I’m off the boat work for a few days and in Utah to watch my daughter compete for the US Biathlon trails. It is a much needed rest after a hard push on the boat work front.
Backing up…before getting to work, it was a fun time cruising with Alison and Allan from Oxnard to Mission Bay, San Diego (with stops in Cherry Cove, Avalon, and Dana point along the way), not too worry there was of course some boat work was completed along the way south. Alison wrote a beautiful post about our trip, please take a minute and give it a read: link
On to the boat work! The largest two projects were the water maker install (70 hours) and the door trim removal/install (15 hours), making up about 60% of the boat work to this point.
| Work items |
|---|
| Add drainage holes between stern extensions and engine compartment |
| Add engine blower motor/ducting to SB engine to reduce diesel fumes |
| Add shutoff valve to deck wash |
| Clean both engine compartments |
| Clean up electrical wiring (untangle and group cables) |
| Decommission Little Wonder water maker |
| Decommission Winston and Fortune battery banks |
| Install CruiseRO watermaker |
| Install new cockpit lights |
| Install new battery bank |
| Main sail track - Remove set screws, apply loc-tite, and reinstall |
| Measure and order blackout shade materials |
| Measure and order stack pack |
| Organize all tools, hardware, materials, spare parts into new containers and determine storage locations |
| Plastic hatch trim - repair/reinforce hole/cracks with fiberglass and paint |
| Polish door hardware |
| Reform door plate |
| Relocate port head sea water pump |
| Relocate SmartShunt and Cerbo |
| Remove and reinstall saloon table mounting and correct locking mechanism |
| Remove black window paint, fill cracks with epoxy primer, install "boat armor" film |
| Remove bowsprit hardware and front life lines to allow for corrosion treatment and painting |
| Remove deck latches for repairs |
| Remove Xantrex inverter |
| Repair/reinforce cracked fiberglass in saloon seat |
| Replace both raw water engine intake filters |
| Replace both raw water thru hull hose clamps with high strength clamps (2 per engine) |
| Replace door rubber trim |
| Replace door weather stripping |
| Replace drinking water filter |
| Replace lifeline ring clips with cotter pins |
| Replace non-stainless bolts on alternator pulley |
| Replace port berth USB adapter |
| Replace port head hoses (all) |
| Replace port raw water hose between engine intake filter and thru hull |
| Replace saloon LED light bulbs |
| Replace SB head switch |
| Replace swim step shower hose |
| Rewire AC outlets |
| Rigging inspection |
| Route and rewire power cords in saloon |
| Safety wire inner and outer shrouds |
| Screecher halyard - purchase, splice, and install |
| Test bilge pumps |
| Tighten boom bolt to stop wear |
| Treat SB holding tank with C.P. Clean |
Highlight Photos
Blocks epoxied to the floor, next step fiberglass and then paint
Lots of adapters were needed to match the new water maker with the existing thru-hulls and hoses
Dry fit of the water maker components
Whew, new water maker installed
Cracks down into the gel coat, thinned epoxy primer was used to fill the cracks
Epoxy primer apply, next up sanding
Look at that sharp black film!
Fiberglass reinforcement curing
What a difference the white makes to the old yellowed plastic
Pretty almost new looking plastic hatch trim installed
Clamping three layers of biaxial glass
After the repair, still needs gelcoat but is is beefed up and shouldn't crack again
So much effort to remove 100% of the old adhesive
Adhering the new door trim while the silicone cures
Saloon table leg internals
A lot of wire to run through the boat...
Ah, 960ah of batteries in the saloon seat that previously held only 400ah
New storage bins for all the spares
Great improvement on the rusty cockpit lights
Hours Worked
| Total | 149 | |
|---|---|---|
| 10/2/2025 | Safe Harbor, Shelter Island | 6 |
| 10/1/2025 | Safe Harbor, Shelter Island | 10.75 |
| 9/30/2025 | Safe Harbor, Shelter Island | 11.25 |
| 9/29/2025 | Safe Harbor, Shelter Island | 9.5 |
| 9/28/2025 | Guest Dock, Shelter Island | 11 |
| 9/27/2025 | Guest Dock, Shelter Island | 9 |
| 9/26/2025 | Guest Dock, Shelter Island | 12 |
| 9/25/2025 | Guest Dock, Shelter Island | 11 |
| 9/24/2025 | Guest Dock, Shelter Island | 11.5 |
| 9/23/2025 | Guest Dock, Shelter Island | 11 |
| 9/22/2025 | Guest Dock, Shelter Island | 8 |
| 9/21/2025 | Guest Dock, Shelter Island | 3 |
| 9/20/2025 | Mission Bay, San Diego | 8 |
| 9/19/2025 | Mission Bay, San Diego | 8 |
| 9/18/2025 | Mission Bay, San Diego | 4 |
| 9/17/2025 | Dana Point | 0 |
| 9/16/2025 | Avalon, Catalina | 0 |
| 9/15/2025 | Avalon, Catalina | 1 |
| 9/14/2025 | Avalon, Catalina | 0 |
| 9/13/2025 | Cherry Cove, Catalina | 2 |
| 9/12/2025 | Cherry Cove, Catalina | 0 |
| 9/11/2025 | Cherry Cove, Catalina | 1 |
| 9/10/2025 | Cherry Cove, Catalina | 0 |
| 9/9/2025 | Oxnard | 5 |
| 9/8/2025 | Oxnard | 6 |
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