110 Cookson Lane | Whitefield, ME 04353 | 207-232-7600 | tim@lackeysailing.com
Blue Teal | Monday, June 24, 2013
After a couple days away from the shop, I got back to work on the solar pole installation, and drilled and tapped the new epoxy plugs in the deck to accept the 1/4" fasteners required to secure the base to the deck. After final preparations, I installed the base in plenty of sealant, using pan head machine screws, backing plate, and large washers.
Afterwards, I temporarily reinstalled the pole, using the clamps already installed on the nearby stern rail. Installing the panel itself would be a simple matter of securing a couple pins, as the panel was pre-assembled with its mounting and tilting hardware. To run the included wiring through the deck, I ordered a Cable Clam, which I'd install once it arrived.
On the foredeck, I mocked up the windlass and its new mounting plate, using a length of chain to determine the correct lead from the anchor roller. With the existing hardware installations, plus the windlass's own location criteria, space was a little cramped, but after a discussion with the owner we decided to remove the port chainpipe, which would allow the windlass a little more space for fine-tuning its location. I removed the fitting, and prepared to patch the hole.
After lightly sanding the primer on the interior deadlight frames and elsewhere, and final surface preparations, I applied the first coat of semi-gloss white enamel to these areas.
The lower settee faces also were to be painted, which had slipped my mind during my first round of primer, so after final preparations and masking as necessary, I applied a coat of primer to the settee fronts. I also removed from the boat and primed a plywood shelf and support system that the owner had created against the port bulkhead.
Next, I painted out the engine room with white Bilgekote.
Before I could complete the locker paint adjacent to the engine room, I had to pre-prime the epoxy-coated battery shelf that I'd installed earlier, so to wrap up the day I took care of that small chore.
Total Time on This Job Today: 7.25 hours
