Although the antifouling looks very dark (it's a custom blend of 3 parts Blue to 1 part Black that we've used in the past) experience has shown that it fades to a rich dark blue after being in the water for awhile !
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Mahalo as at Thursday 26 August 2010
Although the antifouling looks very dark (it's a custom blend of 3 parts Blue to 1 part Black that we've used in the past) experience has shown that it fades to a rich dark blue after being in the water for awhile !
Getting closer all the time ....
after many miles at sea and pleasure to her former owners, she shed her name on Friday 13th August (thank goodness we're not superstitious ....!) to be reborn as:
Mahalo on Tuesday 17th August when her new name was put on by Russ of Port Signs Nelson who custom designed a font using one we'd found and modified to be a font we felt was casual, relaxed, almost depicting waves with the scrolls at the start and finish.
The colours of Cobalt Blue for the primary colour and Teal for a shadow where vitually the same as we had used on one of our previous yachts FAZE II and closely matched the original pinstriping used by Catalina yachts.
She will also be continuing to carry the South Australian state recreational boat registration numbers SA67S with the Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron Sail Number SA67 which we have held for quite some time now on all of our yachts and which was previously carried with honour by the yacht Youth.
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Latest news is she's to be slipped again in a week ....
Major refit coming up in preparation for the trip across the Tasman and her cruising future ahead as Mahalo ...
Mast out for re-rigging:
Gas system to be checked and made compliant with AS/NZ standards:
Mast out for re-rigging:
- existing 1/19 rigging wire to be replaced with Hamma wire of same diameter (smoother outer finish & 30% stronger!)
- main topping lift which used to be required for the original Dutchman flaking system to get lost in the process (ie. not to be replaced)
- existing 1/19 wire running backstays for staysail to be replaced with lightweight Dyneema
- additional Spinnaker halyard to be fitted to the starboard side
- existing Raytheon Pathfinder Analog radar scanner to be replaced with new Raymarine RD418HD High Definition Digital radar scanner
- existing radar reflector below radar scanner to be replaced with a GME AE2000 TV antenna
- coax feed to existing masthead VHF marine antenna to be replaced
- all sheaves, fittings, lights etc to be thoroughly checked and replaced if required
- high density rubber plug to be pushed up into base of mast to be level with top of sealing boot and sealed in place and weep hole drilled above sealing boot to allow any water entering the mast to exit above deck rather than down the keel stepped mast and into the bilges.
- existing Stuffing Box to be replaced with a PSS Shaft Seal
- existing fixed 3 bladed prop to be replaced with a 3 bladed KiwiProp feathering prop with existing prop retained as spare along with 3 spare replaceable blades for the new Kiwiprop
- upper and lower bearings to be replaced
Gas system to be checked and made compliant with AS/NZ standards:
- shut-off solenoid to be replaced
- spare "alloy" gas cylinder to be replaced
- all filters, oil and fan belt to be changed
- existing water pump impellor to be replaced and pump surfaces checked, lubricated and resealed
- spare starter motor to be purchased
- with new Raymarine E90 Widescreen HybridTouch MultiFunction Display
- to be connected to additional new Raymarine DSM300 Sounder module using 600 Watt Adjustable In-Hull Sensor
- to be connected into the ship's new Raymarine E90W MFD
- to be connected into the ship's new Raymarine E90W MFD
Friday, July 23, 2010
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