Saturday, July 30, 2016

This shows a substitute mast and boom with locations of attachment marked out for control lines.  It is working well for layout of lines.  The mast ram keelson plate was replaced with the existing bolt plate, removed, tapped and reinstalled.  Lines for Cunningham, ram fore/aft, Vang, and rig tension are laid out.  Several more lines pass through to the console: Barber hauler will route beneath the floor from either side, Spin. pole uphaul from bottom of mast, spinnaker halyard and downhaul.

The keelson area between the mast and console probably needs a cover as well as protection from the bolts.  Not sure where this will go yet.  The rig tension white line is temporary to be replaced with 1/8" wire.



Genoa pintel sheet metal.




Stencil cutting for boat name on transom.


Thursday, July 28, 2016

Decided to add bow u bolt.  Keel rests on tire rubber pads.



















Line schedule.  Need to figure out how to place files in blog.

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

The boat and trailer licensing is finished.  The boat was lifted one last time to paint the keel for touch up.  The fitout work is ready and all hardware procured after a visit to California.   I should have a lines, hardware, and control schematic in the near future to post.

Control line installations at console:
1 Mast ram aft.
2 Mast ram forward.
3 Cunningham.
4 Spinnaker pole up-haul.
5 Barber hauler adjust.
6 Rig tension.
7 Main sheet.
8 Vang.

Hull control lines Helm:
9 Spinnaker halyard.
10 Spinnaker down-haul.
11 Aft toe straps.

Hull control lines crew:
12 Outhaul on boom.
13 Genoa.
14 Furler.
15 Spinnaker sheets.
16 Twinners.
17 Forward toe straps.
18 Main halyard.

Spinnaker installation is on hold until the boat is tested out.  Sail, chute, chute cover and cover control lines, sheets will be left out.  

 
Boat VIN stamp attached to starboard aft.


Rig tension kit for 12:1 purchase on Genoa wire.

Thursday, July 14, 2016

A removable plate is added below the console to simplify control line installations using potted stainless bolts.  Console and plate should be relatively easy to remove and modify.   A few more bits of hardware are on order so a bit of a pause now.  






The keel pad on the trailer is coming together.  The boat is balancing on the forward bottom surface of the keel.  The wood block is now angled to match and being fitted with bumpers.    After some epoxy coating and paint the trailer is ready and the next time the boat comes off should be in the ocean.


Saturday, July 9, 2016

Ram control lines turn behind the mast and come forward to console.  Need to order more hardware.
The furler is tested out and runs super smooth and fast.



 Farelead bolted through with epoxy in holes and sealant on top.  Might poke a hole through the breakwater.
Mauna Kea

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

The boat has been moved out into the yard to setup relevant control lines for Vang, Cunningham, halyards, etc.  The rain leaked down the mast a bit and sponging is keeping that in check.  By the weekend  I hope to pull it back under cover to install hardware without need for mast.  Also some trailer adjustment is needed.

After the mast step was fitted the floorboard support was rebuilt a bit more stout.

Mast ram blocks are installed.  I am using the method on some older boats.   Hardware installed with wetted epoxy in holes and marine sealant on horizontal surfaces.

Spinnaker turning blocks, bridal, tiller hood eyes installed.  Blocks installed with oversize hole filled with epoxy.  After cure and light tightening.  Eyes installed with marine sealant.

Bow chocks installed but this is probably a dumb place to put them.  Back towards the breakwater is better as I will have a u bolt at the bow....but they look cool.

The fore-stay is tied to the keelson with a link of Amsteel and turnbuckle.

Out into the yard and ready to raise the mast.

Under a tent in the aft section.

 Small piece of sailcloth, bungee and cord makes a cover for the tiller.

Blue line is spinnaker halyard.
Red line right is Main sheet halyard.
Red left is Vang.  Another line with 2:1 pulley attaches to vang and runs to console (A).
Lime is spin pole up-haul to be lead over to console(B).
Gray is linked to wireloop.  This is Genoa wire luff and need to decide termination, maybe console(?).

 Mast ram will have 2:1 or 4:1 purchase.  Possibly terminate at console (D, E).

 Console mounted temporarily with main sheet block and flying block bridal.