1971 Newport 30 Sailboat
In preparation to testing the effectiveness of the new dehumidifier, I want to baseline indoor humidity and temperature in the cabin. Following the plan, I installed the combo sensor from Yacht Devices in the saloon and wired it into the SeaTalk NG bus.
Back in 2018, when we got the freshly painted and updated boom installed, we only added one attachment point for reef lines – just for reef 1
Not sure why we never did the same for reef 2 but it always bugged me that reef 2 line was just tied around the boom. So I finally added a proper attachment point for it as well.
With sewing machine out for the floor runner, took time to finalize the cover for the fireplace vent. I made it a few years ago but ended up with it being too small and useless. The teak base under the vent got pretty weathered so I finally added a wedge into my first take and made that cover fit. Not my best work but does the job.
Continuing to put electronics in place. Removed the dummy plug and installed the actual speed+depth+water temp sensor.
And installed exterior temperature probe into puka.
Got a runner for the saloon floor. It was a bit too wide so had to trim it and sew the edge to keep it together. Put it over non-slip backing.
Pretty happy with the result. Nice to walk on and colors match the blues on the custom tiles we made for the fireplace. Let’s see how long this holds up.
Ran ducts and installed intake vents in the v-birth, head, and saloon. Not the best material for marine environment but I figured with humidity and temp stabilized these will be good to test out the system and will last a few years.
The teak cover I CNCd awhile back finally found its place. Stained and varnished it, then epoxied the base.
Then finally screwed on the top. Looking good!
Scored a great marine dehumidifier on eBay – Dry-Pal 1 by Mermaid.
My friend Viktar joined me again for a fun workday. While I built a shelf in the stern section (just behind/above the battery bank), Viktar hardwired the unit into the AC panel, rewired the control panel and extended its cord so it could be mounted on the interior.
Next steps are to run ducts and 3D print adapters for intake.
Getting a bit more organized. Installed hanging rods and brought order to PFDs
Starting with the first step of the new instruments setup – taking them out of the elements and moving them on the inside. When it’s all done, the relevant info, including the charts, will be on the iPad.
