still inching towards the water... 'got the decks redone for this year (except for the cockpit. that can wait 'til we are launched). The deck color is different from previous years (interlux "cream" vice "pre1990 Hatteras White"), still, Alyce approves of the color...
This is the first year I've tried the Interlux "Interdeck" with the non-skid mixed in.. It went on without a hitch and saved a bit of time. I'd use it again in a heartbeat.
Last edited by bill@ariel231; 04-25-2007 at 05:48 PM.
thanks for the complements. Here's a URL for the stuff I used this year. The color is a "Cream" it's just a bit more "French Vanilla" in color than the "Beige" on the Interlux color chart (oh by the way; one quart = 1 coat for the deck on an Ariel):
Tim, on your idea for a NE chapter rendezvous. I think it's a great idea, although at 5 knots it may take a while to get there... worth starting a thread on the "General/Offtopic" line to poll the crew(s) for interest...
cheers,
bill
Last edited by bill@ariel231; 04-25-2007 at 06:53 PM.
Top notch as always Bill! Man, do you and Alyce get a lot done! But I feel I must say however, that you've failed to show us pictures and details of your new radar set up...
I started to make some progress on the radar mount hardware (previewed a couple postings ago. The Radar is a (very) used mid 1990s vintage Sitex/Koden T-150. My plan remains to mount the radar on a removable pole bolted to the stern rail.
The 4" base was just too big to fit around the existing stanchions, cleats and lines aft. As a result, one of those "why does this take so long" sort of problems needed to get worked through. I'm going to try this, it's an 2" ID aluminum casting from the base of a club boom (maybe, it's not like any spinnaker pole end fitting i've seen) with room for three M19 (metric) thread set screws. It looks like a 1" clamp for a Bimini will make a good pipe clamp to hold the base to one of the stanchions. The weight of the radar will be born by the stanchion base and the whole assembly will remain clear of the dock lines...
Last edited by bill@ariel231; 05-24-2007 at 04:47 AM.
The base fits with room for a sleeve around the pipe (sleeve material tbd). As for those frankenstein like bolts, I'll be cutting them down to size (and making set-screws out of them). Other than that, it looks like it may work.
The base will eventually get a plastic shoe to bear against the stanchion & deck.
Last edited by bill@ariel231; 05-23-2007 at 06:29 PM.
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