SeaHorse II wrote:
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dwhatty wrote:
"Now its time to start the off season projects on her. That's fun too."
Dave:
I can't believe your season is over already! Are they tapping the maple trees yet or does that happen after a cold snap?
I'm interested in the projects that you want to do this winter.
Below, we are getting ready for a very cold winter. The sea birds must be fed by hand before starting their long trek north to Los Angeles.
Walt
Walt:
First of all, raspberries to you for your cold winter preps comment. Come and help us snow blow the drive in a couple of months to atone. (They tap maples in the spring by the way).
Winter projects? In no particular order and, as they say in my profession,* including, but not limited to, the following:
Replace the propane copper line with new line and proper (none now) thru bulkhead fittlings.
Install salt water wash down at anchor pulpit. (Did freshwater washdown with outlets on both sides of boat last year).
Install dual Racor Max fuel filters (Got a good deal on eBay).
Install engine room fire suppression system.
Put in proper seacocks with backing blocks. The boat has 5 thru hulls, on 3 of which the "seacocks" are of the "no no" in line valve type, 2 of which are of proper type, and none of which has a backing block.
Do some machining on the tiller arm so that the attachment point for the hydraulic ram will be 6" from the rudder post vs 8". This at the suggestion of the US Hydrive rep as the cheapest and easiest way to reduce the lock to lock on the steering from almost 6 turns to a little over 4. We found almost 6 to be a bit hairy in 20-25 kt wind following seas this summer.
Learn how to do gelcoat repairs and then doing it to some of the cracks, nicks, dents and dings that have accumulated on the boat since she was built.
Strip and paint chipped aluminum window trim and screen trim.
Selective interior refinishing and perhaps some teak veneer replacement for a couple of water stained areas.
Replace a couple of more drawers with full roll out slide systems (with locks). Did this to one drawer last winter under the helm seat for flatware and wife loved it.
And if the winter drags on too long, I'm sure I can find other things to do. If it is a short winter, then triage the list.
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-- Edited by dwhatty on Monday 4th of October 2010 05:47:08 PM