Andiamo - Let's Go!

[wakeup]

Ok, here we have a question for the style police...

The cabinet under the fridge has suffered some water damage over the years. I can understand how this can happen and it was a common issue on a few of the boats that I looked at.

Here's the problem...

The galley is otherwise pretty perfect.

I'm considering covering the bottom and forward edge of the cabinet with either the pre-formed crinkly tin stuff that you get from B&Q etc or having a piece of stainless cut and formed to sit in the same place. I think this would prevent further damage and would improve the cosmetic appearance. What do you think?

That looks like a regular formica edge, it comes on a reel and is glued on with contact adhesive and then the edge is sometimes filed if necessary, take the old stuff off with a chisel. Should be able to get this at B&Q in the kitchen section.

 

[petem]

Sitting here in the boat waiting for the AA to take us home. This was our first proper weekend on board. Four adults and two kids. Boat running good now (touch wood). Was pleased to see that the radio and GPS have now decided to speak to each other!

Even managed to get the boat off her berth, through the look and park in Cowes and get back in one piece without hitting anything which is always good. Fuel topped up @£72 for the training day and our return to Cowes today.

Partners on board for the next two weekends so we'll be relaxing at home!

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

Sitting here in the boat waiting for the AA to take us home.

So not content with breaking your boat youve broken your car as well

 

[jrudge]

The concrete quays are not that high, and your boat is small/light enough that you can just pull it in via the ropes and jump on and off.

A passarelle will make life easier,but is in no way essential.

They can be very very high. Try hopping off in Soller !

 

[petem]

Does anyone know what make of anchor light this is or better still what bulb it takes?

Also, what would have been fitted to the port side 'arm'. Radar reflector I wonder? Any point in replacing it?

 

[petem]

Next stupid question....

What's the thing on the left of the Port side battery isolator box (marked Durite) and what's on the right?

 

[stelican]

gps transducer

 

[stelican]

battery parralel solenoid and split charger/ blocking diode for battery charging from alternator

 

[petem]

gps transducer

I think the GPS transducer is the little mushroom in between the radar scanner and the Glomex tv aerial thingy.

 

[petem]

battery parralel solenoid and split charger/ blocking diode for battery charging from alternator

Thought so !

 

[petem]

I'm thinking what spare parts I need to put on the boat before it goes to the Med. List so far includes:

Impellers, belts etc.
Fuel filters.
Selection of Hep2O domestic plumbing fittings.
Trim relays.
Float switches.

Is there anything else that is fairly compact that is likely to need replacing and will be cheaper / more convenient to carry a spare?

 

[tico]

Joker valve?
interior bulbs

 

[Portofino]

The bolts that hold the impeller faceplate on - the heads snap off - a pointed nose plier removes the # stud , but without a spare ------
Fuses -various
A strap filter removal tool
Bag of jubilee clips various sizes

 

[julians]

Most generic spares are readily available and at similar prices to uk, or the difference is small enough to be negligable.

Its the specific/proprietry stuff for either your boat or the engine that would be beneficial to take out. But this is typically stuff you dont normally carry as spares.

Not sure if your boat/engine uses imperial nuts and bolts (do any modern boats use them?) But if it does ,it would be worth taking a selection of these with you,as imperial stuff (or more accurately anything non metric) is virtually impossible to get hold of quickly in mallorca.

 

[petem]

Most generic spares are readily available and at similar prices to uk, or the difference is small enough to be negligable.

Its the specific/proprietry stuff for either your boat or the engine that would be beneficial to take out. But this is typically stuff you dont normally carry as spares.

Not sure if your boat/engine uses imperial nuts and bolts (do any modern boats use them?) But if it does ,it would be worth taking a selection of these with you,as imperial stuff (or more accurately anything non metric) is virtually impossible to get hold of quickly in mallorca.

Hi Julian, thanks. It's the more obscure stuff (e.g. the obsolete plumbing fittings) that I'm interested in or good generics (e.g. float switches / relays) that I can get now for a fraction of the price of OEM. And remember, I plan to be there quite often without a car so am looking to minimise inconvenience too.

 

[petem]

The bolts that hold the impeller faceplate on - the heads snap off - a pointed nose plier removes the # stud , but without a spare ------
Fuses -various
A strap filter removal tool
Bag of jubilee clips various sizes

Thanks, you even resisted the urge to say "two spare outdrives superchargers and outdrives plus rams"!

 

[scubaman]

Broken toilet is a showstopper, so carrying a spare service kit can be a lifesaver. Same goes for a domestic water pump, but they might be easier to track down when the need arises.

 

[stelican]

thermostat for fridge

 

[petem]

thermostat for fridge

it's OK, we've got a spare fridge for the beer .

 

[Portofino]

Thanks, you even resisted the urge to say "two spare outdrives superchargers and outdrives plus rams"!

Falls outside I think the deffinition

"fairly compact that is likely to need replacing" that you said .

Ps it's not the steering rams on yours thats inside - it's the trims drive pump s or relays if you are lucky - btw .

Just talking from 9 y sterndrive ownership ---in the Med