Well time for a up date. I have been working my ass off on the boat for the last week. Just before the safe boat gathering I had to replace both fuel sending units as one was leaking and the other did not work. I ended up just replacing both of them. The leaker had 4 out of 5 screws stripped. I had to tap the holes and use bigger screws. So far it is holding.
This weekend I removed the anchor roller and replaced it with a self launching tilt model. That was done to accommodate a 22 lbs delta anchor. To Haul the anchor I installed the lewmar sprint 1000 in the deck. This was a lot bigger job then it sounds. You have to cut the hole :shock: in the deck. cut back the core in the deck before back filling with epoxy. I have never worked with epoxy so it was a learning day for me . After I was done with that part I under stood the process and now feel comfortable using epoxy on other projects.
After the deck hard ware was in I had to run the wiring for the windlass. this includes three parts. The switch, the breaker and the solenoid. The wiring goes some thing like this- two wires from the windlass to the solenoid, one wire from the solenoid to the break and from the breaker to the plus side of the battery. then one ground from the battery to the solenoid. Now all of the was done in 4 gage wire, think battery cable. after you get all that ran together and mounted to and thru bulkheads you have to install the switch with three wires to the solenoid. the two way rocker switch controls the solenoid that controls the windlass.
After you get all that installed you need to power it. I decided to mount a separate battery under the v-berth with cables running to the fuse buse at the dash to keep it charged. I had to install wood blocks to hold the battery in place.
Next was a few smaller items, just time consuming. Two small reading lights in the v-berth. One for each of us. Mine was easy. Just replaced the old broken one that was there. Susan's side never had one so no wiring existed and I had to run that and It takes time.
Then Susan wanted two hand rails for getting in and out of the cabin door. You have to step down to get in the cab. so drilling and placing those.
Now for the big project. Installing the Espar heater. I am placing it under the rear seat for the table. This includes making and mounting a bracket for the heating a unit. what a nightmare stainless is to drill. I don't even want to go into the details on that one. after that I had to mount the fuel pump, control head, run the power wire and cut a hole in the side of the boat for the Thur hull. none of this is stuff I am really comfy with and the number of trips to the store for more or different parts are endless. Also nothing I need seems to be available for this project out side of Seattle and hate Seattle and I really hate driving there. Then you have to customize the wiring a little depending on which control unit you are using. I have to modify a gas can to handle the cap and line that is really built to go in a large round diesel tank on a truck.
The only good news about all this is that I got everything cheap. I have the anchor for $75, the rode ( 200 ft) for $80, the windlass for $250 and the heater for $700. already had the battery and the stainless steel bracket sitting in the garage along with some of the heavy cable.