Cup, Bowl and Plate Rack (1991)

The boat lacked any secure stowage for dishes. We obtained  a set of, four each, Heller, plastic cups, dinner plates, salad plates and soup bowls. We designed and constructed a teak rack to securely store these dishes and mounted it on the galley counter just aft of the of the ice box lid. The plates and bowls of this set interlock which helps to retain them in the rack. The left-hand picture shows the rack and general area. The right-hand is a closeup, showing the cutout for cup stowage.

{Lessons learned:

1. When buying items for a boat, consider the storage requirements.
2. Also, consider whether the design of the item is compatible with storage requirements.}

Drivesaver Coupling (January 1991)

This coupling was installed to reduce engine/drivetrain roughness. It turns that the root cause of the “roughness” was discovered later. See The Great  Muffler Mystery (5/1993). The coupling consists of a soft plastic disc that is bolted to the engine flange. The disc has captive nuts to accept the bolts that are inserted through the driveshaft flange. This isolates the engine and driveline vibrations.

This coupling did reduce the roughness somewhat and is still in use on the boat.