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Things are done since 10/29/24

  Things was done  since 10/29/24 Replaced Cabin sole with hard PVC panels Replaced cover around manual bilge pump 3d printed breakers blockers to avoid switching on or of by mistake Reinstalled cockpit compass at lower position.  Connected foot water pump to the water system. Added pedestal guard in the cockpit. Engine hauled out. Engine tested, injectors tips replaced, injection time adjusted to spec, compression, oil pressure tested.  Engine converted to fresh water cycle Made and installed engine monitor module to monitor engine parameters under way. Temperatures, oil pressure, coolant level e.t.c. Installed cabin table with pneumatic lift to height adjust. Rebuilt engine mount beams  Replaced engine mounts. Made all cabin cushions. Made cockpit cushions.  New navigation computer installation, IP68 box and base board providing additional USB ports, and other Open plotter features. Installed 12V outlets. Installed 6 GAL Water heater.  Added shower c...
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Day 254-255, Final things on hard, Mast installed

  Mast  On Friday, first thing in the morning,  we arranged with the boatyard to assist us with the crane to step the mast. My son Andriy and I stepped the mast and secured it tightly enough to climb up and disconnect the crane hook within about 40 minutes. At the beginning, it wasn’t clear how much clearance there was between the mast and the overhead high-voltage line. It turned out the clearance was quite small — probably about 50–60 feet — but we were able to step the mast without any electrical shock 😉 After the mast was set up, we asked to be lifted on the travel lift so we could apply bottom paint to the centerboard and the bottom surface of the keel. The boatyard asked us to move the originally planned splash to the end of the day on Friday.   Centerboard  When boat get in air I found the centerboard requires some serious work. As first when it released it travels too much in front, second problem is the centerboard is not tight side to side, shaft an...

Day 253-254, Put registration number and name, Mast assembly, a lot of small things

She got NAME.  Toady applied  registration numbers and Name/Port  to the boat hull. I had option to not show Texas registration numbers (as soon as she is antique boat), but I decided it will be "polite" to officials to show it to avoid additional questions. Starting today she is 100% officially VIRA.        Mast Preparation to get back to the water are underway.  All Mast  hardware is reinstalled. Everywhere where stainless contacting to aluminum Tef-gel  applied to minimize galvanic corrosion. Custom Radar mount installed. All top mast instruments are not installed to minimize vertical draft and protect them from damage in case we get contact with bridge for some reason. All new cables installed.  total 8 cables ;-)  Mast top: VHF/AIS  Antenna  Tri-color/anchor light (16 AWG)  Wind sensor/video camera (20AWG) Radar  level: Radar cable (B&G cable) "spare" Ethernet CAT5 (for 4G/WIFI router) 4 wire 18awg ...

Days 250-252 Mast coating with Naylic, a lot of small preparations for getting on the water.

Boat Name   Mocked up boat name           Painted a waterline   Mast  Mast was sanded, cleaned and coated with 2 layers of Naylic coating for protection. ( https://www.nyalic.com )   After 48 hours started to reinstall all hardware back.  Mast steps reinstalled (riveted) on the mast.  Backing plates for mast winches produced from ASA plastic and winches re-installed. Bottom Keel port side last layer of bottom paint applied.  Strut mount cavity closed, glassed , and first cover of bottom paint applied. Rudder,stands patches painted with bottom paint.    Small things  Made New aluminum deck light brackets instead of original mild steel ones.  Rebuilt camera/wind instrument. Added power supervisor. Put 3m4300 blob inside the rudder mount spacer. Re-attached autopilot actuator. added 3/8->5/16 spacer to the arm hole, loctited second nut. Tight bolts on engine shaft coupler. Loctite applied. Ad...

Day... Boat name image, Spreades Nyalic coating application, No work on boat this week.

Boat name Boat name coming to coming to reality. It is just simulation for now.   MAST Preparing and coating spreaders for Nyalic coating.    Texas ice storm 2025, No  work on boat

Day 248-249, Mast preparation, Grounding Plate installation, Engine water strainer, Strut mount patching, Accent line painting, new stays.

 Mast Mast sanded  to state to remove all pitting and prepare for painting. Lightning protection ground plate plate 3' x 4" mounted to hull on port side.  To drill hole as close to the mast as possible I had to remove grey water tank out of the locker. To remove tank i had to disconnect sanitation hoses, and it was pretty hard task.  Plate installed on two bronze 1/2 bolts. One is under the waste tank, second one under the floor sole under the cabin table. Plate is mounted using 3M 5200 adhesive.  Plate compressed to the hull and left for the week.  Engine  Water strainer installed, all clamps set on raw water hoses. Installed seaflo water strainer, to install it I had to make a stand to let access for cleaning it.  Strainer installed above water line.  Waterline painting  Put masking tape and lightly cover edge between white topside paint with the topside paint, then next day applied layer of blue paint. I am keeping fingers crossed it ...

Day 246-247, Mast, Drive shaft, Propeller, No-drip seal, Rudder, Direct cockpit drains, thru-hulls, Transom hardware.

    Mast/boom/spreaders  Remove all fittings from mast. Start sanding to prepare for Nyalic coating.   Rudder.  Installed rudder,  Updated packing Installed quadrant, autopilot arm, rudder angle sensor back. Strut  re-align strut with the shaft   Driveshaft Install driveshaft/propeller and no-drip packing.    Thru-hulls  Cockpit  Engine HVAC HVAC discharge   install cockpit drain hoses. Decided to cross  Star to port and vise-versa.   Dry fitting Yes, I still have 90 degree fittings there. Unfortunately Space on 34 footer is pretty small and i need space to put water heater at the space where black pad sits. HVAC installed strainer, pump and hosing, connect wiring and hosing back.    Install back transom parts. Install and fix Swimming leader. Install Navigation light. Install Chainplate.