Radar Arch

In early 2010 we started building a custom radar arch and dive platform. This project seamed to take on it's own life form. We started out just wanting a a radar arch for the radar and perhaps some solar panels. Afer months of messing around and fitting we realized we had headed down the road of complicated and time comsuming. We agreed that we only want to build this once and with that it got huge. We removed the old push pit stern rails and stantions. Decided to incorporate solid handrails past the cockpit exit for safety. a seat in the stern rail , davits,antanaes and safty equipment. The pictures show the first fitting. Fortunately we were able to install this after just two fittings.

Jan 1 2011 Happy New Year !!

I have decided to re-activate the Log for Double Deuce

We have spent many months re fitting and thankfully using the boat.

We will be posting many new stories and photos from last year as well as the new on going things with the beast. We have stories of Bow thruster , gen set , Furnace installs Bulk heads cut out and move Fuel tanks the list is long and the new year promises to be a good one.

So we are just putting the finishing touches on the aft head

New sink

new counter top

head all the plumbing lines

new holding tank this part was really fu when we discovered that the macerator was hooped and the tank was full and had been for afew years. Of course this wasn't actually discovered until the lines were loosened off. (Yep thats the right mind image... exactly)

We have continued with so many projects I cant even remember half of them it is a complete blurr.

Well it's been awhile since we did this sight so I thought I should update it alittle. We used the boat all summer the engine is very smooth running (no vibration) The new roller furler works great. We managed to get a new fridge and freezer installed just before we left on holidays only tyo have the fridge stop working. After a few hours removing it having it serviced (a pin hole at the coupling weld )then recharging it again all has been great. All the hatches are finally installed and the at head has been rebuilt. The new matress made by Royal city bedding has proved to be the best thing better than are bed at home.

Just a hole or two

What has started out as a reasonable task has turned into a series of roadblocks and deadlines. We new we had to haul the boat out in order to get the thru hulls removed that were in the way of the Verna-lift muffler. So off to Mosquito Creek we go, being towed of course by the clubs small workboat with a 15 hp motor, it's surprising how good we move with just 15hp if we ever get the 100 hp up and running things will be great. Hauled out we had a number of jobs to tackle remove the thru hulls not use for anything, I have asked myself many times "why the capped thru hulls and why so many thru hulls" (spares in case one fails lol ) cutlass bearing re and re the important one HOW long does the new drive shaft have to be???? So I cut the old 1.25" shaft with a re cip saw because the shaft brake coupling was seized to it. 5 metal blades later and 45 min. of sweating and language issues , just like that it was cut. took out the shaft measurement done Check 1 next remove thru hulls 3 but decided to remove 5 (I was filling and fairing anyway) A friend from work (Dan) asked if I needed help? How are you with a grinder?? Thanks Dan!! we hole sawed out 5 thru hulls ground the bottom and sealed the holes back up in one day :) Ordered a new prop a 3-blade Max prop got the price (I think I own the company ) I'm not sure I can keep playing the safety card with Karen much longer, she's asking alot more questions these days. so after 4 days out and alittle over a boat buck we are in the water waiting for the prop to arrive ,get a shaft built nad a tide over 15' so we can get on the tidal grid at BYC and save alittle money installing the shaft. With any luck we will be up and running by the end of MARCH. I'm glad that new motor has a 5Year warranty.

Layout

I was asked if there are any inside photos so here are a couple from when we bought it

It will get way better

We worked at a fairly fast clip with the tide starting to fall and the boat tied up to a concrete wall. As we got the engine in position we realized it was tighter than planned. The wrenches started working and parts began falling away and I remember saying "where did that just come from?" after about 1 hour we manged to get the engine down the hatch about the sametime the boat touched bottom, The problem is the enigine is in the salon we have to re rig it put the mounts back on and lower it into the engine room. we managed to move the boat off the wall about 4' and that gave us enough depth to hurry up and finish.

So from this to that:)

amazing what happens when you spend time and money