Posted by Monty
Still working on my sole.
Today we made stellar progress.
Today we made stellar progress.
I mixed up a little epoxy to act as a filler for the small piece of floor in the navigation station that had succumbed to a leak, causing water to puddle. The leak had been dealt with by the previous owner, the aftermath had not.
Pretty decent job of matching pattern, if I do say so myself. The blue masking tape is to mark the location of the plugs used to cover the screws holding things down. It will also offer some protection for the existing finish tomorrow after the glue has dried and I break out the saw to cut them flush. Then they have to be sanded, and a coat of Spar Urethane applied for waterproofing and appearances sake. Not that I would let any water in my boat. I'm just saying.
There are a few of them. Forty three to be exact. (But who's counting?) Each of them must be dealt with individually, sort of like children. It does make for an interesting walk around the boat while barefooted. One of these in your heel will make you take notice. I dread my walk to the coffeepot in the morning. Maybe I can keep it in the runway.
Here are the rest. a little trim work around the drop board and hopefully we will be ready for Spar Urethane tomorrow.
So things are starting to come together.
I got a call from the manufacturer about the holding tank monitor, it should be in Friday. I have the sensor already and he is shipping a jumper for me to install on the monitor so it will work with the sensor.
The replacement water filter cartridge arrived today. I am installing a valve so it can be replaced in the future without shutting down the entire fresh water system. That project may be completed tomorrow.
The dinghy motor project has still to be done, but I think I have a handle on it. And if I can't fix the Mercury, I'll fall back to the Tohatsu instead.
The steering compass is being rebuilt and should arrive in about two weeks.
I still have to figure out the wiring to the anchor light and foredeck lights. When you turn either on, they both come on. The previous owner may have installed a jumper as a safety in case the anchor light burned out, but the foredeck light makes the forward stateroom too bright. And together, they pull a lot of battery power. And the foredeck light interferes with my stargazing at anchor.
I need to verify the depth markings on our anchor chain rode and inspect it for condition, and verify it has a length of nylon at the bitter end so I can cut it loose in an emergency. I also need to look into a storm anchor.
That about completes my list of "must be done before we leave". Maybe, just maybe, we can squeeze in some sailing time, as there has been very little of that. We still have a couple of weeks, even after the diversion this weekend with long time friends in Myrtle Beach.
I could use the break.
So things are starting to come together.
I got a call from the manufacturer about the holding tank monitor, it should be in Friday. I have the sensor already and he is shipping a jumper for me to install on the monitor so it will work with the sensor.
The replacement water filter cartridge arrived today. I am installing a valve so it can be replaced in the future without shutting down the entire fresh water system. That project may be completed tomorrow.
The dinghy motor project has still to be done, but I think I have a handle on it. And if I can't fix the Mercury, I'll fall back to the Tohatsu instead.
The steering compass is being rebuilt and should arrive in about two weeks.
I still have to figure out the wiring to the anchor light and foredeck lights. When you turn either on, they both come on. The previous owner may have installed a jumper as a safety in case the anchor light burned out, but the foredeck light makes the forward stateroom too bright. And together, they pull a lot of battery power. And the foredeck light interferes with my stargazing at anchor.
I need to verify the depth markings on our anchor chain rode and inspect it for condition, and verify it has a length of nylon at the bitter end so I can cut it loose in an emergency. I also need to look into a storm anchor.
That about completes my list of "must be done before we leave". Maybe, just maybe, we can squeeze in some sailing time, as there has been very little of that. We still have a couple of weeks, even after the diversion this weekend with long time friends in Myrtle Beach.
I could use the break.