HAPPY 2025

 HAPPY NEW YEAR. I am held up on the bow thruster, It is on back order. I decided to rip the entire black water system out of the boat. Four pumps and two sewage tanks along with all the connecting hose. It all has "that smell" I have already cleaned and bleached the tanks, tore down the pumps. I ordered rebuild kits. What a sh!tty job, I'll spare you the photos!

Bow Thruster

 Cut the hole for the bow thruster after taking the bed and it's base in the front bedroom apart.

There was fiberglass webbing and a shelf meant to support the A/C unit under the bed. All had to trimmed to clear the 7 3/4" tube. Then the big cut through the hull...GULP!

 With that done I built a halo tube at the back because I couldn't reach back there once the actual tube was inserted. This was thickly coated with an epoxy mix when the tube was inserted. The remained was thickly tabbed using a total of 2 gallons of epoxy and many yards of fiberglass!

That will do until spring, I have to replace the webbing and shelf inside and of course install the new Vetus thruster.  Boat has been winterized and the cover goes on this week. MERRY CHRISTMAS!
 

End of summer

 All A/C Units working Genny was serviced, it now works great. Just another example of what happens on boats that just sit. This fall we are pulling early in order to start the bow thruster installation. Looking for LED lighting and new carpet or hardwood, I'll let the Admiral decide. Taking boat to a cove for the long weekend.

LOtsa work!

 The boat has been neglected. It has had light use, spent most of the last 5 years on a lift.

 The Engines are 5.9 Cummins with 700 hours. The AC didn't work, it was the raw water pump that feeds all three. FIXED!  The Genny is a 10kw Kohler with
 a 3 cylinder Yanmar. The center cylinder is not firing, Went through all the normal procedures, the head may have to come off. Other than that, the new top is on and she is coming along.

 Designing new bows to make a new Bimini top...Spring is here!

 And we're off!

Boat is sold. looking for a trawler for the great loop.