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Today I stripped the peel ply, light sand and filled the rudder skeg with West 413.
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That simulator would be better used connected to a blender, to make smoothies and slushies for the "kids".

This afternoon I worked on the rudder keg attachment.
I painted everything with neat epoxy,
Glued and screwed the Jarrah locating blocks into the cutouts in the hull,
then laid 3 of 90 mm wide...

None of that can happen for most of us in New Zealand.
Even if you owned land, any trees we have that are suitable for boatbuilding are protected now.
A kauri fell across the road at my sisters...

Yesterday I stripped some of the paint off the hull above where the skeg is, then cut a 5mm deep 90 x 30 trench into the hull both sides beside the skeg.
I've made a pair of blocks that will be...

I moved to the outside last night after sanding the daggy bits of glue on the rudder repair.
I removed the stainless steel brackets that attached the top of the rudder skeg to the hull.
This has...

The fuel filter, control cables and earth strap for the prop shaft have all been ticked of the list now so the engine is ready to go once the exhaust pipe to the back is put back in.
It is out...

I was thinking a block screwed on as well.

On the engine front I've got the battery cables in (the ones I had were 100mm too short).
I need to finalise the control cables operation and setup,
the electrical panel cables are just long...

Today I got the internal centreline timber shaped and glued into place.
I was running hot with the gluing, as it was pretty warm and I was using the fast hardener.
Nothing like putting the pressure...

I changed the back of the cockpit of my yacht a few months ago and ended up with the attached photo.

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They are pretty big, so you...

Some progress yesterday.
I glued the block back up to the rudder post using wedges to hold in place.
The wedges were inspired by watching the youtube channel "Sailing Yaba" where a boatyard in...

Here are some photo's of the rudder penetration repair.

Looking forward,
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The rudder tube is visible in there.
The block is...

I went to the timberyard and got the centreline timber for the rudder penetration repair.
The yard has been getting out of exotic timber for a few years now. They once had a shed stacked to the...

Today I got the rear of the cabin back on, so no more tarpaulin. It held well, but the weather played mostly nice or blew from the South which blew it down not up.
I started looking at the exhaust...

The switch I have is probably an older version of the "Johnson Ultima Automatic Digital Bilge Switch" if you search it.

OK, the engine is now sitting in place, looking green and shiny!

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It sits high enough that there isn't much to be gained by...

I installed a switch that is proximity switches rather than a float.
It switches off at much lower level of liquid, and doesn't detect fuel or oil.
I've had it installed for 10 years now with no...

You could try to use the wonky grain for knees or such, but yeah you have to cut it out.

After lots of trial and shaving bits off, I got the back end of the new engine bearer down to the same level as the other side.
At least the front end was fixed at the correct height easily as a...

I built a tender a few years ago that still stops passersby, who praise it and take photo's.
The experience has taught me how to accept praise for work that is good but not perfect, because most...

Today I cleaned up the glue drips, then cut the step down in width as per the original with skilsaw and chisel.

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I then flattened down the top surface for the engine bracket to sit on. I...

I bought a nice piece of Jarrah for the rebuild, so last night I got that cut out to the basic shape,

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thicknessed,
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and then the 2 layers bonded together after roughing up the...

Yes, I was talked out of the Lombardini, and there are no Yanmar's in NZ (or Aus) of the correct size.
The other alternatives (like Lombardini) come with parts supply issues.
The gland packing has...

It's probably the first time any of this stuff has been touched, so not surprising really.

Engine and yacht getting acquainted on the hard.

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I've got 5 coats of varnish on the new engine control panel. This photo is wet...

I was thinking ventilation may have been a potential issue too.
It does look different below the water to most Kiwi contemporary yachts, but the GL Watson connection explains that.
She is a bit...

The covers never came off her from what I saw.
It's great she will be brought back, and end up sailing with her contemporaries.

So, I'm back on the hard and the engine got removed on Friday after the tail end of the cyclone blew through.
I've stripped back the engine beds and removed all trace of the old engine box.
The...

From the first photo it looks like you could use the sheave on the boom as extra purchase with a double block attached to the wire outhaul.
The second photo makes me think that the sheave is used to...

Yes, you need eyelets on the jib for those hanks.
The eyelet end gets hammered closed once it is fitted.
Stainless would be better than the brass ones that usually break off when you try to remove...

We had the first race of the post Christmas series yesterday.
We managed 2nd on line after a 40 footer, so pretty happy.

I bought a trailer for the boat online this week, and picked it up this...

I use International brand 2 pot primer, which is the same as Interlux.
Also don't have a problem with orange peel that requires heavy sanding.
I do sand with 120 or something as prep for next coat.

I use epoxy primer under everything.
My thinking is that it penetrates as well as anything else as I've never had topcoat paint fail, either 2 pot or oil based.
It dries quick as well, so you can...

I've bent a few Km's of 316L stainless small tube, 1/2" being the largest.
This was heavy wall for high pressure, no sand fill or heat, just Swagelok branded benders.
As said above, you must have...

A skilsaw or multitool could clean out and widen the joint so that epoxy could be goodged in there, but a butt block behind as well would make it a much more secure joint.

The hatches have 2 coats of paint on the inside now and look great.
The side that got repaired was sanded back,
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and undercoated...

I paid a deposit on the only Volvo D1-30 in NZ yesterday, there wasn't much to choose from really if I wanted something installed any time soon.
Yes, the importers of Beta and Yanmar had no stock,...

That is worth some thought Rumars.
I had a marine mechanic visit the boat today.
He thinks a Volvo D1-30 would do the job. It is much smaller Hp than what I'm using at present (complete overkill),...

We had a nice couple of days at the beach at Castlepoint, trying not to think about what to do next.

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This was the last manned...

When I first entertained using this engine I was trying to avoid throwing a heap of money at it.
I failed in that bid, as it spaced out the failures enough that I stuck at it spending another $1-2K...

I've had a bit more of a look at the engine.
Filling the cooling water reservoir results in a trickling sound and emptying into the sump with the level rising.
I'm thinking that is more than a...

I use Resene deck and path anti skid.
There is a range of colour, this one is "off piste" which is appropriate I thought as a skier.
$150 for a 10 litre bucket.
I was looking at an early 90's...

I got dropped back in the water this morning.
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On the motor sail back to the mooring the temperature gauge spiked up, so I shut...

The next day I sanded the extra fill layer and got a coat of 2 pot epoxy primer onto it.
After it had cured a bit I got the first coat of antifoul on the hull.
I marked out and temporarily fitted...

Thanks for the up's, trying to go sailing is a great way to create focus!
A question, and one I can answer too!
The glue powder that I use is West 406, which is colloidal silica based.
West make a...

Today was removing staples and screws, grinding back the strips, then coating the wood with neat epoxy to prime it for glassing.
The cloth wouldn't stick as the timber soaked all the resin up (not a...

Today I got the hull buttoned up, with the second layer of timber glued in.
It was a big day, but moves the job along nicely.
There is some rain in the forecast in a couple of days, so things may...

Yesterday, I cut the scarfs on the boat and made the strips for the first layer. It took all day!
This morning, I got them all glued in place in a couple of hours. The time taken the day before paid...

On New Years Eve, I had replaced the ribbands and one strip with the timber that I had.

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Another boatie walking past asked if I...