Headsail Deck Fittings Installed

Haliard winch, turning block, furling line block and cleat ready for action.
   

Rigging

 The job now is rigging. The Furlex Furler is assembled.  (It was a box of bits) Haliard exit boxes and tangs firred to the mast. Just started on the cap shroud and backstay Norseman fittings.

Anchor Snubbing Line

Evening  jobs. Spliced this 16mm double braid for an anchor chain snubbing  line. 

EPIRB, Tide Clock & Mirror

Adding some of the small stuff to the aft bulkhead.

I bought a Tide Clock mechanism and made the rest. It works well.

Windows and Doors All Fitted

 At last! The doors have been in the shed for a few years as have the windows. Now they are where they belong. The frameless windows are glued into a rebate with a 6mm dam and 30mm rebate. The forward facing windows are 8mm thick and all the others are 6mm toughened glass. The forward door onto the welldeck is a substantial seagoing door.

The windows and doors were supplied by Seamac Aluminium LTD, Whangarei. Highly reccommended for service and assistance with ths project.

Little by Little

 Little by little things move along. Window installation has started and the windscreen wiper set up and going.

Electrics

 Almost everything electrical is up and running.

Still awaiting an anchor light, switch for the light under the sink and need to install the fridge.

Oh yes. Have to fill and test the hydraulic steering before trying the Autopilot. GPS & Radar seem to work well. Very pleased with Furuno.

First Engine Start For Spindrift

I am going to love that sweet sound.

Beta 35 from The Engine Room.

   

Pipes and Wires

 Our Beta 35 is mounted in our 10m motor boat, Spindrift. Now installing fuel lines and hoses also supplied by The Engine Room - Our number one Marine supplier. Thanks for the first class service.

The hose is off at the fuel transfer pump as I want to suck up measured amounts of diesel so that I can calibrate the fuel gauge and mark the amounts on the 80 litre header tank at top left of the photo.

I am also pulling electric cable. All the heavy cables are run and terminated. The engine cranks and the windlass runs. Moving on.

Electrical Wiring Has Started

These are the main battery and engine cables. Still need a tidy.