The boat has been sold! A very nice couple who live just up the road have made an offer and we plan to do some checkout stuff over the next few days and then go out for the sail and final shakedown on 10 Feb.
I tried to find someone local who would handle the paperwork for the sale but the local broker was unwilling to help. I called Whiteacre Yacht Sales and spoke with Debbie Whiteacre who then referred me to the person that she uses.
Now to get all of the incidental boat stuff out of the attic and get everything ready to transfer.
Saturday, January 31, 2015
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Selling our boat
After 4 years as full time live aboards cruising the East Coast from Maine to the Bahamas, then 8 winters as commuter cruisers in the Caribbean, and after 8 months back here in Florida, we've decided to sell Gra'inne.
Neither of us see any sense in keeping the boat here and not doing significant cruising. Cruising grounds are limited, water is murky, Bahamas - been there, done that, lots of T shirts and beer snugglies and Florida is just not for us. So I've listed her for sale on IPHOMEPORT for the time being and will see how that plays out.
If she doesn't sell then I guess I'll have to contact my good buddy and see if he can sell her - maybe even sell his and move up!
We are both ready to move on and that means transitioning to Kerrville, Texas in the next several years. Fix-up on our place here is underway and just started painting several rooms, replacing carpets, and new kitchen planned. We have a Realtor coming by next week to take a look and give us some pointers.
I plan to keep the blog going and as I have time plan to modify our website and document some of the projects that I have worked on over the past several years, on Gra'inne as well as others that I've worked on.
For now I'm busy as can be - still need to finish our teak and also working on 4 other boats, including a stern tube/motor mount issue on an IP-32.
Neither of us see any sense in keeping the boat here and not doing significant cruising. Cruising grounds are limited, water is murky, Bahamas - been there, done that, lots of T shirts and beer snugglies and Florida is just not for us. So I've listed her for sale on IPHOMEPORT for the time being and will see how that plays out.
If she doesn't sell then I guess I'll have to contact my good buddy and see if he can sell her - maybe even sell his and move up!
We are both ready to move on and that means transitioning to Kerrville, Texas in the next several years. Fix-up on our place here is underway and just started painting several rooms, replacing carpets, and new kitchen planned. We have a Realtor coming by next week to take a look and give us some pointers.
I plan to keep the blog going and as I have time plan to modify our website and document some of the projects that I have worked on over the past several years, on Gra'inne as well as others that I've worked on.
For now I'm busy as can be - still need to finish our teak and also working on 4 other boats, including a stern tube/motor mount issue on an IP-32.
Thursday, January 8, 2015
IP IceBox Drain
IP-35 co-owner Beth asked me several question on rebuilding the Icebox on an IP-35 to provide for a freezer with spillover cooling to the reefer and installation of a drain. Thought that it would be easier to post an answer here on the blog than it would be to try and create an MS Word Documents etc.
First, I no longer try to connect new drains to the existing drain plumbing. Way to much effort and it usually leaks. This method works well and I've used it a number of times with great success.
The first step in the drain project is to cut a template for the floor of the icebox. I use 1/2, 3/4, or 1" foam insulation as this is easy to cut and cheap. Due to the size of the IP iceboxes you will not be able to get the bottom template in in one piece so I start with 2 pieces, each oversized, then trim to fit the contour of the bottom.
When I rebuild a freezer I usually use 2 - 3" polyiso roofing insulation Roof Insulation as the base then cover that with another piece of roofing insulation - normally 1 - 2" thich but using the product that is sloped - Tapered Roof Insulation, slope of 1/2" per foot works well for the bottom of the box. Assume, for the purposes of this document, that the piece of foam here is actually 2 pieces cut to fit the box floor layed side by side with the seam of the two pieces between the two drain pipes shown later. The first step in the process is to decide where you want the drains in the floor and also the direct location to the lazarette (IP-32,35, 37, 350 directly aft into the Stbd Lazarette).
Cut out the first layer of foam to match the drain locations. The foam is cut with a long blade snap knife and should be deep enough to bury the 3/4" PVC pipe and fittings. In a 3" thick piece of foam I like to go down about 2" so that I can get the drains down far enough for the vertical risers to be added later.
Once the first layer of foam is cut glue the 3/4" PVC fittings to the pipe. A SxT ell is user here on the left (Freezer Side on the IP-35) and then a SxTxS tee for the fridge.
For the vertical drain pieces I use a 6" FRP coupling which is threaded on both ends with 3/4FPT threads which I cut in half initially. This is the FRP coupling before it is cut in half.
75007-206 6" coupling
Make the PVC pipe long enough to go through the existing box aft wall
with enough extra on the end so that it can be trimmed and a SxT
coupling glued to the end for the hose barb fitting that will be needed
to connect the drain to a sump pump.
In this image the pipes and fittings are glued together and set into the foam base. The FRP risers are threaded into the PVC fittings using 3/4" plastic close nipples and Teflon sealer tape.
Next the top layer of foam is cut using a 2" hole saw so that the FRP risers are centered in the holes. This piece of foam would also be in two pieces so that you can get it into the box and in this case I would make the fore/aft seam roughly centered where the 3" spillover divider would be placed.
Once the dry fit is made mark the FRP risers about 1/4" below the level of this piece of foam and FRP liner material and cut. I use Teflon thread tape on the close nipples to seal the threads.
After all of the pieces have been dry fitted into the box I glue the first layer of foam into the box and use great stuff and fill the voids around the pipe and fittings in this first layer of foam. Make sure to fill the vertical risers with stoppers so you don't drop something in them as installation continues. These same stoppers will be used later to seal the risers to prevent cold are from running out the drain! After the foam is cured trim the excess and then glue the top piece of foam (already covered with the FRP liner) to the lower pice and again fill the voids around the sides of the foam with spray foam.
The SxT
coupling glued to the end of the PVC pipe once everything is in place. This is for the hose barb fitting that will be used to connect the drain to the sump pump.
After the floor is solidly in place continue installing the remaining installation in this sequence - top next which will be screwed in place w 4 - 6 screws and then held in place by the rear, front and side insulation.
Next you have to bend the flat plate evaporator and install in the freezer then install the spillover divider. I assemble and dry fit the divider in several pieces as well. In the case of the IP's mentioned above I slide in a 1/2" FRP lined plywood divider followed by 2 pieces of 2" foam (2 pieces because you usually can't get a single pice into the top opening and in place) and then the final 1/2" lined divider.
I may add additional info as this project progresses. Like a long distance puzzle project! Hope this is some help - any questions feel free to ask.
First, I no longer try to connect new drains to the existing drain plumbing. Way to much effort and it usually leaks. This method works well and I've used it a number of times with great success.
The first step in the drain project is to cut a template for the floor of the icebox. I use 1/2, 3/4, or 1" foam insulation as this is easy to cut and cheap. Due to the size of the IP iceboxes you will not be able to get the bottom template in in one piece so I start with 2 pieces, each oversized, then trim to fit the contour of the bottom.
When I rebuild a freezer I usually use 2 - 3" polyiso roofing insulation Roof Insulation as the base then cover that with another piece of roofing insulation - normally 1 - 2" thich but using the product that is sloped - Tapered Roof Insulation, slope of 1/2" per foot works well for the bottom of the box. Assume, for the purposes of this document, that the piece of foam here is actually 2 pieces cut to fit the box floor layed side by side with the seam of the two pieces between the two drain pipes shown later. The first step in the process is to decide where you want the drains in the floor and also the direct location to the lazarette (IP-32,35, 37, 350 directly aft into the Stbd Lazarette).
Cut out the first layer of foam to match the drain locations. The foam is cut with a long blade snap knife and should be deep enough to bury the 3/4" PVC pipe and fittings. In a 3" thick piece of foam I like to go down about 2" so that I can get the drains down far enough for the vertical risers to be added later.
Once the first layer of foam is cut glue the 3/4" PVC fittings to the pipe. A SxT ell is user here on the left (Freezer Side on the IP-35) and then a SxTxS tee for the fridge.
For the vertical drain pieces I use a 6" FRP coupling which is threaded on both ends with 3/4FPT threads which I cut in half initially. This is the FRP coupling before it is cut in half.
75007-206 6" coupling
Make the PVC pipe long enough to go through the existing box aft wall
with enough extra on the end so that it can be trimmed and a SxT
coupling glued to the end for the hose barb fitting that will be needed
to connect the drain to a sump pump. Next the top layer of foam is cut using a 2" hole saw so that the FRP risers are centered in the holes. This piece of foam would also be in two pieces so that you can get it into the box and in this case I would make the fore/aft seam roughly centered where the 3" spillover divider would be placed.Once the dry fit is made mark the FRP risers about 1/4" below the level of this piece of foam and FRP liner material and cut. I use Teflon thread tape on the close nipples to seal the threads.
After all of the pieces have been dry fitted into the box I glue the first layer of foam into the box and use great stuff and fill the voids around the pipe and fittings in this first layer of foam. Make sure to fill the vertical risers with stoppers so you don't drop something in them as installation continues. These same stoppers will be used later to seal the risers to prevent cold are from running out the drain! After the foam is cured trim the excess and then glue the top piece of foam (already covered with the FRP liner) to the lower pice and again fill the voids around the sides of the foam with spray foam.
The SxT
coupling glued to the end of the PVC pipe once everything is in place. This is for the hose barb fitting that will be used to connect the drain to the sump pump.After the floor is solidly in place continue installing the remaining installation in this sequence - top next which will be screwed in place w 4 - 6 screws and then held in place by the rear, front and side insulation.
Next you have to bend the flat plate evaporator and install in the freezer then install the spillover divider. I assemble and dry fit the divider in several pieces as well. In the case of the IP's mentioned above I slide in a 1/2" FRP lined plywood divider followed by 2 pieces of 2" foam (2 pieces because you usually can't get a single pice into the top opening and in place) and then the final 1/2" lined divider.
I may add additional info as this project progresses. Like a long distance puzzle project! Hope this is some help - any questions feel free to ask.
Sunday, December 28, 2014
Finished at last!
New Years Day - Finished all of the work that I have been doing this year on the Lagoon 450 that is soon to start on a round the world excursion. I plan to put a web page together at some point to document all of the work that we did on the boat which was extremely extensive.
Last minute problems cropped up with the dual 160amp alternators that we added. These alternators have temperature sensors mounted on them and the regulator was programmed to start shutting the output down at 100 degrees C and then complete shutoff at 130. We had to modify that shutoff setting to 110 deg C.
Looks like the alternator MIGHT(?) have overheated a bit.
Finished last minute work and waiting on one order of automotive type resettable ATC breakers which was supposed to ship on 12 Dec but I've not yet been able to speak to a real person to find out what happened due to a possible holiday shutdown.
Tomorrow is a day off and will go for a long walk with Lesley and Lewis and then start putting spares and stuff back on our boat.
HAPPY NEW YEAR - were did 2014 go?
Last minute problems cropped up with the dual 160amp alternators that we added. These alternators have temperature sensors mounted on them and the regulator was programmed to start shutting the output down at 100 degrees C and then complete shutoff at 130. We had to modify that shutoff setting to 110 deg C.
Finished last minute work and waiting on one order of automotive type resettable ATC breakers which was supposed to ship on 12 Dec but I've not yet been able to speak to a real person to find out what happened due to a possible holiday shutdown.
Tomorrow is a day off and will go for a long walk with Lesley and Lewis and then start putting spares and stuff back on our boat.
HAPPY NEW YEAR - were did 2014 go?
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Partiotic (?) duty
Well, we did it, rented "The Interview" from YouTube and watched it via our WD Media Player on the home TV.
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Merry Christmas
Friday, December 19, 2014
Bow Rail
I've managed to spend a little time working on our boat recently. Latest project was to remove the bow rail and clean up the anchor pulpit teak. While I had the rail off I cleaned the mounting pads really well and polished everything.
Next project is to get the rail back on and properly rebedded and then I have two stanchions to replace. In the meantime I'm going to work on a water maker and AIS interface on an IP-380 and put some under cabinet carpentry back together on an IP-32.
Lesley has our Christmas tree up and the reindeer are in place. Lewis likes the reindeer - would love to get them down of the TV cabinet so he could do some chewing.
Merry Christmas to everyone.
Lesley has our Christmas tree up and the reindeer are in place. Lewis likes the reindeer - would love to get them down of the TV cabinet so he could do some chewing.
Merry Christmas to everyone.
Sunday, December 14, 2014
Happy Birthday Lewis
Time has been flying. This time last year we were in the USVI heading to Puerto Rico to replace a cutlass bearing and continue our trip back to Florida. Lesley was already cued for a puppy and Lewis was born on the 15th of December so tomorrow is his 1st birthday.
Cyndi, the breeder, sent Lewis a combo Christmas/Birthday present that came in yesterdays mail. Some stuffed toys, bully bones, and a nice card.
This morning Lewis was lounging and playing with one of the toys.
Bone in ribeye on the menu for tomorrow and will remove the bone before grilling so he can have a special birthday treat.
Cyndi, the breeder, sent Lewis a combo Christmas/Birthday present that came in yesterdays mail. Some stuffed toys, bully bones, and a nice card.
This morning Lewis was lounging and playing with one of the toys.
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