We’ve just had some photos from Greg Weekes at Berthon’s where Wind Horse is patiently awaiting our return. We left them with a short list of projects to fine tune some details that have been bugging us (the list is very short). We’ll start with a new exhaust extension for the Kabola diesel heater.
We love the Kabola, but their “stainless” exhaust had a problem with bleeding rust after a few weeks being exposed to the salt air. They sent us a second which we had electro polished and passivated…to no avail. We have been fighting a rusty stain on the starboard corner of the hull for five years.
No more! We now have a non rusting aluminum smokestack.
When we launched we had a ladder from the flying bridge level down to the forward deck. We grew tired of its appearance and as it was seldom used removed it. That left us with quite a jump up or down if we wanted to go direct from the flying bridge forward. The stainless rail shown here gives us a leg up (or down) when required.
More stainless, this time a guard for our mechanical back up shift/throttle system. The rowing dinghy now rests against this and we don’t have to worry about it damaging the control levers.
We started life five years ago with this forward mast. There were two small problems with it. First, it is right in our line of sight when seated on watch. We have great sight lines now, but this has become annoyance. Second, the big spot light mounted up high cannot be aimed as close as we would like to the bow without illuminating the foredeck and anchor.
Here is the new mast, now further forward and constructed from two smaller diameter pipes (the FPB 64 has a similar concept). Much more open visually and we will be able to aim that big light much closer to the bow.
The next project is in the galley where our propane stove is now history. The new induction cook top is installed with matching Corian counter material. The combo microwave/convection oven is below.
There are two burners. The sea rail is adapted from our previous stove (there will be four of the pan clamps of which one is shown). You can read more on this subject by clicking here.
Posted by Steve Dashew (January 5, 2010)
January 6th, 2010 at 10:43 am
Dear Steve & Linda, Happy New Year,
Your induction cooker top looks very smart with this in mind you might be interested in this award winning high-temperature silicone non slip mat which sits on top of an induction cooker top and claims it will hold a pot through 30 degrees of movement. Product “Silkens” by a US company called Kenyon, details in the link which also featured the overall winner thermal camera by FLIR which I saw at Southampton boat show last September. http://www.show-info.nl/_upload/mets2009/docs/DAMEJuryRepOE.pdf,
Regards Andrew
January 6th, 2010 at 11:49 am
Hi Andrew:
Can you send us a link for the anti slip matt? We tried to find this on Kenyon’s site and drew a blank. With the slippery surface of the induction cooktop something is required to prevent movement. There are other products like this on the market but perhaps Kenyonhas a better one?
January 7th, 2010 at 4:23 am
Hi Steve,
I could not find the details on their website, but I did find this link to a press release with some more information and pictures showing a range of shapes from individual pot mats to covering the whole top.
http://kbis.goexposoftware.com/2009/FORMfields/uploads/pressreleasescurprurl1240527964764184859.pdf
Regards
Andrew
January 10th, 2010 at 4:07 pm
Steve,
I will be interested to see how your new aluminum stack will work over time. I assume the exhaust from the Kabola will prevent any staining on the transom of the 64.
January 11th, 2010 at 8:40 pm
On the FPB 64 we have gone back to a through the transom exhaust. This is stainless steel, but of a higher grade than Kabola supplied us on Wind Horse. We have not had staining problems with this approach in the past.
January 11th, 2010 at 8:46 pm
Steve,
I wasn’t very clear…I was wondering if the exhaust through the transome would stain the transome…I have no experience with how clean the Kabola’s burn…I have old technology on my boat still and I get some soot from time to time.
January 12th, 2010 at 1:45 pm
Hi Scott:
The transom exhaust has not been a problem with Webastos (used on the Sundeer Series) with through transom exhausts. As the Kabola is more efficient and cleaner burning it should do fine.