Category Archives: Waarschip

Waarschip “Wahine”

Engine and saildrive installation

Posted on 2012-01-27, Friday by jaap

Got the sail drive installed and created an engine seat.

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First layer of paint

Posted on 2011-11-12, Saturday by jaap

Finally, after many hours of grinding and filling and grinding and .. , I got to do some painting. The first layer of color made me happy and unhappy at the same time. The color is good!! … but looking … Continue reading →

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Saildrive with electric motor

Posted on 2011-11-12, Saturday by jaap

Just a few pics of the saildrive and motor.

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New solar cells

Posted on 2011-11-12, Saturday by jaap

I ordered a second batch of solar cells. Along with more poly crystalline cells for creating additional small panels, I got some mono crystalline ones also. These are quite a bit thinner than the poly crystalline ones though surprisingly not … Continue reading →

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Ramp up the voltage

Posted on 2011-09-24, Saturday by jaap

I’ve chosen to run the electric system on board “Wahine” at 36V rather than 24V. Mainly, so I can get sufficient revs. from the electric engine. In order to charge the batteries at this voltage, you need something like 41V. … Continue reading →

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Three names

Posted on 2011-09-12, Monday by jaap

Removing old layers of paint is like traveling through time. First, I’ve discovered the yard number of my Waarschip 730 is 61 and later that she was once called “Quator Spinae”, which I cannot figure out the meaning of, despite … Continue reading →

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Some images in April

Posted on 2011-04-27, Wednesday by jaap

Here are some images of the jobs done on the boat in April. Some of the jobs done are: Completing triplex deck Keel fairing repair Sanding the teak in the cockpit and impregnating with teak oil Creating saildrive mount Planing … Continue reading →

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Drilling through the hull to mount the saildrive

Posted on 2011-04-27, Wednesday by jaap

Somewhat of a ‘here we go!’ moment to put the drill to the bottom and go straight through! Reminds me of the joke: “What does a belgian (fill in your neighbouring countryman here) do when his boat has a hole … Continue reading →

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Blackbird nesting on the pulpit

Posted on 2011-04-21, Thursday by jaap

A (couple of) blackbird(s) decided to build a nest on the pulpit of the boat. Two out of four chicks are still alive and well. I’ve tried to do as little work as possible on the forward part of the … Continue reading →

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Homemade solar panels

Posted on 2011-02-27, Sunday by jaap

First solar panel for the electric boat. I bought some PV cells on e-bay and put the first panel together this morning. This is my first DIY solar project, so I started out a bit shaky, first breaking a cell … Continue reading →

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