Day 164, 8/25/24 Fuel tank part 6 (Review lid installation, connecting fill and air drain leaks check, ), Bow roller installation.

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Bow roller

Bow roller installation at 100F weather was a challenge call itself.   Main problem was that i had to disconnect fore stay to be able to drill and tap thru the bow plate to install the roller. 

Roller mounted with two screws at back and one at front.

As soon as front screw maintains only side load and no way to mount put nut from below I tapped buw top plate and put screw in it.

Back screws are drilled thru the bow top and nuts are from the below with big washers. also I added SS plate the same thickness as bow plate in between deck and roller to align surface because front of the roller sit on bow plate, and back is in the fiberglass. I wish to have backing plate but  there two reasons to put just wide washers. First surface from below is not equal, and it has kind of bump on middle what will make stress point and make installation with back plate put all stress on small area. Second   reason the windlass can make only 600lb  of force and the area loaded should be not too small for this load. 

I still considering to add woodblock to very far mounting holes and put couple bolts there as well. After painting will be done.

 



I have try to run chain thru roller, it runs well. CQR anchor fitted to place.



 

Fuel tank

Installed review lid on the middle point of the fuel tank to have capability to reach by hand to almost any corner of the tank for cleaning purpose.

To check tank for leaks I connected  vacuum cleaner exhaust to tank fill port and sprayed soapy water everywhere where potentially peak may appear, so far no bobbles observed.

Two sensors waiting to be installed. 


Everything looks wet due to all covered with soapy water.

 

 

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