Andiamo Adventures

2010-11-05T06:36:00.001-04:00

2010-11-05T06:36:00.000-04:00

2010-11-05T06:34:00.001-04:00

What a lame summer of sailing!

2010-10-25T16:05:00.000-04:00

It was either too windy, too hot, too calm, too busy....it just generally sucked.

I miss my boat...

One day Andiamo I promise to take you to see the sights, instead of leaving you caged in a slip watching the world slip past....

Bottom Paint 5/2010

2010-05-16T08:12:00.001-04:00

The last time we painted the bottom was August 2008. We haven't used her much or wiped her down so I think that contributed to the fouling seen as she was hauled. Paint is Trinidad SR.

Prop was a mess.

Port side before and after pressure washing:

Starboard side before and after pressure washing:

Stereo Speakers

2010-05-16T08:05:00.000-04:00

Music for Andiamo.

After much thought and research I went with a PolyPlanar MRD 70. The head unit mounts out of the way as you rarely need to access it. I don't plan on using the CD feature much if at all. In this case I mounted it in the cockpit locker and the controls were mounted in the old hole for the engine vent. Just under the traveller and behind the tiller.

I ran a RCA to 3.5 mini input for the ipod, but will likely get the ipod integration system in the future.

I didn't want to cut the cockpit seats or mount them in the companionway bulkhead, andI wanted them out of the weather.

I mounted a set of bose out door speakers under a plank of AZEK that mounts to a bracket on the pushpit.

Picture the azek like a cutting board or shelf across the pushpit. I have a slotted bracket attached to the pushpit and the shelf has two bolts that slip through the bracket and a set of wingnuts to hold them tight. The top of the speaker shelf makes a great spot to grill or fish from.

Wires are run through a stern vent and I use a trailer plug to make it easily removable.

There is a second set that is mounted along vertical face under the berths port and starboard down below.

Here are the speaker pics.