"First time in a slip" questions

[Ward H]

relentless lily,
Fully agree. My mistake was trying something new at a critical time. That Tohatsu runs great with the external tank. Never more than two pulls. Extremely happy with that OB. Just now something isn't right.
When I tried the internal tank at the slip, with the boat still tied up, I started the OB and put it in fwd and rvd with no problem. I did'nt give it throttle since I was tied and didn't want to stress things too much. It acts as if the vent on the cap was closed, even though I did open it.
I'm wondering if the selector valve for internal or external is bad, not allowing full flow for internal tank position?
The fuel connection has come loose a couple of times but did not leak unless it came unlatched. Yesterday it remained latched, just leaked alot. I wonder if it had something to do with having fuel in the internal tank. I need to check the fuel level in the tank to see if it went down. If it is lower, then the fuel leaked out of that tank.

Stu, I use the jib halyard to hold up the mast while I connect the head stay. Realized this morning that I probably just needed to tighten the halyard a bit more and I would have been able to connect the head stay without readjusting.
Also thought of you when I noticed the halyards tinkling against the mast. Before I left I put a bungee cord between the halyards and shroud.

rgranger,
I did a lot of rebedding of hardware in the past couple of weeks and put new weather strip on companion way boards. Found almost no water in the bilge after hard rains and realized with the boat level all cockpit water goes out the drain. Unless that drain is plugged, I am good to go. I will check on it once a week for a while to see how it goes.
I do have a main sail cover ordered. I want to step on and go.


Thanks

Ward

 

[Doc_holiday]

I leave my main flaked but am adamant about keeping a sail cover on it, the UV will kill your sail faster than anything. If you have a long lead time for the sail cover, bacon has some used ones you can pick up for cheap or use a tarp. Put the jib away unless you have a roller furling or a bow bag. When I get to mine, I put the fuel tank on board and connect it, start the motor and let it idle, I hank the job on and tie it up, I pull the sail cover off and leave 3 ties on the main. I connect the halyards and jib sheets and toss the limes and pull out. Usually out of the slip in 5 minutes.

I also unplug my fuel line and let the engine run out, that silly Mercury 9.9 two stroke will run for at least a minute or more with no fuel line connected. I don't know anything about an internal tank.

I don't have consistent power in my slip and unless you have a real problem you shouldn't have to worry about that. In my old boat, that pump ran every 3-5 minutes.. Glad that's gone and glad I had power then. If your hull doesn't leak and you have good seals around the chain plates and other deck openings, I wouldn't lose sleep but I would check it weekly to start. Hopefully the marina will call you if your boat gets low in the water. I just realized I pulled the hose off the bottom of my sink and laid it down I imagine I could take water on through that drain hose under certain conditions. I'll fix that next time I am up there.

 

[Ward H]

When I get to mine, I put the fuel tank on board and connect it, start the motor and let it idle, I hank the job on and tie it up, I pull the sail cover off and leave 3 ties on the main. I connect the halyards and jib sheets and toss the limes and pull out. Usually out of the slip in 5 minutes.

Doc, Thanks for the routine. I am hoping to get it to be that easy. I'll take a small tarp this weekend to cover the sail until the cover and jib bag arrive.
Planned on taking the sail/boom off and put it in the cabin but then thought it should last a week or so.