Tag: Blue Opal
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Sterling ProSplit R mounting template
When documenting the various power cables that run through Blue Opal, I checked the output voltage of the alternator, and the voltage flowing in to the batteries. There was approximately a 1V drop, which comes from the diode splitter that was fitted years ago. Since I’m not in a marina, or otherwise on shore power,…
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New fender ropes
The collection of fenders for Blue Opal had everything from 4 mm braid on braid (a recent acquisition after the storms that went through Ireland) to 10 mm three-strand. Some of it was stiff, another was completely frayed. A nice little job today, while I was off sick, was sitting down with a length of…
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Adventures in ESP8266 land (1/n)
Given Blue Opal’s data network is linked to a ShipModul that beacons the data on a wireless network, I felt like it would be kind of neat to build my own data logger that can log all the data that the ShipModul is broadcasting. As mentioned in another post, I currently use iNavX on an…
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Spring sail, and the autohelm is borked again
The replacement bulbs for the head and engine lights have arrived. Alas, I found out today that while I got the size and fitting type right, I hadn’t noticed that the existing bulbs are the ones with two contacts on the bottom that twist in to place when the bulb is locked into the bayonet…
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Slipping to replace the anode
Blue Opal’s anode is probably over a year old by now; I didn’t get it changed in Conwy, because it looked reasonable. With a year of growth on the hull too, I decided to bring her alongside our slip yesterday (the plan was for Saturday 10th, but I would have needed to slip her in…
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Re-running the topping lift
Blue Opal has a topping lift, 10mm braid on braid. I made the choice, when getting all the ropes changed out, to keep the shackle that was already present. This turned out to not be a great idea, as the stormy weather in Ireland over winter has resulted in the shackle vanishing – literally, there…