I have been working on so many projects for the past two years (well...since we purchased her) and less sailing. So this past weekend, we dropped off the kids with my mother-in-law, and my wife and I hit as many projects as we possible could accomplish in the excessive heat....
Accomplish:
- Adjusted stuffing box
- re-configured float and rewire pump
- clean and recaulk around the mast to cabin connection
- removed and replaced the lens and gaskets at the (4) opening ports and recondition the plastic. (what a difference.... fyi - replacing the gaskets on these are a pain.)
- Pinned and finish sewing the wheel cover. This was the last of the canvas work that was part of my wife's "major canvas replacement winter project"... the sailboat had all weathered green canvas and she replaced with Royal Navy Blue which included the two hatch covers, companionway cover, binimi, wheel cover and sacrificial cover on the 125% genoa, and... new custom made sail pack and lazy jacks, built the way we wanted it.
- Installed new mainsail stop at the bottom of the slide. Old one kept coming loose and letting the mainsail slugs come out.
- New anchor bolt at the roller. Previous one was too small.
- Replaced wind transducer with new to run with our new ST60 heads.
- While aloft, replaced spreader lights
- Installed new microwave in the galley
And the projects with the biggest impact from this weekend......
* Wife installed memory foam in the V-berth.
* Wife ran 4" flex duct to the V-berth from our air conditioner
* Installed a fan mounted on the front board in the V-berth
We were exhausted on Sunday but accomplish a lot.
I can't even talk about all the projects we did in the past two years, it would make me a little sad.... from all the time and money.
I would say from changing all the fuel lines to the barrier coat, etc.... the top two projects completed with the biggest bang.... is the feather prop and the lifeline gate. The feathering prop allows me to stop much quicker, better speed while sailing (yes, you can notice it) and nice reverse power.
Lifeline gate was one of the quickest and least expensive projects with the biggest award; much safer boarding for my 8 and 10 yr old, safer boarding period especially when your hands are full, and removing the gate while anchored makes a great diving and (my kids) cannon ball platform.
Next time we go out the sailboat, it's sailing for us. At least until this late Fall..... I am sure I will have a few more projects on my wish lists.
Pictures attached are the ports before and after new lens, plastic conditioning and new gaskets. New ports cost about $160 but new lens and gaskets cost about $45 plus a lot of sweat.
Accomplish:
- Adjusted stuffing box
- re-configured float and rewire pump
- clean and recaulk around the mast to cabin connection
- removed and replaced the lens and gaskets at the (4) opening ports and recondition the plastic. (what a difference.... fyi - replacing the gaskets on these are a pain.)
- Pinned and finish sewing the wheel cover. This was the last of the canvas work that was part of my wife's "major canvas replacement winter project"... the sailboat had all weathered green canvas and she replaced with Royal Navy Blue which included the two hatch covers, companionway cover, binimi, wheel cover and sacrificial cover on the 125% genoa, and... new custom made sail pack and lazy jacks, built the way we wanted it.
- Installed new mainsail stop at the bottom of the slide. Old one kept coming loose and letting the mainsail slugs come out.
- New anchor bolt at the roller. Previous one was too small.
- Replaced wind transducer with new to run with our new ST60 heads.
- While aloft, replaced spreader lights
- Installed new microwave in the galley
And the projects with the biggest impact from this weekend......
* Wife installed memory foam in the V-berth.
* Wife ran 4" flex duct to the V-berth from our air conditioner
* Installed a fan mounted on the front board in the V-berth
We were exhausted on Sunday but accomplish a lot.
I can't even talk about all the projects we did in the past two years, it would make me a little sad.... from all the time and money.
I would say from changing all the fuel lines to the barrier coat, etc.... the top two projects completed with the biggest bang.... is the feather prop and the lifeline gate. The feathering prop allows me to stop much quicker, better speed while sailing (yes, you can notice it) and nice reverse power.
Lifeline gate was one of the quickest and least expensive projects with the biggest award; much safer boarding for my 8 and 10 yr old, safer boarding period especially when your hands are full, and removing the gate while anchored makes a great diving and (my kids) cannon ball platform.
Next time we go out the sailboat, it's sailing for us. At least until this late Fall..... I am sure I will have a few more projects on my wish lists.
Pictures attached are the ports before and after new lens, plastic conditioning and new gaskets. New ports cost about $160 but new lens and gaskets cost about $45 plus a lot of sweat.
