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Day 196 (At the desk) Navpod design

Navigation electronics. Working on navpod for OpenPlotter dashboard.  Idea to make pedestal guard mounted  dashboard in navpod looking form. Dashboard will work under OpenPlotter, I am planning to  make button controls (without touch). In my perspective buttons are much more easy to use in cockpit. Script will control applications Steat/foreground/background control. Also it will be mouse simulation   with arrows buttons IF i will need to do do something "non standard", but i expect to use this display as dashboard only. there will be several modes: Map screen (preset OCPN) VNC ( show main navigation screen copy) Sailing dashboard - big wind instrument, speedometer with SOG, STW, day log, DEPTH, Position, COG Engine dashboard - small wind instrument, Tachometer, engine coolant out temperature, oil pressure , aditional temperature gauges (coolant in, exhaust, transmission, drive shaft packing, raw water after exchanger)  and sure  SOG, STW, day log, DEP...

Day 195, Navigation electronics final installation.

 Navigation electronics   Couple pictures for reference:  Nav station deck. Nav station deck with water and fuel gauges, secondary switch panel and 21" protected display. electronics shown on the previous photo is behind the display. Display flips down to get access there.     Front side of the secondary switch panel. Panel includes small 2.5" thermal printer to be able to quickly print current position, course information or anything in printed form. Start point All electronics installation I did year ago was done in "temporary mode" with flying wires, not organized. Just get it work for day sailing the lake.  More for fun then actually needed.   Electronics was mounted on plywood board with velcro  tape. Wires between fuse panel and Switch panel was total ratnest and it was impossible to remove switch panel for any maintenance without unscrew 15 wires from the fuse panel.    All electronics wad mounted w/o any protection from elem...

Day 194, Stared remake cabin cushions. V-berth cushions complete.

 Interior Started work on new cushions.  Ordered fabric and zipper parts  from sailrite.com. I decided to use  Outdura chesterfield graphite upholstery fabric for cushions.  My order from sailrite.com 30yards ×Outdura® Chesterfield Graphite 54" Upholstery Fabric (1329) $22.95 1x YKK® #5 White Continuous Molded Tooth Zipper Chain $30.90 (Length:    50-Foot Piece) 2x YKK® #5 White Style B Single Locking Metal Zipper Pull (Molded Tooth Chain) $3.20 (Qty:    10 Pack) 2x #5 White Metal Zipper Top Stop (Molded Tooth Chain) $1.70 (Qty:    10 Pack) 1x Tex 90 (V-92) Cadet Grey UV Bonded Polyester Thread 4 oz. (1,350 yds.) $16.95 2 × #5 White Metal Zipper Bottom Stop (Molded Tooth Chain) (Qty:    10 Pack) Ordered Foam from Foam Factory, Inc  Lux Regular Foam; Sheet Size: Full Sheet 82" x 76"; Thickness: 6"; $169 (for sit pillows)  Lux Regular Foam; Sheet Size: Half Sheet 82" x 36"; Thickness: 3"; $43....