Sassy
Prout
Sirocco
Catamaran
Recent
Work (2011 - 2018)
Rudders removed and fittings
welded and re-machined to prevent rattle.
Fittings to base of rudders to
prevent snagging weed and rope.
Topsides minor gelcoat damage
repaired and mechanically polished.
Main ply bulkhead removed,
strengthening to under mast support and bulkhead epoxied back in position to
provide very strong box section mast support structure.
Antifouling stripped back to
epoxy (I was told she was epoxied from new but have no documentation).
Underwater protrusions
(originally for transducers but never used) ground off and re-faired with
epoxy.
Base of keels strengthened with
glass mat and faired in with epoxy (I have no particular reason to believe this
strengthening was needed but I have a drying mooring and better safe than
sorry!)
Blakes bronze WC skin-fittings
removed and serviced. Re-fitted with new
bronze bolts.
New skin fitting for new log.
New skin fitting for engine
intake.
Decks
Non-slip areas stripped back and
repainted (International Interdeck grey).
Minor gelcoat damage repaired
and mechanically polished.
All windows replaced with bronze
tint Perspex (2017) and resealed with neoprene gaskets and bolts - No leaks!
New custom made stainless bow
roller fitting extending over bow.
Pulpit removed and re-bedded.
Lofrans Royal windlass removed,
stripped down and re-fitted.
New Lewmar ST30 self tailing
winch.
Winches serviced.
New ply/glass/epoxy box made for
aft deck storage with 20W solar panel
New telescopic stowaway boarding
ladder.
New dodgers.
Cockpit
New instrument panel and
mahogany/perspex cover.
New Navico Clipper log/sounder,
GPS repeater and switch panel.
New adjustable swivel bracket
for landscape or portrait tablet.
New QuickCharge charge dual USB
(A & C) charger for tablet.
New RayMarine wheelpilot.
Companionway door stripped to
bare wood. New window and vent and
storage box for binoculars, hand-bearing compass and knife. Revarnished
(Sikkens Novatech).
New open locker to port
bulkhead.
Drip tray fitted over
companionway to prevent drips.
Vetus portlights rebedded.
Hydraulic steering drained. Service and new seals to helm pump and ram
(by Hypro Marine). Bypass valve fitted
to disable hydraulics for self-steering or emergency tiller. Steering ram re-fastened to eliminate play.
New sprayhood with zip front
openings.
Rig
New standing rigging.
Much new running rigging.
New cruising chute and snuffer
(Crusader).
New vertically battened roller
main (Maxiroach).
Main, genoa and staysail (Arun)
were new in 2009.
New Lewmar 30ST self-tailing
winch.
New wind indicator to masthead.
New cleats for genoa and
cruising chute.
New spinnaker sheet blocks and
adjustable tack fittings to each bow.
New mainsail sheet traveller
car.
Cover fitted to staysail roller
reefing to prevent genoa sheet snags.
New flag-halyard cleats to
stays.
Engine
Engine removed.
Injectors serviced.
Engine bay cleaned and
re-painted.
New filter fitting and fuel
pipes.
All 4 engine mounts renewed.
New 55amp alternator.
New oil seals to main bearing
and gear box.
New lift pump.
Heat exchanger dismantled and
cleaned.
Leg
Stainless
moving parts cleaned and greased every year.
New
gaitors.
New
shaft, bearings and oil seals.
Electrics
All cables renewed (starting,
charging and all service cables)..
New starter and service
batteries.
New battery switch, voltmeter
and split charge relay.
New switch panels.
New Garmin GPS.
New Navico sounder/log and GPS
repeater.
New VHF aerial.
New charger ProTech 1220i.
New AIS aerial to port transom.
New Quark QKA024 dual channel
AIS receiver.
New 20w solar panel for service
battery.
New 2 x 20w solar panels for
fridge.
New MPPT solar controllers.
Interior
All woodwork stripped to bare
wood and revarnished.
All new berth cushion foam (original
covers are in excelled condition and retained).
New Vitrifrigp fridge and AGM
battery.
New Jabsco WC.
New galley and WC footpumps,
faucets and water pipes.
New Whale inline water filter.
New electric lights (LED bulbs).
New gate valves to water tanks
in keels.
Other
New 10kg Delta anchor.
New 20m of 8mm chain spliced to 80m
of 14mm nylon multiplait. Marked every
5m with markings painted inside hatch cover.
New custom stainless bow roller
extending over bow for self stowage.
New plastic lightweight FillSafe
5kg gas bottle (can be filled from Autogas garage).
Catamaran
Prout Sirocco
Sassy