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Islander 36 projects in paradise!!!!!

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christian.hess

Discussion Starter · Jan 8, 2014

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Thought some of you might enjoy hellish projects in beautiful scenery and weather

since up north it seems the next ice age is coming! jajaja

some of the stuff we have been doing over the last few months including ditching an engine, bulkheads, chainplates, rigging...blah blah blah

in pics:

more to come!

christian

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christian.hess

Discussion Starter · #21 · Jan 24, 2014

careening el salvador style!

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christian.hess

Discussion Starter · #22 · Jan 24, 2014

a general view!

you can see the 4 lines from mast to 4 anchors in mud with chains...pilings are galvanized and all you have to do is get the correct 2-3 degree tilt and winch the boat fast to the pilings

tomorrow bottom paint...today was grinding the hull keel joint, 5200 fast cyre in places and some glass patchwork in some areas...to help

simple but you need to work fast cause of the tides...well see what happens tomorrow!

peace

Im spent!

gravy baby

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pdjb

· #23 · Jan 24, 2014

good job mate........?

christian.hess

Discussion Starter · #24 · Jan 24, 2014

jajaja thanks...why the question mark? jajajaja

I see you are coming down south soon or planning to, your more than welcome to anchor next to me and have a beer

cheers

jimgo

· #25 · Jan 24, 2014

Wow! I am amazed that the hull can handle the load in that direction.

christian.hess

Discussion Starter · #26 · Jan 25, 2014

youd be surprised what these and many boats can handle must get the angles right and not move the boat after its still

funliily enough I was on another thread where there was a boat left in a similar situation but it was a pure fin keel and small...and it was at an angle stuck in mud and not made fast to anything like when careening...that would be bad for a prolonged period for sure

btw the keel is on sand bags,,,which is much softer and kind of wraps around the keel base

paint and patchwork done

tonight at 9pm she is back on the mooring!

yay

christian.hess

Discussion Starter · #27 · Jan 25, 2014

little paint, glass work at the keel and a nice wet sand of the topsides and she looks a bit better huh

mand did I get sunburnt with the glare! ajajaja

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jimgo

· #28 · Jan 25, 2014

Now if she only had windows...

Sorry, couldn't resist!!! Looks like you're making some great progress!

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pdjb

· #29 · Jan 25, 2014

thats a hell of a paint job doing it in water, great job

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christian.hess

Discussion Starter · #30 · Jan 25, 2014

jimgo said:
Now if she only had windows...

Sorry, couldn't resist!!! Looks like you're making some great progress!

If I could onlu find some decent plexiglass, acrilic, lexan or policarbonate that wasnt retareded price wise down here I would do that

for no it looks like its going to be a recaulk of the flimsy pastic aluminum stockers

oh well

I wanted to at least to the big ports the 4 rear ones...in tinted acrilic but Im having a hard time gettings some down here

I even thought about using tempered shatter proof glass like for cars

:laugher

34crealock

· #31 · Jan 25, 2014

Great job. Maybe you could use the car window tint on the inside of your new windows.

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sony2000

· #32 · Jan 25, 2014

Try mechanically buffing them with 2000 grit sandpaper, 3M rubbing compound for light paint oxidation, or even tooth paste.:laugher

christian.hess

Discussion Starter · #33 · Jan 25, 2014

the original ports?

rbyham

· #34 · Jan 26, 2014

on my plexiglas I used the same thing motorcyclists use on wind screens. Made a great improvement. Comes in 3 levels of grit. I used #2 and #1, Results were more than satisfactory on 1966 plexiglass but kinda wish I had been able to get #3 the heaviest grit. It is a liquid like a rubbing compound but specially formulated for plexiglass. I think it is called Novus.

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sony2000

· #35 · Jan 26, 2014

Yep. wet 2000 is the key. Rolite recommends a polisher speed of 1900 rpm for polishing.

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christian.hess

Discussion Starter · #36 · Jan 26, 2014

thanks guys the issue with my ports is not the glass part but the flimsy plastic frames that are flimsy and have too many hole from the screws stabbed into them

so they leaked too much

the glass part is actually pretty darn good still as are the 3 lipped gaskets...

wel see what happens...first lets finish the major projects...still have to finish one bulkhead, paint cabin top and smooth cabin sides then vynil the v berth...and then

ELECTRICAL , install davits, solar panel...battery, then its off to find a dinghy! yikes

and then

the engine or motor or whatever! ajajajajaja

so much still to do

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christian.hess

Discussion Starter · #37 · Jan 29, 2014

well boats back in the water...

slow progress after that though

here is my main stb bulkhead with backing plate and extra bolts added...notice little jumper strut attachment for the aft lower

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christian.hess

Discussion Starter · #38 · Jan 29, 2014

port plate installed...

next is to paint the glass work and trim

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christian.hess

Discussion Starter · #39 · Jan 29, 2014

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oh I started another thread on my autopilot from way back...

its a cetec benmar ap below deck...huge well built and installed...if anyone has any inout or experience with these Im all ears

here are some pics:

cheers

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christian.hess

Discussion Starter · #40 · Jan 30, 2014

oh guys btw I finaly found my through hull depth sounder transducer as I finally have dry bilges...

anywhoo

I spliced the wires as they were cut and the cable is a simple 3 wire cable with a coax type plug for the display

the display is gone...but everything else is SIGNET

are displays intercheangeable these days...????

I would love to simply buy a new depthsounder and use the old transducer and save the new transducer as a spare...

or could I wire up for example a cheap fishfinder display to the current transducer?

thanks guys

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