Joe Bainbridge Sailing

Last push to get launch-ready

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Joe Bainbridge

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At long last all the electrics are in. It’s been an education!

Wiring the boat from scratch was a daunting prospect, and one I approached with near total ignorance. It involved a lot of reading and researching, and a good few existential crises, but became fairly straight forward and systematic once I had chosen and sourced all my materials and familiarised myself with stripping, crimping and soldering.

Below is a list of instruments and appliances fitted:

  • VHF Radio
  • Log and depth reader
  • AIS Receiver
  • AIS Alarm Computer
  • Radar Alarm Computer/receiver
  • USB charger
  • Battery monitor
  • Interior lights
  • Deck nav lights
  • Tricolour/anchor lights
  • VHF/AIS antenna and Radar receiver
  • 2×40 Watt solar panels
  • Solar charge controller
  • DC-DC charger controller
Mood lighting!
And looking aft.
The back of the instrument panel.
The stbd locker showing the 2 batteries, fuses, battery monitor shunt, negative busbars, and the positive fuse box/busbar.
Looking aft shows the solar controller, Dcdc battery charger, isolation switch and fuse.
Solar panels mounted and ready.

I am now trying to tick off the remaining jobs to make her ready to be launched. These involve the following:

  • Bilge pumps
  • Gas system
  • Water system
  • Fitting the log/depth readers
  • Chain pipe
  • Anode
  • Antifoul
  • Wet fitting rudder
  • Engine work
  • Running rigging
  • Windvane
  • Mast fittings
  • U-bolts and jack lines
  • Finish and secure tiller

I’ll then have however long left to make a start on inessential jobs like interior trim and extra insulation before the planned launch date of the first week in June. Not long now!

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