Keel box as of 1/16/09:

Tags: cabin sole, evelyn 32-2, keel box

Tags: keel, stringers

Thanks to computer keels I have guide to re fair the keels.  I was very pleased with the product when I got it.  It and he was on his way out of town when I got him, Key West?, and he took time to get it in the mail before heleft.  Great job!

 

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Lots of things done.  The boat is getting striped getting ready for paint, deck and below the water line.

Move the boat into a warehouse.  It is a great spot, heated, with a mezzanine.  the mezzanine allows me to walk right off the floor onto the transom of the boat.

There is a lot to do this winter:

• Re seat ALL the deck hardware
• Replace all the teak w/ Star Board
• Repair hatch
• Build instrument bridge on hatch
• Redo the topside, new awl grip and paint
• Blast the bottom and re fair it
• Re seat the keel

Tags: awlgrip, fairing, keel, topside

I was putting ss splice eyes in the back stay Dyneema when I found the primary, first, block on the backs stay adjuster looked a little odd. The top becket was malformed. It took a bit to get it apart and it had pulled the all the way out of the plastic section of the block.

The block that ws used was rated with a working load of about 500#. Ouch… The next block down was rated at about 900#, I may have swapped these two when I installed but still. I replace the primary with:

This has a 2000# working load..

Is that enough? I am not sure, it still sounds light.

So lets see. I brought the boat down from Cleveland Aug 8, launched it Aug 9, sailed it Aug 10 and have been working on it ever since.  The first race for her was September 13 and now it is October 13.  Lets see what has been done:

• Consolidated and replaced the electrical panel
• Configured a single point lift - added 8″ port over keel, added quick releases for back stay
• Re bedded the jack stays with backing plates
• Wet sanded the bottom
• R/R the rudder post
• Added a GPS
• Added DC outlet
• Added a Tack Tick wind instrument
• Replace interior lights with LED and add one more LED dome light
• Added solar powered day night vent
• Added line organizers in cabin to hang lines and rigging
• Installed new VHF
• New jib sheets
• New traveler lines
• Replaced backstay with Dyneema, braided ends and new adjustment lines
• Added spreader rollers
• Added life line rollers
• Added life line cushions
• Added Graphics
• Sanded and painted free board
• Added snap shackles to runners
• Doubled vang purchase with Dyneema
• Added 3′ Dyneema tail to mainsheet block to reduce length of main sheet, removed main bail
• Repaired hatch with a layer of glass
• Rebuilt boom
• Installed angles lifts to jam cleats for jib fairlead car
• Installed mast to deck, below decks, turnbuckle for stiffness
• Mounted fire extinguisher
• Installed trailer storage box
• Properly installed outboard tiller extension

I guess I better take some pictures and post them as well.  ~coming soon~

Tags: main sheet, projects, single point lift

I started with a reasonably maintained boat. It had a few issues but was generally sound.

The sail inventory was in real good shape:

The electronics were a mis match and got me by to start:

I acquired this boat quit by accident.  I was looking for a fast boat to have some fun with and race and hopefully travel.  The travel part put me in J80, M30 maybe a few more. I ran across this one up in Ohio and many things clicked and came together.  It was on a trailer. It has new sails, it looked fairly well maintained. It was a early UDLB made by Bob Evelyn.  I have a lot of time in an Evelyn 42.  So there you go I fell for it:

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