Lou_tribal
Guru
I think I have slowed down slightly......
Funny that's what my 90 years old grand mother tells me each time I see her
L
I think I have slowed down slightly......
Greetings,
Mr. PNW. "I think I have slowed down slightly.." HAH! Every time I see one of your posts I wonder if it will be the "Ta-da! I'm done" one. Amazing progress.
Was the helm and the rear steering station on the port side originally or is there more to the story?
Ted
I would also add a “big” fuel filler with maybe even a fuel chest so you can use the commercial hoses ok.
Tools for fools......
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Practice makes perfect...... more pictures to come!
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Did you pack the tubing with sand before you made the bends? Supposed to prevent kinking.
....but don’t forget that if this ease air to come in it is the same for anything else, including water
If you need a proof for this, the PO of my boat got the same idea up to the point he realized he was taking a lot of water in during a storm.
L
Edit: There was a metallic product the welders, I worked close to, would fill metal tubing with before bending which kept the tubing perfectly round. It melted at boiling water temperatures and left a clean surface. Fill the tube, bend and boil out. For the life of me I can't remember what the heck it was called...
Is there a cabinet or something going in below the pilothouse helm? Would have preferred to have seen the tubing go back to the bulkhead then turned down so that a half pipe or something similar could protect the tubing. Apologize for being critical, just hate to see important stuff like that exposed.
Ted
One other thing I will point out is that none of the windows open. This is why I have the forward facing air scoops to have efficient fresh cabin air venting when underway, and even stationary. And if that isn't enough, well, thats when the doors get opened.