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.

The new floor went in, New side windows, new regulator for the alternator, replaced the Raymarine S2G with an S3 computer. The boat was surveyed and found to be in great shape. I did however get a list of things to do. I am going to work through them and post them here. Toady the mast is pulled and I winterized her. Getting the boat shrink wrapped soon.