WOW! Enjoy! Now all you need is the blonde in the skimpy bikini and snorkel gear.
No skimpy bikini last one still owes me $1000s. I have a problem with the rudder Skeg gudgeon as it has about 5mm play. It's fine once underway but turning the wheel in the dock it's clunking. I will need to slip and remove and have it machined and bushed I'm thinking. No time for bikinis yet. Plus I have another Icon going to market!
Select to expand quoteSandS said..
South Ace that is the best Boat , you win !!!!
Tricky times , I guess I win but I still have a lot of work to do on both boats. I can now see full comprehension insurance, rego and anual maintance and current repairs doubling starting next month!
Good work Ace ! Two stylish vessels at the same time, more balls than most good Onya !
Select to expand quotesouthace said..SandS said..
South Ace that is the best Boat , you win !!!!
Tricky times , I guess I win but I still have a lot of work to do on both boats. I can now see full comprehension insurance, rego and anual maintance and current repairs doubling starting next month!
if you decide to sell one , sell the blue water !! ahahahahahah first option please, we will talk money later .....
Select to expand quoteSandS said..southace said..SandS said..
South Ace that is the best Boat , you win !!!!
Tricky times , I guess I win but I still have a lot of work to do on both boats. I can now see full comprehension insurance, rego and anual maintance and current repairs doubling starting next month!
if you decide to sell one , sell the blue water !! ahahahahahah first option please, we will talk money later .....
Icon 2 will not be for sale in my life time. Icon will go to market next month, I have secured two berths with the pontoon in the middle for easy transfer and work progress between the two boats.
Icon is a Joe Adams 40 extended to 42 with modified decks and 7/8th fractional mast fitted.
All New suede upholstery, white vinyl leather in forward cabin, new foam mattress.
Two double cabins and one large head ,electric maccorating toilet with 60 litre holding tank , fixed hot and cold shower and modern vanity basin.
All standing rigging replaced , selden 1 line double reefing boom and new mainsail fitted, Head sail serviced , cleaned and fitted with new tell tails. July 2020.
All New stauntions posts, dyneema lifelines and entry gates fitted July 2020
Perkins M60 hp regularly serviced , new timing belt fitted July 2020.
Heavy duty hydroelectric auto pilot with raymarine smart wireless remote.
Raymarine instruments and chart plotter at helm and chart table.
New built in air conditioning and diesel heater.
New 900amp AGM house battery's and 200 Amp Cat start battery's with VSR.
New Victron MPPT 100/50 solar charger with large solar array and silent wind generator.
New Victron BM 712 Bluetooth battery monitor system.
New vesper AIS xp 8000 receiver and transponder.
Microwave , coffee machine, Smev 4 burner stove with built in rotisserie.
Oz fridge system and engel freezer.
1000 litre water in two tanks with pure tap filtration system.
300 litre diesel fuel.
Zodiac with 6hp Suzuki on Davits, large BBQ, twin 8kg gas bottles , 2kva Honda ,life raft.
Slipped , antifouled , propspeed and polished April 2020.
Select to expand quotesouthace said..SandS said..southace said..SandS said..
South Ace that is the best Boat , you win !!!!
Tricky times , I guess I win but I still have a lot of work to do on both boats. I can now see full comprehension insurance, rego and anual maintance and current repairs doubling starting next month!
if you decide to sell one , sell the blue water !! ahahahahahah first option please, we will talk money later .....
Icon 2 will not be for sale in my life time. Icon will go to market next month, I have secured two berths with the pontoon in the middle for easy transfer and work progress between the two boats.
Icon is a Joe Adams 40 extended to 42 with modified decks and 7/8th fractional mast fitted.
All New suede upholstery, white vinyl leather in forward cabin, new foam mattress.
Two double cabins and one large head ,electric maccorating toilet with 60 litre holding tank , fixed hot and cold shower and modern vanity basin.
All standing rigging replaced , selden 1 line double reefing boom and new mainsail fitted, Head sail serviced , cleaned and fitted with new tell tails. July 2020.
All New stauntions posts, dyneema lifelines and entry gates fitted July 2020
Perkins M60 hp regularly serviced , new timing belt fitted July 2020.
Heavy duty hydroelectric auto pilot with raymarine smart wireless remote.
Raymarine instruments and chart plotter at helm and chart table.
New built in air conditioning and diesel heater.
New 900amp AGM house battery's and 200 Amp Cat start battery's with VSR.
New Victron MPPT 100/50 solar charger with large solar array and silent wind generator.
New Victron BM 712 Bluetooth battery monitor system.
New vesper AIS xp 8000 receiver and transponder.
Microwave , coffee machine, Smev 4 burner stove with built in rotisserie.
Oz fridge system and engel freezer.
1000 litre water in two tanks with pure tap filtration system.
300 litre diesel fuel.
Zodiac with 6hp Suzuki on Davits, large BBQ, twin 8kg gas bottles , 2kva Honda ,life raft.
Slipped , antifouled , propspeed and polished April 2020.
good advert , i,m sure you will sell the adams fast . very appealing boat . congrats on purchasing the bluewater , they are really in a league of their own .
Yes congrats on the new boat, Icon will be a great buy for someone. Look forward to hearing how she goes, and your experience living aboard, once you get out on her properly.
Icon 2 is going to get a bit of a make over , the teak cockpit will be ground back and stained in jarrah red stain. Someone recently has done a slap dash oil job so I feel I'm up for some challenge.
Has anyone replaced a worn lower Skeg gudgeon? there's about 5mm play and looking into the best way to fix it. Seems ok once underway but in the marina or at anchorage it's loose .
Well done Southace that is sublime.
For the teak - jarrah red stain? cripes where does this idea come from? If you are going to go back to bare teak why not use a proper teak finish? eg as below - if you add a jarrah red stain to the teak surely it will become blotchy with age whereas the below 2 products would be able to be re-coated regularly with no blotches?..............I realise they are not Aust products so would also call Feast Watson and Norglass to see if they had a suitable bare teak product. Not a stain.
www.deksolje.com.au/
www.semcoteak.com.au/
For the play in the lower skeg gudgeon I would communicate with Bluewater on an up to date material to use as a replacement.........
If they cannot advise then would try Vesco - am sure they will be able to supply a suitable long life polymer material........
www.vesco.com.au/marine/
Select to expand quoter13 said..
Well done Southace that is sublime.
For the teak - jarrah red stain? cripes where does this idea come from? If you are going to go back to bare teak why not use a proper teak finish? eg as below - if you add a jarrah red stain to the teak surely it will become blotchy with age whereas the below 2 products would be able to be re-coated regularly with no blotches?..............I realise they are not Aust products so would also call Feast Watson and Norglass to see if they had a suitable bare teak product. Not a stain.
www.deksolje.com.au/
www.semcoteak.com.au/
For the play in the lower skeg gudgeon I would communicate with Bluewater on an up to date material to use as a replacement.........
If they cannot advise then would try Vesco - am sure they will be able to supply a suitable long life polymer material........
www.vesco.com.au/marine/
Hate the weathered teak look. Trust me I have been scrubbing. It for Ritchie prawn peelers for years on there white boats. What is wrong with red jarrah look and highly polished stainless steel. Personal choice I guess. I feel it looks more modern and more durable in red stain.
Im going to chat with the builder again tomorrow and see if I can get the engineering plans as he informed me the original engineer has passed. I may go to Newcastle for the repair if that's feasible.
Select to expand quoter13 said..
Well done Southace that is sublime.
For the teak - jarrah red stain? cripes where does this idea come from? If you are going to go back to bare teak why not use a proper teak finish? eg as below - if you add a jarrah red stain to the teak surely it will become blotchy with age whereas the below 2 products would be able to be re-coated regularly with no blotches?..............I realise they are not Aust products so would also call Feast Watson and Norglass to see if they had a suitable bare teak product. Not a stain.
www.deksolje.com.au/
www.semcoteak.com.au/
For the play in the lower skeg gudgeon I would communicate with Bluewater on an up to date material to use as a replacement.........
If they cannot advise then would try Vesco - am sure they will be able to supply a suitable long life polymer material........
www.vesco.com.au/marine/
Current yacht had teak toe rail capping. Was starting to crack and looked old and dull. Coat with jarrah stain looks good and lasts for at least two years before it wears. What blotching you talking about?
Ok, have 35 year old jarrah furniture with label still on it's inside "Built by member of WA Guild of Furniture Manufacturers"...............which I assume is this now..........my furniture still looks brand new but it is indoors..............jarrah or huon pine or Australian red cedar which is better........don't answer it obviously depends on what you are using it for as regards strength grade and cost..............
www.wafma.com.au/
For sure getting the original builder on the case is the best plan A - sorry that the original engineer has passed - Bluewater surely would have other personnel or sub-contract consultant engineers on their books to give you the advice and details you need.
If this doesn't work I am sure that Vesco would be able to sort it, either internally or with sub-contract external qualified people.
Southace, you may not want to fork out more cash, or you may not like the concept, but Bluewater have responded to owner requests and designed and now market a hard dodger for the 420 which covers everything back to the transom at standing headroom and plenty of visibility. Check it out maybe by googling 'Bluewater 420 hard dodger'
Greg
Select to expand quoteGKandCC said..
Southace, you may not want to fork out more cash, or you may not like the concept, but Bluewater have responded to owner requests and designed and now market a hard dodger for the 420 which covers everything back to the transom at standing headroom and plenty of visibility. Check it out maybe by googling 'Bluewater 420 hard dodger'
Greg
I have seen that. Na I don't think I will take that path although it would be a nice addition. I'm going to go go all clears in the cockpit. Which are already about 80% done.
Regards
southace
