1971 Newport 30 Sailboat
The first cover turned out pretty well. Used the traditional method with continuous boxing to make it reversible.
Realized last minute that I ordered #5 zippers and then got #10 pulls that totally don’t fit them. Doh! Tried to find #5 pulls anywhere in SF and managed to find 1 at a store on Clement st. That one was white. So this first cushion has black zipper with white pull. Will have to wait for more #5 to arrive in mail before I can tackle the other cushions.
Got the fabric for the cushions today. Soooo looking forward to making the covers and seeing how the saloon looks.
Finalized the front section of the new sail cover/bag by adding straps and buckles.
When I first made the cover for the main sail, back in 2018, I used a kit to create a traditional cover:
There were a few problems with it:
Besides, it started showing some signs of wear with holes appearing at the top.
So, I hatched a plan to remake it into a stack pack that would allow me to 1) keep the lazy jacks deployed permanently + 2) don’t requite to take the cover off entirely and put into cockpit when sailing + 3) have a nice ridge at top as seagull deterrent 4) reuse the same material but upside down so that I can cut off the worn out parts.
First part of the remake is done – ripped it in half and sawn back together on the other side, added track sliders at bottom, and added velcro for the top ridge. Left the area around the mast for the next time. The boat looks so much more sporty and perky with that tight fitting pack! Love the result so far.
When we finished connecting all the DC stuff last time we left a giant mess of cables inside the compartment under the saloon seat. It was getting dark and we were just too tired.
I’d love to someday use that compartment for storage so today I tidied up all the cabling and washed that locker inside. Looks much better.
Well, my joy at having a functioning NMEA2000 network with a display didn’t last long. Moving the display on the inside didn’t prolong its life apparently. Today it gave out some smoke and died. After taking it apart it’s obvious that the board is fried. Must be full moon.
Now I need to find another display to replace it. Will live with that gaping hole for the time being.
I didn’t just fry the display though. My neighbor caught some fresh salmon and shared a nice piece with me so I fried some salmon as well – for me and my friend Viktar.
My daughter gave me a small plant to see if it will survive on the boat. I made a harness for it and hung it above the saloon table. Love the greenery!
Finally got some time to splice and install the new boom vang line. It’s been waiting for its turn for a few months now. Love that color!
While at it, applied some labels as well. Don’t know how long these will last but worth a try.
Picking up from the last push on dehumidifier, I strapped down to the new shelf, cut out air vents in the panels and re-installed panels back. Nice and clean.
