And a close up. Battery selector top right with isolation switch below it. And the board to select circuits. Still have to paint the floor after the engine install.
Other progress is we took a few deep breaths and decided to roll it out of the shed. First off was to double strap down onto the cradle to reduce rocking.
Then it was time to jack up and put rollers under the cradle.
Yep, still surprises me we can roll this thing out on 10mm steel rods.....
Then we were ready to winch, strap onto the cradle and cable run out.
Below we are underway, about half way to the cradle being off the slab.
And a shot from inside:
Plenty of clearance on the 3 metre wide opening of the shed. There was a little bit more on the other side, about 4 fingers width!
Almost there, about to drop the rear of the cradle off the concrete slab onto hardwood blocks. We had to keep jacking it up to put new rollers in under the front as they went out the back of the cradle.
And success! Light fading as I enjoyed a Corona and admired the lines from various angles.
Since then I have attached the bowsprit, still waiting on a through bolt in stainless through the top of the stem fitting. It is bolted into a socket in the anchor well, with another piece of hardwood wedged underneath it with two bolts through it to prevent the bowsprit moving up or down. The orange bit is a piece of plastic so no-one drives under it in a truck and snaps it off!
Below is a shot down the bowsprit showing the support for the stainless steel anchor roller, along with hardwood for the chain to run down. I have a 16kg anchor to go in.
And a shot showing the socket middle top of photo where the bowsprit is attached and bolted. The chain run is hardwood lined with cut up cheap kitchen cutting boards. Once they wear I can easily unscrew them and replace for less than $10.
Next on the list is completing the mounting box and running lines for the radio and chart plotter/depth sounder inside the rear of the main cabin, and completing the painting in there.
Then:
- rigging
- sails
- engine connection
- transport and launch
But a major step being out of the shed.
Mal
