[C320-list] Nav Station Upgrade Project

[Robert Seastream]

I'm still working on marrying the output of a 5K btu home window unit  
to one of the cabin ports via some homebrewed 'snorkle' coupling.
Bob Seastream
Intuition # 906

On Jun 27, 2011, at 7:23 PM, Jon Vez wrote:

> So far the *biggest* thing I'm missing is a site like this--hence  
> I'm hanging on for dear life :)
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com 
> ] On Behalf Of Jeff Hare
> Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 4:03 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Nav Station Upgrade Project
>
> Warren, *all* boats are for sale or trade. ;-) Heck, ours went on  
> the market the same time they loaded it on the delivery truck from  
> the dealer.
>
> I wonder how much time has to pass before Jon Vez wants to trade his  
> flashy new C355 for my old C320?
>
> The boss said "yes" to a new boat. That was quickly followed by the  
> word "but", and it went downhill from there. ;-)
>
> -jeff
>
>
>
> Warren Updike <wupdike at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> And all this for a guy planning on selling his boat? At least,  
> that's what
> someone recently said. Whas da story?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Hare [mailto:Catalina at thehares.com]
> Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 2:39 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Nav Station Upgrade Project
>
> Hi All,
>
> A while back I posted questions about useful Nav Station/Storage
> enhancements. I've finished my design and started the work last  
> Saturday.
>
> I started a Photo Album for this project and will be adding (better  
> quality)
> pictures as I go.
>
> Primary design goal: It has to look like it came straight from the  
> factory
> that way, which means attempting to match grain, color and finish  
> and style.
> If it looks like an add-on or aesthetically disconnected, I  
> failed... :-(
>
> My photo album is on the C320 website's Owner's gallery titled:  
> "Jeff Hare,
> #809 Woodbine II". Here's the short link to our gallery:
> http://tinyurl.com/navstation
>
> So far, I have :
> ============
> * cut & scribed the top to fit
> * milled and fit the side fiddles
> * done the layout for the dividers inside so that it fits the things  
> we want
> to store there.
>
> Next I'll be:
> ==========
> * cutting the opening area of the top
> * installing the rest of the dividers
> * wiring the charging station components
> * build the shallow tool drawer that will mount under the nav  
> station along
> the back of the sink..
> * choosing the type of varnish (Target? Others?)
> * sending it out to a professional finishing shop to get the coating  
> sprayed
> on in a dust free booth. (If I do it here, I guarantee it'll end up  
> with
> dust and a big dog hair in it somewhere. :)
> * I'll be contacting Modern Plastics to see about cutting and  
> bending a
> smoked polycarbonate splash guard similar to the ones on the MKII, but
> softly following the angles on the MK1, which are more abrupt. Once  
> I find
> out the details I might have them make a few of them if anyone else
> expresses interest and the price is reasonable. I'll see about  
> getting some
> stainless mounts made by a local machine shop.
>
> As for the "modernizing" part of the project, I found this nice  
> little gizmo
> (search on Amazon) for $19.95 US : "Multi-Use Vehicle Charger with  
> Dual USB
> Ports and Dual 12 Volt Sockets - by Magnadyne". It's a 20amp device,
> nicely fused with a rugged cord that can be hardwired into the DC  
> Panel to
> one of the unused AUX breakers. It provides 2 high power USB charging
> ports, suitable for IPAD and a pair of 12v accessory sockets. I also  
> have a
> "Griffin Technology 1 amp PowerJolt Dual USB Micro" doo-hickey to  
> plug into
> one of the 12v sockets give me 2 more below-desk USB charging ports  
> when
> needed.
>
> Inside the Nav station, I have a divider across the end facing the
> Electrical Panel that leaves a dedicated 5" wide trough for these  
> devices
> and all the charging cords. I'm installing a 2" black desk grommet  
> in the
> back corner for the cords to surface out of the desk. There's plenty  
> of room
> for a small laptop power brick below (plugged into a small inverter)  
> with
> just the power cord visible above. If additional venting is needed,  
> that is
> easy to do without it being visible.
>
> Cheers!
> -Jeff
>
> PS: Projects on the horizon:
>
> 1) a 6" Beckson low profile flat DP61-W deck plate that I'm installing
> under the carpet in the aft cabin near where the door hinges for  
> cleanout
> access to the bilge under the engine pan.
>
> 2) changing the Head Vent and Vent hose. I think it's not doing a  
> good job.
> (Peggy says ideally you should have one vent on each side of the  
> tank to
> keep airflow through it) I wonder if you could add a second vent  
> hose on
> the outboard side of the tank and just add another vent on the side  
> of the
> boat right next to the existing one and get the same result?
>
> 3) Do some more design work on an interesting idea for a nicely angled
> little cabinet above the electrical panel so that I can move VHF and  
> all the
> other electronics that are behind the settee next to the electrical  
> panel
> and free up another storage area. More on that later after I do a  
> mock-up
> with using something other than Teak (aka gold plated lumber). :)
>
> Maybe sail the boat next year? :)
>
>
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