Wahoo Sailing

This video was taken shortly after putting the boat back in the water.  It is nice to finally go sailing after working on her for so long.

Project List

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Here is a list of many of the project completed during the refit haul out.

• DC electrical
• installed ACR for charging batteries
• installed 1-2-both & 0-1 switch system with two battery banks (via Maine Sail)
• installed LED festoon bulbs in cabin
• installed new steaming light on mast with new mast wires
• repaired spreader lights
• repaired stern light with LED bulb and new perks lens
• installed alternator Ampteck S120Si (also backup Db Electrical Ahi0059 Alternator For Yanmar Diesel Hi-Output 80 Amp Lr180-03) 
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• rigging
• installed new mast step
• installed new Davis wind index
• waxed mast while mast was unstepped
• added 1st reef line to boom
• hull
• repaired keel fairing
• replaced all below water thru-hulls
• replaced all seacocks
• barrier coated bottom with 5 coats of interprotect 2000E 
• 2+ coats of Petit Ultima SR-60 green
• installed stainless rod for rudder line diverter 
• drilled and drained rudder
• steering
• dropped rudder, cleaned and greased rudder tube
• replaced rudder thrust bearing backing plate
• replaced thrust bearing
• replaced cockpit sole access port to rudder tube
• replaced steering cables
• removed and repaired steering radial quadrant
• removed and reinstalled pedestal 
• repaired steering brakes
• replaced Edson steering idlers
•  propulsion
• rebuilt Yanmar 3QM30
• installed new Centek vernalift 1500026 (2” side-in/ 2” top-out)
• replaced cutlass bearing
• replace stuffing box hose
• removed, drained, cleaned, inspected, painted fuel tank
• replaced fuel sender
• deck
• replaced deck drain hoses
• replaced scupper drain hoses
• replaced missing teak toe rail and rub rails
• removed, stripped and painted all stanchion bases
• reinstalled stanchions with Dyneema lifeline.
• painted stern vent scoop with Kryon Fusion
• painted deck with Brightsides & Kiwigrip nonskid
• replaced fixed ports
• glassed in 4 old electronics holes by companionway 
• removed all deck hardware, epoxy filled holes & and redrilled
• installed new hatch covers (winter green)
• topsides
• installed new swim ladder
• grind & fair damaged topsides
• spot paint topsides areas, wet sand, buff, and wax
• added documentation name and hailing port
• electronics
• installed Ubiquiti BULLET-M2-HP WiFi on masthead and 12V WiFi router
• installed new Metz Manta-6 VHF Antenna
• installed VHF/DSC radio with AIS an GPS and raymarine remote mic
• installed raymarine e7d chart plotter with thru-hull transducer 
• installed  raymarine i40 speed/log/temp thru-hull 
• installed raymarine spx-5 wheel autopilot
• cabin
• installed 16,500 BTU/hr Flagship Marine AC 
• replaced lower forward bulkhead in head 
• installed jabsco head
• removed v-birth water tank to provide addition storage space
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