
2015
jJanuary 15th 2015
Well having survived the holidays, I have moved the boat on the hard for the winter to do some out of water upgrades and maintenance. The plan is to:
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Paint the bottom with multiple coats of antifouling paint.
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Install a new drip seal.
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Replace zinc and anodes.
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Buff and wax topside.
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Install new name graphics on side of boat.
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Install keel cooler for nav station freezer box system.
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Mast work to include replacing anchor light with LED type, replace deck and running light fixture, and install radar reflector.
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Install brace on davits.
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Rebuild Bimini and dodger.
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Install new led forward nav light.
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Remove inverter and charger and send to Xantrax for repair.
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Replace rub rail.
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Build removable toe rail cleats.
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Repair leak in dingy.
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Install teak treads on boarding ladder.
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Replace gaskets and port lenses on starboard side salon.
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Remove Genoa and install surficial strip.
I would like to get this all done or at least the things that must be done out of water by the end of May. I’m hoping for a light winter hear on the East Coast. I have started working on the Bimini and dodger already. I spend almost a hole weekend taking apart the old dodger to use as a pattern to make the new one from. This is defiantly one of those jobs that looks a lot easier than it is once you get started. I took one section apart at a time so as to not get the parts mixed up. I used 30Ga strato-glass window material and blue Sunberal with V92 thread from Sailrite.
I had to remove both snaps and zippers with meat getting new ones. The zippers was no big deal as I had replaced two of the zippers a year ago. I used YKK zippers from with you can get from Sailrite and or Amazon. The snaps I got from Sailrite witch required getting a snap installer tool. Yes it just so happens that Sailrite carry’s special tool as well.
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Paint the bottom with multiple coats of antifouling paint.
-
Install a new drip seal.
-
Replace zinc and anodes.
-
Buff and wax topside.
-
Install new name graphics on side of boat.
-
Install keel cooler for nav station freezer box system.
-
Mast work to include replacing anchor light with LED type, replace deck and running light fixture, and install radar reflector.
-
Install brace on davits.
-
Rebuild Bimini and dodger.
-
Install new led forward nav light.
-
Remove inverter and charger and send to Xantrax for repair.
-
Replace rub rail.
-
Build removable toe rail cleats.
-
Repair leak in dingy.
-
Install teak treads on boarding ladder.
-
Replace gaskets and port lenses on starboard side salon.
-
Remove Genoa and install surficial strip.
I would like to get this all done or at least the things that must be done out of water by the end of May. I’m hoping for a light winter hear on the East Coast. I have started working on the Bimini and dodger already. I spend almost a hole weekend taking apart the old dodger to use as a pattern to make the new one from. This is defiantly one of those jobs that looks a lot easier than it is once you get started. I took one section apart at a time so as to not get the parts mixed up. I used 30Ga strato-glass window material and blue Sunberal with V92 thread from Sailrite.
I had to remove both snaps and zippers with meat getting new ones. The zippers was no big deal as I had replaced two of the zippers a year ago. I used YKK zippers from with you can get from Sailrite and or Amazon. The snaps I got from Sailrite witch required getting a snap installer tool. Yes it just so happens that Sailrite carry’s special tool as well.