Bilge Pump and Exhaust Hoses

I am short about 8' of hose to complete the bilge pump hose reinstall.   I need 8' for the aft bilge compartment drain and 8' to connect the manual bilge pump. 

The manual bilge pump is a replacement someone bought and they also glassed over the old mount because this one won't fit. I'll need a 90 deg elbow fitting to mount it where it belongs, or else a whole new pump. I'd rather have one with a removable handle. I'll investigate that. 

Here is the aft side of the bulkhead with the exhaust hose connected. I still need to fabricate mount for some glass tubing and a means to secure the other anti-siphon loop in the transom.  Plus I need a few more 3" diameter hose clamps. 

Here are the two electric bilge pump hoses securely connected.  The other side is temporarily attached. Ill need the bilge drain secured, then the exhaust hose, and then the three bilge pump hoses attached on the other side. 

This side needs one more hose and then I can install the upper half of the bulkhead panel.  Once that is in, these four hoses will be difficult to reach. 

The bolt sticking out needs to come off. It is a remnant of a prior steering system. 

This is a photo for the record of the steering system. The cable are removed at the moment and a lamp illuminates the bilge. 

Air Conditioning

It seems rigging those tarps was a smart move and today I stopped in a Home Depot and saw a pallet of air conditioners. I grabbed a 10,500 BTU into and used the box, a garbage bag and some shrink wrap tape for ducting. Temps dropped 2 degrees on a short time so I decided to take a break and hydrate. 

This is in addition to the 5,000 BTU already installed that was ineffective alone.

I also moved my power feed to a different pole to shorten the power run. 

Making space

I realized I needed to empty ECHO for two reasons:  1) access and 2) cleaning. Two may tools parts and materials just provide for places to collect dust.  I want to work on the middle if the boat next so I decided to start unloading things.

Before starting I put up two more tarps. My plan was to allow space to walk around while shielding the deck and arches from rain and sun. I installed one 9'x12'tarp forward evenly spaced over the  spinnaker pole with enough space to walk around the namaste.   I placed the other 9x12' tar aft overlapping the existing smaller tarp and leaving fiancé to walk down the starboard--less sunny side. It worked out well. 

From the cockpit looking forward 

Side view. 

From the mast looking aft. 

From the mast looking forward.

Aft quarter shows the tent effect better. 

I also noticed some other tabbing that is breaking loose. Of forgotten about this portion. I bumped it up on my list of things to do. His is the bulkhead adjacent to the aft head.

Here is my truck. I cut two new 2x12's for dividers and loaded up as much as I could from the boat. I threw out my plastic drop in bed liner last sunmer and sprayed in a U-Pol bedliner and pit a rubber mar on top--much easier on the knees. However my old divider boards are now too short. I cut up one of my two. Scaffolding boards since it looks like I'll be able to borrow some scaffolding. The weather looks good for painting lasted in the week. If I can find a helper it should go fast. 

Here is a picture of my truck loaded with thing i removed from the boat. I'll have to remove much of this at home and only carry what I really need.  Many if the tools will be needed soon for upcoming work, but I either have to store it here or else secure it under the boat some how.  I don't want it in the way. So perhaps ill build a workbench in the cockpit and get a water tight box for storing tools. 

It will be a lot more work getting this organized.  I am debating buying some steel lockers and possibly framing of my ladder platform for concealed storage for epoxy, paint, and fiberglass that will help. Then I can store only tools in my truck. 

I tossed some wooden pieces under the boat. 

With all this out of the way I was able to vacuum more of the interior. That is important as I want a dust free interior as much as possible. My new vacuum cleaner attachments are working well.  I have a spare filter but haven't needed it yet. I duo a full load of dust out yesterday. It felt like 20 lbs.  it felt good to be making ECHO a bit lighter.