Spring prep

Long time no see. After one year in the water we thought it was time to get the boat in shape for the new season. I just finished prepping the boat for the next season. Wax on wax off wax on wax off. Painting the bottom.

The side of the boat where treated three times. Beginning 1 .with rubbing the with Farecla G6 2. polishing with Farecla G10 and 3. waxing on/off with Hempel Wax telcel.

The bottom where treated in three steps 1. power wash 2. sandpaper rup 3. paint, Jotun NonStop VK white paint. The sail drive got to coats of Hempel's Alusafe.

Just cleaned the cockpit, elbow grease, soft bush and soap.

Nice and clean on the top/deck before lifting.

In the crane before power wash, after one year in the water.

After power wash.

Rubbing and polish.

The transducer's.

Bottom paint and wax.

Finished and ready for the blue water again.

Spinnaker bag - Northsails

Got a new spinnaker bag for the new used spinnaker. Looking forward to se it in action soon around the second week of april. I will post it ASP after the test run.

http://www.northsails.dk/

Link to a good video in packing a spinnaker.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XttiLcYPBQI

Packed in the bag.

Cloosed bag.

Spring time

Just went out in the sunshine fixing bits and peaces before the season starts. Not a lot of people getting there boats ready yet only the "early" starters the ones wanting there boats in water ready to get an early start on the summer. Cant wait bring the sun and wind.

port side early spring.

Sunshine at the docks.

The harbor in spring.

The new engine break from the inside of the cabinet.

View from inside the engine room. On the left Volvo Penta D1-30.

Spinnaker 73 kvm

New used spinnaker for the boat. It will be nice to have for the next trip round Copenhagen. Looking forward to some downwind sailing in light breeze. I bought it Sweden via  Wasa Yacth nice people doing business with and good quick service. they have a lot off used stuff for boats; sails, motor parts etc.

http://www.wasayachts.com/

Spinnaker medium 0,75 oz

I 12,75, J 4,00, Luff/ Leech 12,35 Meter, Foot 6,80 Meter

SMW 6,60 Meter

YTA ca. 73 kvm

Spinnaker type radial head

Sail firm: Gransegel - http://www.gransegel.se/

Navigation station upgrade

The old navstation was due an upgrade. The old one where full of old instruments that weren't working. The swichpanel where outdated. Insula needed new  propper electronics.

What did i do?

I cut out the space where the old instruments where and build a new cabinet door. The door should be so it will be possible to get in behind the instrumnts at all time. No skrews to undue first.

List off new instruments etc:

• SEATEC - Switch Panel, 3/6/9 Series, SEATEC - Switch Panel "SKV-9
• STANDARD HORIZON - VHF DSC Marine Radio GX1600
• Raymarine -  ST60+ Graphic Display
• Blaupunkt - FM radio
• Furono - GP32
• BLUE SEA - Dual USB Charger
• BLLU SEA - Cigarette Lighter Socket and Connector

The old navstation. Notice the old log and wind inst.

The hole panel has been taken out.

The new navstation. including: 9 swich - panel, FMradio, VHF radio, inst. display, GPS, 220v socket, lighter socket and new USB power socket.

Notice the "cut out" and all the inst. placed in the new cabinet door.

Tried to clean up as much cable as possoble.

 220v socket, lighter socket and new USB power socket.

Raymarine ST60+

Exchange project of bad NASA Clipper instruments for something more durable. The system will contain: Depth, Log, Wind and Data display. And it will contain a autopilot system. I will desribe this in a later post.

Upgrading the stereo

I just finished upgrading the stereo with these to great passive speakers from B&O BEOVOX CX 50. They sound great with the old trusty Blaupunkt car stereo. But the y would sound perfekt with a ekstra amplifer. But it will use ekstra power juice an therfore i must forget it for now. I bought the speakers throught danish ebay: www.dba.dk

Speakers before cleaning.

Cleaned and ready for new foam.

the middel/ woffer needed new foam around the cone. Bought them throuhgt a german site: audio-parts.de 

SB side ready.

BB side ready