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The relatively low-tech, but functional, helm layout; most instruments are in easy view apart from the depth, which is a real pain - I am considering swapping it with the log/knotmeter display, or, as an extreme solution, buying a combination display unit... The radar display must be positioned carefully to keep it clear of the mainsheet blocks; the cables for radar power and scanner, and the GPS, all go through the same through-deck constriction plug; this compromises the water-tighness of the plug, so the lower unit below the plug is actually packed with sealant. The GPS and radar are connected below deck to allow integrated operation. For long-distance trips, I would consider installing a radar display repeater for the nav. station; the autopilot already has an optional remote control. |
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The Yeoman, our main navigation tool and the single most useful addition to Womble's inventory. The Yeoman connects to the GPS and both transmits waypoints direct from the chart and receives position information, indicating the current fix through displays on the puck. Based on paper charts, it offers an immediate and direct fall-back to traditional navigation in the event of equipment failure. |
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The radar reflector is rigged from the starboard halyard, in the "catch-rain" position. The line out to the inner shroud slides on a section of hot water pipe - seems to stand up to wear pretty well. |
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The windlass installation, from the deck and from below (looking up). The windlass hole was drilled straight through the deck; the core was then cleared out for a depth of ½" and then sealed with epoxy filler. The anchor lock is a particularly useful device - one should not rely on the windlass to retain the anchor. |
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Our solution to the chain-locker draining problem; without this, water entering the chain locker when the boat is heeled flows into the cabin rather than the bilge, damaging the cabin sole. The new fitting was sealed in the original pipe with epoxy putty; at least the original construction included the piping through the less-accessible part of the v-berth... There is no direct route for piping from the v-berth, so it is run down the starboard side under the head and galley sinks and thence into the bilge; the drain cock allows the piping to be emptied when the boat returns to an even keel. |
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Ground tackle - a 33 lb. Bruce and a 20H Danforth. Primary rode is 30 ft. of 1/4 in. (HT?) chain and 200 ft. of 1/2 in. rope - prefer heavier tackle, but limited by the windlass installation; back-up rode is 30 ft. of 3/8 in. chain with 200 ft. of 5/8 in. rope - heavier, but has to be manhandled. |
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| The cockpit table - an inherited luxury, made by Edson. The brackets fit over the binnacle tubing. |
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Hand-stitched repair to the protective covering strip on the roller-furling genoa. A tedious job that would have cost $30 from the local sailmaker, but this way I get to maintain the illusion of salty self-sufficiency... Made somewhat easier by use of an "Awl for All", which manually emulates the mechanism of a sewing machine. |
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Another inherited luxury, and a particularly useful one - a gimballed coffe pot. Minor drawback is that it uses European-style ("Gaz") propane cylinders, which are hard to obtain in the U.S. |