Today, on this cold, humid, dreary day we went to the boat to trace back the water supply for the airconditioners. We were worried about a seemingly crushed or flattened hose at the aft airconditioner unit. It turns out that the flattened hose goes to the bilge and must be an efluent discarge for the condensate. Anyway we now know this little area of the boat.
SAM then proceeded to clean an area that was used to hold solvents by the Nav Station and she did a fine job. By the time we finished with this task lunch was at hand. After lunch we went to Home Depot where I bought wood to use as a hatch closure when the hatch is removed. I am making one for the size 60 and one for the size 40 hatch. Total materials was $20. These should last for a while and be used in rotation as I either send in hatches for repair or repair them myself.
I am going to try and find a local supplier for the cut acrylic so I do not have to send the hatches all the way to Michigan (SONSET) or South Florida (Florida Rigging and Hydraulics). If I can get the cut material I am sure I can bed them myself for a fraction of the cost. The ones I send in I am going to get new handles installed by the repairer (a handle kit is about $60 complete with the right and left handles and outside fittings).
SAM then proceeded to clean an area that was used to hold solvents by the Nav Station and she did a fine job. By the time we finished with this task lunch was at hand. After lunch we went to Home Depot where I bought wood to use as a hatch closure when the hatch is removed. I am making one for the size 60 and one for the size 40 hatch. Total materials was $20. These should last for a while and be used in rotation as I either send in hatches for repair or repair them myself.
I am going to try and find a local supplier for the cut acrylic so I do not have to send the hatches all the way to Michigan (SONSET) or South Florida (Florida Rigging and Hydraulics). If I can get the cut material I am sure I can bed them myself for a fraction of the cost. The ones I send in I am going to get new handles installed by the repairer (a handle kit is about $60 complete with the right and left handles and outside fittings).
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