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Mast rewired :) (Patreon)
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Strap in; this is a long one! 26 minutes of DIY fun :D
I'm so excited to finally get some electronics mounted. I only wish I could also get them powered up now. This winter, I'll only have a limited amount of time to play with the new toys, but the winter of 2021 should be perfect for seeing what kind of fun I can do with all the available data on the NMEA 2000 network.
The biggest disappointment of the week was the Aquasignal masthead LED light (floodlight and masthead light). The instructions were useless. Both the pieces of paper that came with the light were for OTHER LED lights. The lamp costs 350 EUR at that price you shouldn't have to guess how to install it. I ended up damaging the housing of the masthead light to take it apart to get to the connections. 0/10 stars ;)
While the video was rendering, I ran the new headstay through the furling foil with the help of the cement boat people. The STA-LOK fitting at the bottom looks pretty crusty. It's soaking in some phosphoric acid right now, but I might have to order a new one. Turns out the swivel on the head stay (both of them actually) is extremely crusty (sounds like a pepper mill), so those will need to come apart. Other than that, once the fitting is back on the mast, it'll be 100% ready!
The next couple of weeks are going to be very busy. Although there aren't many tasks left on the board, there are still a ton of little things I need to check and to. Like mounting the zinc for the engine. Mount the zinc that'll be used as boat ground (I'm not entirely sure why the book says to use zinc and not a bronze ground plate for that). Make sure I've got all the clevis pins I need. A mountain of smaller jobs!
I better get some dinner. It's going to be a short night tonight. There are so many boat things on my mind I've started having trouble sleeping. I am waking up at 3 AM with nothing boat things racing through my mind. Good think Athena will be back in the water in a few weeks so I can calm down a little again!
I hope you've had a fantastic weekend! Thank you so much for your support :) Stay safe :)
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