RUDDER COMPLETION

The cheeks get rivetted on to the rudder itself, what a great looking piece of work.

A nice view of the hull shape

I really like the lines of the boat, and this view really lets you see how they flow.

Stanchions wait patiently some have got tired of waiting and decided to lie down.

Stanchions lie in wait, beautifully cast however the base will need to be modified under neath so that they will follow the contour of the deck. Another small issue which will involve some lateral thinking. In addition there seems to be no fitting to allow a connection to the bulwarks, which of will provide all kinds of better stability.

Mast head light

this is the light sensitive strobe for the top of the mast, I am told its current is barely measurable. On the right is the bracket for the boomkin.

Sparks are starting to fly!

here we go, as usual nothing is simple or straightforward. Ample power had an alt on for half price. 120 amps compared to the 80 that comes with the YGM. It seems such a waste to run an engine for battery charge so lets cut the time down and create a balanced system. It also has an isolated ground so nothing is grounded through the engine itself.

Another thing was that the mount had to be modified, darn. I ahve a lso purchased a SAR V3 from Ample Power, it seems to come very highly recommended and has the ability to uncouple the field to the alt and then allow full power restoration of the engine.

Its taken me a while to get to the bottom of much of this, everyone has their own ideas which obviously works for themselves. I understand that voltage regulation is absolutely critical to the battery charging. Tiny voltages make the difference. When you are dealing with a small engine like the Yanmar, it has 29 hp and you may use six of this to power the electrics. So to be able to release this it times of need is a great advantage.

I have already purchased all nav lights from Orca Green and they are all LEDs and their power consumption is tiny. The mast head is a stobe and comes with a sensor to auto switch on and off. The plan is to follow thru with interior lights in the LED style, but it may have to wait for awhile yet. I plan 400Ah for the house batteries and 100 for the dedicated engine battery.

This cheek was meant to be my wife's new dining room table. I hope she never looks at the blog cos it may be a problem, like I can see the headlines "first mate sinks sail boat". Nice piece of mahog just the same, Bill as usual has done a great job, apparently the cheeks of the rudder are book matched, I guess there is some significance to turning the other cheek!

What a cheek