Well this is my first post in the sailing forum. I just purchased an S and S 34 after having the standing rigging replaced I spent the weekend scrubbing and cleaning her. Removed the rusted exhaust elbow, replaced the zinc anode changed all the filters and oils.
Turning the fuel tap off didn't have much effect when changing the filter

nearly finished my stove restoration just waiting for the plunger if it works ok Ill spend some more time polishing the stainless stove top




Im happy not to bad for a 30 year old stove


This is before



Just have to make the rest of the boat like this and Ill be reasonably happy Ha Ha
B= Bring
O= On
A= another
T= Thousand as Cisco would say

HG02 said..

Removed my old head








I will remove the old inlet sea cock and buy a new bronze unit before next year do not like where its located could be stepped on also fitted some music

Those old tapered plug type sea cocks have a tendency to jam up if not regularly used and serviced. Also, as you have done, the open and closed position needs to be marked as it is not really obvious.

I prefer the threaded skin fittings with screwed on bronze (not brass) gate valves or ball cocks. Barnacles can grow on the ball of ball cocks and tear the sealing ring if not regularly operated and sometimes there is restricted space to swing the handles. That is where a quality gate valve is best.

Size will have to be related to the inlet and outlet sizes of the toilet unit itself.

For the outlet I think 1 inch would be minimum.

That Whitworths valve looks to be right. They say it is bronze and the colour of it says "bronze". The spindle gland nut is the lighter colour of brass. Brass valves are about half that price but should only ever be used in households. They have no place in the marine environment.

For the life of me I don't understand why they still put cast iron handle wheels on them still. I have lost count of the number of gate valves I have seen with rusted off cast iron handles.

Like everything on a yacht, it needs to be regularly used and serviced. The easier you make it to do that, the more likely you are to actually do it.

The thing with replacing that combined skin fitting/seacock you have there is that it is a through bolted flange type and the new skin fitting will need to be big enough to cover those through bolt holes.

It will be old but the bronze in it should be top quality. Maybe you could strip it and clean it, replace the top retainer plate bolts with stainless bolts long enough to have lock nuts or nylock nuts. Grease the tapers in the cock and only tension the retainer plate bolts just enough for the cock to seal and you can get many more years service out of it.

If it is in good condition I would probably go that way. A simpler operation than a new install, but I say again, regular maintenance is essential.

Great shot! Good that she still performs. I can't believe how well yachts go in winds that are too crappy for sailboarding!

stonedpirate said..

Seems I made a beginner mistake on my boat today.

I bought a brand new yamaha outboard about a month ago and it has been in the water for about a month at the marina and on a mooring.

Today i thought i better make a stand for it to keep it out of the water.

Stand made, took outboard out, cleaned it, fresh water flush, scraped all the tiny white barnacles off and the slime and noticed this giant barnacle at the base of the outboard.

Tried prying it off with a screw driver, wouldnt budge. Seemed it had eaten its way into this bolt. So uncrewed the bolt and off came the barnacle. Noticed it had a shiny aluminium like back then realised it wasnt a barnacle but a corroded part.

After half hour of googling discovered it was the sacrificial anode and its supposed to corrode :P

So need a new one of those as i damaged it with the screwdriver.

The way it corroded and pitted and had slime on it made it look like a barnacle lol

I want the same drugs your on Stoned
Well my stove plunger Arrived fitted it and pumped madly fired one side up the others not working I could have pulled it all apart and maybe fixed it. I then realized this stove is old and it has a possibility of catching on fire. So I think Ill just put it aside for now and keep on with every thing else. Lift out , scrub ,anti foul . Plus get the roof lining steam cleaned and remove both masts this weekend and bring them home for winter anodized stripping and repaint in two pack white Oh yes survey also this weekend Hull only to get some insurance

Ramona said..

Welcome to the sailing forum Andy and a superb choice of sailing vessel. Better contact Morningbird and update your ownership details on the SS34 you have. The SS34 crowd likes to know who owns what.

Thanks Ramona

Claverton, I hope you made the end of the tiller butt cheek friendly!

claverton said..

Yes indeed Ramona, it's already installed and tested. Plus there's the added advantage of owning fairly large butt cheeks to accommodate it.

What. Do we call you "barge arse" now??

claverton said..

Yes indeed Ramona, it's already installed and tested. Plus there's the added advantage of owning fairly large butt cheeks to accommodate it.

Next job is to replace the old washboards with something more suitable for open sea. I'm thinking three washboards with a piano hinge on the top of the upper board so I can open from inside to see what's going on outside. Cat 1 has to be able to be locked shut from both inside and outside but haven't worked out how to do it yet. Wondering how your old guy had his organised? He would've had to be Cat 1 to do Hobarts.

Regards Claverton
ps enjoyed your new youtube on your self steering gear, impressive self made kit

I use the normal one that has the top flap that folds out and can be locked inside and out. The boat did come with the racing version and I have it carefully stored in my sail room. I will just have to dig it out and check it out! I will get a photo to you when I get a chance. The photo shows one in place but I don't think its the one I'm thinking of.
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a little bit of Sikkens light oak tomorrow couple of coats of Cabots satin clear urethane to seal then up thought it might give them a little more color The photo color is not true l looks far better than this HTC can produce




These will become storage lids in my forward cabin eventually have to make the frame and also frame the lids

I have a small leak on my starboard side in the forward cabin Ill fix it next week paint the forward cabin and then start framing the floor in. Looking for the best suggestion for fixing frame to to the hull. Epoxy and wood ?

Sundays work at the boat

Fitted a VHF in

Trail fitting LED strips see where to place them and make some shades


General clean up


Picked up some of my cushions on the way home and dropped off some multi colored curtain material.

Bought my steps home to strip and redo

cisco said..

HG02 said..

Sundays work at the boat

Fitted a VHF in

Looking good mate. She will be nice when you have finished. Where did you buy that double USB socket panel and what amps does it throw??

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/290826104943?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649


My hole saw was slightly to big enough as a Russia I used to work with used to say
You can fit it with or without the black fascia surround Its 5 volt standard USB voltage Cisco

I think Ill fit it under the VHF so any one can leave there phone in that shelf Plus theres already a few holes there so it will remove the existing holes.
On Friday I measured a Walkers H28 Birds eye view plan that said it was to scale Ha Ha big fool me when I boards the boat today the forward cabin was no where near what the plan measured up to . So I think some of those ply wood panels will turn into tables of some Sort or other
Hey Cisco I meant to ad on e bay there is a variety of these in different combo panels as well have a search Cisco

very nice. Will look great back in place. Don't forget the antislip tape afterwards. The varnish finish will be a touch slippery when wet

Fiesta said..

very nice. Will look great back in place. Don't forget the antislip tape afterwards. The varnish finish will be a touch slippery when wet

Its definitely on my list as soon as its had a few more coats and sanded a few more times thank its still wet in the photo the wood sucks it all up . Ive a lot more wood to do on this boat and Ill enjoying every bit
I hope I can do the rub rail and under the bowsprit this weekend while its on the hard The all to hard on a swing mooring for an old bloke