Various Swabby Projects and Tasks

All the glamorous stuff that makes up boat love!

Wiring up the wind generator














New bilge float switch



















Old davit bolts removed
















And ?????














Ah....Bow pulpit bolt replacement.














And most important....after much pondering, testing this, trying that, hammering this, shimming that....Honey's belt chew habit seems be fixed. YAY!!!!

CodeLock SUCKS!

I will say it again.....CodeLock SUCKS! If you are looking at a used boat and it has CodeLock, run- don't walk in the the opposite direction. If someone gives you a boat for FREE (Caliber, Swan, Oyster..no matter) and it has CodeLock, pass. It's a good idea in theory but in reality it blows. I won't go into the details but let's just say that the freaking stuff won't unlock when the correct code is entered - not good! Then how does one unlock the units if the code won't work you ask? Why by send them back to the factory to be reset, of course! This makes perfect sense when one is out on the ocean sailing along, doesn't it! Argh!
Rumor has it that it was only on the market for about one year. And that the chief engineer on the project is now destitute, living in shame on some broken down cruiser that he can't even move because of the very Code Lock he invented!
*Ok, I made that last part up but it could be true....it's that crappy.
Now in Raymarine's defense....they apparently came to their senses as the ST60 line is CodeLock free and seems to work great.

Sushi Tower for Honey Ryder

Sushi Tower? On a sailboat? WT.....?

We decided to ditch all the junk on the back of the boat and add an arch. We sailed s/v Honey Ryder up to Wilmington Island GA so the Boykin Brothers could build us an arch. They build archs but the bulk of their business is tuna towers for sport fishing boats. Honey's arch soon became Honey's Tuna Tower and finally Honey Ryder's Sushi tower. Yes, we ARE that easily entertained.

Before - all junked up with davits, outboard hoisting arm, wind generator poles etc...














After - simply a stainless steel work of art...or so we think.

The Boykin Brothers skillfully integrated it into the existing rails.




















The wind generator got a new, high quality, sturdy pole for it's mount. The solid build of our sushi tower will allow for additional solar panels in the future.