by daveesl77 » Mon Sep 21, 2015 6:00 pm
Well, in June we took Conch Fritter out on her inaugural run and it worked great. Over 2,400 miles, only one problem fixed in a couple of hours on the first day. About 3 weeks total time. Got back home, too hot to work on it, so waited until now to get back to the "finishin'"
The summer heat is breaking in Florida, so time to get back to work on Conch Fritter. Pulled out the galley and have cut it down by 1" in height. I was just too close on the tolerances before. This lets me install the roller bearings that were supposed to go in originally. Plus I can do some additions and alterations I wanted to do.
I'll get the trim finished on the exterior and get the wings finished. Then I'll start on building the "pirate chest" facade for the front box. Install the aluminum rock guard on the front.
Next will be to finish up the ducted ventilation system. Get the fans installed properly. Also need to put in the rails in front of the shelves and a bit of interior trim.
Will get the internal water system finalized, tank and pump is installed just not plumbed yet.
Finally, I'll be pulling out the 40 amp charge system from the RV converter I got from the scrap yard and replace it with one of my smart chargers. That old system is noisy and generates a ton of heat, but hey, it only cost $5 and the main thing I wanted it for was the 120v breakers and 12v fuse panel.
I left it sitting out in full Florida weather all summer, with it essentially uncovered for the last 2 months. Kept at least 2 of the wiley windows open at all times just to check for water intrusion. Nothing, not a drop and we have had some kick butt storms.
Looking forward to seeing everyone at Anastasia in November, but will be going down to Long Key SP for a week in mid October.
Back to the fritter and loving it!
dave