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 power cable (for future)

Steam light

• Steam light cable 2Wire - 16 AWG

Spreaders

• Deck lights 4 WIRE 16AWG  

 

Mast is ready to go to the boat 

  

 

 

I have smell problem,  Boat+mast height is 46.2ft, Bridge to way out has clearance 45 ft.

Plan to "escape"  under the bridge I plan to hill the boat for 20 degrees using 50gal barrel  with water tied to the boom.

 Calculation of the vertical draft based on different angle of roll.

 Just for futire

 Hull 3D  model "scanned" using iPhone LIDAR tool.

 Now I have .stl file  representing Irwin34 hull shape.

 

Irwin 34 hull .stl scan

Also made couple "projection" pictures

SIDE VIEW

 

 BACK VIEW

Small things done 

• WE MEASURED BRIDGE. WE CAN GET UNDER IT!
• Cleaned Stainless steel rudder bearing bracket, primed and bottom paint painted.
• Check engine and transmission oil
• Start engine, make sure it starts and runs  
• Put back cockpit locker lid hinge back
• Install back fuel tank vent 
• Put documentation number to the hull (inside) and glass over
• Add documentation number to main bulkhead using epoxy.
• Put sealant from internal side of the bolts holding grounding plate.
• Prepare cable gland next to the mast for wires installation
•  Install cotter pin to propeller nut
• Install Anode to driveshaft 
• Apply Lanocote to driveshaft and propeller
• Measure underwater dimensions. Draft rechecked - 4ft 2in. 
• Total hull/deck height from keel bottom is 9 FT. Means, from the water line to mast base it is 5 FT

Weekend is over, a lot of work done we are ready to put mast, bottom paint swing keel and splash in the water. Good night, sweet dreams Vira.