Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Electrical Wiring Tear Out

My Ham Radio buddy Doug, helped me pull out my electrical panels and clearing wiring out of the chart table area and adjacent bulkhead. We also removed the two isolation transformers. The goal being to move these panels to a drier location behind the companionway. 

My electrical panels. 


Labeling this and re terminating will be a chore. 

This is where the electrical panels were located.  I was afraid that water intrusion at these deadlights would cause an electrical fire. Now the question is what to do in this area?




Deck Leak

I found a deck leak in a drain above the aft head. This drain is used to clear  water off the deck near the companionway. 

I cleaned it up with a Dremel al will glass over it again with cloth tape. 







Exhaust System

I finished double clamping the exhaust hoses. One final job remains: to secure the rear loop to the transom gusset to prevent any banging sounds. 


I took this opportunity to cap the old exhaust through hull. If I get a generator I may use this again. Or it could be an exhaust for a second manual bilge pump.