ST21 'Skinnydip' build, and boating adventures, Noosa, Australia

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Re: ST21 'Skinnydip' build, and boating adventures, Noosa, Australia

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Well thought out GB. Tom
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Re: ST21 'Skinnydip' build, and boating adventures, Noosa, Australia

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Thanks Jeff and Tom. And Tom it was well thought out by the designer Iain Oughtred, not this builder.

I spent time today on Great Sandy checking the navigation and communication electronics - the two independent chart plotters, autopilot, AIS, depth, two VHF radios, and HF radio. All good with the exception of a glitch in one of the chart plotters, which I'll hopefully sort out tomorrow.

Back home I roughly fashioned a hardwood chock for Great Sandy's foredeck to house the bow transom of an upturned Feather Pram. Two existing chocks on GS's foredeck will house FP's stern transom. I slapped a thick undercoat on the chock which l'll sand down tomorrow before applying another undercoat.

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Re: ST21 'Skinnydip' build, and boating adventures, Noosa, Australia

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Cruising on the horizon!

Are you using AIS recover only or do you have a transponder as well? All the AUS boats I’ve seen locally are big water running and have transponders. Wasn’t sure if that was normal or just big water insurance requirement.
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Sounds like you're getting closer to mid-July take off. Hope the chart plotter problem is minor. Jaysen I am sure GB has a full AIS system. We discussed this a couple of years ago. But I will let him answer. GB good work for the Pram.

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Thanks Jaysen and Tom. :D

Having Great Sandy ready for a mid July departure is looking promising, but it's only going to be possible if the sea-state is benign, as the tides this time of year are scarcely more than Great Sandy's draft, and the Noosa bar is still dominated by shoals.

Jaysen, Great Sandy's AIS is VHF-based and allows us to see them, and them to see us. It's a wonderful piece of safety gear. :D
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I'm predicting that you'll make it out and with a gleaming new oiled dingy on the deck. :D
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Ha, I gave Feather Pram a fresh coat of oil yesterday. :D
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glossieblack wrote: Sun Jul 10, 2022 12:56 am Ha, I gave Feather Pram a fresh coat of oil yesterday. :D
You better take that oil with you, or you won't be happy with her looks after a couple of weeks in the sun. :lol: :lol: :lol:

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TomW1 wrote: Sun Jul 10, 2022 1:47 am You better take that oil with you, or you won't be happy with her looks after a couple of weeks in the sun. :lol: :lol: :lol: Tom
I'm taking a litre of Deks Olje #1 with us.

I suspect that given the tropical sun exposure, she'll need to be re-oiled every month or so, for structural, not cosmetic, maintenance.

Came aboard Great Sandy this afternoon to routine maintenance check and grease the rudder bearing assembly, wheel steering assembly, and anchor windlass.

All good except for anchor windlass. It was working fine when we finished cruising seven months ago, so likely an electrical connection fault. Will trouble shoot it tomorrow.
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Re: ST21 'Skinnydip' build, and boating adventures, Noosa, Australia

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I’ve been finding dialectic grease is my savior. It’s messy but any splice, terminal or other connection gets a dab a grease at the junction then either heat shrink or taped. Heat shrink takes two rounds… one over the joint and grease, second over the first. Since I started doing that nothing done with that method has failed. Some of those connections are “wet” in saltwater (bilge). Might be worth a try.
My already completed 'Lil Bit'. A Martens Goosen V12 set up to sail me to the fishing holes.
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Jaysen wrote: Mon Apr 29, 2019 3:44 pm I tried to say something but God thought I was wrong and filled my mouth with saltwater. I kept my pie hole shut after that.

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