110 Cookson Lane | Whitefield, ME 04353 | 207-232-7600 | tim@lackeysailing.com
Blue Teal | Monday, August 5, 2013
With the end of the project and a launch date drawing very near, I spent the day working on many of the final odds and ends required to wrap up the work list.
To begin, with the new teak bracket for the stern light varnished as much as would be possible now, I installed the new light and bracket, screwing the bracket to the taffrail and the light thereunto before connecting the wires belowdecks to the tail of the cable I'd run back there earlier.
On the foredeck, I prepared the fastener holes for the new cleats, then installed the cleats with bolts, sealant, and sturdy backing plates.
I installed, on the port bulkhead shelf, the VHF radio and stereo unit, connecting their wires (and releading the VHF antenna to its new home) and testing operation.
Meanwhile, I installed the final overhead light, in the head, and connected its wiring to the panel as needed.
With wiring complete, I installed the panel backs that the owner had made to cover the panels after their initial installation some years earlier.
There wouldn't be time now, but I planned to build instrument backs for the engine panel and depthsounder, on the aft bulkheads of the main cabin; the mount for the VHF remote mic would perhaps be mounted there in the future, but for now, and to effect a usable installation, I installed the mic and temporarily secured its holder to the nearby wiring.
Above the galley, I installed a piece of SS sheet metal to protect the cork from heat and discoloration from the kerosene stove. Later, I led and connected the transducer cable to the depthsounder display above.
To mount the plug for the windlass remote control, I'd earlier built and varnished a little support block to hold it in the desired location, on the inside of the cabin trunk inside the forward cabin. Now, I epoxied the block in place, and late in the day managed to install the receptacle once the epoxy had cured enough to work. I'd make up the final wiring presently.
I applied a coat of satin varnish to the engine box step and trim components, wrapping up the finishing work for those items.
On the mast, I installed two eye straps and blocks for a flag and radar reflector halyard to the starboard spreader. The two-block system would allow space for the reflector when hoisted and reduce the chafing effect of a normal halyard.
Total Time on This Job Today: 8 hours
