2002 X mods

[Catigale]

After taking on water on the cuttyhunk trip, I redid my bilge pump system - I saw I had a lot of wet wires so I basically ended up rewiring most of the boat except for the cabin lights. I also

Added a second forestay for a hank on jib or storm sail
Added a flag pole mount to the transom seat that doubles as a grill mount
Installed a new double action pump on the galley with an 8 gallon tank which fits under the port settee
Installed a floor under the galley, ran all wiring in looms so that they are out of bilge
Bilge pumps now run on AUTO MAN switches with float switches installed
Two new lights for cabin
Moved VHF(s) and interfaced to GPS
Installed holders for crutch and boat hooks below decks
Moved macerator and wired to a 'flush switch' - also changed to real sanitary waste pipe
Installed floor in starboard sette and installed Igloo cooler under seat
Redid mast lights to upper breaker panel

Ill post up each mod and change the references above to links as I complete

[beene]

Great work Steph

I am exhausted just reading about it all.

Wish I could get motivated to do some of that stuff.

I go down to the boat with good intentions of getting a mod done, look out at the water, screw it.... going sailing.

Now if it was in the driveway, then I could see getting something done.

G

[eric3a]

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[Catigale]

17 is my limit on Weinerschnitzel, baby....

(Name that movie)

[K9Kampers]

17 is my limit on Weinerschnitzel, baby....


A wild guess: Chevy Chase in "European Vacation"?

[Catigale]

Cleavon Little in ????

[K9Kampers]

Blazing Saddles

[Lili Von Schtupp offers Bart a gigantic sausage]
Lili Von Shtupp: Would you like another schnitzengruben?
Bart: No, thank you. Fifteen is my limit on schnitzengruben.
Lili Von Shtupp: Well how about a little...
[whispers in his ear]
Bart: [shocked] Baby. I'm not from Havana.

[bastonjock]

pardon the newbie/numpty type question but whats the advantage of hooking uo your gps to your VHF?

[beene]

whats the advantage of hooking uo your gps to your VHF?

DSC (Digital Selective Calling), which allows you to instantly send a distress alert, or Mayday, to the Coast Guard, relaying your position, vessel name, and type of emergency. DSC also allows you to receive distress alerts from other boaters, and you can place private ship-to-ship calls to other DSC-enabled radios.

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[Catigale]

This has been discussed in other threads, but the Coast Guard does NOT monitor DSC distress calls except in a few select areas - check the CG website for latest coverage developments.

Most DSC radios have a 'panic button' which, when pressed, transmit your position (when interfaced to a NEMA transmitting GPS) to other DSC VHF vessels. They must be in range (2-20 miles depending on many factors) to receive your signal.

[Moe]

NEMA is the National Electrical Manufacturers Association. NMEA is the National Marine Electronics Association, which defines communication between marine electronics devices, such as how the GPS gives the VHF radio your location for a distress or position call.

When you use a DSC distress call, your radio transmits your identifier and position (and optionally nature of distress) and then waits for a digital acknowledgment. In an area where there is no USCG DSC coverage, but where most boaters have older, non-DSC VHF radios, this may be wasting time. A traditional voice distress call on Channel 16 may be more effective.

Not all DSC-capable VHF radios can receive distress calls and send them to your GPS for plotting, but all can send your position.

[bastonjock]

it sounds like a decent piece of kit to have,the more ways you have of shouting for help the better.

the list for my new boat gets longer

[Catigale]

A traditional voice distress call on Channel 16 may be more effective.

Excellent point - a DSC hail should be in addition to, not a replacement of, a VHF 16 hail - either Pan Pan or Mayday as appropriate.

[KayakDan]

Blazing Saddles

[Lili Von Schtupp offers Bart a gigantic sausage]
Lili Von Shtupp: Would you like another schnitzengruben?
Bart: No, thank you. Fifteen is my limit on schnitzengruben.
Lili Von Shtupp: Well how about a little...
[whispers in his ear]
Bart: [shocked] Baby. I'm not from Havana.

Ahhh...Blazing Saddles,with Slim Pickens,stopped at the toll booth in the middle of the desert,exclaiming "Somebody better go back and get a sh*tload a' dimes!!!"

[Catigale]

"pardon me while I whip this out...."