April 10, 2021 - Lois's Birthday Presents

April 10, 2021 - Lois's Birthday Presents

Raven came with some partially functioning rope lights in the pilot house that were wired with 110V extension chord!  This HAD to go - totally unacceptable.  

In addition we needed to transform the boat from the tropical art work to Pacific Northwest artwork.  So I promised to replace the lights and we acquired a namesake piece of art.

The lights were purchased from DRSA in Florida and are 24V RGB tape light with a remote control.  Miller and Miller was able to install them and it worked out perfectly.  They are very cool!




 

RGB tape lights - running with red color


We had acquired RUFFLES, a local Orca, while visiting Poulsbo a couple of years ago.  However Raven needed a little something special.  So Lois found RAVEN FLIGHT at Stonington Gallery.  The artist is Barry Herem and the medium is corten steel.  Lois had to special order this piece to have it scaled down to fit the cabinet space.  And I found stand-offs that would support the piece from the overhead cabinet.


RAVEN FLIGHT mounted to the overhead cabinets and RUFFLES at the counter



Growing list of things not found during survey:
  • P/H rope light connected with a 110V extension cord
  • Poor water pump wiring
  • A/C control in bunk room not connected
  • AutoAnchor wiring is faulty
  • Mystery toggle switch on F/B is for compass/rudder indicator light
  • Leak path under name plate
  • Corroded terminal buss block
  • Faulty VHF/AIS wiring and failed antenna
  • Gelcoat blisters - no evidence noted during survey
  • Failing bottom paint - reported renewed in the fall of 2019
  • Pitted drive shaft
  • Failing shaft bearings - even though it had been serviced 2015 and 2016
  • Bow thruster wiring issue
  • Stabilizer system in need of significant maintenance even though reported they had been serviced in September 2019
  • Failed Balmar regulator and missing thermal sensor connection

Location: A-2, 2700 W Commodore Way, Seattle, WA 98199, USA

Comments

  1. Admiral LoisApril 14, 2021 at 7:57 AM

    She is finally feeling like OUR boat. I'd say you're quite a lucky man...you get to buy things for the boat and get away with calling them a birthday present for your wife! Who does that?!

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