Part 3: deck and keel replacement
The summer of 2014 passed unnoticed: I was earning money, Maxim and Nikolai were repairing the sailboat. Initially, the sailboat had such a layout of the cabin that the toilet was in the bow, under one of the berths. Having seen enough photos of other sailboats of similar sizes, I wanted to move the toilet to a separate room, removing one of the berths. Maxim said that if I want to do this, then I need to increase the cabin in the stern, otherwise this room will not fit. I then agreed, although it would be better if I left everything as it isI.
So, the frame for the cabin was extended by half a meter to the stern, which reduced the size of the cockpit by the same amount. The idea that I could fit an indoor toilet on my sailboat was also in the blueprint for the touring version of my sailboat, however I don't know what the designers were thinking as there really is no place for it. See the drawing in the last two photos.
In the process of cutting the deck, it turned out that the upper part of the sides was also rotten by 20 centimeters - they were also cut off and replaced. In the photo you can see what a rotten tree looks like :)
By the middle of summer the new deck had been laid
A fly in the ointment - this is how the old deck and the cut off part of the sides look like.
The cabin was treated from the inside with a special substance to protect against moisture.
You can see the new stern, cabin and rudder blade.
The deck was wrapped in 2 layers of fiberglass with a density of 280 g / m2 (this is considered normal density), and the joints in 3 layers. Sides - in 2 layers of fiberglass with a density of 600 g / m2.
In the cabin, a crate for beds and a toilet room were installed. The door was planned to be cut later.
Photo rails under fiberglass. As you can see, the rail is in good condition - at least I got something good in this sailboat)))
And now the sad news: when Nikolai got to the keel beam (in fact, this is the backbone of the sailboat, which runs from bow to stern in the very bottom of the hull) to wrap in fiberglass, he decided to check its condition. Turned out it was rotten. It would be possible to wrap it up and walk for probably another 2-3 years (trying not to get into bad weather and bypassing the shallows from afar), but then you would have to embroider the hull again, dismantle the furniture (it will interfere with changing the keel), after replacement, sew it up again - this would have cost a pretty penny. I decided to change itso that you don't have to pay a second time. The keel beam was made of 2 layers: plywood and pine. A strange choice of materials for such an important part of the sailboat. Maxim advised to use oak for the keel beam and I agreed. To do this, they unscrewed the keel and lowered it under the sailboat.
The photo shows the place where the keel beam was and she herself. Maxim was worried that after dismantling the keel beam, the hull could shrink - but everything was in order, the shape did not change. Which suggests that the keel almost did not hold the hull and was useless in that form. Considering the weight of the keel (on my sailboat it is increased to 800 kg), it was dangerous.
A hole was cut into the floor of the cockpit for the hatch.
Yacht under the awning.
Remaining cases on the sailboat:
1. Work with the body .
- Replace deck
- Replace the upper part of the boards (about 20 cm from the deck)
- Replace keel beam
- Sand the glass mat lagging behind the body along with the paint
- Wrap the body in fiberglass (different density and number of layers in different places)
- Putty
- primed
- paint
- Make and glue an anchor box on the bow
- Fabricate and install new portholes on the sides of the cabin
- Manufacture and install internal and external lining for portholes
- Treat the hull with a substance to prevent the wood from reacting to the water in the sailboat
- Pitch the gaps between the body rails
- Fabricate and install coamings
- Insulate the body
- Mount the engine mount and organize the fuel hose wiring under the cockpit, where the fuel tank will be
- Install the inner lining of the cabin
- Craft a step in a cockpit with hatch
- Make and install books
- Teak on deck everywhere (except wheelhouse)
2. Working with the mast and sails .
- Replace the mast (because the wooden mast is not reliable in the state it is)
- Order new sails
- Hem old sails
3. Equipment on deck.
- Replace most of the deck equipment (stops, deck organizers, cleats, hawsers, shrouds, stays)
- Replace bulwark
- Fabricate and install aft arch for solar panels
- Fabricate and install a stainless steel nose structure
- Replace railing
- Install windlass and required deck organization
- Buy 1-2 more anchors, restore the old anchor
- Fabricate and install new hatches, including 4 new cockpit hatches
- Buy and install ventilation in the cabin
- Buy and carry out standing and running rigging
- Buy combined anchor line (5 meters chain + 45 meters rope)
- Buy and install a 1.5-meter VHF antenna for a walkie-talkie (the walkie-talkie will be old)
4. Electrical equipment and lighting.
- Replace wiring
- Buy and install LED lighting in the cabin
- Buy and install outdoor running lights
- Buy and install 3 solar panels of 50W
- Buy and install pumps for fresh water and outboard
- Buy and install a chartplotter, echo sounder transducer
- Install 220V and 12V sockets in the cabin, as well as 220V at the entrance - to charge the batteries
- Buy and install two 120 Ah batteries (subsequently replaced with two 100 Ah LiFePO4 batteries)
- Buy and connect controllers for charging batteries from solar panels and from shore power 220V
- Buy and install electrical switchboards for 220V and 12V
- Buy and install light switches and electric winch in the cabin
5. Cabin .
- Fabricate and install all furniture in the cabin
- Buy and install a washstand, gas stove.
- Buy and install a fresh water tank
- Fabricate and install a staircase for the cabin
- Buy parking tent
- Buy and install water supply
6. Engine .
- Buy and install a 3 kW electric motor and a 5 kW controller for it, a folding propeller and a shaft.
- Buy batteries li-ion 5-7 kWh
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