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  1. 1975oday22

    safety or not safety wise?

    at the time of the writing of this, i was undecided as to location, i looked at every possable spot i could, i settled on this choosen spot. so at 12am i got the drill out and did the nasty. lol. it is now installed. i will be using 5200 to seal it and the wires. will also use wire loom i...
  2. 1975oday22

    safety or not safety wise?

    ok , i dont want to get into a big debate here. however here is my question to you all. i know that its not required and all, but for safety concerns in my opinion its way much safer than a handheld airhorn, and 2xs louder. there are numerous reasons why they should be on every boat . i for one...
  3. 1975oday22

    1975 oday 22

    Just an update on progress. slow, but getting there. i installed blue led strip lights in vberth, installed small stereo also , cleaned the floor , going to be taking port side settee plywood off tonight. cleaned the starboard side settee compartment. gotta repaint under there, buying some...
  4. 1975oday22

    1975 oday 22

    my sails are in imaculate condition. original to the boat. i dont want to be throwing anchors. lol. thats why id sooner windless. ive seen 17-18 fters with windless. ive got enough room on deck for one.... and yes , the end of this month i will be installing the lights for the mast and wiring...
  5. 1975oday22

    1975 oday 22

    the only winch i can afford. and why do you say they dont last long? im not in salt .... ive read great reviews on this one.
  6. 1975oday22

    1975 oday 22

    a little update yet again. scratch the duct tape and wireloom , i will be getting a fishing tape and installing the wiring in the mast.
  7. 1975oday22

    1975 oday 22

    well i installed the mid mast light. next it will be the top mast light. its a little bit to high on the port side. so i will move the screw down a little bit. so next on my list is to get my anchor winch, connector for the mast lights, and some gorilla tape black to run the wires outside...
  8. 1975oday22

    1975 oday 22

    well here is a small update, i ordered my new 20lbs anchor , ordered my mast/deck light, solar cable entry gland, 6 rolls of wiring (50ft each roll), and some 3m5200 sealent.
  9. 1975oday22

    1975 oday 22

    I have been contemplating this now since last year when Islandexplorer did up some sketches for me. I have decided to go this route with my boat. it will not be completed before my first splash but will be worked on this coming off season.
  10. 1975oday22

    1975 oday 22

    for now untill i get a satellite dish for the mounting hardware for a pole mount. this is how ive got my panel. and its doing a great job at keeping my battery topped up. lastnight was 13.3 at dark hours. charging at approximate 2.6 a
  11. 1975oday22

    1975 oday 22

    decided to add the other 2 blue courtesy lights. here is how they look at night
  12. 1975oday22

    1975 oday 22

    well got my solar hooked up last night. so far so good. this morning i woke up in my boat and i checked the system .... lo and behold. it works! lol.... and to my surprise. even tho im covered . it still is charging my battery. im liking this system so far....
  13. 1975oday22

    1975 oday 22

    as for the liner i was thinking getting fibreglass and rebuilding it or something. at least keep it sealed somehow?
  14. 1975oday22

    1975 oday 22

    well solar panel will be in tommorow. even tho im fully covered i will still be putting this somewhere. lol just not sure where yet......will post pics when i have figured it out. as for the horn i still have yet to place it atop of my mast sideways , and also get new wiring to install the...
  15. 1975oday22

    1975 oday 22

    well i ordered some more stuff tonight. instead of renogy solar kit i have decided to go with ecoworthy solar kit 100 watts. i have also ordered my new horn with horn button and some more shrink wrap. and a few items for my new phone. next i will be getting new wiring for the mast, a winch to...
  16. 1975oday22

    1975 oday 22

    my idea for a frame up would be either 1x1 frame, or just use fibreglass cloth. mount it somehow to the cockpit sole underneath drape it down to floor , apply resin, let dry , repeat process untill thick enough then run fiberglass on sides and top to existing inner skin? would this work? or...
  17. 1975oday22

    1975 oday 22

    to back a motor mount one would just shimmy through the cockpit locker hatch , would they not? i can do it. with ease.
  18. 1975oday22

    1975 oday 22

    from what i have seen online but very little of is that this used to be glassed in to the end of the quarter berths. can anyone give me some insite as to why someone would cut this open? more storage? should i try making a frame and reglass it in?
  19. 1975oday22

    1975 oday 22

    well templates are made up, still need to make a few adjustments to them. its almost as tho someone had cut the finished product out . meaning looks like they cut the gel coated fibreglass shell that was originally there?
  20. 1975oday22

    1975 oday 22

    I will be mast installing , so the lines will run inside mast . the airhorn is one unit. so no need to run a long tube up to it for the air.... lol
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