Sail Dive Fish
Life on the water
Menu Close
  • Home
  • Find Sooner
  • Photos
  • About Me
  • Boat One (Gudgeon)
    • About Gudgeon
    • Projects
      • LiFePo4 Battery Install
      • Porthole Replacement
      • ICOM 802 SSB Install
      • Autopilot Install
      • Mast Wiring Refit
      • Dickinson Diesel Install
      • Hebridean Construction
      • Yanmar 2QM20
  • The Start
  • Contact

dickinson

Finishing off the heater

January 7, 2015Matt Leave a comment

Three things left to do Firstly, add a fan. I had two old fans that came with the boat, neither worked. So I took them apart. I discovered that one of the soldered connections had come off, so I reattached… Continue reading →

Dickinson Diesel Install, Maintenance dickinson, gudgeon, heater, hunter 36, newport, vent

Adding a filter and fuel shutoff below the gravity tank

January 6, 2015Matt Leave a comment

Exactly what it sounds like. I ended up using the Dickinson one which was pricey but small and looks smart, and also has a shutoff switch on it. Here it is installed. I had to interrupt the copper tubing and… Continue reading →

Dickinson Diesel Install, Maintenance dickinson, fuel filter, gudgeon, heater, hunter 36, newport

Hooking up the heater electrics

January 5, 2015Matt 3 Comments

So now I had a chimney, a heater, and a fuel line. The only thing left was to hook up the 12v electrics. Now one of the good things about the Newport is that it technically needs no power to… Continue reading →

Dickinson Diesel Install, Maintenance DC, dickinson, gudgeon, heater, hunter 36, newport, power

Hooking up the heater fuel line

January 4, 2015Matt 2 Comments

Holy CRAP this was a pain in the arse. It combined all the million-different-fittings joy of plumbing (WHICH I HATE. I HATE PLUMBING) along with mucking around with copper lines along with the added joy of that if something leaked,… Continue reading →

Dickinson Diesel Install, Maintenance dickinson, fuel lines, gudgeon, heater, hunter 36, newport

Keeping Warm and Dry

November 11, 2014Matt 2 Comments

I’ve been away a lot the last few weeks, and so haven’t really had time to either work on the boat or update my blog. Things have calmed down a bit, so now I’m going to talk about the top… Continue reading →

Maintenance dickinson, gudgeon, heater, hunter 36, leaks, newport

Past Posts

Picture Feed

This is a narrow passage through the underwater re This is a narrow passage through the underwater reefs between the islands that I sailed through. 

Its a bit nerve-wracking, being only around 50 foot wide so I was double reefed on the main and just with a tiny bit of headsail out to help steerage, so I wouldn't go too fast if I did hit something. 

Drone shots.by @sampsonboatco 

#sailing #sailboat
Sooner at anchor in San Blas next to Tally Ho - a Sooner at anchor in San Blas next to Tally Ho - a 1910(!) gaff cutter I've been palling around with for a few weeks.

Drone photos by her captain, @sampsonboatco
Panama Canal Part 2 Panama Canal Part 2
A couple of weeks ago I made it through the Panama A couple of weeks ago I made it through the Panama Canal, which was a pretty crazy 17 hour day. There are 6 locks in total, divided into 3 groups - 3 locks are at the start, then you end up driving through a manmade channel for miles, before emerging into a manmade lake.

The whole day was so full of huge ships and challenging situations but the feeling of emerging into a NEW OCEAN on the other side is pretty unbelievable

#sailing #sailboat
Follow on Instagram

Archives

© 2026 Sail Dive Fish. All rights reserved.
Fashionista by aThemes