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March 9, 2006

Antenna checked

by @ 9:52 pm. Filed under Maintenance

Tested the masthead 3db gain antenna and new coax installed during last years yard period. It was working fine but we never actually did the test. Tested it all the way from the radio connector with an active frequency generating tester. SWR 1 to 1.2 max across the marine VHF range. VHF reconnected.

HHmmm,

by @ 9:49 pm. Filed under Uncategorized

Hey look….Humans……and warm weather…….and oooohhhh yea…a battery charge…..that feels so, so , so …energizing!

Through Hulls and valves…….

by @ 9:42 pm. Filed under Maintenance
Well I finally had warm enough weather to start installing the thru-hulls. First you have to scrape away the  paint and old sealant. Next you make sure the hole and hull surface is clean. The thru-hull gets dry fitted with the valve to check handle clearance on the valve. Up is marked on the thru-hull so you can align it after installing it with sealant. After all that is done you can apply 5200 to the bronze thru-hull and insert it into the hole. Someone on the inside puts the locking nut on hand tightens it finger tight. I managed to get the galley sink drain in, bedded and hand tight. I will torque it tomorrow after the 5200 sealant has a chance to set up. I picked that one first because it was easy to get to from the inside. Some of the ones in the heads will be a real pain in the ass to install. 

Some of the holes had to be filled between the hull and the liner. The hull is the outer part, the liner is the fiberglass grid and hull insert that all the internal walls and deck fit into. Like many boats, mine had 813 putty placed between the two part during manufacture. I had a few small voids on 3 of the thru-hull holes that I was to fix before inserting the thru-hull. So west epoxy systems to the rescue, and bit of this a pump of that, mix and blend and then pack it like peanut butter into the void areas. It works like a champ. A bit of sanding to tomorrow and I can install some more of the thru-hulls if I can find an inside person to assist!

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