SV Orca Song

SV Orca Song This is the page of SV Orca Song, a 1968 Columbia 36 which fell on hard times and had been neglected.

We the friends and crew are dedicated to bringing this old boat back to life and sailing the open waters as she was built to do.

07/09/2025

First hand washing to verify all is in order.

We’ve gone from this to this.
07/09/2025

We’ve gone from this to this.

Today the Lights for the head were installed furthering the weening from the shore power connection. There is still a f...
06/22/2025

Today the Lights for the head were installed furthering the weening from the shore power connection.

There is still a few polishing touches like managing the cables and such and removing the original lighting fixture but these LED lights are looking good in the head.

And we now have radio!!!
06/19/2025

And we now have radio!!!

Finally the Battery Bank is balanced!
06/19/2025

Finally the Battery Bank is balanced!

So much work has happened that there has been very little time to post. That and the iPhone camera is acting up. Here i...
06/09/2025

So much work has happened that there has been very little time to post. That and the iPhone camera is acting up.

Here is a collage of pics from the past 3 months. Included is the bottom paint, the battery bank, galley lights, navigation station (with lighting!) ventilation fans for the battery bank and some screen shots of the two apps we use for monitoring the electrical system. The Battle Born Batteries app and the Victron Connect app.

Not pictured (yet) is the first cabin fan which was much needed today, the port side bus bars for the port side lighting, the Simrad GPS, the grounding plate and the lightning rod.

Yesterday we mounted the equipment in place. Today we did part of the wiring.
05/21/2025

Yesterday we mounted the equipment in place. Today we did part of the wiring.

New skill unlocked: Making Battery Cables.
05/21/2025

New skill unlocked: Making Battery Cables.

Fitting the pieces together. Today all the internal components were placed in their designated spots. The next step wil...
05/20/2025

Fitting the pieces together. Today all the internal components were placed in their designated spots. The next step will be to begin wiring.

After adding a lightning rod, grounding plate and some much needed bottom paint (up to the waterline) OS is back home an...
05/18/2025

After adding a lightning rod, grounding plate and some much needed bottom paint (up to the waterline) OS is back home and undergoing electrical work consisting of all new DC 12 and 24 Volt systems powered by solar and wind.

Here the new active ventilation has been added which will keep the battery bank and electrical components dry and cool. Also pictured is battery 5 and 6 and the solar charge controller.

With OS still at the boat yard, the last off board project needed to be completed. From the very start this one was dre...
05/01/2025

With OS still at the boat yard, the last off board project needed to be completed. From the very start this one was dreaded as it is not in my list of skills.

It seems to have thrned out alright Now the only thing left to do is mount the panels on the already assembled frame once OS makes her return.

Most dreaded project complete!

They are smart. They are heated. They are lithium iron phosphate. They are Battle Born LiFePO4 batteries. This is th...
04/26/2025

They are smart. They are heated. They are lithium iron phosphate. They are Battle Born LiFePO4 batteries. This is the battery bank for SV Orca Song.

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