Category Archives: Equipment Installation

Relocating the Battery Switches to an accessible area

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Captain

Sometimes battery switches are not located in a very accessible spot. I prefer to have the battery switch easily accessible but not in the way where a foot could accidentally hit it. Take a look at this installation, where the … Continue reading →

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Fabricating the Swim Step

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Captain

In the post “More Sugar Scoop Parts” we saw how to make prefinished gel-coat parts using a window glass surface. With the parts made, the pieces can be joined to make the swim step. The step was made in two … Continue reading →

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Rudder Quadrant Modification for Autopilot

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Captain

  To accommodate the new installation of the autopilot linear drive, brackets must be added to the rudder quadrant to accept the linear drive pin and rudder reference ball joint. The general layout of the parts were drawn on my … Continue reading →

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DIY Carbon Fibre Autopilot Mounting Bracket

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Captain

A new Raymarine autopilot is being installed on Second Star, using a Type II linear drive to drive the rudder quadrant below the decks. A strong mounting bracket was needed to bolt to a strong bulkhead to sustain the 1,000 … Continue reading →

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