Well finally gotten enough strength to start back up - for now. Knee surgery in 2 weeks.
Anyway pulled the boat for winter. Prop shaft leaks when the engine runs, bottom paint needs to be scraped and I am considering replacing some of the thru holes.
Also a good time to work on engine issues. Wiring harness was a giant cut up mess. Corrosion on all the plugs and one of the past owners decided to slice and dice half the wires. Cheaper to build my own harness and connect with terminal blocks.
61 North -off topic comment… keep the posts and pics coming ! This website is better than Ran Sailing on YouTube 
. I love it.
I’m a picture fan. As they say " A picture is worth a thousand words". The past owners did not do much justice for this boat. It was a live aboard for 15 years and I think I never saw it leave the slip.
Trying to get it where I can at least motor it out into the Sound without fear of it dying. Sails will follow. I do have the set of sails that was given to me. They are the original “Wrap-around-mast” configuration but they have seen better days. I may spend this winter cutting them down to a single ply sail with grommets up the luff. Heck I was going to throw them away but might as well give it a try - have nothing really to loose and new sails are not cheap. Motor and safety first…
Starting to get freezing temps.
Both ends of the new engine harness. All the wire is Marine Grade Tinned Copper. The fuse block was a spare I had. It will meet any Guage and light requirements. The double 4 block are just beneath the old panel location.
The single 4 and 8 are next to the engine. Getting rid of idiot lights and installing a new tach, oil pressure and water temp. I did run 2 spare lines for “other”.
Will also be moving the starting batteries - considering the are around the water heater.
looks gorgeous, even though a little chilly for me.
Was 18-f driving back from knee surgery. Will take a week or so off then back to the grind.
Thus the reason for the rewiring. As soon as I can bend the knee without much pain I shall go forth with this. I did crawl into the engine area to install a negative bus bar. Wasn’t fun getting out due to the recent surgery - will wait…
Will build my own panel with starboard. Waiting on gauges - need to find either British thread sensors or adapters.
And my new sail … Well the new sail money has been reappointed to getting my boiler fixed. Maybe in the spring.
Well a small project was pulling the pumps and heat exchanger for inspection. One of the pully wheel is bent, the impellers look good and the heat exchanger is clear.
And another finding. Main engine mount. Hmm appears to be short & standard thread on metric bolt.
Well a beautiful day in the 907. Finally guit dumping rain and decided to cool down to 20-f (-6.6-c). Off for 3 days so no time better then the present.
Project 1: scrape the 2-inches of ice off the boat.
Project 2: ALL the port lights leak. As in buckets under each window. Good thing it did freeze back up. Wood trim removed, 1/4 plywood removed (totally rotted).
Well its been one of those years. I think we all can say that. I recently (2 days ago) had back surgery. Needless to say this whole “Now it begins” has turned into “Now its paused”. Not really allowed to do much for the next 6-weeks or so. I will get back to it after the pause.
Next list of items while the boat is on the hard include the packing gland, sanding and repainting the bottom and renting a man lift to replace all the goodies on top of bot mast. I may also start replacing the sails, main first, but that can happen once it is back in the water.
Hopefully come April I can get back to it between work.
Well its been one of those years. I think we all can say that. I recently (2 days ago) had back surgery. Needless to say this whole “Now it begins” has turned into “Now its paused”. Not really allowed to do much for the next 6-weeks or so. I will get back to it after the pause.
Next list of items while the boat is on the hard include the packing gland, sanding and repainting the bottom and renting a man lift to replace all the goodies on top of both mast. I may also start replacing the sails, main first, but that can happen once it is back in the water.
Hopefully come April I can get back to it between work.
Get well and keep relaying your project! Thanks.
Well since there is a wee bit of snow around the boat I figured I might as well remove the water heater. Back is feeling better and the 12-f helps to keep thing numb.
I think it is shot?
And back to it. Looking for a pesky leak that only occurs while running the engine. Checking out the wet exhaust now. May have to cut an access hole to get to the high spot loop.
