Sunday, July 22, 2012

Repairs and Upgrades

Had a few problems with the boat that were fixed in May...
  • Engine starter panel - Boat wouldn't start after 3rd sail.   Turns out the ignition wires were attached to the harness with masking tape!  The tape was charred and I rewired the entire panel
  •  Running lights not working. Opening the main electrical panel also revealed the need for rewiring.

Upgrades
  • Autopilot - Had an early version of a Autohelm 4000 system w/ belt drive worn out.  Replaced with new Raymarine X5.  Will also want to upgrade existing Signet knotmeter and depthsounder to "talk" with the autopilot
  • Added a nice marine kettle grill to the stern rail.  It's great
  • Added jacklines, harnesses, docklines, and started running rigging replacement

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