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Interior refinishing & upgrades |
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For Voyageur's 50th birthday (1996), we stripped and refinished her interior varnish. |
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Electrical:
New panel installed in 2002. The mahogany panels are hinged on the right
and left sides (with a center barrel bolt) to allow easy access to the engine
and the instrument panel wiring. There
are fourteen 12-volt fused circuits, eleven have
on/off switches. The autohelm, radio/navigation station and 12-volt interior
outlet do not have on/off switches.
The bilge pump, icebox drain pump, and battery condition meter are
wired around the battery selector switch (so that their on/off switches are
always powered). There is a 20-amp
built-in battery charger. We presently
use two 12-volt deep-cycle batteries; each battery has an on/off switch and
an ampmeter that shows the output of the battery
charger. The on/off switch is a safety
feature to prevent current drain through the battery charger
electronics. We also have a 30-amp, six circuit 110-volt system with circuit-breakers for the main and four circuits. Two of the circuits are for the galley; a
third circuit powers three outlets in the main cabin. The fourth circuit is the battery charger;
two additional circuits are unused. |
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Icebox:
New pump and insulation were installed in
1995. The original stainless-steel
icebox liner was moved aft and towards the hull, and the drain tank was
replaced with a tank made from four-inch PVC pipe. This tank has a built-in float switch that
activates a pump discharging the ice water into the cockpit drains. The icebox was insulated with two-part foam
3 ˝ to 4 inches thick around the sides and bottom, 2 inches thick on
top. The icebox drain has a trap to
prevent cold air from escaping. Two
drain plugs drain the entire system for winter storage. These changes allow our ice to last five
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Under-step trash bin:
The lower companionway step lifts up to expose a 5mm mahogany plywood box with solid mahogany corner pieces. The box is mounted to the motor board with a Z-bracket that holds the box between the step side supports. The bin is easily removable for cleaning and holds a plastic grocery bag. When the step is down, the trash bin is sealed and stowed.
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Table: 1998 The folding table The table is made using 5mm mahogany
plywood with 1-3/16 inch solid mahogany edging. It folds up and slides against
the port bulkhead for storage. A
support leg folds into the table |
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Table: Here is a picture showing the table when stowed away. |
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Plaque:
A Breton Fisherman’s
Prayer |
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Heritage watercraft plaque: for state of |
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Lee cloths:
We designed these in the 70’s. Very useful for lake crossings! |
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Berth extension (2009): We now have an option for a double
berth in the main cabin. We cut the berth
into two interlocking surfaces that slide on 1/8” x ˝” aluminum bars. This allows the port berth to be widened to accommodate two people.
The overhanging section is supported by two ˝” bronze pipe legs that screw
into bronze garboard drain flanges mounted under the sliding berth
surface. Two screws secure the bunk in
the closed position for sailing. The caprail and
supporting edge is bolted to a 1-1/2” x 2” aluminum angle mounted to the
outer interlocking berth suface. When the bunk is extended, four extra cushions (made of 4-1/2" thick closed-cell foam)
neatly fill the additional space. When not
in use, the cushions and support legs stow under the bunk (behind the
pictured access door). |
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Head: The original
Wilcox-Crittendon head was rebuilt and polished in the
winter of 1997. |
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Television:
Against our Luddite daughters’ wishes, we
installed a 15” flat-screen television/DVD player combo. Ah, modernity! |
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