The cockpit from the port side.
The wheels are off and the bearings being repacked.
There we are. New wheels on and two good spares.
The cockpit from astern.
The electrical panel.
Back of the cockpit includes the motor controls and the shore power hookup.
Looking her starboard side. Notice the wheels sunk into the dirt.
A close-up of the new wheels on the trailer.
Really? Who would install a cable that's too short?
Here you can see how rusty the top of the keel is after 20 years of just sitting.
This pulley arrangement needs to be changed. Notice the copper grounding wire for lightning protection.
Here is the new setup. Stainless steel buffs up nice doesn't it?
Notice the two pulleys above closer together and the single pulley on the keel.
I still want to add in a safety cable which I'll attach using the holes at the front.I think I may also pull the header and paint it up nice and black so it doesn't rust anymore.
Here you can see how rusty the top of the keel is after 20 years of just sitting.
This pulley arrangement needs to be changed. Notice the copper grounding wire for lightning protection.
Here is the new setup. Stainless steel buffs up nice doesn't it?
Notice the two pulleys above closer together and the single pulley on the keel.
I still want to add in a safety cable which I'll attach using the holes at the front.
A look at the front end blocked up
Well, the centre board is out. I had to take the pulleys off the top and then lower the board out with my jacks.
A slow process but it worked. Here you can see the rust above where they painted the anti-fouling paint.
Here you can see the other side of the centre board. It was actually really easy to move around with the dolly.
Nice too that it just stood there for me.
Here are the bits urethaned and ready to go on the boat.
Here is the modified masthead which now has aluminum pulleys, two extra sets of pulleys, and an anchor light.The bolt ends still need to be cut off and the wiring will be routed down the mast with the antenna wire.