This is a video blog about the work I have done and the fun I'm having on my Beneteau First 235, named Jackdaw. She is kept on Lake Harriet, in urban Minneapolis, Minnesota. Unlike the blog I keep for sailing there, This blog will be mostly be done via HD video. Be sure to watch the videos in HD if you have the CPU power and the bandwidth. Also, any image on the blog can be clicked on to view in hi-resolution. Let's see how it turns out.
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GPS and Depth
I'm adding a Raymarine ST50 Depth and a Magellan FX324 MAP Color chartplotter to the bulkhead of my Beneteau 235, to join my compass. But first, I have to plug the old holes. Videos and fully story after the break:
I had mentioned that the 3M DP-8005 was hard to find. To get it, I went to my go-to place for exotic (and they carry non-exotic) hardware and supplies. Grainger. Need a M4x16 machine-head bolt in stainless? They stock them in two alloys! Most good sized metro areas will have several locations. They are a B2B supplier, so they don't advertise much. Mere mortals can buy from them on what they call an 'accommodation account'. It's all good. Find them on the web HERE.
After I cut out the new hole for the GPS right in the middle of the old 4-inch holes, I test fit the plotter.
Not bad at all. Tomorrow I'll cover the old drill holes (they were 6 inches apart; I cannot image what they held in place) with gelcoat repair and seal and fasten the unit in place.
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