Day 259-260 Finishing mast wiring, Radar testing, Fixing leaking plumbing, small fixes, AND SAILING DAY ON SUNDAY!

Surprise 

I came in on Friday, Powered up fresh water pump and after half an hour found  water on the floor.

Appeared the accumulator tank is leaking. next day visited West marine and took new one (seaflo) then replaced.

On Marina

I am really happy with new marine, little hanging after 34 hour driving and finding "surprise"  always helps.

Mast cabling, Radar check.

Tide up wiring in the head. Put ceiling panel and trim back.

 

Wired and check radar, sure nothing to check in marina - a lot of reflections but it is working!

Inverter battery charger.

Installed Vectron 25A charger, routed wired,  behind the panel.

Still need to connect 110V line to it and install charge blocking relay in case in 110V system works from inverter. ;-)

Lightning grounding

Routed lightning grounding 4AWG cable from the mast to grounding plate under the black water tank.

For now, wire just hangs from the top, later, I plan to make wood trim to hide it appearance  a little.

It looks is not perfect, but it is safety, and i would like to be safe;)

Little comfort 

My breakfast 

Added (mirror)

Other check if toilet bowl fits to "pedestal". 

looks like it will "little overhang inside, but better to have full size "ring"

Sailing

First time under sail in Galveston bay. Very first time.

We spent about 5 hours in the bay, wind about 15 knots, and choppy water, but it was real joy to sail after all work was done!

We getting out from Kemah.

This is freedom taste!


Me and my son.

Autopilot appeared not working after reassembling all back. Later at dock we found that key fall out of keyway in rudder stock resulting the autopilot drive arm rotated on stock instead of steering boat.

So, Viktor hand steered almost all time ;-)

We where not alone. A lot of sailboats was out that day.

This toy ran REALLY fast. i would say they easy did 10 knots.

And we came back, in one piece at dock ;-)