i have just 2 more repairs to solitary bird to complete before i leave san diego in february 2011.... i have packing gland replacement and i have chainplate replacement and modification.
i will be externalizing my internal chainplates on my formosa and i will show pix when complete. 3 of my aftmost chainplates are cracked 1/4=1/2 in cracks at the bends from twistoflexing due to not having the blocks between the chainplate and the formosa's hull. these will be replaced one at a time, using the halyard as stabilizer for the mast as i redo each of the failing ones.
i will be replacing my packing gland-- seems my leakage is from a failed packing gland rather than a cutlass bearing problem...whew!!!!! the new ones are soo beautifully bronze and my old one is soooo DARK PINK!!!! when packing gland is done i can motor over to a dock and treat my water tanks and fill--i hold 160 gallons in 2 tanks, one on each side. then i am closer to my departure date , which should be within 2 weeks of my crew arriving from sweden, which should be within the month.
HOOOOOOYAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!
i will be externalizing my internal chainplates on my formosa and i will show pix when complete. 3 of my aftmost chainplates are cracked 1/4=1/2 in cracks at the bends from twistoflexing due to not having the blocks between the chainplate and the formosa's hull. these will be replaced one at a time, using the halyard as stabilizer for the mast as i redo each of the failing ones.
i will be replacing my packing gland-- seems my leakage is from a failed packing gland rather than a cutlass bearing problem...whew!!!!! the new ones are soo beautifully bronze and my old one is soooo DARK PINK!!!! when packing gland is done i can motor over to a dock and treat my water tanks and fill--i hold 160 gallons in 2 tanks, one on each side. then i am closer to my departure date , which should be within 2 weeks of my crew arriving from sweden, which should be within the month.
HOOOOOOYAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!