Some chores completed

Some more chores completed since my last post. We had a diver install the new Shaft Shark on the shaft in front of the Max Prop. We had to remove the shaft zink to accomodate it, but were told it was not necessary, due to having another zink on the prop. I will be keeping a close eye on it to make sure.
I also installed a new Whale Gusher hand bilge pump, after disassembling the old one and discovering the housing was eaten almost completly through. Rebuilt the macerator pump. Re-plumbed the water heater only to find that it leaks now. Tightening up the new bronze plumbing must have been too much for the old tank. A new tank might be in order now. I also plumbed in the macerator pump. We got lucky and found a flow meter at a store in Eugene for under $100, quite a savings. I placed it in line just after the sea water strainer. We can now monitor the water flow to the heat exchanger and be able to tell if the impeller is going bad, before the engine overheats.
We gave all of the deck hardware a thorough soaking in penetrating oil, and then Judy and I spent a day cleaning all of the corrosion off the rigging hardware. We then coated all of the turnbuckle threads with  lanolin grease. The next day Rick the Rigger came down from Toledo and tunned the rigging. He did a great job and is very reasonable. I would highly recommend him, he is not only competent, but an extremely amiable individual. He was more than willing to share his knowledge. I enjoyed the time spent with him very much.
I have one more hose to replace and the re-plumbing will be complete.Last, but certainly not least, was the building and installation of a dual fuel filter system. This will give me much peace of mind upon crossing bars and navigating tight areas.
Yesterday, I ran all of the lines (except the Pro-Furl) into the cockpit. Now that they are set up correctly, I will replace them with the new 1/2" double braid polyester, that has been waiting so patiently on their spools in my shop area for the past few months. I also started the temporary fix on some of the seacocks. Whoever installed them , did so incorrectly. They did not secure the flanges to the hull by shortening the through-hulls, or building up the area between the hull and the bottom of the flange.Nor did they glass them. We will replace the through hulls and sea-cocks in Ensenada. In the meantime I am blocking and shimming up around the through hulls and under the base of the seacocks to give them support. I can't believe Wind Raven survived such negligent care in the past.
I will TRY to be more diligent in my postings. But no promisses, much, MUCH more to do before the 15th.