Masthead Light & Spreader Lights

Today I was able to wire and mount my Masthead tricolor light and Spreader lights. (Of course, my buddy helped).

The starboard light is slightly angled to stern

The port light is slightly angled to bow

Fuji... my buddy...helping

Fair seas and God bless!

Spreader Lights... CHECK!

My spreader lights came in today and they are so cool.  Very heavy duty, very bright, and LED on top of that... $18.98 per light... 

Rained out today, so it will be tomorrow or Monday before I can mount them but I will include pics when I do. 

Thanks for stopping by.

 Here's the specs;

1 piece Super bright 18 watt LED light. Heavy duty housing is designed for extreme conditions. Ultra bright 1360 lumen light will light up everything you need to see. Brighter than 55watt regular halogen headlight, but only uses 18 watts. Extremely bright even in daylight Great for, off road vehicles, atv's, utv's, construction vehicles, farm vehicles, trucks. Spot beam, heavy duty metal housing is water and weather proof (IP67). Mounting hardware is included. 

Specification:

• LED Power: 18W
• Operating Voltage: 10-30V DC
• Waterproof rate: IP 67
• 6pcs*3w high intensity Epistar LEDs
• Optional Color: Black
• Color Temperature: 6500K
• Material:Diecast aluminum housing
• Lens material:PMMA
• Mounting Bracket: Stainless Steel
• Optional Beam: 90 degree
• 30000 hours above life time
• Size: 145mm*45mm*70mm

Applications:

• Engineering vehicles: excavator, dozer, road roller, bulldozer, crane and mining truck etc
• Specialized vehicles: fire engine, police cars, rescue vehicle, communication vehicle, military command vehicle etc
• Off-Road vehicles: UTV, Sand rails, Buggys, ATVs, SUV, truck, Fork lift, trains, boat, bus, and tanks

Pakage includes:

• 1PCS x18w LED Work Light
• 1PCS x mounting brackets kit

Fair seas and God bless!

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A Little Pressure...

It's amazing what a little pressure washing can do...

Fair seas and God bless!

A Forty-Three Foot Puzzle...

This evening I started re-rigging the standing rigging for Domina Mari. It is a slow go because nothing is labeled and it takes time to locate the correct parts and then correctly secure each piece. It's a little like a forty-three foot jigsaw puzzle. I've started with the parts I know and will work from there. I got the spreaders on, fished the VHF antenna cable, attached the bowsprit stay, and attached the upper shrouds. 

Of course, my trusty side-kick laid in front of the fan and contemplated the complexity of the job.

Fair seas and God bless!

Engine Re-Installed!

The Engine has been re-installed. Sorry, I was not able to take pictures of it being lowered into the boat but I had my hands full guiding it down to its resting place. Got a pic before with my trusty sidekick waiting on the fork-lift, (it was almost like he knew this was the chore for the day), and then some after pics.

Now, to figure out how to hook everything up, (if anyone has a diagram, that would be cool).

Thanks for stopping by.

Fair seas and God bless!

Waiting for Tuesday...

Since the boatyard can't get to my engine replacement until tomorrow morning, I decided to touch two other "must do before splash" projects; the rudder & mast.

You see, the object is to get the boat back in the water and move it to a nearby marina. Right now, I am having to drive 25 miles one way to work on the boat. That's 50 miles round trip and I'm driving over about four or five times per week. That's 200 to 250 miles per week and my car only gets about 16 to 17 mpg. That's $47 to $59 bucks per week... that's $188 to $236 per month! (My calculator is functioning just fine). Plus, Indiantown, FL, where the boat is located, doesn't even have a hardware store. So when I unexpectedly need something for a project, I have to make another trip or put the item(s) on the shopping list and the project has to be suspended until the item(s) is/are purchased. The boat needs to be closer, so first priority projects are ones necessary to launch her and move her within 8 miles. Plus, I can liveaboard when she is ready.

The rudder was partially reworked when I bought the boat. I continued the job today, reinforcing the edge of the rudder with epoxy under/over woven mat. One more good sanding, priming, and painting and she'll be ready to remount.

The mast is painted and just needed the wenches and hardware reinstalled. I was able to do most of it today but ran out of time. To be continued...

Here's the pics... (oh yeah, one pic is of my helping hand).

Fair seas and God bless!