Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure
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@Giles I may be piling on info too quickly in my head in this thread, but it seems like you are adding a ton of custom equipment to Sakura. Is any of it offered aftermarket or in original build spec options from the dealer? Or where are you getting the idea for all of these little "fixes" or "conveniences" that seems to be modifying and hopefully improving many parts of the boat?
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I think the only thing that I am considering adding that was a costed option during the build is a watermaker. Mainly because I can install one for half the price of going with the yards option.
The diesel purification system I am currently adding was not an option, and frankly it is so important to me, that I wanted to be in 100% control.
The window demister system is not a requirement in the Med, which is where most of the Sasgas are used. So that is not offered as an option.
And I'm adding a lot of electrical systems/devices that will just make my life a lot easier.
I think, on the whole, most of what I am doing is stuff that I knew I wanted and knew that I would add sooner or later. And, I am an inveterate fiddler.
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Today's job is the continuation of the Diesel Purifier install. At the weekend I put holes through the partition between the engine room and the "tank room". I lined those with rubber radiator hose (I could not find grommets of the correct size) to protect the fuel hose. Today I cut out the insulation so that I could mount the backing plate onto a hard surface, then installed and piped up the purifier itself. The hoses go through to the tank room, but I need to cut some wood out of the way, as I can't get my arse through the narrow access panel. So attaching them to the tank will have to wait a day or two...
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when I saw the first pic it looked like you were making a cannibis farm
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Diesel Dippers are up and running. This is the one on the port tank. I had a few issues with air being drawn in through some of the joints, so was getting cavitation in the flow indicator. I disassembled and applied loads of general sealant and thread sealant in the appropriate places and all is good:
https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/924587204
In any other news, we think we have found the issue with the fuel. When we get down to the level of the outlet valves, we start drawing air into the fuel. So we believe there are faulty welds internally.
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another issue for volvo?
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I guess no one's gonna own up at this point. what's the fix/solution?
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Can't get into the tank to weld, can't take tanks out to replace. So I think we will end up sealing the existing outlet valves and installing a new fuel outlet on each tank. We could do it like I have on the Diesel Dipper where I put a dip tube through the top of the tank and draw the fuel from the bottom. Issue is currently with Sasga for them to work out what to do.
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A few weeks ago, I decided to "upgrade" our pontoon mooring warps (the ones that do not travel with us). I got some super 26mm double braid - over-engineered of course, I think 22mm would do.
Just a small spool..............I got a really good price from a local rope seller....
I have already made the springs, today I made the midships warp....
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Over engineering is the only way to go
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Ex-fucking-xactly........
We have some serious winds coming through tomorrow and I am so bleeding relaxed. The worst thing that can happen is that someone who does not understand the over-engineered-is-always-the-best principle has his boat break free and hits SAKURA, but she ain't going anywhere......
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Over engineerd is your middle name G
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