Spring has arrived ... and so have Spring tasks!

[Eric]

For those of you interested in what I'm attempting to undetake this Spring, I submit the following task list. We are hoping to launch our Hunter 30 by the third week in April, so a lot of these tasks will need to take place in the next month. Should be fun:3/16/03 – Hunter 30 Spring Task ListInterior:qReplace/Repair portlights as neededqReplace plexi on hatchesqFix leaks throughoutqDesign and install locker dividersqDesign quarterberth spaceqPaint lockers and quarterberthqMattress for V-berthExterior:qClean and wax hullqTouch up bottom paint where neededqReapply waterlineqReplace broken anchor well latchqRedesign companionway boardsqInstall steering wheel coverElectronics:qRemove radar systemqRemove Loran systemqInstall AM/FM CD controllerqInstall 12 volt hornqInstall cockpit 12 volt plugqInstall solar-powered stern lightPlumbing:qRe-pipe entire fresh water systemqRe-engage deck access fill/ventOther:qPaint dinghyqService dinghy outboardqSand and refinish dinghy oarsqRelocate propane tanksqReplace genoa halyardqInstall new oven regulatorqInstall simple smoke detectorIf anyone has any advice on some or all of these improvements, I would love to hear from you. Send me an email at eric@hunter30.com. I'm planning to start next weekend and am actually looking forward to doing most of this. We had the boat for one full season and believe waiting a year to make this list paid off. We know exactly what we need and use on the boat and what needs to be replaced.I will also search the forum archives to see how much of this information I can find here (it's usually a LOT).Thanks!Eric

 

[Ned Strain]

I Envy You!

...having no other employment to make demands on your time! I can't imagine completing your punch list by mid April and even finding time to sleep. (I'm guessing you're a much younger man.)Seriously, what you're doing is such a grand way to make the boat "your own". You'll be discovering her details and secrets which will profoundly increase your enjoyment and competence.Good luck and keep us posted.Ned and Tani Strains/v Family Therapy 1995 h336Chicago

 

[Eric C Lindstrom]

Yeah ... it's ambitious ...

Especially when you consider I own two companies, the boat is an hour from home, I have a four-year-old to take care of ... and I can essentially get away for 2 or so weekends until the boat is dunked.Some of this will be done with the boat in the water (May-June) so I'm working on priorities.I am excited to get into every corner and find all her secrets and see how many of those wires actually go to something.