In our last issue, we covered what went into rigging Toy Boat 2 prior to launch. Now we'll fast-forward four years, and discuss where we are now and how we got there...

There are a lot of potential items to add to TB2. For example:

• Folding arch or T-top - In order to use radar, it will be necessary to get the radome well overhead. This means an arch or T-top, but the arch or T-top will have to fold down to fit in the garage. We should be able to combine it with the luggage rack. The arch/T-top will also be a good place to store a life raft, and will elevate the radio antenna another 6 feet, increasing range even more.
  
  
• Foghorn sequencer - Do you remember the horn signals for operating a vessel in heavy fog? Or, more importantly, will you remember to execute them correctly while trying to run the boat? There is at least one signal sequencer on the market which will automatically sound your horn as required by the regulations.
  
  
• Radar - Everyone says "don't leave the harbor without it at night or in fog". How will we select and install one on TB2? 
  
  
• LED nav lights, trailer lights - LED lights have a lot of advantages, despite higher initial cost. They will probably be a good addition to TB2.
  
  
• Trim tab position indicator - A simple (if pricey) item to add, it adds a certtain level of convenience to using trim tabs. Right now, if we are unsure where the tabs are positioned, we drive them to the full UP position by running them for 7 seconds, then lower them from there.
  
  
• Satellite phone - One of the last unknowns for us in high-seas communications, the satellite phone looks to be a big safety plus.
  
  
• Nexmar SS star adjusters and internal sprayers - Our Fulton electric drum brakes are suffering from some internal corrosion issues, not unusual for drum brakes in salt water. The SS star adjusters sold by Nexmar Products look like a great item to replace the factory adjusters, which have corroded and are hard to adjust. And their brake flushing nozzle is a work of art - it should help wash down the brake internally much better than the simple spigot in the Fulton flush kit.
  
  
• Rod tubes - Our horizontal rod racks work well, but still leave the rods vulnerable to being broken by someone falling aginst them. We will probably be adding some PVC tubes to protect the rods.
  
  
• Life raft - Do we need one? Maybe...Maybe not. Until we get the arch/T-top, however, there's no place to put it anyway.

Plus, lots more stuff...