Another 25 Seafari goes under the knife

[ChampionShip]

This is probably a stupid question that has likely been covered already but why the hard pvc for the plumbing vs flexible smooth wall tubing? Looks awesome and way beyond my patience.

[Blue_Heron]

Originally Posted by ChampionShip

... why the hard pvc for the plumbing vs flexible smooth wall tubing?

Mostly cost, but also it's a little neater installation. Schedule 40 PVC is low cost and durable. I used hose for most of the bends, and at each end of runs of hard pipe so it will flex without breaking.

Dave

[ChampionShip]

Originally Posted by Blue_Heron

Mostly cost, but also it's a little neater installation. Schedule 40 PVC is low cost and durable. I used hose for most of the bends, and at each end of runs of hard pipe so it will flex without breaking.

Dave

Good to know, might try it if I ever have the hinkering to re plumb my bilge pumps.

[seafari25]

Hey Dave,

Looking good! I'm really enjoying and learning lots from this thread. Looks like you will be getting Denny out before he gets up to Nova Scotia this summer.

If you ever get a cold snap and are concerned that the shop vac has not sucked all the water out, just put an incandescent light bulb in the engine compartment. I use a trouble light with a 60w bulb. It gives us a few extra days on the water in fall Pickerel fishing season, although, I have a hard time believing it would get cold enough down there, to snap those pipes...but you never know, with this crazy weather we're getting these days.

I guess you'll be putting that spa up towards the bow somewhere?...

Keep up the great work!

Brandon

[Blue_Heron]

My buddy Dennis sent me an email about the PVC I used for the engine raw water and got me thinking. I don't really know how hot it's going to get in the engine compartment, and PVC starts to get soft at around 160°. So better safe than sorry, I re-plumbed the cooling water intake with bronze fittings and exhaust/water rated hose. I'm going to watch the rest of the PVC and see how it holds up. It will probably be fine, but I decided that using PVC for a critical function like engine cooling was tempting fate.



And with that out of the way, I took Friday off to get more done over the weekend. A picture is worth a thousand words, so...

Motah's in!





Thanks to kerneltugboat for the heads up on clearance for the oil drain hose. It would have been a real snug fit if I hadn't notched the keel stringer.



Laminated a thin fiberglass veneer for the inside of the cabin bulkhead.







Installed the chase to hide the rigging tubes and filled it with foam to critter proof it.



New Bennett trim tabs installed.



Last weekend I fabricated the last two swim platform brackets.



Getting closer. Mostly wiring, rigging, and boat jewelry left.

Dave