Ward,
Thank you for the offer, I am just in the planning stage and find it a bit overwhelming.
Mine boat is a 90 TR with wing keel, which I purchased in the spring of 2020. It felt like a monster to me the first time I boarded her. It was on the hard and sitting at the helm I was blown away by her size. It felt like a Destroyer to me. Once she was in the water it was better, but she was much bigger than our C22 in both length and bream.
I've done very little to it, I wanted to use it a little before tinkering with her for fear of damaging anything. However, I am growing my list of tasks of wants and needs, and prioritizing them. Then I can schedule available weekends that I may tackle that list, all before May 2021 trip.
As I said, we plan to live aboard her for long weekends, so I have a lot to do to get her ready for next season, but some the things I have planned are:
- Installing new head and sanitary hoses.
- Checking all thru-hulls. From our survey, some had dissimilar materials (bronze and plastic), while others were missing double clamps. Some had perforated clamps, which I would like to replace.
- Engine maintenance, such as fuel filters, transmission fluid, etc.
- Replace halyards. I experienced a lot of friction raising sails, which I thought was the masthead sheaves, but I think the lines may be too large; Catalina Direct sells them as 3/8" line and mine feel larger than that.
- Overhall all the winches.
- Add chain to anchor rode. I think the line is not correct and there is too little chain.
- The boat is being soda blasted, so that will have to be sanded, then painted with multiple coats of bottom and barrier paints.
I am a little fearful of the electrics, but I worked in electronics while in the Navy so I bought a few books and plan on tracing everything out and starting slowly. I'd like to replace the batteries, as I don't know their age or condition. I think there are two group 24 batteries for the house, and a much smaller one to start the engine... however the engine won't turn when using that battery bank, so I am forced to use "both" on the selector. I have to resolve this issue. I'd like to include some solar to ensure the boat maintains a trickle charge if power is lost while we are away, but not sure this is needed or will get done.
Anyway, I am rambling. I really miss it, especially with the cold weather and the inability to travel because of Covid.
Thank you,
Snoopy