Mast work (part 4)
Now, with all the hardware and conduit installed, it was time to run the wires. This was a royal pain in the arse. First I removed all the old wire Then I laid out all the wires, there were 9… Continue reading
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Mast work pa… wait, crap
So I discovered that my compression post was rotten at the top, as mentioned in my last post. I found this out when I removed the teak panelling to check And found this and on the other side, this This… Continue reading
Mast work (part 3)
Time to run conduit! I had zero idea how to do this, and panicked about it for a while before buying a ton of 10 foot PVC piping from home depo. How do I move it? In Lola the Corolla… Continue reading
Mast work (part 2)
Another day, another few hours of fiddling around with aluminium. First was to finish taking all the old hardware off the mast. Next, I decided to install the Davis Windex (a big stick with an arrow basically, that shows you… Continue reading
Mast Work (part 1)
There is no cellphone or wireless signal in Sooke, so I am typing this on a BC Ferry on the way back from Vancouver. Having pulled the mast, I then felt slightly overwhelmed for the next couple of days and… Continue reading
Moving to Sooke and pulling the mast
Lot of pictures in this one, sorry! Click any picture for a full size version. After an abortive attempt to move on Sunday, Monday morning I woke up at 5:30am and prepared to leave. The reason being that the high… Continue reading
Laziness
The top three things I need to do are – waterproof engine hatch – get cupboards made – rig up wireless booster and antenna …. and I haven’t done anything on them. I’ve been feeling exceptionally unmotivated this week in… Continue reading
This is why we need to keep our hatches shut
Snapped this guy eating an unfortunate crab on my neighbours boat!