We have been making our boat more cruising friendly after reading many posts here, ideas from Brian and Stephs boat as well as sailing big on a small boat. I had a couple of questions for any input. We are looking at adding pressurized water. Has anybody done this? My thought was to add a bigger water tank, in the center or on the port side. Install a electric pump with an accumulator and then add a small single handle faucet. I was thinking about making two inlet lines so I could hook one up (with a Y valve and shut off) to a solar shower bag and thus have warm water. On the outlet side I was going to put another Y and be able to have the water run to a shower head if needed. This could also serve as a back up bilge pump if that was needed. Also has anybody bought the "pop top" here on this web site? I was looking at that and it seemed like a pretty good idea. Any thought are appreciated.
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It is a canvas cover to go over the companionway to give you more headroom. I have included a link but it is also in the chandlery. Thanks, Rob
It is a canvas cover to go over the companionway to give you more headroom. I have included a link but it is also in the chandlery. Thanks, Rob
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Now I understand - looks like a good idea. Woner if the listed 23.5 fits the H23? When you get a chance, I'm sure many of us would appreciate an update on what you have done. As an additional resource, I would suggest "Cruising Worlds Workbench" by Bruce Bingham. Sort of a "best of" from the CW series of the same name.
Now I understand - looks like a good idea. Woner if the listed 23.5 fits the H23? When you get a chance, I'm sure many of us would appreciate an update on what you have done. As an additional resource, I would suggest "Cruising Worlds Workbench" by Bruce Bingham. Sort of a "best of" from the CW series of the same name.
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Is that a book you mentioned? I'll look for it if it is. I haven't made as many upgrades and Brian and Steph but here is what I have done. We had new lifelfines made and added bow cleats. The lifelines now go to a stern rail and the back has a lifeline with a clip as well to take it loose. We have added a swim ladder. We put on spinlocks instead of the horn cleats for the jib sheats. I have added a second battery. I added a cig. lighter in the fuse panel box to be able to plug a fan or whatever in. We added a solor panel for charging and have it wired in direct to the battery. We have added a fold down counter extention for the galley. Out in the cockpit I made pieces of wood out of teak and mounted them over the fuel locker and added a locking hasp to be able to lock the fuel up. I pulled all the grab rails off and made new ones a litte bit bigger and installed those. I added an anchor roller that mounted under the front pad of the bow pulpit. I also reinforced the bow eye and added a bigger plate behind the eye. Up in the V berth I cut out holes by the porta-pot and this gave us extra storage. We had curtains made for the windows and I ran a track along the top by the head and this gives us a curtain to pull across if there are other on the boat. This gives a litte bit of privacy. Some other things we have done but not really for cruising, I pulled all the woodwork down below and finished that in a clear gloss finish. This took me two winters but it looks pretty good. I have also pulled all the deck hardware and rebedded that. I added some small brass clips to hang camping candle holders on down below, this gives a nice ambiance when its wanted. A couple of things I want to do yet is get a pop top, a bimini and run all of the lines to the cockpit. I got most of these ideas from others here on this site. Chuck from NY was kind enough to give me a list of things he had done. I am always on the lookout for ideas and ways to make the admiral more comfortable but at the same time keeping it simple. Rob Morton S/V Euphoria
Is that a book you mentioned? I'll look for it if it is. I haven't made as many upgrades and Brian and Steph but here is what I have done. We had new lifelfines made and added bow cleats. The lifelines now go to a stern rail and the back has a lifeline with a clip as well to take it loose. We have added a swim ladder. We put on spinlocks instead of the horn cleats for the jib sheats. I have added a second battery. I added a cig. lighter in the fuse panel box to be able to plug a fan or whatever in. We added a solor panel for charging and have it wired in direct to the battery. We have added a fold down counter extention for the galley. Out in the cockpit I made pieces of wood out of teak and mounted them over the fuel locker and added a locking hasp to be able to lock the fuel up. I pulled all the grab rails off and made new ones a litte bit bigger and installed those. I added an anchor roller that mounted under the front pad of the bow pulpit. I also reinforced the bow eye and added a bigger plate behind the eye. Up in the V berth I cut out holes by the porta-pot and this gave us extra storage. We had curtains made for the windows and I ran a track along the top by the head and this gives us a curtain to pull across if there are other on the boat. This gives a litte bit of privacy. Some other things we have done but not really for cruising, I pulled all the woodwork down below and finished that in a clear gloss finish. This took me two winters but it looks pretty good. I have also pulled all the deck hardware and rebedded that. I added some small brass clips to hang camping candle holders on down below, this gives a nice ambiance when its wanted. A couple of things I want to do yet is get a pop top, a bimini and run all of the lines to the cockpit. I got most of these ideas from others here on this site. Chuck from NY was kind enough to give me a list of things he had done. I am always on the lookout for ideas and ways to make the admiral more comfortable but at the same time keeping it simple. Rob Morton S/V Euphoria
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