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Yard Tasks

Sunday, May 27th, 2007

The boat is going into KKMI on tuesday for about a week on the hard. I’m going to try to do as much as possible myself, because my checkbook is trembling in fear.

  • Sand and paint bottom
  • Replace propshaft cutlass bearing
  • Pull mast and inspect mast and hardware
  • Reinforce gooseneck (i.e. throughbolt or backing plate)
  • Quote new standing rigging and replace if appropriate
  • Install backstay insulators
  • Install Orca Green tricolor masthead light
  • Install external forward halyard block, rig messenger
  • Drain the old diesel, replace shutoff valve, replace w/new diesel
  • Fabricate new lifelines

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Engine work

Thursday, May 24th, 2007

Finally got around to doing a “spring” maintenance on the engine. I ordered the official “A” level maintenence kit from Torrensons, which came in a clever Universal labeled pelican-style case. Of course, somewhere along the way, Shanti’s waterpump was changed to a non-standard Oberdorfer, so I need to replace the impeller/o-ring/gasket on the engine, and the spare in the box. Also, we have a Racor primary filter–I should get a spare and put it in the box. And a small-sized filter strap wrench.

All of the filters were marked ’05, but the engine hasn’t really been run except for maintenance purposes for that time. The m3-20 is self-bleeding, so that saved me some diesel in the bilge.

From an engine perspective, what we have left to do for the Transpac:

  • Replace waterpump impeller
  • Replace exchanger zincs
  • Strap down the 2 main batteries
  • If required, add “3rd” battery (for emergency use). i.e. motorcycle AGM battery from the KLR
  • Drain the old diesel, replace shutoff valve, replace w/new diesel

From a big-picture standpoint (i.e. not for the transpac), I’d like to put in a little Heart battery monitor down by the battery switch to keep track of usage.

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Surveyor’s list

Friday, May 18th, 2007

When I bought the boat from Dave, I had it surveyed in and out of the water by Brendan Schmidt, CMS. He was thorough, and really reassured me that this was the right boat. He did find a list of things that I should repair (of course). These are his “first priority” items:

  • Repair 3″ decrapitated engine vent hose
  • Secure/Strap batteries
  • Replace fuel tank shutoff valve

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Countless tasks

Friday, May 18th, 2007

Hopefully this list will start shrinking faster than it grows, and soon. I like how things that would have been “huge” last year are now just countless.

Interior:

  • Lee cloths
  • Handrails by companionway
  • Install auto bilge pump
  • 4 overpriced white sort-of-SOLAS-approved handflares
  • Regular engine service
  • Medical kit and medical guide
  • Seasure gimballed stove
  • Replace cabin lights with LED puck lights
  • Drawer guide in head
  • Quarterberth cushion rail
  • Torches and spotlight
  • Install liferaft
  • Bulkhead mounted barometer

Exterior

  • Move foreguy padeyes forward, install bullet guides
  • Tether attachment points
  • Shim tiller
  • Shim MOM8 outward 1″
  • Install driver’s cockpit toerails
  • Upper and lower halyard exit boxes
  • Mount epirb
  • “unbreakable” spare tiller
  • radar reflector (and “data”)
  • MOB hoisting device
  • washboard retaining device
  • 2nd bulkhead compass (Plastimo 101 or 130?)
  • Fix tiller extension or replace

Rigging and sails

  • Re-do spinn halyards with heavier shackles
  • New spinn sheets (ordered)
  • New upwind halyards (ordered)
  • Backstay bungee for the running backs
  • New lifelines
  • New Lewmar 43 jaws, or install sheet cleats

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Huge Tasks

Friday, May 18th, 2007

I’ve been actively prepping the boat since late February, so I’ve got lists coming out my proverbial yingyang. Basically, there are two catagories: Huge and Countless.

I’m concentrating particularly on the tasks that are required for the ISAF cat 1 inspection coming up in the beginning/middle of June.

To make myself feel good, I’m going to add a few huge tasks that I’ve already completed, just so I can cross them out.

Huge:

  • Life Raft (bought from Sal’s Inflatables in Alameda)
  • EPIRB (bought through KDP arrived yesterday)
  • Alternate navigation lights + alternate power
  • Emergency Steering
  • Storm sails
  • Heavy weather sail (i.e. #4 jib)
  • Single Sideband Radio (look at used SGC on Monday May 21)
  • Measurement and ORR certification (application + freeboard measurement + sail measurement)
  • Spinnaker net
  • Possible standing rigging replacement

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