'Poppet' The Leisure 17 - Modifications
We have lots of modifications planned for our Leisure 17 before we set off across the Atlantic. Some of these include:
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New mast and boom (Sponsored by Z-Spar)
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Standing rigging upgraded to 4mm all around (sponsored by STA-LOK)
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A Lewmar 70 Ocean Hatch to replace the companionway
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Glass in the forward window
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Glass in the small port and starboard circular windows
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Upgrade the two remaining windows to polycarbonate
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LED Navigation Lights
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Windvane self-steering
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A new skeg, rudder, and tiller
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Extra watertight internal bulkheads between storage compartments and quarterberths
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Lockable locker lids
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Install two cockpit lockers
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New running rigging
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Antifouling (Sponsored by Coppercoat)
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Upgrades bow-eye
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Jacklines on deck
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Harnesss points in the cockpit
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Dorade box ventilation
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SOLAS reflective tape on the topsides
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SOLAS reflective tape on the top of the mast
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Upgrade cockpit drain size and install isolation valves
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Glass up instrument throughulls and move the instruments to a sealed locker
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Install a watermaker (desalinator)