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Summary
Self-Inflicted's stern is both small and highly functional. On deck are multipurpose davits that can easily lift a dinghy, aide in an MOB rescue,
or be swung forward to lift heavy supplies, such as batteries, onto the deck. The stern locker, accessible from both the pilot house and through
a deck stern hatch, holds the hydraulic steering, propane locker, emergency tiller, refrigeration units, autopilot, and backup magnetic compass,
and has been fully prepared to accept a water maker. |
Stern View
In this picture you can clearly see the electronics arch, the stern steps, and rudder with zincs on the skeg and rudder.
Steps are welded stainless steel and, in 12 years, have never shown even a hint of corrosion. |
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Stern Deck and Stern Access Hatch
Galvanized steel hatch provides deck access to the stern locker. |
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Stern Cabin
From the deck hatch. On the left side of the picture is the rudder angle indicator arm. On the right side the engine exhaust and hydraulic steering system.
In the center is the top of the skeg diesel tank showing the fill sensor, fuel and return lines.
The hydraulic cylinder is a Wagner single model N40-1-190 purchased Nov. 2000. |
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Rudder Post
Viewed from the deck hatch. The shaft is stainless steel, the bearing UDMH, and the outer pipe galvanized steel. |
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Stern Locker
Viewed the pilothouse starboard side looking aft |
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Stern Locker with Emergency Tiller Engaged
Viewed the pilothouse starboard side looking aft |
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| Watermaker Shelf |
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| Port side ... watermaker shelf currently in use for
tool storage, the Richey compass locked down, and the emergency tiller in its holder. |
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Hydraulic Steering
This view of the stern cabin shows the hydraulic steering system, a portion of the engine exhaust system,
port-side storage for the compass and the skeg diesel tank, sending unit, and fuel filter. |
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Propane Locker Closed
The propane locker is custom built from aluminum, contains a removable viewing port that can be used to
open/close the twin tanks and is vented overboard at the waterline in accordance with safety regulations.
To the left of the locker is the starboard refrigeration unit. |
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Propane Locker Open
The propane locker open showing the two bottles and their plumbing. |
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Autopilot & Port-Side Refrigeration
This picture shows the Raytheon ST-7000 24VDC autopilot mounted on the bulkhead above the port-side refrigeration unit. |
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Topside with Davits Forward
When the davits are locked into this position they both shorten the boat so that she legally fits into a 50' slip but also
provide a valuable security hand-hold in rough water.
A small additional pull inward will put anything lifted from dock or boatyard (see next picture) on deck. |
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Topside with Davits Folded Aft
How do you make a 54ft boat fit legally into a 50 ft. slip? One way, above, is to push the davits forward ... another is to fold
them across the stern as you see here.
We were getting ready to go out 12 January to celebrate beautiful weather and test things in what the Weather Service calls as
"small craft advisories." 20kt wind, 4-5 ft. breaking waves, and a sea state that could be only called chaotic. All went well and
upon our return we docked stern first. |
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Topside with Davits read for a dock life
It isn't a lot of fun pulling a 24 volt high amperage batter onboard and it never will be. Equally unfulfilling is hoisting supplies on deck in a boatyard.
Consider this advantage to the swinging davit and the winch pictured below. |
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Davit Assisted MOB Rescue
Note the harness *yellow and black) hoisted from the water and swung aboard. |
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Davit Winch
This Lewmar #6 winch can be used with either single davit or with both davits in parallel and allows hoisting loads beyond those possible by hand. |
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Davits with Dinghy
One of the most amazing things about davits ... they can even be used to hold a dinghy in good weather. |
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Davit and Stern Mast Pins
The two stern masts, one with the radar and one with antennas are locked into place with push button pins. The same pins are
used to lock the davits forward or aft.
Fisheries Supply QRP Q6R2.50
Push button pin 3/8" x 2.50" |
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