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DSC00448 New S.S. Hinged Tab with utility plate, plus coax through hull fitting. I had to reluctantly cut the back off the utility plate because it interfered with the mast raising/lowering procedure. I'll have to figure out another way to attach my boom vang, but that really hasn't been a problem.
DSC00447 The Johnson Handy-Lock is a trailer-sailor's God send. I back this off and it puts enough slack in my forestay to unhook my furler with it's press button quick pin. It just doesn't get any easier than that! The Gin Pole takes the whole sha-bang down with the aid of my boom vang and me holding the rope all by my lonesome.
DSC00738 In the picture you see my traveler, and manual bilge pump. Also pictured is the mount for my galley table which has a similar mount down below on the galley cabinet. By the way. I replaced that Nic Fico Traveler with a Harken rope and pulley traveler last summer of 2012. What a difference that made on my boat! The pump handle is detachable and the plate is inserted back in the hole. I've never had to use this pump. Thank the good Lord for small favors.
DSC00367 Autohelm 1000 ST+. I don't go anywhere without it. I built the pedistal for it. I used to mount my yacht ensign on my back stay until I came across the idea for using that four way pipe fitting that I would normally use for my mast crutch on my stern rail. I made a flag staff out of a piece of 1" S.S. pipe and had the pipe bent slightly. Mounted a Teak cap on one end of the pipe and drilled a 1/4" hole for a Fast Pin to hold the pipe in the rail. When I'm not using my boat, I just remove the pipe with the flag mounted on it and stick it down below in the cabin. Boy was that Stiper good eating!
DSC00561 Winches, tracks w/cars added to combings, plus a clam cleat behind each winch to snub of sheets.
DSC00735 The hinged cover modification for the head compartment is an old idea that I got from an O'Day Owner's newsletter that was printed out and mailed free of charge by a secretary in the O'Day factory in Fall River Ma. What a great mod this is!
DSC00415 Trinkka with her new bottom paint and new Long Mfg. boat trailer. Prior to this, Trinkka had never been bottom painted. I hated to do it, but I'm getting too old for trailer-sailing. I've reached "Geezerdom" don'tcha know.
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