"Lots of marine electrical" week 2 repost

This last week was my second week at my internship at Bellingham Yacht Sales and Charters and they have had me very busy. I have got the chance to do a couple of engine services but have been doing mostly electrical work. This isn't bad I enjoy it and I feel pretty comfortable doing it. Below are a few picture of some of the things I did this last week. (PS I was busy and didn't get to take a lot of pictures :

This was a pretty simple task I was to install 2 down riggers (the pads and plugs) on a 28ft CutWater (just some yacht). It went very smooth and didn't take long but that was because when they made the boat they pre-wired the boat for down rigger installations. I was assured by my boss that the next one wont be quite as quick.

 Above is another 28ft CutWater that was in the boat yard and the work order was to replace the starbird trim tab cylinder along with the propeller on the stern thruster. The replacing of both the trim tab cylinder and the propeller were easy, however as it turned out the actual reason for the stern thruster not working was a broken shear pin on the inside of the shaft near the motor not on the outside attached to the propeller. Below is a picture of the motor and it wasn't easy to to get to or remove. I got it done though.

 Above and to the left are a couple of pictures of a bad fresh water pump that I replaced on a 21ft Ranger Tug. This too was not easy to get too and yet I made it happen in a good amount of time. (you can only fit your head and one arm in that hole)








This last week has really been kind of crazy everyday has been something new and if it isn't new it's on a totally different boat configured in a totally different way. However Like I always say going back to the basics is a key part of understanding any system. they may all be in a different spot of routed a different way but they all have virtually the same basic key components and getting too understand them is becoming a key to me gaining the confidence that I feel is necessary to become successful and respected in this field of work. That and loving what you do. I am HAPPY!

Week 2
Hours 43.5
Total Hours 81.5