Project Log: Thursday, May 14, 2015
The next step as I looked to finalize the mast work was
to install an angled rail base over the wiring exit.
This would provide a cleaner appearance and give a place
for a hose to be secured, through which the wires would
run to the fitting in the deck leading to the junction
box. After marking, drilling, and tapping the
holes, I secured the base with four screws, and secured
the excess wiring. Those wires would be trimmed to
length later, once the mast was stepped and the
connections could be made.
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The final hardware to install for now was a winch on
each side of the mast, for main and genoa halyards, and
three cleat for those two halyard, plus a spinnaker
halyard. |
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On the starboard spreader, I installed a pair of strap
eyes containing small blocks for a flag/radar reflector
halyard. |
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The owner renamed the boat, and I spent the afternoon
removing the old name and installing the new one. |
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The round, molded winch pads in the cockpit were small,
with limited room within, so that limited the choices of
winch. We weren't even sure the chosen winches,
Andersen 18STs, would fit, but ordered them to check.
Fortunately, the bases fit well, and the bolt patter was
such that it looked like I'd be able to effectively
install them as needed. It was too late in the day
to get into the real installation, but I used the
supplied base templates to centerpunch and mark the bolt
holes for next time. |
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Total Time Today: 6.75 Hours |
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