Shannon & Doran Jones
Member III
We successfully installed a new water pump today and will be installing the new set up for the chartplotter tomorrow. What's on your weekend boat project list?
Weekend projects
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Frank Langer
1984 Ericson 30+, Nanaimo, BC
Shannon,
Is your new pump for the pressure water system, or a fresh or raw water pump for the engine? What kind of pump did you buy and where did you get it at a reasonable price in these days of supply chain delays?
Frank
Is your new pump for the pressure water system, or a fresh or raw water pump for the engine? What kind of pump did you buy and where did you get it at a reasonable price in these days of supply chain delays?
Frank
Bolo
Contributing Partner
Not so much ”weekend projects” but rather “winter projects”….upgraded the traveler ( https://ericsonyachts.org/ie/ubs/mainsheet-traveler-upgrade.961/ ) and installed a new manual windlass. Blog on that to come.
Prairie Schooner
Jeff & Donna, E35-3 purchased 7/21
A new sole is an ongoing winter (now spring) project. Among many others.
Mr. Scarlett
Member III
Almost there.....? I have no idea. The short term goal is to be able to start the engine and have running lights by the time I go back to work. I wish I had a pic of all the wire I've pulled.
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Chschaus
"Voila"
Word of advice while you have the sole removed ( I've been where you are ) check all water lines and replace any that need it. Also wiring. I found a leaking waterline from my port tank after completing the installation of the sole.
Lovely Bruce King Design! Even just sitting on the trailer.
While you have it in the shop you might want to consider bracing the "gate" stanchions. This adds a lot of safety and convenience to using your boat.
Stanchion Bracing
A nearby Thread is discussing SS stern rails and dinghy davits and the subject of custom SS work crept in, and rather than subvert that thread any further... It seemed best to start a new one on custom SS work, like a "fix" for bent stanchions. Personal Rant: It has bothered me for years that...
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Projects seem to be going backward on me - stuff breaking faster than I can go forward. Trying to alternate house/boat/paid projects. But weather/customers/dogs/squirrels/woodpeckers/entropy are all working against me.
For the boat: noticed today that the fenders got squeezed out during one of this weeks blustery days and the edge of the dock (though padded) rubbed through the paint (again.) And the wind instrument atop the mast appears to be loose. Next calm morning (maybe Wednesday?) I need to go up and down the mast and check every tang, pin, screw, and bolt. Before leaving the dock again. The problem is that calm spring mornings are also frosty mornings.
For the boat: noticed today that the fenders got squeezed out during one of this weeks blustery days and the edge of the dock (though padded) rubbed through the paint (again.) And the wind instrument atop the mast appears to be loose. Next calm morning (maybe Wednesday?) I need to go up and down the mast and check every tang, pin, screw, and bolt. Before leaving the dock again. The problem is that calm spring mornings are also frosty mornings.
Prairie Schooner
Jeff & Donna, E35-3 purchased 7/21
What do you look for, besides wet spots?
Waiting to get the new forestay, mid-, and aft-lower shrouds back from West Marine so I can reinstall them. WM originally estimated a 7-day turnaround, but they found several parts with nonstandard sizing, so some custom ordering was involved. Going on 3 weeks now.
If I cant get around to replacing the rest of the standing rigging soon, I may just put it off till next winter. WM said they get busy with professional jobs in the spring- sunmer.
If I cant get around to replacing the rest of the standing rigging soon, I may just put it off till next winter. WM said they get busy with professional jobs in the spring- sunmer.
Prairie Schooner
Jeff & Donna, E35-3 purchased 7/21
Same here. I feel your pain. Damn entropy.
Teranodon
Member III
What's your plan? I ask because I'm about to do like you, and install a Thetford PortaPotti 345.
Shankara
Member II
I’m going to go the easy way and just replace it with the same system but all brand new. I even have the same model jabsco head and new holding tank from same company so it all just fits.
Before I do that though, I’m going to take advantage of having the plumbing out of there. Deep cleaning of lockers and bulkheads, repairing of epoxy work, epoxy paint everything, and try and make it all like new. Then I plan to sand and varnish the head room woodwork while the head is out. After that I will be able to do all of the boats electrical re-wiring that shares the passages with the plumbing - which is actually the whole reason why I needed to remove the plumbing in the first place.
Thanks to the poster of this thread because it actually motivated me to complete this phase by today!
Chschaus
"Voila"
I did the same.