Home Sweet Home

Silence is back in the water, and has returned to her slip, at last.

Failed Sheave

Here is the better of the two failed sheaves that caused all of the problems for the centerboard. The other sheave was just dust. It's amazing that we didn't notice more difficulty earlier. These sheaves were made by Edson as steering gear, and were never intended to be used below the waterline. Twenty-eight years of salt water exposure has taken its toll.

Silence will Float Today!

I just received word that Silence is ready to go back in the water.
Let the season begin!

Centerboard Unhinged

Bermuda

I've signed up for a return trip from Bermuda to Annapolis at the end
of May aboard "Indian Summer". Looking forward to being at sea again!

Centerboard Work in Progress

Here is the area around the centerboard trunk. Still, there is lots of work to do to reconnect everything that had to be cleared away for this work.

Sheave Box

Here the sheave box has been rebuilt.

Data Logger Testing

The data logger is finished. This is the logger running for a quick test. The 9V battery is the power supply, the AA battery pack is the test voltage supply. Two AA batteries put out about 3.1v, according to the logger. Now we just need to get out for a sail to hook this up to the autopilot...

Centerboard Sheave

Here is one of two of the replace-ment sheaves, in position, but with no bearing installed yet. After installation, the whole area will be fiberglassed over again. Here you can just barely see the centerboard cable going over the top of the sheave, and down towards the centerboard.