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Monday, July 12, 2010

Progress To Date

Completed as of July 12th 2010

Installed solar controller box

Re-installed Radar

Installed bell alarm

Installed flood light

Rebuilt engine strainer

Inspected/cleaned/serviced heat exchanger

Installed Seaward stove and formica in stove enclosure

Installed Walder boom brake

Replaced & re-route all electrical wiring & plumbing (almost complete).

Removed faulty winch and replace with Maxwell 2200 Capstan and SS backing plate.

Installed Lewmar chain stopper with custom 2” SS lift block & roller guide.

Fabricated second anchor cradle.

Add 45# CQR to 65# CQR anchor on bow.

Installed two reading lights in v-berth.

Installed flat screen TV and DVD player in v-berth.

Reinstalled one Hella fan

Removed, cleaned, and reposition septic holding tank.

Replaced shower pump & plumb.

Rebuilt head.

Rebuilt Compression post with 3/8” X 3” steel angle boxed.

Replaced old oil lamp.

Cleaned & re-plumbed water holding tanks.

Replaced & re-plumb domestic water pump.

Replaced faulty bilge pump float switches and control panels.

Evacuated old fuel, clean out and inspect fuel tank.

Built new steel fuel tank inspection covers with integrated pipe connections.

Replaced old fuel lines.

Cleaned & Painted bilge.

Replaced all single poor quality hose clamps with dbl top quality SS clamps.

Removed all old PVC and copper pipe. Replaced with correct hose & dbl clamp.

Repaired refrigeration system.

Properly positioned house batteries and secure.

Cleared & expanded storage areas.

Install water tight bronze port hole in cockpit with inert dash & new Gauges.

Rebuilt/serviced all ten winches.

Fabricated 1 ¼” SS pipe frame for two 130wt solar panels.

Fabricated 1 ¼” SS stern rail 36” high, with support to solar frame and radar platform.

Installed carbon & smoke detectors in cabins.

Replaced tricolor lens on mast light.

Replaced spreader lights.

Made new sail cover, bimini, cockpit cushions, sheet bags.

Sealed cockpit lockers.

Added 250’ ¾” dbl braid backup anchor line

Added 18’ Paratech sea anchor complete with lines & hardware.

Sold inflatable. Purchased 8’ Dink with mast & sail.

Installed Speed Seal.

Replaced Temperature gauge.

Replaced top cap on port running light.

1 comment:

  1. WOW! That's quite a list of accomplishments. How long a time span did it take to do all this stuff?

    -Steve

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