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Lights and Power
I’ve been working on improving the lighting conditions inside S/V Ruby. There were two of these on the fore bulkheads of the main salon. They were broken, dysfunctional, and outdated. I’ve replaced them with a lovely alternative. This…. I pulled every dome light off the ceiling. Malcolm Morgan helped me understand the wiring that had…
Mast Base Blocks Installed!
Out with the old…and in with the new. Delighted to have had Nautor Swan to replicate the original mast base blocks. Thankful for the great folks at GC Rigging and Composites for their patience with me and helping to make the replacement work. More on the rigging successes in a future post. https://www.gcmarine.net
Repower Complete
The iron wind is in place and fully functional. It took a full four months to complete the work. The old Perkins was shot. The bilge was filled with an inch and a half of solidified grease. That took a while to clean. They had to work out angles and clearances with the new engine…
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