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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 Â 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. One …
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, Â 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 - Â PAINTING THE DECK AREAÂ 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 had to take into account several parameters, such as the height which depends on the position one has at the helm. With the precious …
ELECTRICAL WIRING & NEW SPRAY HOOD In February we continued running the wires throught the boat. The forecabin wires are running in the hanging locker through PVC trunkings. Â Then the big mess began with wires all over the place. Connecting all those was not complicate, but running them neatly from the forepeak to the chart …
CARPENTRY WORKS- NEW CABIN FLOOR- GALLEY FORMICA- ELECTRICAL WORKSÂ On the first day of 2018 we decided to do some "homework": sand the rudder and prepare it for the epoxy coatings. Fortunately, it was totally dry and the moisture readings were just perfect in order to apply the anti-osmosis Gelshield Plus. This will be done …
VARNISHING THE BULKHEADS- UPHOLSTERY- INSULATING THE INTERIOR The month began with a very nice weather, allowing us to finish some small jobs on the hull. It was still necessary to cover the outside of the boat with plastic sheating in order to maintain a good average temperature. We also completed the epoxy treatment on the …
SAILING "SAMOURAI" 