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The refinished keel winch installed. (Feb. 28,
2004) |
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The new turning ball and pin, cable,
and hose installed. I had to cut about ½" off the hose that came
from Catalina
Direct to clear the winch gear. (Mar. 13, 2004) |
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On the advice from longtime C22 owner Dick
King of Florida, I added a piece of PVC pipe inside the mouth of the
cable hose, secured with a hose clamp. This is intended to reduce any
serious wear on
the cable hose edge. Also on his advice, I first mounted the winch body
without the drum.
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With the drum still removed, I attached the cable and
rotated the drum to wrap it. When I got it started, I mounted the drum,
added resistance to the keel end of the cable (a friend will do, as
Dick suggested; I used an old tarp with the cable's keel clevis pin
through a grommet then weighted the tarp with a cinder block and cranked the cable
up. |
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Mission accomplished. (Note the wood wedge between
the winch and the fiberglass frame to which it is bolted, at the top
front of the winch, to set the cable in correct alignment to the hose.) |
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A view from the port side.
In 2008, I had to customize the winch handle when the
grip wore out.
SEE IT
HERE |
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I trailered Chip Ahoy down to the
boatyard where they installed the reconditioned keel. The finish coat of
epoxy still needs to be sanded and bottom paint applied, which will be
done before the boat's launched. The keel
project ended up costing just over $2,000 -- about twice what I'd
anticipated -- but it needed to be done and is perfect now. (Mar.
15, 2004) |
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I uncovered Chip Ahoy just two
weekends back to get it ready for the keel to be hung. The keel was
installed yesterday and I brought the boat home. But now we're about to
be slammed with a major snowstorm (10"-15") starting this
afternoon through tomorrow, St. Patrick's Day -- I've named it the St.
Patrick's Day Blizzard. And another is charging at us due to arrive on
Friday. This morning I got to manhandle the mast back aboard and cover
Chip Ahoy all over again. So much for an early spring. (Mar. 16,
2004) |
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What a difference a day makes. This
shot was taken 21 hours after I took the above photo. The snowstorm
arrived yesterday afternoon and is still falling, but accumulation is
only about 6" here and that's going to be about it. It was worth getting
Chip Ahoy covered again: and more snow is still predicted for
Friday. C'mon spring; we're waiting on you! This and the
above photo were featured all morning during New
England Cable News' post-storm weather reports. (Mar. 17, 2004) |
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Last
year I sanded down the faded teak-veneer finish on the cribboards
and painted them white enamel. A season's wear needs refinishing, and
since it's still cold out there (though spring officially arrived
yesterday), it's one last indoor project I've found that can be done.
I've sanded the old finish and next will paint them with two coats of off-white Petit Easypoxy Polyurethane. (Mar. 21, 2004) Go
to Cribboard Refinishing Project |
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Chip Ahoy, at long last officially
uncovered, mast removed again, and ready to start the real work, the day
before Easter Sunday. (Apr. 10, 2004) |
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| It's never-ending ...
but the best times are again growing closer! |
