Project Log: Sunday, May 27, 2012
I spent most of the morning working on the wiring in the
console, making up the various wire ends dangling from
the fuel gauges and nearby switches on the port side of
the console. I secured the wires to a terminal
block and negative distribution buss that I installed
for this purpose. |
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With the pre-installation of the upper portion of the
console essentially complete, I decided to install the
main electrical panel. I'd ordered this panel with
hinges so the entire panel could swing open for access.
The panel in its flush, covered enclosure required four
bolts to secure; I'd previously drilled the bolt holes
in the console panel, so this was a simple process. |
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After cleaning up from the morning's wiring chores, I
sanded and revarnished the cabin trunk sides on each
side of the main cabin; I'd not been satisfied with the
first coat of satin varnish on these surfaces, though I
thought it was OK on the remaining areas I'd applied. |
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Sometime later in the day, while I was doing other
things (non boat-related, amazingly, though my mind was
somehow always on the boats), I had a small epiphany
about the steering hoses. I realized that the
hoses didn't need (or even want) to extend to the
steering cylinder, as they'd need to tee off into the
autopilot pump first. Therefore, I thought that
the existing hose lengths would probably be adequate,
since they extended enough into the after steering room
for this purpose. This was good news. I'd
deal more with this later, but the mere thought of it
was enough to cheer my afternoon.
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Total Time Today: 4 hours
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