Re: Re: "Blue Merle''s" overhaul

Posted by j32080@…> (j32080@…>)

Sean,

I bought the boat in the fall of 1994. It needed massive cosmetic work
after sitting “on the hard” for 10 years. Didn’t even have a compass.

I had the boat in my yard so it was my wintertime project (Boston, MA
area). I did everything at once. Even stripped the bottom using
Peel-Away.

The ST-50 instruments were added the following year (after failure of
the ones (9v battery powered Datamarine units) that came with the
boat).

I can provide details of each enhancement as necessary.

-John
Former “Blue Merle” owner (#259)


— Sean Mulligan <quadmulligan@…> wrote:

And what a great job you did!
Did you make a plan and execute it all at once or do it bit by bit?
What was involved at the masthead? That looks incredible and I would
like to duplicate it (well, I may not choose to illuminate the
windex).

Sean

— In freedom21@yahoogroups.com, <j32080@…> wrote:

Sean,

The push-pull switch was for the running lights. That’s all the
boat
had when built. In essence, no wiring.

On mine, I converted the push-pull switch hole to a “power port”
(a.k.a. "cigarette lighter).

I overhauled mine (#259) from stem to stern with a complete wiring
setup. Details at the freedom21.info site.

(http://www.freedom21.info/bluemerle.htm)

-John


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