The Voyage of the Swan
 
Installing the ICOM AT-140 automatic antenna tuner at the aft end of the quarter berth (not a bunk that will be occupied, obviously).
Finished install of the AT-140 with cable line isolator, ferrite beads and GTO-15. Copper foil ground was added later.
Running the cables (3) from the GPS antenna and AT-140 back to the panel. Notice also the command mike for the VHF to the winch handle box.
The cables run back to the panel (SSB coax, AT-140 control cable and GPS antenna coax)
Wiring and through bolts for one of the stereo speakers. This is behind the hatchway bulkhead above the quarterberth.
The other speaker installed. No, it is not flush mounted. I cannot bring myself to cut large round holes in teak bulkheads.
Filling the newly cut holes in the back of the instrument panel: three breaker sub-panel, VHF, stereo bracket and DC outlets.
All The wiring and gear in the back panel is done. Spaghetti.
The IC-M802 black box in the chart table with room enough left over for the charts. Copper gounding foil: gotta love it.
Finished and everything works. We even had room for the Ipod.
Furuno GPS antenna.
Outfitting: Electronics
I hate running wire. But, that’s what has to be done if there are to be any electronics aboard the Swan. The page will progress as we get the wire ran.
We will install radios (ham/SSB), GPS, stereo, two DC outlets and a sub-panel in the nav station. Since wire runs for the various equipment overlap, the installations will appear a bit chaotic, but that is the quickest way to do it.
Outfitting Pages 1 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9