Job #22 - Inspection hatch - completed

Productive Sunday afternoon started to see the jobs starting to be finished.. at last! So this is one down, and 23 (currently) to go...

 

Before (above).. the whole of the forward bunk is a sealed unit - just the two breathers and a drain hole in the bottom of the anchor locker...

 

During (above)...   hole cut and bulkhead painted ready for the hatch...

Hatch fitted, and finished!

 ...and what was inside (following)??  N'owt ...  as expected, but at least I know for sure now ...

Job #23 - Halyard diverter

In order to stop 'halyard wrap' "Sparrow" is fitted with a halyard diverter just short of the top of the mast...

Basically it ensures the jib halyard is angled to the top of the roller furling at nearer 90' than it would be if just went direct to the top of the mast, which means the top bearing will spin, rather than just wrap the halyard round the spar.....

This is it close up...

Nothing smart or clever, just an eye strap screwed to the mast, the halyard comes from the top of the mast, through the eye, and then to the head of the jib..

I want to replace the existing eye strap (which is standard type) with a wire type as I noticed the halyard had been worn where it rubs along the sharp('ish) edge of the bottom of the eye strap... 

The wired type has a smoother profile so I figure less wear...

The size is 5cm from centre eye to centre eye..  the hunt is on...  if not, a nice smooth shackle will do just as well....

Job #4 - Bow roller..

One of the guys on the PBO forum has offered to machine me a new bow roller for a reasonable amount to charity... result...!

That's a sad and sorry looking fitting...  I'm wondering (hoping) that a new bow roller - firmly bolted in - will straighten it up a little ...

Plan for the replacement...  Just less than 3 cm wide, 3.5 cm at the shoulder, 2.5cm in the middle, and drilled for an M6 bolt...