Bottom Paint, Epoxy, and Zincs

We were out of the water for 3 weeks completing the watermakers install.  We had a bad discovery that we did not have an epoxy barrier coat so we sanded the bottom and applied 3 coats of epoxy.  Then 2 coats of anti-fouling paint.  Big (and expensive) job.

Bottom After All the Work

New Zincs on the Thruster

Cleaned Up Prop

Zinc on Propellor Shaft

Zinc Block on the Rudder Connection to the Keel

Ready to Go Back in the Water

WATERMAKER INSTALL COMPLETE

Our Aquamaax watermaker is now fully functional.  We will be testing it over the next couple of months especially when we are off cursing in a few weeks time.  

WATERMAKER INSTALL - Continued

The electrical portion needs to be completed.  We now have the ElectroMaax 160 Amp alternator and serpentine belt kit installed.  Remaining to be done:

• Installation of charge regulator and its remote panel
• Installation of additional faucet for water sample at the sink
• Installing tubing for water sample faucet
• Installing brine discharge to the sink drainage
• Installing fresh water connection for fresh water backwash
• Complete all electrical connections, breakers and switches. 

Amateur Radio License

Whoohoo - Finally Got It!!

Amateur Radio Call Sign

Our new call sign is VA7KLV!!

UPDATE

This has been a very busy couple of months, so forgive us not making any posts during that time.  Most of the free time in January was spent in a course to get my Amateur Radio License.  That has been accomplished and I have passed the exam for Basic with Honours.  I will post the official call sign for our nation as soon s we receive it from Industry Canada.  

Watermaker Install 3

We have located and installed the control panel and the two pressure vessels as shown below

AquaMaax Control Panel Installed in the Shallow 

Locker Below the Galley Sink

This is the Wet Locker Where We Have 

Installed the 2 Pressure Vessels

Pressure Vessels Installed

The Blue Line is the Product Water Line

Lower View of Pressure Vessels

Top of the Pressure Vessels Showing Feed and 

Discharge Connections and Product Water Line

The Brass Fitting at the Upper Left is the Cockpit Locker Drain