Islander Freeport 41 built in 1976.
This boat is a huge project for us in the refitting of all systems. Look for small sections here on what projects we are sorting out.
We purchased this boat to give us more room for our growing family. Our previous boat, an extended 1970 Cal 2-30, was so nice to sail but lacking in space.
Our plan is to have BIG TUNA refit and ready by 2011. At that point we can look seriously toward leaving on an extended cruise.
This boat is a huge project for us in the refitting of all systems. Look for small sections here on what projects we are sorting out.
We purchased this boat to give us more room for our growing family. Our previous boat, an extended 1970 Cal 2-30, was so nice to sail but lacking in space.
Our plan is to have BIG TUNA refit and ready by 2011. At that point we can look seriously toward leaving on an extended cruise.
Floor diagrams for the Freeport 41
REFITING THE TUNA
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The recent photos are of the forward section of deck joint getting
sealed. What we found was a mix of soft and completly dry mastic of
some sort. The gaps thus far havn't been too bad. I like to use
5200 Fast cure.
After the entire boat is sealed I am going to lay one 3inch strip of
heavy roven woven/mat with West Systems polyester and micro baloons.
We are sort of set on Goiot Toe rail part number 823 to finish off
the project. It seems to have a good downward flange and a 2.3inch
base which helps with our wider caprail.
In the meantime the forpeak has half of it's 1/2inch insulation glued
onto the exposed fiberglass and the last coat of varnish needs to be
applied to the stb side bunk. We priced out 4inch foam and 2.5inch
memory foam for the bunks in the forpeak and should have those by the
end of the month. So look for photos in the near future.
sealed. What we found was a mix of soft and completly dry mastic of
some sort. The gaps thus far havn't been too bad. I like to use
5200 Fast cure.
After the entire boat is sealed I am going to lay one 3inch strip of
heavy roven woven/mat with West Systems polyester and micro baloons.
We are sort of set on Goiot Toe rail part number 823 to finish off
the project. It seems to have a good downward flange and a 2.3inch
base which helps with our wider caprail.
In the meantime the forpeak has half of it's 1/2inch insulation glued
onto the exposed fiberglass and the last coat of varnish needs to be
applied to the stb side bunk. We priced out 4inch foam and 2.5inch
memory foam for the bunks in the forpeak and should have those by the
end of the month. So look for photos in the near future.
Big projects again have been in progress. Honestly I don't know how we pull it off, but we do. As of late we installed the last two fuel tanks giving us a total of 110 gallons. Our configuration is having a middle (day) tank of 50gal and two 31gal tanks on either side. The port tank is for the diesel fired heater and backup. The starboard tank is for reserve.
We have our Sig Marine 180 diesel heater installed except for the barometric dampner. This last piece should arrive on Monday. We are very anxious to give it a try and get off the 1lb propane bottles.
Dawns bed has a new mattress on it. I have to cut the tempurpedic topper and glue it on before Aunt Carol sews a zipper cover for it.
The company I work for had the boat name and hailing port installed on the transom so we are styling and official.
Dads visit last weekend brought on more great wood work. We raised the refridge 3/4 of and inch for the bamboo floor, trimmed out the fridge area, and built a booth end on the saloon seat next to the heater. We don't want any burns.
I think this weekend I'll finish wiring all of the 110a/c outlets. Good times
We have our Sig Marine 180 diesel heater installed except for the barometric dampner. This last piece should arrive on Monday. We are very anxious to give it a try and get off the 1lb propane bottles.
Dawns bed has a new mattress on it. I have to cut the tempurpedic topper and glue it on before Aunt Carol sews a zipper cover for it.
The company I work for had the boat name and hailing port installed on the transom so we are styling and official.
Dads visit last weekend brought on more great wood work. We raised the refridge 3/4 of and inch for the bamboo floor, trimmed out the fridge area, and built a booth end on the saloon seat next to the heater. We don't want any burns.
I think this weekend I'll finish wiring all of the 110a/c outlets. Good times
I did in fact finish the A/C wiring. Since then we have completely lifted, cleaned, and sealed with 5200 the hull to deck joint making a permanent waterproof seal. Where the old sealant had dried out there was a terrible mess when it rained. On top of the sealant I used 2inch fiberglass tape for an added bit of protection to that area. After that My dad and I bent on the new toe railing. I bought GOIT extruded aluminum in three 32foot pieces. That gave us more that enough to work with. I wanted to have the finished edges at the mid ship scupper. This way the aft and forward edges could receive the chocks and be sealed with LIFESEAL. Across the stern there is another piece up to the stern anchor pad. I bedded the toe rail with 4200 UV.
The heater works like a champ and even though we don't get cold nights here in San Diego it sure does a great job of breaking the chill and keeping the boat dry, compared to our old propane heater.
The heater works like a champ and even though we don't get cold nights here in San Diego it sure does a great job of breaking the chill and keeping the boat dry, compared to our old propane heater.