improving and maintaining Albin 33

[RT Firefly]

Greetings,
Mr. s. There is a very simple reason the USA does not use the metric system. They have to keep up with the other two countries who still use the "other" system-Myanmar and Libya. (1mm=.040")

Regarding the "funny talk". Well, my friend, you'll just have to learn to "listen funny."

 

[swordfish]

 

[djones44]

Just found out 1/8 inch is 3.17 MM
why do you use that oddbal meassurement system and talk funny.. makes it al so hard for me:lol:

I think it's because Obama urged the kids to learn science, but never did his own homework for 8 years.

 

[swordfish]

due to bad weather, I have made no further progress with the masthump.
because there is still plenty to do I continued making ventilation in the porthole.
First I made a cardboard template. Then I sawed a piece of plexiglas. I had to thicken it at thebottom so I could use the existing wing nuts.
after I was sure it fitted wel, I drilled holes in the plexiglass. Finally I put a trimmed down grid on the inside and a stock grit on te outside to prevent rain comming in.
after testing with the old dutch test method (throw a bucket of water against it) found out that i had to use foamtape for a waterproof seal around the edge of the porthole.

going to see how it holds up after a few day's. maybe i make some more

 

[swordfish]

it has been a while since I've posted something.
after a lot of rain, the repairs i have made to the masthump are working out. dit not even have seen a drop of water at the ceiling. will post some pictures of the end result soon.

so up to the next task: electics, 12 volt system.
for starters i was planning to replace the batteries. When I pulled out the old batteries I wanted to check the cables. due to the complete chaos i had to call a electrician. He checked the cables and told me it was good, but very complex. when I asked him to look at the control panel/switchboard he started to laugh and I thought I heard him pray to god a little

after I asked him if it looked like spaghetti or a bird's nest, he answered: spaghetti sir. because in a bird's nest there is at least some structure!!
He gave me some advice for batteries and advice to clean the controlepanel/switchboard.
have bought 3x 200ah lucas batteries and placed them. started the cleanup of all unnecessary cables and then I began to understand some things in the chaos. I found out how the previous owner had made some circuits (and which now were not properly connected anymore) after remaking some circuits, things such as fuel gauges, refrigerator, several lamps etc. etc. suddenly starting to work when you press the button. finally I put in a new battery charger (victron IP22. 12/30) and a batteriemonitor (victron bmv 700)

 

[swordfish]

some before pictures

 

[swordfish]

after a cleanup and instaling victron parts it look like this

 

[swordfish]

After much thought, I decided that I was going to remove the back to back seats at the flybridge.
I started removing the teak trim on the inside and found out that the flybridge was hovering 2 cm above the deck and hold togetter by glue on the salon roof. In my opinion it must be properly secured So before I started I had an additional task

I was also afraid that the walls would be very unstable without the solidity of the seats, therefore, I first thought yet again before I started sawing.
finally I took the gamble and started with the first cut.

afterwards the walls are very stable without the SB seat, but to be sure i will strengthen them anyways by adding trusses.

 

[psneeld]

which walls do you think would be unstable?

I removed my FB seats 5 years ago when I pulled my real decks up.

 

[swordfish]

After cutting the starboard seats I had some good space to smooth out the gap with epoxy. later on i will reinforce it with glass fiber.

I will try to fit the short side of the seat into the sawn hole in de flybridge wall.

 

[swordfish]

which walls do you think would be unstable?

I removed my FB seats 5 years ago when I pulled my real decks up.

the side walls on the FB, because the seats are gone and there are major gaps in it.

 

[psneeld]

well good luck with it, can't really picture why it is different.

 

[swordfish]

I thought the seats gave a lot of structural rigidity to the side walls. but they dont. so there is no problem when removed.
and maybe I was worried to much
for me it's quite a big operation, because I have almost no experience in fiberglass.








By the way, this is the epoxy that I use

 

[swordfish]

a couples day later..
filled in the gap and sealed the seams.
fiberglased it all together and smoothed with filler.

tomorrow i can start sanding.

I'm quite satisfied with the results so far.

 

[swordfish]

and, of course, also did the other side

 

[swordfish]

on the inside of the flybridge cabinet, I also used fiberglass for added strength

 

[swordfish]

the raised edges in the middle off the deck are also removed and sealed with fiberglass

 

[swordfish]

in order to get the deck Smooth, I filled up the low areas with fiberglass.

later I will make it plain with west system 407

 

[psneeld]

Have you finished the sides where the seats were yet?

I just filled where the seat back was and left the rest open.

Put removable black plexiglass panels there and use that area to store fishing rods. Perfect use of space on my boat.

 

[swordfish]

As you can see on the lates pictures, the sides are in and ready for painting.
i wil finish the rest off the deck and paint the deck and sides in one go.

 

[psneeld]

Nice job...brings back memories.....also while I miss the storage having a huge wide open area up there is GREAT!

 

[swordfish]

finally I filled the deck with putty and got it real smooth.
After a paint job it looks great already.
Now I'm waiting for a new deck. it will be a teak lookalike.

meanwhile I'm sanding all the wood down and getting it ready to be varnish

 

[swordfish]

I had a problem with the drainage channels. the holes are too high, so there always remained a bit of water in the gangways. filled it up with epoxy filler and give it a paint of white.

 

[CPseudonym]

Making good progress on the old gal swordfish.

 

[Larry M]

Making good progress on the old gal swordfish.

What he said.

 

[swordfish]

thanks, but I must hurry...at the end of April she should be back the water
lots to do very little time

 

[swordfish]

finally found a good supplier for flexiteak so I can make a mold of the upper deck. let it manufacture for me and lay it down myself.
When measuring I found out that the mast hump was not in the middle or square. They had ask me to put as much information as possible on the mold so I did.

photo #1
roughly translated:
mast foot not in the middle!
because in 1978 it was allowed for Carpenters to drink during work

 

[swordfish]

Also started to refresh the hatch of aft cabin.
by a bad sealant joint moisture has come under the wood.

after removing the old wood I attacked a sheet of plywood with a router.
now I only have to finish the edges and put the fan back into place.

 

[swordfish]

I do not know where to start but I have serious difficulties with painting. probably I suffer from a silicone contamination. I use the same brand of paint for years, and always have a professional end result. except for this boat.
the paint will not adhere to the vessel or paint tray as you can see in the picture, so the supplier added an anti-silicone. now the paint adheres well but will not spread out evenly on hull or upper structure.
I'm working with Akzo Nobel on a solution...

 

[swordfish]

a couple days later...

I did several tests with my paint and I think the paint is not good.
if I use an old can of paint, all goes well. when I use the new batch it looks terrible. When I use the old paint can again it also looks terrible because I used my infected paint brushes and rollers.
I bought a liter Sigmarine 49 and a new brush.... all goes well on the unpainted surface. and terrible on the contaminated paint.

Akzo wants to help me but refers me back to the supplier.

my supplier helped me initially but when I showed my test results the conversation started to be hostile.
they wanted to do there own tests so I brought back my 12liters of paint. he took all the lids of all the paint cans and I noticed a color difference He could not deny it
A test surface was painted (i told him to mark the paint can he just used) and i was asked to leave the building. about three days later (he should call me he said) i walked back into the store for some results.

the first thing i saw was a different test surface?? and the marking on the can was removed??

The paint on the test surface was in excellent condition. the other test was just the same he said and already tost it in the bin.

again a hostile conversation.

the only thing i want is a solution to the problem..
so far it had cost me about 800 euros of paint and supplies and his solution is to invest another 1300 euro in paint of an other brand i don't want..?

i told him i have to sand down the hole ship again so how fast can you get your 1300 euro solution in store?? he began to doubt himself and only wanted to sell me a liter to do some tests..?? He has no confidence in its own products i guess.
I was not planning to buy any products from him anyway... ever!! i think he is trying to screw me over big time