Removing Boom Hardware

Permanently removed all the hardware between the boom's goose neck and the boom's stainless end cap. Bunged all the fastener holes and then sanded the entire boom to bare wood. That's another 2 lbs of junk off Nellie!

Bad Khalenberg Air Whistle Compressor

The air horn's compressor motor is bad. Here's a replacement http://cfpwarehouse.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/thomas_315cdc45_12_compressors.html or perhaps find just the motor.

Fuel Tank Isolation Valves

Installed a 1-1/2" ball valve to isolate the port-forward fuel tank. The tank will be repainted after it has been repaired. Replaced the engine's pencil zinc.

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LED Lights

Got all the ceiling lights working. See 25 December Blog entry. Put a bright LED light in the galley's ceiling light.

Rudder Shaft Packing

The rudder shaft's packing gland is leaking liberally. Need to tighten the packing. If that doesn't work, the packing needs to be replaced.

Four New 8D AGMs

Replaced the batteries with 4 Lifeline 8D AGMs. Rated at 255 ah each. Confirmed that both Mariner and Trace charges are set for AGMs.

Magic Chef Oven

Nellie's oven is a Magic Chef, Model #BT18MS-3Z, Serial #EL731236960. The oven's burner isn't coming on. Replaced the burner/pilot light controller. No joy. The problem is in the upper controller.

Leaking Fuel Tank

Found some fuel oil in the bilge. Traced it down to a leak in the port-forward fuel tank. :-(

New Engine Room Light

Installed new engine room overhead light - 12v. 0.3a Maputo LED by Aqua Signal Corp. series 16 p/n 16530-7. Fused to 'Cabin Lights Stbd.'

New name decal installed on ph forward name board.

Interior side of Ph doors, Saloon doors sanded, varnished.

Cetol

Sanded, taped everything, then three coats Cetol applied (brush) to cap rail, all door exteriors, companionway cover, cabin top handles, pilothouse door handles, trim, ph windows, ph forward name board. Still to do on exterior - eyebrow trim, port/stbd name boards, deck boxes, mast/boom.

Bottom cleaned. Sections of bottom paint peeling off and revealing gelcoat. Rudder zinc should be replaced next. Diver's Dream zinc is OK. Diver suggested using "Super Ship Bottom" bottom paint - mfg'd in Ft. Myers.

 Updated Garmin software to v5.8

Installed Garmin GXM 51 (XM Satellite Receiver)

Installed Garmin GXM 51 XM satellite receiver/antenna on port/forward pilothouse roof. NEMA 2000 & Audio cables are routed down port chase to glove box. NEMA 2000 cable routes up behind 5212's and T's into NEMA 2000 bus.

FloScan Install

Completed FloScan installation. Fuel flow, estimated range, etc. now displays on the Garmin 5212's. FloScan dampers and sensors mounted just forward of the manual bilge pump under the galley sink storage area floor. Reconfigured fuel lines so the generators fuel supply line is now after Racor #2.

FloScan and NMEA 2K

Installed new Balmar battery temperature sensor for ARS-5 regulator. Mounted FloScan control unit below Mariner charger and ran a pair of 3wire shielded cables to port side of engine to attach to the fuel flow sensors. Connected FloScan control unit to NEMA 2k and validated that new guages for Fuel Flow (gal/hr), Fuel Economy (nm/gal), Total Fuel available and Cruising Range appear on the Garmin 5212. (no data yet as the fuel flow sensors are not installed)

Extended NMEA2000 bus from pilothouse to engine room.

Name Decals

Installed decals with name and hailing port on transom. Supplier - Fine Design Signs, Naples, FL (oracal beige/satin gold - vinyl) Removed name and hailing port from aft section of saloon.

ARS-5

Installed new Balmar ARS-5 3-step voltage regulator. Set belt managment to B-0 and battery type to AGM (AGL). Replaced lug on yellow field wire to alternator with one that has shielding.

Oops--Fried the Regulator

Fried the Ample Power 3-step voltage regulator when I reattached the field line (knocked off while unscrewing the oil filter) in the wrong place and it grounded out on the alternator's body.

120V Relay--Dayton Power 5x847N.

Strip the cetol off all the doors, companionway, port salon roof handles, ph door handles. Cetoled all surfaces but nav-light-boards and ph roof to cabin side trim. Replaced the DPDT 30A 120V coil relay with a Dayton Power Relay (1) 5x847N. Replaced about 30 deck bungs.

New Shower Strainer

Installed a new strainer, with screw-off lid, in the shower bilge line. De-greased our American Flag. It gets dirty from the diesel exhaust.

Linear Actuator Problems

Pulled the autopilot's linear actuator as it was operating intermittently. Found a circlip off. Replaced the clip and cleaned up the armature. All works fine now.

Rewire

Rewire the helm's potable-water-pump-in-use-light to work with the cutoff switches use of ground. The old configuration had the positive lead being switched.

Replace the potable water Shurflow pump (4901-4212).

Dodger

Using the old dodger as a pattern for the new one. Start disassembling the old dodger.

Hose Leaks

Checking the engine after start up found two new hose leaks: engine coolant hose from header tank to engine and; 1-1/4" raw water hose from heat exchanger to copper "U" connector. The first was just a matter of tightening up a hose clamp. The second required a hose replacement.

Fuel Tank Cleaning

Found and repaired a water leak on the intake side of the potable water pump. Tightened up all the hose connections near pump too. Opened all four fuel tanks and vacuumed their bottoms. Found some sludge but nothing serious.