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ANTIFOULING - LAGOON TABLE - LAUNCHING - LIFE RAFT - SPRAY HOOD & MAIN SAIL COVER - WASHBOARDS Beginning of May we applied the antifouling. We used International Micron 350 in green colour. One coat was applied everywhere on the hull and a second on the exposed areas: rudder, skeg and 40 cm under …
SKEG REPAIR - SHAFT, PROPELLER & TILLER INSTALLATION - POLISHING GELCOAT - MAIN SAIL TRIAL We had a very bad surprise when we pulled out the machine screws holding on the heel plate. While inspecting thoroughly those voids, we realised that the previous owner had fill up the old machine holes with quite a …
ENGINE ROOM -NANNI KUBOTA WATER PUMP REPLACEMENT - CUTLESS BEARING - SHAFT, PROPELLER & RUDDER TRIAL - NEW TILLER At the beginning of the refit we decided that we needed access to the stern. Therefore, we cut widely through the lazaret door. That was of a great help since it allowed us to undertake …
ENGINE ROOM REFIT - WATER TANK - PLUMBING - MAINSHEET TRAVELLER - PACIFIC WINDPILOT The engine room refurbishment was obviously a major task this month. We were waiting for ages to be able to use epoxy resin. Since December, the temperatures were below anything acceptable. First thing in the plan: bonding the two thick plywood …
IROKO TAFFRAIL & SINK PUMP New Year was accompanied by very bad weather and heavy snowfalls ! "Samourai" was covered under 15 cm of snow. Clearing the deck was necessary to avoid the creation of heavy ice during the night. Unfortunately, we were not able to work for most of the month because of those …
ENGINE ROOM REFURBISHMENT - HEAT EXCHANGER - STAINLESS STEEL WATER TANK After dealing with the water tank, it was now time to start the "Engine Chapter": a major one indeed ! We were aware that the engine mounts had to be replaced. Two were broken but we decided to change all four of them. …
C032 WATER TANK SCALE MODEL & MEASUREMENTS We went back to work on "Samourai" after a long break. Our first job was to create a scale model for our new stainless steel water tank. The aim was to make sure the dimensions were matching our bilge. For the mockup model we used two types of …
INTERIOR & UPHOLSTERY By now we were quite exhausted after working 7 months, almost without a break . It was necessary to clean up the boat, install the plywood boards, cushions, e.t.c, and have a proper look at what we have done so far. We have to admit, that we are very pleased with the …
TOE RAIL - DEPTH SOUNDER - PAINTING THE DECK AREA After several weeks, the iroko profiles finally came into shape and matched the boat curves. We were now ready to start drilling through the wood. In total more than 80 countersunk wood screws were used. The six long iroko profiles were about 3 meters each. …
SPRAY HOOD - ELECTRICAL PANELS - BATTERIES - IROKO TOERAIL - LAVAC MARINE TOILET Our new sprayhood was almost ready. We had to try it on! The shape and design of the sprayhood had to take into account several parameters, such as the height which depends on the position one has at the helm. …
