And So It Starts,i Get Intimate With The Boat.

[mikeyboy1966]

I was pondering whether to just varnish the deck boards but there’s a few too many screw holes and damage from previous keepers prizing the boards up,so I’ll laminate these the same as the saloon as I still have some robbins elite 4mm sapele ply,I’ve enough to do the forward cabin as well

[mikeyboy1966]

That’s the two main boards laminated,

one smaller one to do,then I can paint and varnish 

[mikeyboy1966]

I finished off laminating the boards,3x coats of Danboline paint.

[mikeyboy1966]

Although these floor boards are fixed down with nothing of interest under them,they are a snug fit so I’ll fit a pair of lifting handles so I don’t have to resort to prizing them up with a lever.

one down

[Smoggy]

24 minutes ago, mikeyboy1966 said:

with nothing of interest under them

Until it's water under them, then it'll be of interest, good idea with the handles.

Can you stow beer under them?

[mikeyboy1966]

Ha!

skived off work early,

second lifting handle fitted

1st coat of varnish.

[mikeyboy1966]

Forgot to add photo 

[mikeyboy1966]

I know you cant see under the floor but no harm in giving things a freshen up while the floor is up.

before and after

[mikeyboy1966]

That’s the rear floor sorted.

[MauriceMynah]

That looks absolutely wonderful. 

[Regulo]

Feeling the inspiration for a clean up, MM? 

[CambridgeCabby]

I’ve seen some wonderful flooring made from beer bottle tops 

[MauriceMynah]

12 hours ago, Regulo said:

Feeling the inspiration for a clean up, MM? 

Well, you never know. !

[mikeyboy1966]

Next on the job list,

new battery box,

made from 18mm marine ply( though I must say I wasn’t overly impressed with the quality when compared to robbins elite)

I’ve given it two coats of danboline so it’s ready for 1st fix electrics.

[mikeyboy1966]

I bought 2x new batteries to go with the two I bought in the summer.

3xdomestic

1x starter

[mikeyboy1966]

50mm sq tinned copper cable,

reassuringly expensive 

[mikeyboy1966]

I decided to solder the ring terminals on .

seemed to go well!

[mikeyboy1966]

One down.

[mikeyboy1966]

Job done ✅ 

[MargeandParge]

We were told that grimped.are better for BSS they can't come apart in the heat of a fire. Can only comment on what we were advised. 

You are making a beautiful job of your boat both stunning and reliable. Well done you 

Kindest Regards Marge and Parge 

 

[astonsong]

I think you should use silver solder because it has a higher melting point

[mikeyboy1966]

Righto,

belt/braces I’ll crimp as well

[mikeyboy1966]

Not disagreeing with the above but surely if there was a fire sufficient to melt the solder on top of the batteries it would melt the lead posts and the batteries would be on fire as well?
so I recon the solder melting would not really be much of a issue

[mikeyboy1966]

Anyways.

my plan.

the “box” as you look at this photo is viewed from the rear.

I intend to link all of the return/earth battery terminals together and exit the box with a through panel connector on the left side of the box at the front.

and onto a bus bar.

the 3 domestic battery positive will be linked and exit the box through the right hand side rear,again with a through panel connector.

the domestic +ve will go to a mega fuse box then onto the isolator switch.

the starter battery will also exit the box through the same connectors

i may fit a mega fuse on this as well so basically everything outside of the “box” is fused in case of a dead short somewhere.

the “box” will be fitted with a vent to the hull on the right hand side at the front.

I need to test fit the box into position on the boat before I can start drilling/fitting etc,

any obvious flaws in my plan?

 

[mikeyboy1966]

Melting point of lead 327deg

melting point of solder (lead free) 217 degree

personally I think a fire on board with timber,fibreglass ,plastics,upholstery and 50 gallons of fuel is going to ,by far exceed either of these numbers.

but I’ll crimp anyway