[Public-List] Marine Survey

[rbrtschindler at netscape.net]

Hi Gord,
I found a way to get my battery boxes below the cabin sole.  After struggling for an hour
I gave up and put the box on the dock to tend to other chores.  It was a pretty hot day and
probably sat in the sun for a couple of hours.  When I came back to retrieve the box I found
it was rather maleable.  I figured I'd give it one last try and low and beholed(with a little help
on my part) it went in.  With the next box I filled it with boiling water and found it went in even
easier than the first.  It may distort the box a little but that is a small price to pay for the safety
of my boat.
  To answer Mike's question on why there should be battery boxes I'll tell you a little story.  A
fellow boater down the dock from me had a little issue a couple of years ago.  He was out in rough
weather one day and returned to the dock with no problems, or so he thought.  He plugged his shore
power in and went aboard to make sure everything was all right, buttoned down the hatches and went
home for the night.  He received a call from the Marina owner at 8am the next morning relaying that
his boat was underwater.  It seems that the 2 bank charger had not shut off at full charge and baked 
his battery to such a degree that it shorted out.  We all got a look at the battery after she was raised
and loaded on her trailer and the top half was physically missing except for the negative post and half
the positive.  There was a hole the size of a quarter directly below the battery and a 14" diameter spot
around it that was so brittle it would crack to the touch.  Now I could caulk this one up to the fact that
it is one in a million, or that it was a Bagliner(sorry Bayliner) but I'd rather be safe than sorry.  I know
it seems trivial but the worst part is that his insurance company tanked his claim due to an outdated
survey which would have required him to have battery boxes installed.  Just something to think about.

Cheers,
Rob 
Good Hope
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-----Original Message-----
From: Gordon Laco <mainstay at csolve.net>
To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
Sent: Mon, Apr 26, 2010 10:43 am
Subject: [Public-List] Marine Survey


Hello friends - 
SURPRISE endured her periodic 1/2 decade insurance condition survey... I was
leased (well a little surprised) to learn that I did a good job of the
ockpit core repair, my #2 fuel tank installation was good, and my decks
ren¹t as bad as I feared they would be.  The only real horror/surprise
mbarrassing moment was the discovery that the orange cylindrical flare
istol kit was full of water.  Can¹t imagine how that happened other than
uessing that a drip from the leaking genoa track was landing right on the
eam of the canister.
My areas of concern were not unexpected... Water has crept into the core
round the chainplates port and starboard; the electric wiring fitting
eside the mast step, and I got instructions to find a way to put my
atteries into proper boxes.  At the moment they are under the cabin sole;
trapped down, but there is no room there for boxes.  I¹ll have to do some
ead scratching about that one.
The work was done by Nicole McLoughlin of Kingston Ontario.  I first met her
any years ago when she was a petty officer aboard STV PATHFINDER.  She was
eticulous and professional, clearly highly skilled and has a high degree of
espect for more traditional yachts.
Now ­ I have to get SURPRISE in the water... Maybe next week.
Gord #426 SURPRISE
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