Whitby 42

A new instrument panel, complete with SSB (and modem), Raymarine radio, and laptop completely integrated with navigation and radar via a high speed bus. The image at the right shows the KVH satellite dome (for a satellite phone and Internet access) on a custom mount and the radar head, also mounted on a custom made mount (this one hydraulically dampened and gimbaled).

The revised electrical panel

The back of the revised electrical panel and the upgraded battery storage/charging system

The upgraded cockpit instruments, complete with cover

A view of the upgraded cockpit instrumentation and the windlass installation. Note the re-finished woodwork completed in 2005.

The upgraded galley complete with microwave and freezers.

Various projects have been completed on this Whitby 42 including....

• A custom designed electrical panel by Richard's Custom Marine
• Sales and Installation of a complete navigational package, which includes sonar, radar, chartplotter, wind, speed and depth
• Installation of a new autopilot system, 400G course computer with 6001 control heads
• New engine instrumentation and a teak instrument panel
• Installation of a new Northern Lights 5kw generator set, complete with sound box. The exhaust is though a double water trap into a water/exhaust gas separator
• Installation of a Anchor Windlass, mounted on twin plates of Stainless Plate. Windlass Battery,Controls and Charging System Installed in a forward locker,
• Installation of a 70 amp Newmar 3 stage battery charger, feeding the 8 battery house bank, using 3 Echo chargers for engine, generator and windlass batteries
• Major refit of galley, with removal of an old cold plate system which was replaced with a new fridge and freezer system, new counter and teak work. The refit also included a custom made stainless steel assembly for the microwave/convection oven
• All charging sources charge the one main house bank of eight 12 volt deep cycle batteries. The engine, generator and windlass batteries are echo-charged from the house bank. This prevents over charging of the low discharge batteries, while recharging the house bank after a long voyage
• The main panel is organized into groups; (pumps, lights, DC distribution, AC distribution) with meters organized for house bank voltage and amperage, crank and generator battery Voltage, charging source amperage, and AC Volts, Amps and frequency is included, so as to verify that the generator is producing 60 cycles.
• All crimps and connections are made with Anchor Marine waterproof connectors. The main battery cables were cut, crimped and fitted on-site
• New and old wiring systems are combined and organized using terminals and bars, and the new wiring from the panel is then fed to the new terminal bar system
• The 24" Raydome for the radar has beenmounted on the mizzen mast on a hydraulic dampened gimbal assembly, Connections at the base have been made into a deck connector fitted with gold plated pins and sockets

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