And it begins
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Leak found.
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Freedom 33
1981 - #37
Prince William Sound - Alaska
Freedom 33
1981 - #37
Prince William Sound - Alaska
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New fittings today. I have 3 weeks to get the motor running and back to the slip. Summer rates on the hard kick in and triples the price.
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Freedom 33
1981 - #37
Prince William Sound - Alaska
Freedom 33
1981 - #37
Prince William Sound - Alaska
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And back to it.
Well after 5 surgeries in the past 11 months I am finally getting my strength back to start back up again.
Pulling the boat this Saturday to place on the hard for the winter. I have a slow "Seep" that I need to fix. Afterwards I will start up projects as winter allows in regards to drilling holes topside. I think insulating the cabin top will be my next progression minus the locations I need access.
Currently working on replacing both sails and the running rigging. I have another post in that section.
Well after 5 surgeries in the past 11 months I am finally getting my strength back to start back up again.
Pulling the boat this Saturday to place on the hard for the winter. I have a slow "Seep" that I need to fix. Afterwards I will start up projects as winter allows in regards to drilling holes topside. I think insulating the cabin top will be my next progression minus the locations I need access.
Currently working on replacing both sails and the running rigging. I have another post in that section.
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Freedom 33
1981 - #37
Prince William Sound - Alaska
Freedom 33
1981 - #37
Prince William Sound - Alaska
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Yea made it to Anchorage driving thru a winter storm. Now off to the Evil Store (West Marine).
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Freedom 33
1981 - #37
Prince William Sound - Alaska
Freedom 33
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Prince William Sound - Alaska
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Well back to it. Today was a multitude of things.
1. Cover the cockpit and secure the A-frame for high winds.
2. RV antifreeze the motor. If curious I poured the antifreeze down the raw water hose and turned the motor by hand until I had it coming out the exhaust elbow. I had the exhaust hose removed for the following.
3. Start to look into a chronic leak (seep) at the lower gudgeon. If the bilge pump stopped it fills the bilge to the floor boards in 5 days. This was how I found the leak to begin with. Photos to follow.
1. Cover the cockpit and secure the A-frame for high winds.
2. RV antifreeze the motor. If curious I poured the antifreeze down the raw water hose and turned the motor by hand until I had it coming out the exhaust elbow. I had the exhaust hose removed for the following.
3. Start to look into a chronic leak (seep) at the lower gudgeon. If the bilge pump stopped it fills the bilge to the floor boards in 5 days. This was how I found the leak to begin with. Photos to follow.
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Freedom 33
1981 - #37
Prince William Sound - Alaska
Freedom 33
1981 - #37
Prince William Sound - Alaska
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Cockpit cover. We average 30-50 feet (900-1500 cm) of snow each winter.
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1981 - #37
Prince William Sound - Alaska
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Da leak location. Not quite sure "where" from the outside. It seems like it is seeping from the bottom.
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Freedom 33
1981 - #37
Prince William Sound - Alaska
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External views.
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Freedom 33
1981 - #37
Prince William Sound - Alaska
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Another view
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Freedom 33
1981 - #37
Prince William Sound - Alaska
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And the other side. I didn't see any obvious cracks. Could be behind the wedge between the gudgeon and boat. I am suspect of the bolts...
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Freedom 33
1981 - #37
Prince William Sound - Alaska
Freedom 33
1981 - #37
Prince William Sound - Alaska