18 Jun Messing About in Boats
I am going to do a series of blog additions about some of the fun things I have done on Starr.
MV Starr My brother-in-law reminded me of a time when I was about 10 years old. I took a 4×8 sheet of plywood, nailed 2 x 6 sides on it with a slightly raked bow, and then put a five horse Johnson outboard on it and that was my hydroplane.
We have now had Starr for 16 years and I still am having fun cobbling up gadgets, tools, and devices to make cruising on Starr more fun.
I’m going to post some of the changes I have made since we purchased Starr in September 2000.
– Sub-Zero Door closing controller-2016
– Combination Dive/Swim/Fish Cleaning Table with – Audible Fish-on-the Line Alarm – 2015
– Top Deck drain modifications – 2014
– Stern Swim Step extension – 2013-14
– Top Deck extension – 2014
– Novurania Cradle and Storage Unit – 2002
– Kayak Lifting and Storage Rack – 2001
– Twin Rudders on a single screw – 2000
– Small Tool Devices- 2000-2016
New projects under consideration:
How to design and install ultrasonic distance measuring from starboard and port aft-quarter to floats/docks and the Ballard locks wall.
These distance measurements will optimally show up on my existing Axis starboard and port side deck cameras.
A simplified at-anchor flopper-stopper launching and retrieval system. The process that Sharry and I currently use is not safe. I am following Ken Williams current addition of active TRAC at-anchor stabilizers on Sans Souci, and if he’s happy with them then maybe we would add them to Starr…..?
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We have now had Starr for 16 years and I still am having fun cobbling up gadgets, tools, and devices to make cruising on Starr more fun.
I’m going to post some of the changes I have made since we purchased Starr in September 2000.
– Sub-Zero Door closing controller-2016
– Combination Dive/Swim/Fish Cleaning Table with – Audible Fish-on-the Line Alarm – 2015
– Top Deck drain modifications – 2014
– Stern Swim Step extension – 2013-14
– Top Deck extension – 2014
– Novurania Cradle and Storage Unit – 2002
– Kayak Lifting and Storage Rack – 2001
– Twin Rudders on a single screw – 2000
– Small Tool Devices- 2000-2016
New projects under consideration:
How to design and install ultrasonic distance measuring from starboard and port aft-quarter to floats/docks and the Ballard locks wall.
These distance measurements will optimally show up on my existing Axis starboard and port side deck cameras.
A simplified at-anchor flopper-stopper launching and retrieval system. The process that Sharry and I currently use is not safe. I am following Ken Williams current addition of active TRAC at-anchor stabilizers on Sans Souci, and if he’s happy with them then maybe we would add them to Starr…..?
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