushpit. Bending new section for repair. New section fitted . Work on the dodger (spray hood) has started. Sunbrella material and stainless pipe and fittings have been ordered. Frame pattern bent up from 3/4" EMT. Craft paper cover taped on. Front view, with windows sketched in. Port side decks and cabin side. Diary of an Exp...
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. . . . . . . . . . . . Mostly About Boats : Boat Rescue part 15: Playing with LED Strip Lighting.
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Thursday, February 14, 2013. Boat Rescue part 15: Playing with LED Strip Lighting. Previously: PART 14 UPHOLSTERY TIME. Strip LED's with a solder terminal every three diodes. They came in a 15' roll with with soldering pads every third diode so one can create custom lengths, Cost, including shipping, was less than seven dollars. . Valence, upside down, on the bench. The entire 15' strip draws about 13 Watts, and has a warm white color. Starboard shelf behind settee. Port shelf behind settee. Lighting te...
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. . . . . . . . . . . . Mostly About Boats : BOAT RESCUE PART 7: GETTING IT ALL UNDER COVER.
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Thursday, February 23, 2012. BOAT RESCUE PART 7: GETTING IT ALL UNDER COVER. PREVIOUS: BOAT RESCUE PART 6: INTERIOR REBUILD CONTINUES, ENGINE EXAMINED. Please click on any picture for an enlargement.). New boat shed walls under old arches. Next on the program was to get trailer and boat together. This required hiring a local crane to do the job. Having 4-wheel drive and 4-wheel steering certainly helped it negotiate the driveway. Climbing the steep grade . backwards! And around the bend. And on the way up.
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. . . . . . . . . . . . Mostly About Boats : Engine Cover Sound Deadening
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Monday, February 9, 2015. Engine Cover Sound Deadening. The Albin Ballad engine lives in an enclosed fibreglass box under the cockpit floor. The lid is a two part affair that seals against the engine bay pan. The forward section holds the companionway stairs, with a small storage box on top. Both sections are tied down, and together, with rubber hood latches. My latest project has been to reduce some of the noise coming through the engine box housing the Yanmar 2GMF 20 Diesel. As an installation guide.
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. . . . . . . . . . . . Mostly About Boats : BOAT RESCUE PART 8: FIRE IN THE HOLD .... well, in the garage anyway.
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Monday, March 26, 2012. BOAT RESCUE PART 8: FIRE IN THE HOLD . well, in the garage anyway. PREVIOUS: BOAT RESCUE PART 7: GETTING IT ALL UNDER COVER. The Yanmar 2GM20F is now officially alive. The next step is to build a gantry over the boat to hoist it in. More later! Next: Boat Rescue Part 9: The Fun Continues. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). BOAT RESCUE PART 8: FIRE IN THE HOLD . well, in. The Albin Ballad Rescue Project Photo Album. VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Viking Longship stalled by US Pilot Feees.
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. . . . . . . . . . . . Mostly About Boats : BOAT RESCUE PART 17: More progress pictures.
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Wednesday, May 8, 2013. BOAT RESCUE PART 17: More progress pictures. Previously: PART 16: LOTS OF PICTURES. Continued from post 16, here is more on the head and tank system:. Top hoses are two vents, bottom hoses are waste in and out lines. New Raritan PHC head. Tank outlet to 1 1/4" thru-hull. Inlet from head to tank, connects to standpipe inside tank, eliminating unsightly hose on outside of tank. The "New Kid", a Raritan PHC. I've got the cockpit locker lids partially done:. Next: PART 18: A NEW TILLER.