New Boat

[Deep C]

Been a while since an update. had a couple days of tollerable weather... Not great but tollerable enough to move forward...

A whole lot of shiny going on!
The Big girl...


The middle girl...


Even my girl... Went from this.......

To this...



This hasn't been without its down falls. Recall a week or so ago I fell out of the tower? Well I promise that rod holders are rough on jeans on the way down...


Then we have some of that un seen shit that can make a simple trip to the yard no so simple any more... This rudder bearing hasn't budged in years. Instead my post has just been rubbing against it to make the turns... As you can see in this shot it had to be cut out of the boat. Almost every piece back in that section had to...


Then we get to the high dollar stuff that makes my butt pucker to buy but sure looks good when its done...
Our new 8 man solas A life raft...Has found her place up high and dry...


No boat is really right without a fresh poly carbonate shield keeping us out of the elements or opened up piece by piece if we rather...


Then we get to the slick new steering toys. A22 shaft on 316 stainless, beveled and honed... gonna be a ***** keeping fingerprints off... Who says gold is the most expensive metal?

[Deep C]

Slick!!!




Now if I coud just stop getting fingerprints all over em...

[Deep C]

The wind puked out long enough and we had enough warm to rock and roll for a while this morn... Oh so close to getting wet again!!!
Thank God for masking tape.... Two more coats ought to have her perfect...


Good golly Miss Molly is that propspeed shiny...

[Deep C]

Long run at getting this old girl like new. This is where we stand. What was and what is...

MIRAGE


1996- 43' Viking Express Sportfisherman
VKY43226A696
Port Engine- Detroit 6v92 625 Hp DDEC Rebuilt June 2008
Stbd Engine- Detroit 6v92 625 Hp DDEC Replaced approx 1998

Genset- Onan 8.0kw Seviced 10/09
Twin Disc Gears-1.74:1
2" Aquamet 22 shafts
Bearings- Serviced 1/10
Props- 27 x 43 3/4 #5Cup Recon/ prop speed 1/10
Orginals- 27 x 42 1/2
Rudders- 23 x16 New SS 316 x 5/8: A22 shaft 1/10
Bottom- Soda Blasted/ Epoxy coated New 12/08
Tower-Pipewelders Inspected/ Serviced 5/09
Rupp tripple Spreader Riggers Serviced 5/09
Center Rigger Serviced 1/10
Bluewater Unl Chair w/ Rocket Launcher New Bushing 6/09
Bluewater Helm Chair
Danforth fortress#27 30' Chain 300' 5/8"
Ritchies Compass

Interior:
Faux Teak interior sole New 2/09
Interior canvas New 2/09
Corian Counter Top New 2/09
Guest Bunks Recovered 2/09
Master Berth Recovered 2/09
Entertainment Center Cabinetry New 2/09

Bridge Deck:
Cushions New 12/08
Forward Hard Windshield New 10/09
Aft Curtains New 10/09
Side Pannels Serviced 10/09
Windshield Resealed 9/09
Windshield Frame Painted 6/09
Rub Rail Caulked and Painted 8/09

110Volt Systems:
Samsung 20" Flat Screen New 2/09
Samsung Blu Ray DVD New 2/09
Sharp Carousel New 5/09
Fridge
Two Burner Stove
Instant Hot Water Repaired 2/10
Garbage Disposal New 2/09
Shower insta hot New 9/09
GCFI Sockets New 9/09
Cockpit Freezer Serviced 2/10
Spreader Lights
Interior Lights Serviced 1/10
Light Switches New 9/09
Galley Flourescent lights
Engine Room Lights
Eskimo Ice Maker Serviced 10/08
Cruiseair A/C Fwd Serviced 10/08
Cruiseair A/C Aft Serviced 10/08
UV TiO2 Air cleaning system New 1/10
Head Vacu seal
Head Macerator New 2/09
Shower Sump New 2/09
POU Hot Water New 9/09
Block Heaters Serviced 11/09
Shore Power Cord 50 Amp Hubble New Head 8/09
Shore Power T/30A Splitter Box New 10/08
Shore Power 30A step down New 12/08

24Volt Systems:
Batteries New 10/09
Sentry Repaired 8/09
SSB- Removed
Engine Room Fans
Blowers
Fuel Primer Port
Fuel Primer Stbd
Starter Port
Starter Stbd
DDEC Port Serviced 12/09
DDEC Stbd Serviced 8/09

Safety:
8 Man Viking Solas Life Raft New 8/09
8 Kidde 5lb ABC New 2/09
Sea Safety Halon Mid and Aft TBS 2/10
Epirb New 12/09
Personal Epirb New 12/09
Hand Held VHF- Icom x 2 New 3/09Hand Held GPS x 3 New 7/08
Mirrors/ Strobe New 7/08
Flare Kits x 2 New 7/09
Light sticks/ Flashlights New 9/09
Spot light
10 Adult, 2 child, 2 ThrowablePFD New 10/08

12Volt Systems:
Batteries New 10/08
Sentry Charger Repaired 5/09
Cablemaster New Switch 8/09
Water Maker Reverse Osmosis 160 GPD New 2/09
Trim Tab Boat Levelor Rebuilt 1/10
Fuel Guage Serviced 9/09
Fire Control Switch Replaced 5/09
Bridge Lights Replaced 2/09
Cockpit Lights As Needed Service
Companion Lights As Needed Service
Interior Lights As Needed Service
Running Lights Serviced 7/09
Itt Fresh Water Serviced 9/09
ShurFlo Fresh Water Boost Pump New 9/09
Jabsco Salt Water Washdown Pump Serviced 11/09
Eskimo Pump New 10/08
Oil Changer Pump New 10/08
A/C - Water Maker Pump New 2/09
Fish Box Macerator Pump New 2/09
Windshield Wipers Outboard- Custom Amequip New 9/09
Windshield Wiper Center New 10/08
Window Actuator Serviced 10/09
Bilge Pump Fwd - Rule 2000 New 4/09
Bilge Pump Mid - Rule 2000 New 5/09
Bilge Pump Aft - Rule 2000 New 8/09

Electronics:
Roberston/ Simrad Autopilot 300x Repaired 9/09
Furuno 48 Mile Radar 1948
Furuno Fcv 585 Repaired 2/10
Furuno 1650w x 2 New 10/08
Furuno 1650WF New 10/08
Airmar 1000W Flush Transducer New 5/09
Airmar 600W Transducer w block Serviced 1/10
Tridata New 5/09
Sitex ARDF 525 Added 5/09
ICOM MC604 New 10/08
ICOM 602 New 10/08
ACR Spot

Maintainence Schedule
Daily:
Inspect Waterline
Rinse/ Chamois
Inspect pannel for tripped breakers
Inspect forward Bilge
Run Fresh Water Outlets
Run Head
Run Interior Lights
Check Pannel Readings
Police loose objects
Inspect Shore Power
Monitor Voltages and draw

Every Other Day: (In addition to Daily)
Start Engines- Bring to 116 Degrees
Inspect Fluid Levels
Run All Electronics
Light Wash
Inspect Mid and Aft Bilge
Inspect and Pump Fish Box
Inspect Freezer
Air Out Bridge Boxes
Air Out Cockpit Cabinets and Sink
Dump Dehumidifier

Weekly:
Full hard wash
Touch up Wax and Metal
Run Fresh Water maker
Run Eskimo
Run all pumps
Inspect Batteries
Polish enclosure
Scrub Cushions
Clean Engine room
Clean Interior
Wax Cabinets
Scroll DDEC

Monthly:
Do all Metal
Do Full Chair
Replace all burnt bulbs
Touch Up Paint
Inspect Caulking
Paint In Engine room
Clean Engine Beds
Empty and Restock Fridge

Semi Annual:
Haul
Spray Bottom
3 coats Micron 66 Paint
New Zincs
Touch Up Boot
Full Compound
Full Polish and Wax
Inspect all Underwater Fittings
New Engine Oil Filters- DD23530408
New Engine Rcors- DD 23521528
New Engine Secondaries- DD23530707
New Engine Oil- 6 Gal Rotella T 40wt
New Genset Oil Filter
New Genset Fuel Filter
New Genset Oil- 2 Gal Rotella T 40wt
Inspect Trannies
Inspect Running Gear
Change Rigger Hardware

Annual:
Change Airseps
Pack rudders
Inspect Stuffing
Inspect Allignments
Inspect wheels
Inspect Bearings

Yard 1: 2/09
Soda blast bottom
3 coats2000 primer
3 coats Micron 66
Running gear anti fouling
Full compound and wax
New Thru hull Mid ships
New Stbd Trim Line
New boot (Did not sitck)
Zincs

Yard 2: 5/09
New Transducer Ctr
NewTridata Transducer
Micron 66 Touch up
Wax hull
Strip back to original boot
Re-Con wheels
Zincs

Yard 3: 1/10
Build New rudders
Replace all moving steering parts and tie rods
Inspect beariings allignment
3 coats Micron 66
Propspeed all metal
Wax All
Blue/ gold boot...
New trim lines...
New X ducer- Temp speed probe...
Zincs

I'm getting tired and really need to take a day off...