Tuesday, June 23, 2009

LED Navigation lights

I ordered Hella 1NM LED navigation lights to replace my old shitty ones. Unfortunetly they were on back oreder everywhere on the web. I finally recieved them and put them on the bow last night. They look clean and are bright! Worth the $60 a piece price.



I am now going to replace the old mildued trim in the cabin with blue LED rope light I bought from somewhere. It plugs into my cigarette lighter and looks cooler then the old white lights.

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Orcas Cleat, G10 reinforced sliding hatch track

Rub rail for anchor rode
316 Orcas cleat. $425


It is a 10" pop-up cleat

316 SS handrails.



G10 epoxied to top of track for strength. I'll paint them later.




Monday, June 1, 2009

Lifelines, Handrails, Stern seats

Current look before the hull is painted
G10 stern rail seat not painted yet. I will also make cushions for them.

Parking sail is complete. I made those lifeline cushions out of sunbrella.


Lifelines are amsteel blue, Stanchion base plates G10




HERE IS WHAT ONE OF THE MANY HOLES IN MY DECK LOOK LIKE. FILLED AND DRILLED WITH THICKENED EPOXY.



The handrails are on. The stanchions are made from solid G10 rod, and they are mounted. The bases have G10 backing plates above and below deck. The stern rail seats are made from G10(overkill) and are a great addition. I mounted my Spin pole chocks, my new cam cleats for the twings, and I reenforced the companionway sliding hatch rails by epoxying G10 over them. More pics to follow. I am getting ready to race the summer circuit here at Kaneohe Bay Yacht Club.