Monthly Archives: July 2013

Full Moon Over Herrington Harbour

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Sandy Bottom

A few nights ago, there was a full moon rising over the boat yard. Chances are it rose where you live too but in case you did not witness it, I took this picture as proof. It appears much larger … Continue reading →

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Sealing the Keel Well

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Captain

Water was trapped in the ballast area of keel, below the keel sump. I ground away some waterlogged glass laminate at the end of the keel then placed a 2′ x 3′ vacuum bag with peel ply against hull, layer … Continue reading →

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Hot and Humid

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Sandy Bottom

It was impossible to sleep in this morning. No it was not the noisy birds screeching and break dancing to the new day. The birds are there but not bothering me. It was not the cats and dogs falling on … Continue reading →

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Anchor Rode & Chain Locker

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Captain

Way forward in the bow of the boat, accessible only from the forward “V” berth is a locker than holds the anchor rode and chain. On Second Star, the locker is divided in half to support two anchors and rode/chain … Continue reading →

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Installing Raised Pads for Chain Plates

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Captain

The forecast for this week is hot and dry. Of course it is hotter than I like, but I’ll take this chance to install the raised pads for the chain plates. First slots must be cut in the pad to … Continue reading →

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Making the Cantilever Solar Panel Mount

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Captain

The shipment of  T-6061 T-6 Aluminium arrived about a week ago. With a break in the weather I started fabricating the Cantilever Solar Panel mounting brackets which allow the panels to stow nicely on the hard shell dodger while sailing … Continue reading →

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Polishing Chain Plates

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Captain

There is a God! It is truly amazing, just when I needed a big belt sander, I found one in the “free” recycle bin here at Herrington Harbour. They have two Freecycle bins at the yard and it pays to … Continue reading →

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Making the Raised Deck Pads for Chain Plate Covers

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Captain

With the female mold waxed and polished, the first step in making the part is to coat the mold surface with thickened and pigmented epoxy. To do this, I thicken the catalysed epoxy with West #404 and add a small … Continue reading →

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