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Additional projects & extras completed/fitted
- Curtains / Blinds for Rear Cabin door/windows (privacy)
- SpeedSeal on Engine impeller - so much easier to inspect and change out now.
- Convert Mainsheet Track to line control (purchased/upgraded parts from Schaefer)
- Install Genoa Car control lines (heavy and expensive but well worth it) - purchased/upgraded parts from Defender - Schaefer parts.
- Off grid lights in cupboards (LED lights, running on AAA battery power)
- Replaced all navigation lights with LED replacement bulbs - reduced energy consumption from 8 amps to 0.3 amps for ALL the nav lights on at the same time. Wow! We wish that would have been an option.
- Swapped out solar controller for blue sky 2512i mppt controller - to boost solar output. Has it worked? Inconclusive since it was installed in Autumn/winter and batteries for the most part are well charged from being at the dock. As of Spring 2008 we swapped it back out!
- Added Non-skid to areas of the deck we kept treading that had no traction - cockpit coaming ridge, and outboard of the jib track - much easier to walk around deck.
- Manual (cold) fresh water pump at head sink. (little space for installation, but done!)
- Flag Pole for Country Flag mounted on dinghy davits, and flag hoist for courtesy flag
- Steaming cone/anchor ball halyard - attached to radar frame (sail guide/protector) at the top and the anchor cleat when in use - or the mast cleats when not in use.
- Jack Line system for installation on passages.
- Preventer system
- Book case on Port side (behind seating) - we had seen some beautiful wood working projects - but given issues of weigth, lack of talent and lazyness we installed rope retainers attached to pad eyes which work just perfectly.
- Nav Station cupboard lid holders - to retain the lid in the up position and save a hand
- Extra oven shelf - so 2 small trays of cookies/bisuits can be baked at the same time.
- Radar reflector - 3 6 inch Lunenburg lens reflectors mounted together - voted #1 in Practical Sailor August 2001 - installed on the mast (needed riveting skills for that, much easier than we expected)
- Fishing gear - purchased in September 2007 as of August 2008 still not returned on our investment!
- Hand Holds at hull steps (inside)
- Insulation around available space of refidgerator enclosure
- Security for the boat
- Emergency Steering solution
- Side awning / shade for cockpit
- Rain Catcher for suplimenting water supplies
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Other Cool Boating stuff, we have and especially love
- A squirty boat hook - (The Bridgenorth Bailer)
- WHAM Mic for VHF. - I already mentioned this, but I really love this wireless mic. Would have been better placed to charge outside as it discarges quite quickly when away from its cradle!
- Handy ratchet high back "Go Anywhere" seats from West Marine - Can move these around wherever we need them, comfy (but takes a bit of storage).
- Folding Bike - enables me to join Kyle on his run, and make my own runs to the store etc. We would have liked to have 2, but storage is an issue.
And Cool (non Boating) stuff I would not want to be without
- Sewing machine - finaly arrived, so now I can start work on some of those many other outstanding projects
- Pressure Cooker - Kuhn Rikon 3042 pressure cooker 4L/4.2qt - uses less time, water and fuel to cook stuff! Perfect for a boat with finite resources.
- Folding cart/trolley - when you have a load to carry any distance a set of wheels really make it a much easier task by LOADS! Kyle would not get nearly as much beer aboard if I had to carry it in my backpack.
- Extension cable for Am/FM radio aux input - so we can plug in our ipod or laptop and listen to music and movies via our boat speaker system.
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