New Boat!

Hiya great boat autoglym vynly care is best. Use loads of its. Will really bring it up. Car polish on the plastic Windows. Best wishes jed

Def Autoglym vinyl and rubber, used to treat mine a couple of times a year when afloat and a final coat just before winter cover-up to keep it supple.

The Renovo products are good
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You have worked hard on that, its looking good !

That canopy doesn't look like it fits too well on the back corner. 
Still, not a problem if you intend changing it.

Renovo every time for improving colour and proofing. The car and marine products are identical, just relabelled. I know because I asked them!

Mac Hoods for a replacement.

JohnR wrote:Isn't there a hard top on eBay at the moment?

 Thanks for the heads-up John. I now have a hard-top 

At least the weather makes paint dry quickly. Second coat of primer on the ceiling/deck-head, followed an hour later by the first undercoat. An hour later the second undercoat and an hour after that the first coat of gloss.

Lots of little jobs during drying times so a pretty full on day. Pub later!

The water claimed another prize, my Swiss Army penknife I've had for over 40 years 

BB, You need a Sea searcher magnet, certain members spent a quiet hour or two ''fishing' for a lost anchor at the Beccles meet, highly entertaining and successful ! 

Not as good but I use an old loudspeasker magnet, ok for smaller things 

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It was stainless steel 

Not all grades of stainless are non magnetic, and that particular grade should attract a magnet

Ahhh BB sorry to hear that. Was it the engineers one with the magnetic screwdriver/Allen key bits... if not get one of those...never leaves me...and never a day passes when it doesn’t get used.

It was just an ordinary one with snapped blade ends and broken tools but I had had it a very long time. Maybe I've found an excuse to buy one of these...
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Although your engineers' one sounds more practical.

New boat, new knife, new dawn!!!!

The engine cover has been repaired and sanded back...

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That's just two coats of varnish so there's plenty more work to do. The binnacle is in a bad way as well...

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Lots of work to do here. Guess where this little beauty will be going...

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The right hand lever quadrant lines up perfectly with the existing throttle rod. The gear change will be a bit more of a challenge   . The cockpit bulkhead was stripped and sanded yesterday so lets hope this perfect painting and varnishing weather continues for another couple of weeks at least.

I think I might be taking too much work home with me 

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This is going to be a bit of a challenge though...

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"Skeleton" binnacle/electrics cabinet...
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This allows me to work out how to install the new switches, instruments and controls without risking damage to the restored binnacle and gives me all the access I need to sort out the wiring.

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A tip on wiring for the panel.... Have enough spare wire between the panel and whatever you are using as a connection block, to turn the panel over to work on for modifications when in its final position.

Good idea. Thanks.

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A tip on wiring for the panel.... Have enough spare wire between the panel and whatever you are using as a connection block, to turn the panel over to work on for modifications when in its final position.

I love the dash panel - where did you get it from please?

Thanks

Nick

Nick, It came with the boat when l bought her so can't advise, l just re equipped the gauges, ignition switch and re wired.
Sorry !
Im sure someone will know a source...?

One of the "off boat" projects is a new mast. Here's work in progress on the mast-head light...

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A length of aluminium channel sits in the grove up the back of the mast and covers the cable. 

I'm still thinking about the design for the cross-piece and any suggestions about the best way to run the lines for flying a pennant would be appreciated.

BotleyBouy wrote:......I'm still thinking about the design for the cross-piece ........

 Something like this maybe...
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Comments welcome...

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I'll try it on the boat tomorrow.

BB, not being critical as you have made a better job than I could, but the original yardarm had slightly more rounded ends (F23), also there is a small shaped 'table' to mount the masthead light. Could you cover the wiring slot with a thin piece of wood planed down to the correct width rather than aluminium ?
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BB, that is a nice looking piece of work! What kind of wood did you use? Do you have the original mast bracket? I tried to get one from SM but they only do exchange at the moment.

PS regarding the F23 v F22 mast, when I went to look at that NB F22 at SM that sold for £9.985k I noticed it had a lot of F23 features like the crossflow for example, but also the F23 mast. I guess it makes sense as they had stopped making F22 in 1975 when it was made on special order (all this info from SM). Why am I saying all this? Well I guess you won't be the only 22 with a 23 looking mast, that's all!