It has been ten months since I posted the last maintenance summary in Vanuatu. The output from my spreadsheet is at the bottom of the blog post but here is the summary of the more significant items.
Improvements:
Maintenance on a cruising boat is pretty relentless but it is nice to be able to do some improvements rather than just trying to tread water.
- New 12 kW (41,000 BTU/Hr) Eberspacher hydronic diesel heater to heat all three cabins, the saloon and the domestic water. Yes, you heard correctly, hot water ! Very luxurious. We have it partly installed now - we have heat to the saloon, the aft cabin and to the domestic water. The rest we will put in before we leave the tropics again as well as adding details like thermostats in each cabin. Interesting installation. We bought it from a company that does not normally deal with boats and their recommended installer had never put in any type of heater before. The installer were experienced boat builders and good folks but it would have cost a fortune to pay them them to learn how to install it and really it is all within the DIY level if perhaps tedious. Ironically, the two companies that were the most help were the ones that logistics made it impractical to hire. Malcom of Aquaplumb in Auckland was a great help. Over coffee one morning on Fluenta he talked us through the design and then showed me through an install he was putting into a big motor boat over at the Viaduct. The other great resource was Cliff of NW Marine Air. He also helped us a lot with the design and we look forward to being closer to his operation when we get over to his neighbourhood to have our heater looked over.
- New to us Honda 20HP Four Stroke. Friends of ours upgraded and were days away from leaving New Zealand for French Polynesia and it still had not sold. Our old 15 HP could now longer get the tender up on a plane with the whole family onboard and was 16 years old. My epoxy repair of the carburetor bowl had held for two years but I was starting to look at replacing the carburetor and other expensive parts. A newer outboard started to look very attractive ... As a bonus, it is so much quieter, fuel efficient and pollutes less. Also more complicated so I have bought the shop manual for it and made sure I did the annual maintenance myself here in NZ in case I had any problems.
- Mostly connected with the heater installation, but we also added a thermostatic valve to the hot water tank so the hot water coming out to the taps is below scalding. Previously the "hot" water was either cold if we had not run the engine recently or about 80C (scalding time of 1/4 to 1/2 a second depending on which reference you use) if we had run the engine.
- Battery watering system: not a big project but nice to have. Rather than topping up each of our eight flooded batteries individually, I can now fill them at one of three fill spots without having to pull the vents apart. As half of our house bank is under our bunk this is a nice improvement.
- 40 Amp 240 Hz 50Hz battery charger. Again, not very exciting at first glance but it is really nice to be able to plug into the shore power on those rare dock visits. It is "dual power" so it can also work on 120V 60Hz and as such provides a backup to our 100A charger that we use with the Honda generator.
Larger Maintenance Projects
Hard to define what is "larger" rather than just maintenance required to keep us operational but here are some of the bigger or more expensive projects:
- Easy but expensive: the three year service of the liferaft. Nothing was wrong but holy cow is that expensive.
- Easy but also expensive: replaced our 300 ft of anchor chain. The previous chain was only four years old but was flaking so badly we did not feel comfortable just regalvanizing it. Considering we are at anchor more often than not by a large margin this seemed like a good investment. A specialist chain and rope company was able to import some imperial size chain from Italy to avoid us having to change the windlass gypsy too.
- Replaced six thru hulls and sea cocks with Tru Design reinforced plastic ones. These are not going to corrode ! A reminder if you use their thru hulls you need to add the reinforcing collar for them to ABYC compliant.
- Had all of the cockpit and dodger canvas restiched.
- Had all of the sails surveyed and repaired as required. Twice in fact as the first time they only did the survey and forgot to do the repairs. The sailmaker was very apologetic, came to where we sailed to, and did the repairs personally.
- Liz used a borrowed sewing machine to put new covers on our cockpit cushions and completely restiched our dingy chaps. The old cockpit cushions had been ripping for about three years and the material was so shot the patches had nothing to attach to anymore. The old dingy chaps were hilarious before the repair - almost every seam of the finest Mexican thread had let go - and flapped like a threadbare ghost as we (tried) to zoom by.
- Liz and the kids reskinned the bottom of our old rhib.
- The Torrid hot water tank had developed a small leak. Wendall and I were able to wrestle it out iof its mounting location and get it into the boatyard's DIY workshop. With a really big impact driver we were able to finally remove and replace the anode, clean out the gunk that had accumulated over 14 years and even put it back into the boat without leaks. Sounds easy but ... it wasn't. We had great support from Torrid during the whole process.
- My seven year old Spinlock was falling apart, and using some birthday money, I bought a two year old but unused Spinlock lifejacket with a AIS MOB unit.
New anchor chain. The old chain did not only look bad it had flaked so badly I could measure a difference between the link diameters. Certainly not worth trying to regalvanize. |
Liz recovered our cushions. Our old ones were so tired the patches had nothing to attach to. |
Date | Item | Category | |
23-Aug-17 | check autopilot bolt torques | 3 mon | autopilot |
23-Aug-17 | aft water tank sensor | electrical | |
23-Aug-17 | new dingy stern line | Rigging | |
27-Aug-17 | Yamaha 2hp - 20 hr/3 mon maintenance - gear oil, greasing points, water from tell tale, | outboard | |
27-Aug-17 | Yamaha 2hp - annual service | 12 mon | outboard |
27-Aug-17 | Yamaha – prep for storage | outboard | |
27-Aug-17 | lock for small outboard mount | outboard | |
27-Aug-17 | Pressure water filter | 4 mon | plumbing |
27-Aug-17 | locktite lifeline gate | Safety | |
28-Aug-17 | replace bilge float switch | plumbing | |
28-Aug-17 | replace hose for gulper bilge pump | plumbing | |
28-Aug-17 | clean bilge and bottle storage | ||
29-Aug-17 | check alternator belt tension | 50 | engine |
29-Aug-17 | galley tap leak – Moen Legend 7300 | plumbing | |
29-Aug-17 | RHIB hoist lines – replace lift rings | Rigging | |
29-Aug-17 | stove sparker | electrical | |
02-Sep-17 | icebox drain filter | 3 mon | plumbing |
02-Sep-17 | plugged reefer drain line | plumbing | |
02-Sep-17 | adjust reefer temps higher | reefer | |
03-Sep-17 | adjust aft lower cotter pin | Rigging | |
08-Sep-17 | engine water strainer | 60 days | Engine |
08-Sep-17 | Engine zinc | 60 days | Engine |
08-Sep-17 | Oil cooler zinc – replaced | 60 days | Engine |
08-Sep-17 | check fuel filter bowls | Monthly | Engine |
08-Sep-17 | clean watermaker sea strainer | 2 Mon | watermaker |
08-Sep-17 | clean watermaker pleated filter | 2 Mon | watermaker |
08-Sep-17 | clean reefer strainer and bowl | 2 Mon | reefer |
10-Sep-17 | adjust alternator regulator to 14.8V: Bv+14.8, Av=14.7 | electrical | |
11-Sep-17 | Corrosion preventative for ignition key and engine kill knob | 6 mon | Engine |
11-Sep-17 | aft head u/s – replaced joker valve | plumbing | |
11-Sep-17 | adjust fridge temp cooler – back to index mark | reefer | |
12-Sep-17 | aft head overhaul | 12 mon | plumbing |
18-Sep-17 | dingy fuel tank lid leak | dingy | |
19-Sep-17 | defrost freezer | reefer | |
23-Sep-17 | Battery water and clean battery top - aft - 60 days – check and levels fine | 45 days | battery water |
23-Sep-17 | Battery water - start battery - 60 days – levels fine | 120 days | battery water |
23-Sep-17 | hull/Prop clean | Monthly | |
28-Sep-17 | Test SSB/Pactor and weatherfax | 3 mon | Electronics |
28-Sep-17 | Watermaker product rate drops to zero on Clark pump shifts – test flow rate | watermaker | |
03-Oct-17 | reflective tape – dodger top | Safety | |
03-Oct-17 | reflective tape – additional – outboard | Safety | |
20-Oct-17 | Grease autopilot rod end bearing | 6 mon | lazerrete |
21-Oct-17 | vacuum/clean wind gen controller | 2 Mon | |
21-Oct-17 | check fuel filter bowls | Monthly | Engine |
21-Oct-17 | Oil Filter Change | 250 | engine |
21-Oct-17 | Oil (100 hrs) - 7.95L of oil | 125 | engine |
22-Oct-17 | update AIS Coastal CPA settings | Electronics | |
22-Oct-17 | replace chafed end of staysail halyard | Rigging | |
23-Oct-17 | replace shock cord on SUP | ||
24-Oct-17 | modify outboard hoisting straps | outboard | |
24-Oct-17 | replace preventer shock cord | Rigging | |
24-Oct-17 | add turning block for genoa furler when flying staysail on port tack | Rigging | |
24-Oct-17 | Trickle tiller bracket repair | Trickle | |
24-Oct-17 | Trickle rudder pintle | Trickle | |
24-Oct-17 | varnish Trickle rudder and tiller | Trickle | |
25-Oct-17 | Autopilot - check bolt torque | 3 mon | autopilot |
25-Oct-17 | rudder stops – check and replace rubber | 12 mon | lazerrete |
25-Oct-17 | autopilot brush and hyd fluid check | 3 mon | autopilot |
25-Oct-17 | Steering cable tightness - check quarterly | 3 mon | Lazerrete |
25-Oct-17 | check and lubricate steering cable | 6 mon | Lazerrete |
26-Oct-17 | Service max prop – Aug 2017 | 12 mon | haulout |
27-Oct-17 | lube mainsail track | Rigging | |
27-Oct-17 | upmast rigging check | Rigging | |
27-Oct-17 | reflective tape on mast – 2' section on each side | Safety | |
29-Oct-17 | top up coolant – approx 1L | Engine | |
29-Oct-17 | replace mainfurl line | Rigging | |
29-Oct-17 | top up of compass | ||
30-Oct-17 | Outboard 15 hp grease plus corrosion spray on throttle cables | 3 mon | outboard |
30-Oct-17 | Windlass - bimonthly | 2 Mon | Grease |
30-Oct-17 | mainfurl - Grease the grease nipple on the aft end of the spar. | 2 Mon | Grease |
30-Oct-17 | Outboard 15hpsparkplugs | 6 mon | outboard |
30-Oct-17 | engine air filter check | 125 | engine |
30-Oct-17 | Outboard 15 hpfuel filter | 6 mon | outboard |
30-Oct-17 | trickle hoisting - low friction rings | Trickle | |
31-Oct-17 | Outboard 15 hp gear oil | 6 mon | outboard |
31-Oct-17 | fix dingy painter for remove chafe spot | Rigging | |
01-Nov-17 | Engine zinc | 60 days | Engine |
01-Nov-17 | Oil cooler zinc | 60 days | Engine |
01-Nov-17 | engine water strainer | 60 days | Engine |
01-Nov-17 | clean reefer strainer and bowl | 2 Mon | reefer |
01-Nov-17 | check alternator belt tension | 50 | engine |
01-Nov-17 | alternator x 3 and starter - check wiring | 125 | engine |
02-Nov-17 | clean watermaker sea strainer | 2 Mon | watermaker |
02-Nov-17 | clean watermaker pleated filter | 2 Mon | watermaker |
02-Nov-17 | reconfigure Wirie | Electronics | |
02-Nov-17 | Test high water alarm | Safety | |
02-Nov-17 | Test and clean contacts MOB light | Safety | |
03-Nov-17 | Prop/shaft zincs | 2 mon | |
03-Nov-17 | Check , clean/sand and grease steering sheave above shaft | Rigging | |
04-Nov-17 | hull/Prop clean | Monthly | |
04-Nov-17 | NZ chart – confirm | Charts | |
04-Nov-17 | Tighten alternator#1 positive connection | electrical | |
04-Nov-17 | replace reefer water pump | reefer | |
04-Nov-17 | replace reefer water sea strainer | reefer | |
04-Nov-17 | test Iridium Satphone | Safety | |
05-Nov-17 | temp repair on coolant leak | Engine | |
05-Nov-17 | test Furuno weather fax | 12 mon | Safety |
05-Nov-17 | replace TDS meter batteries | WM | |
05-Nov-17 | Polish Dodger | ||
06-Nov-17 | temp repair to aft injector nuts | Engine | |
07-Nov-17 | Impeller replacement | 250 | engine |
07-Nov-17 | aft cabin stbd fan | electrical | |
07-Nov-17 | Program wx fax for NZ | Electronics | |
07-Nov-17 | fixed leak on aft injector nut | Engine | |
07-Nov-17 | calibrate barometers | Safety | |
07-Nov-17 | fix boat clock | ||
08-Nov-17 | anchor shackle - check and replace seizing | 3 mon | Rigging |
08-Nov-17 | Windlass Service - preseason service - every 6 mon | 6 mon | Grease |
08-Nov-17 | make 240V shore power cable | electrical | |
08-Nov-17 | steering cable – marker tape and grease cable | Rigging | |
09-Nov-17 | Battery water and clean battery top - aft - 60 days | 45 days | battery water |
09-Nov-17 | vacuum/clean wind gen controller | 2 Mon | |
09-Nov-17 | check battery terminal torques and water levels | electrical | |
09-Nov-17 | Temp repair positive boot on alternator#1 | electrical | |
09-Nov-17 | replace ring connector for battery monitor positive | electrical | |
09-Nov-17 | reefer cooling water leak at end of condensor | reefer | |
12-Nov-17 | Replace second from back high pressure fuel line | Engine | |
15-Nov-17 | Clean and lube all blocks, lube mainsail track | Rigging | |
24-Nov-17 | reefer water pump – not getting prime | ||
27-Nov-17 | check fuel filter bowls | Monthly | Engine |
27-Nov-17 | Chartplotter reset to default all by itself – reloaded data and config | Electronics | |
27-Nov-17 | tighten nut for throttle linkage | Engine | |
27-Nov-17 | Add 2xfenders and replace fender lines x 1 | Rigging | |
28-Nov-17 | Battery water and clean battery top- fwd - 60 days | 90 days | battery water |
28-Nov-17 | check windlass oil level | 3 mon | windlass |
28-Nov-17 | question for Simrad wrt chartplotter slowing down and not seeing AP computer | Electronics | |
28-Nov-17 | contact Navico – charplotter resets to default and goes laggy | Electronics | |
28-Nov-17 | update PW Offshore and provide feedback | IT | |
28-Nov-17 | test outboard gear oil | outboard | |
29-Nov-17 | update triton keypad software | Electronics | |
29-Nov-17 | update chartplotter software x3 | Electronics | |
29-Nov-17 | replace Honda generator | Generator | |
29-Nov-17 | replace screws for cct panel | ||
30-Nov-17 | Autopilot - check bolt torque | 3 mon | autopilot |
30-Nov-17 | autopilot brush and hyd fluid check | 3 mon | autopilot |
30-Nov-17 | check alternator belt tension | 50 | engine |
30-Nov-17 | Inspect autopilot drive – tightened screws and bolts, replaced one bolt | autopilot | |
30-Nov-17 | plug for end of water towed generator when not in use– dummy plug ? | electrical | |
30-Nov-17 | test Webasto heater | heater | |
01-Dec-17 | replace propane sensor | electrical | |
03-Dec-17 | temp cover for rigid SUP | ||
03-Dec-17 | fix oil lamp – check wick and replace oil | ||
04-Dec-17 | HF ant wire - renew - SSB GTO15 connection - battery lug to bulldog clamp. Fill lug with solder and cover with heat shrink | 12 mon | |
04-Dec-17 | hull/Prop clean | Monthly | |
04-Dec-17 | engine air filter check – cleaned in kersonese | 125 | engine |
04-Dec-17 | temp kiteboard bag | kite | |
04-Dec-17 | short windlass stick | ||
05-Dec-17 | drill eyes in anchor rubbing block for mounting | anchor roller | |
05-Dec-17 | rubber under anchor roller | anchor roller | |
05-Dec-17 | new fire extinguisher for aft cabin | Safety | |
05-Dec-17 | Watermaker – test accumulator pressure – was 20 psi, now 60+ psi | watermaker | |
06-Dec-17 | Rigging check by rigger | 12 mon | Rigging |
06-Dec-17 | rebed traveller bolts – 2 from port and farthest stbd | rebed | |
06-Dec-17 | Rigger check steering cables and sheeves | Rigging | |
07-Dec-17 | Outboard 15 hp gear oil | 6 mon | outboard |
07-Dec-17 | Outboard 15hpsparkplugs | 6 mon | outboard |
07-Dec-17 | repair BCD | dive | |
07-Dec-17 | Diesel leak at injector pump – new gaskets for injector pump | Engine | |
07-Dec-17 | tune up for outboard – compression check – was down to 90 psi – now 100 psi | outboard | |
07-Dec-17 | Outboard – saltwater in gear oil | outboard | |
07-Dec-17 | Rig tune – 1.5 tighter on cap shrouds and aft lower | Rigging | |
07-Dec-17 | clean corrosion on inner forestay highfield lever and inspect | Rigging | |
07-Dec-17 | Re-bed staysail tack padeye | Rigging | |
10-Dec-17 | defrost freezer | reefer | |
11-Dec-17 | update Open CPN | IT | |
11-Dec-17 | hydrofoil for outboard | outboard | |
11-Dec-17 | Rod out flush holes in toilet bowl aft | plumbing | |
12-Dec-17 | Steering cable tightness - check quarterly | 3 mon | Lazerrete |
12-Dec-17 | check and lubricate steering cable | 6 mon | Lazerrete |
12-Dec-17 | increase clearance between port steering cable and sheave crossbar | Rigging | |
12-Dec-17 | replace Port steering cable – meat hook | Rigging | |
23-Dec-17 | engine water strainer | 60 days | Engine |
23-Dec-17 | test engine over temp alarm | Engine | |
27-Dec-17 | icebox drain filter | 3 mon | plumbing |
27-Dec-17 | Outboard 15 hpanode | 6 mon | outboard |
27-Dec-17 | outboard choke handle | outboard | |
27-Dec-17 | replacement rigid SUP Cover | ||
28-Dec-17 | resecure engine over temp alarm | Engine | |
28-Dec-17 | install new leash for inflatable SUP | ||
31-Dec-17 | Battery water and clean battery top - aft - 60 days | 45 days | battery water |
31-Dec-17 | check fuel filter bowls | Monthly | Engine |
31-Dec-17 | battery watering system | electrical | |
31-Dec-17 | pickle watermaker | WM | |
01-Jan-18 | clean reefer strainer and bowl | 2 Mon | reefer |
01-Jan-18 | vacuum/clean wind gen controller | 2 Mon | |
02-Jan-18 | Engine zinc | 60 days | Engine |
02-Jan-18 | Oil cooler zinc | 60 days | Engine |
02-Jan-18 | temp cover for stbd aft saloon window | rebed | |
02-Jan-18 | temp cover fwd head | rebed | |
02-Jan-18 | replace gasket for window above galley | rebed | |
03-Jan-18 | Re-epoxy dodger snap – port of centre | ||
13-Jan-18 | Honda Outboard - Greasing, Check starter rope, general inspection | 6 mon | outboard |
29-Jan-18 | anchor shackle - check and replace seizing | 3 mon | Rigging |
29-Jan-18 | ferrites on battery monitor | Electronics | |
29-Jan-18 | fridge crack in gelcoat | reefer | |
29-Jan-18 | Inflatable SUP – glue fin | SUP | |
29-Jan-18 | anchor shackle – replace wire tie | ||
30-Jan-18 | window gasket – stbd aft cabin | rebed | |
30-Jan-18 | window gasket – aft head | rebed | |
31-Jan-18 | Heat exchanger flush/clean | Engine | |
31-Jan-18 | leak in propane hose and regulator | propane | |
31-Jan-18 | reefer refrigerant | reefer | |
31-Jan-18 | Dodger repair | Sewing | |
31-Jan-18 | replacement windlass cover | sewing | |
31-Jan-18 | Dodger/rain enclosure/bimini to Peter for restich as required, flaps for running rigging, velcro for side doors | Sewing | |
31-Jan-18 | infill repair | Sewing | |
31-Jan-18 | replace propane regulator | ||
31-Jan-18 | replace propane pressure gauge/gasfuse | ||
02-Feb-18 | replace genoa uv strip – restiched | 4 years | sailmaker |
02-Feb-18 | Genoa inspection | 12 mon | sail |
02-Feb-18 | mainsail inspection | 12 mon | sail |
02-Feb-18 | staysail inspection | 12 mon | sail |
02-Feb-18 | engine water strainer | 60 days | Engine |
02-Feb-18 | Reefer – odd noise | reefer | |
02-Feb-18 | reefer motor brushes 24mm of 30.7mm | reefer | |
02-Feb-18 | sail inspections | sail | |
02-Feb-18 | Mainsail – new batten pocket sacrificial layers | sail | |
02-Feb-18 | staysail bag mod | Sewing | |
02-Feb-18 | replace forward dodger clears | Sewing | |
03-Feb-18 | Engine coolant change 13L | 12 mon | Engine |
03-Feb-18 | replace exhaust elbow | 3 years | Engine |
03-Feb-18 | replace exhaust hose from elbow to waterlift muffler – 60mm ID by 210 cm | 3 years | Engine |
03-Feb-18 | replace engine thermostat | 4 years | Engine |
03-Feb-18 | coolant leak at heat exchanger | Engine | |
03-Feb-18 | replace rubber hoses for raw water | Engine | |
03-Feb-18 | clean bilge | ||
04-Feb-18 | check fuel filter bowls | Monthly | Engine |
04-Feb-18 | deck caulking near boarding ladder | deck | |
04-Feb-18 | tighten nut for engine alternator connections | electrical | |
04-Feb-18 | Clean engine pan and replace oil absorbent pads | Engine | |
04-Feb-18 | knife on aft deck | Safety | |
04-Feb-18 | replace pushpit knife | Safety | |
04-Feb-18 | anchor tightening with turnbuckle | ||
05-Feb-18 | Engine – slight overtemp – 200F ? | Engine | |
08-Feb-18 | reregister EPRIB/PLB | annual | Safety |
08-Feb-18 | leak check propane system | 1 mon | |
11-Feb-18 | Prop/shaft zincs | 2 mon | |
11-Feb-18 | hull/Prop clean | Monthly | |
11-Feb-18 | refit gasfuse | ||
12-Feb-18 | replace mainsail tack and clew lines | 12 mon | sails |
12-Feb-18 | Run Webasto Heater | 2 Mon | heater |
15-Feb-18 | Windlass - bimonthly | 2 Mon | Grease |
15-Feb-18 | mainfurl - Grease the grease nipple on the aft end of the spar. | 2 Mon | Grease |
15-Feb-18 | Outboard 15 hp grease plus corrosion spray on throttle cables | 3 mon | outboard |
15-Feb-18 | test EPIRB | annual | Safety |
15-Feb-18 | Watermaker carbon filter | 6 mon | WM |
15-Feb-18 | Battery water and clean battery top - aft - 60 days | 45 days | battery water |
15-Feb-18 | update AIS Firmware | IT | |
27-Feb-18 | 120V leakage into hull ? Isolate one wire from “outlet port” | electrical | |
28-Feb-18 | check bilge pump vented loop | annual | plumbing |
28-Feb-18 | check sink drain vented loop | annual | plumbing |
28-Feb-18 | Replace 3/8” refrigerant line from thermostats to under floor | reefer | |
01-Mar-18 | vacuum plump and refill refrigerant – approx 1.25 kg | reefer | |
02-Mar-18 | Engine zinc - Replaced | 60 days | Engine |
02-Mar-18 | Oil cooler zinc- change next month | 60 days | Engine |
03-Mar-18 | convert “tippy cupboard” to bulk storage | carpenter | |
03-Mar-18 | replace vent line for coolant water vented loop | Engine | |
03-Mar-18 | replace coolant hose from vented loop to exhaust elbow | Engine | |
03-Mar-18 | replace vented loop for coolant water | Engine | |
03-Mar-18 | adjust reefer high pressure cut off – 175 psi | reefer | |
03-Mar-18 | Reefer – split hose and lost refrigerant | reefer | |
03-Mar-18 | saloon cushions patch | sewing | |
10-Mar-18 | Vesper AIS – screen issue – also send note about factory visit, kids blog, etc | Electronics | |
10-Mar-18 | grease outboard attachment bolts | Grease | |
15-Mar-18 | fridge thermostat lower - lowered to approx 27F | reefer | |
20-Mar-18 | hand stitch stbd infill door | Sewing | |
23-Mar-18 | hull/Prop clean - full clean with dive tank | Monthly | |
23-Mar-18 | clean reefer strainer and bowl | 2 Mon | reefer |
23-Mar-18 | check fuel filter bowls | Monthly | Engine |
23-Mar-18 | Prop/shaft zincs | 2 mon | |
24-Mar-18 | clean watermaker sea strainer | 2 Mon | watermaker |
24-Mar-18 | clean watermaker pleated filter - replaced filter | 2 Mon | watermaker |
24-Mar-18 | dingy chaps – restiched and patched | Sewing | |
25-Mar-18 | install Honda 20 outboard | outboard | |
01-Apr-18 | 5200 rhib tubes | rhib | |
01-Apr-18 | flush/clean rope clutches esp main halyard | Rigging | |
03-Apr-18 | Corrosion preventative for ignition key and engine kill knob | 6 mon | Engine |
05-Apr-18 | Autopilot - check bolt torque | 3 mon | autopilot |
05-Apr-18 | Grease autopilot rod end bearing | 6 mon | lazerrete |
05-Apr-18 | Grease rudder reference bearing | 12 mon | Lazerrete |
05-Apr-18 | P bracket bearing - checked by Hutchinson Boat Builders | haulout | |
06-Apr-18 | Standard Horizon portable VHF u/s - motherboard - refurbished again | Electronics | |
6-Apr-18 | fish finder – test transducer - transducer u/s | haulout | |
07-Apr-18 | reskin rhib | rhib | |
07-Apr-18 | fix chip on transom | ||
08-Apr-18 | hull/Prop clean | Monthly | |
08-Apr-18 | Prop/shaft zincs - okay condition but replaced all | 2 mon | |
08-Apr-18 | Service max prop | 12 mon | haulout |
08-Apr-18 | polish prop | haulout | |
09-Apr-18 | check fuel filter bowls | Monthly | Engine |
09-Apr-18 | Engine zinc | 60 days | Engine |
09-Apr-18 | replace DST800 sleeve and valve | haulout | |
09-Apr-18 | replace prop and shaft zincs | haulout | |
09-Apr-18 | replace hose clamps sink to sea cock | plumbing | |
09-Apr-18 | replace hose from wm to to seacock | plumbing | |
09-Apr-18 | replace reefer thru hull/seacock | plumbing | |
09-Apr-18 | replace head discharge thru hull/seacock | plumbing | |
09-Apr-18 | replace head inttake thru hull/seacock | plumbing | |
09-Apr-18 | replace WM discharge/Reefer discharge stbd scupper thru hull/seacock | plumbing | |
09-Apr-18 | replace sink drain/port scuper thru hull/seacock | plumbing | |
10-Apr-18 | Engine zinc | 60 days | Engine |
10-Apr-18 | Oil cooler zinc | 60 days | Engine |
10-Apr-18 | engine water strainer | 60 days | Engine |
10-Apr-18 | install USB charging station | electrical | |
10-Apr-18 | install new DST800 | Electronics | |
10-Apr-18 | replace reefer intake grill | plumbing | |
11-Apr-18 | PSS shaft seal – clean/check face and check condition of bellows | 12 mon | haulout |
11-Apr-18 | Steering cable tightness - check quarterly | 3 mon | Lazerrete |
11-Apr-18 | autopilot brush and hyd fluid check | 3 mon | autopilot |
11-Apr-18 | test float switch and high water alarm | 6 mon | plumbing |
11-Apr-18 | Battery water and clean battery top - aft - topped up forward batteries, | 45 days | battery water |
11-Apr-18 | Autopilot - check bolt torque | 3 mon | autopilot |
11-Apr-18 | Grease autopilot rod end bearing | 6 mon | lazerrete |
11-Apr-18 | Grease rudder reference bearing | 12 mon | Lazerrete |
11-Apr-18 | battery watering system – add red stopper and split into three locations | battery watering system | |
11-Apr-18 | clean port scupper | haulout | |
11-Apr-18 | Replace hose clamps on T piece of WM above shaft | plumbing | |
11-Apr-18 | Reflective tape on 20hp Outboard | Safety | |
11-Apr-18 | watermaker pressure gauge u/s | watermaker | |
12-Apr-18 | install new weather station | Electronics | |
12-Apr-18 | rudder boot seal hoseclamps | haulout | |
12-Apr-18 | manual bilge pump hose clamp x2 | plumbing | |
12-Apr-18 | port deck drain hose clamps x2 | plumbing | |
13-Apr-18 | repaint and mark anchor chain | 12 mon | |
13-Apr-18 | check windlass oil level | 3 mon | windlass |
13-Apr-18 | anchor shackle - check and replace seizing | 3 mon | Rigging |
13-Apr-18 | replace hose clamps on PSS shaft seal | haulout | |
13-Apr-18 | replace shower head | plumbing | |
13-Apr-18 | replace anchor chain | ||
14-Apr-18 | aft head floor | carpentry | |
16-Apr-18 | Battery water and clean battery top- fwd - 60 days | 90 days | battery water |
16-Apr-18 | tighten connections - windlass bank | electrical | |
16-Apr-18 | update chartplotter software | Electronics | |
16-Apr-18 | hot water tank - clean out | plumbing | |
16-Apr-18 | lanolin prop | ||
17-Apr-18 | overhaul aft head - muriatic acid, bowl, replace valves, new piston rings | haulout | |
19-Apr-18 | Anti Foul | t | haulout |
20-Apr-18 | MOB light - new D cell x 5 | 12 mon | Safety |
20-Apr-18 | hot water tank - leak - replaced intake and output tubes and cleaned | plumbing | |
21-Apr-18 | Full charge of house bank | Monthly | battery |
21-Apr-18 | hot water tank - anode replacement | plumbing | |
21-Apr-18 | restich infill sides | Sewing | |
22-Apr-18 | aft head - leak at elbow | plumbing | |
22-Apr-18 | hand stitch infill UV cover straps x 3 | Sewing | |
24-Apr-18 | thermostatic for hot water - http://www.heatiq.co.nz/cart/basket?rnd=0.4353171 | heater | |
24-Apr-18 | check aft head vented loop | annual | plumbing |
24-Apr-18 | replace or clean aft head discharge hoses | plumbing | |
25-Apr-18 | check fuel filter bowls | Monthly | Engine |
25-Apr-18 | autopilot hyd fluid reservoir - remount | autopilot | |
26-Apr-18 | liferaft re certify | 3 years | safety |
28-Apr-18 | replace engine start battery | electrical | |
29-Apr-18 | replace reefer cooling water elbow and hose | reefer | |
29-Apr-18 | bypass switch for reefer cooling pump | reefer | |
29-Apr-18 | Replace 1/2” hose barb to thread elbow on WM intake service valve | watermaker | |
04-May-18 | bimini - water proofing | 6 mon | |
04-May-18 | reseal forward nav lights | electrical | |
04-May-18 | check vented loop for aft head - clean valve | plumbing | |
04-May-18 | replace anchor roller | Rigging | |
04-May-18 | Install cotter pin on forestay | Rigging | |
06-May-18 | replace old Benmar box under aft bunk | carpentry | |
06-May-18 | Replace 3/4” elbow on reefer cooling | plumbing | |
09-May-18 | install heater - saloon | heater | |
09-May-18 | rebed fwd head window | rebed | |
09-May-18 | Stbd window above barometers leaking | rebed | |
10-May-18 | Install Heater - boiler and “summer circuit” | heater | |
10-May-18 | repair lower vang attachment - bent eye nut - M12 eye nut and bolt 115mm long through bearing surface | Rigging | |
11-May-18 | check and lubricate deck fill o-rings | 6 mon | plumbing |
11-May-18 | Heater - short cycles - bled heater coolant | heater | |
11-May-18 | weather station - batteries dying early - put in new batteries voltage 1.6.3V and expiry Dec 27 | ||
11-May-18 | replace deck fill o rings | ||
12-May-18 | inspect inner forestay swages | Rigging | |
12-May-18 | check engine hoses | 12 month | engine |
12-May-18 | vacuum/clean wind gen controller | 2 Mon | |
12-May-18 | icebox drain filter | 4 mon | plumbing |
12-May-18 | Replace batteries in electric flare | 12 mon | Safety |
12-May-18 | portable watermaker – annual maintenance | 12 mon | Safety |
12-May-18 | check alternator belt tension - tensioned all three alternators | 50 | engine |
12-May-18 | alternator x 3 and starter - check wiring | 125 | engine |
12-May-18 | leak on cockpit seat drain port side | rebed | |
12-May-18 | anchor bag zipper | Sewing | |
13-May-18 | replace fishfinder transducer | Electronics | |
14-May-18 | battery equalization | 6 mon | electrical |
14-May-18 | PFD - recharge - spinlock | 12 mon | safety |
14-May-18 | Windlass - bimonthly | 2 Mon | Grease |
14-May-18 | mainfurl - Grease the grease nipple on the aft end of the spar. | 2 Mon | Grease |
14-May-18 | check PFD – manually inflate and inspect | 6 mon | Safety |
14-May-18 | Windlass Service - preseason service - every 6 mon | 6 mon | Grease |
14-May-18 | reconnect bracket for raw water pipe | Engine | |
15-May-18 | Pressure water filter | 4 mon | plumbing |
15-May-18 | install beta tester test - environmental data | Electronics | |
15-May-18 | calibrate depth IS20 - -4.3 feet | Electronics | |
15-May-18 | repaint exhaust elbow and exhaust manifold | Engine | |
15-May-18 | lagging on exhaust elbow | Engine | |
15-May-18 | update trip log 25107nm (IS20) or 27021 (Chartplotter)? | ||
16-May-18 | new battery cables – forward bank | electrical | |
16-May-18 | reattach dynmea backup for backstay | Rigging | |
16-May-18 | muster wooden dc plugs | Safety | |
19-May-18 | check storm staysail and trysail | 12 mon | sail |
19-May-18 | check genoa furler | Rigging | |
20-May-18 | Inspect lifelines | 12 month | rigging |
20-May-18 | hot water tank overflow plumbing | plumbing | |
20-May-18 | relash jacklines | annual | Safety |
21-May-18 | safety nuts on exhaust elbow | Engine | |
21-May-18 | mainsail cover stiff - rebuilt and lubricated aft boom axles | Rigging | |
21-May-18 | Restitch bimini and redo rear clears chafe guards | Sewing | |
22-May-18 | Honda outboard - replace propeller | outboard | |
22-May-18 | Honda outboard - check starter cord | 6 mon | outboard |
22-May-18 | Honda Outboard - spark plug | 6 mon | outboard |
22-May-18 | Honda Outboard - Oil Change | 6 mon | outboard |
22-May-18 | Honda Outboard - Fuel Filter | 12 mon | outboard |
22-May-18 | Honda Outboard - Oil Filter Change | 12 mon | outboard |
22-May-18 | Honda Outboard - check anodes | 6 mon | outboard |
22-May-18 | Honda Outboard - grease and corrosion control | 6 mon | outboard |
22-May-18 | Honda outboard - water tell tail ? Unplugged hose | outboard | |
23-May-18 | replaced batteries on new weather station - battery voltage was 1.62V | Electronics | |
23-May-18 | Honda Outboard - Gear oil | 6 mon | outboard |
23-May-18 | program MMSI into PFD AIS AIS MMSI 972606525 S/N 01707065250 | Safety | |
23-May-18 | redo sail inspection and maintenance | sails | |
24-May-18 | Honda generator - oil change | 6 mon | Generator |
24-May-18 | test Honda Generator and test AC hot water heating | Generator | |
24-May-18 | Generator oil level light | Generator | |
24-May-18 | Honda Outboard - plug gaps in front | outboard | |
24-May-18 | free up and durac saloon hatches | rebed | |
24-May-18 | stbd saloon hatch handle stiff | ||
25-May-18 | bend on sails and check repairs | sails | |
26-May-18 | Small leaks in plumbing to hot water tank | plumbing | |
28-May-18 | Oil (100 hrs) - 7.95L of oil | 125 | engine |
28-May-18 | reset alternator fault codes | Engine | |
28-May-18 | top up lamp - 1/4 fill | ||
28-May-18 | Replace icebox latch | ||
29-May-18 | confirm emergency numbers and Tonga RCC in Satphone - https://sarcontacts.info/ | 12 mon | Safety |
29-May-18 | Review Ditch Bag contents | 12 mon | Safety |
29-May-18 | change solar and wind gen settings to 14.8V | electrical | |
29-May-18 | program MMSI into handheld VHF | Electronics | |
29-May-18 | new gasket for fwd head window | rebed | |
29-May-18 | calibrate barometers | ||
29-May-18 | test satphone | 12 mon | Safety |
30-May-18 | replace webasto heater switch | heater | |
30-May-18 | activate Iridium Go sim card | IT | |
30-May-18 | charge USB solar battery for ditch bag and find correct wires for go | Safety | |
31-May-18 | Honda Generator - spark plug CR5HSB NGK | 12 mon | Generator |
01-Jun-18 | battery monitor firmware upgrade SW009 | Electronics | |
02-Jun-18 | PW Offshore on laptop not connecting to Go - revert to Win7 | IT | |
02-Jun-18 | Iridium Go stuck in “searching” | IT | |
02-Jun-18 | Set up Iridium Go - plus add sailmail address | IT | |
03-Jun-18 | Battery water and clean battery top - aft - four pumps forward and 1/2 pump each aft | 45 days | battery water |
03-Jun-18 | Fire extinguisher – inspect and service as required | 12 mon | Safety |
04-Jun-18 | clean reefer strainer and bowl | 2 Mon | reefer |
04-Jun-18 | Engine zinc - replaced zinc | 60 days | Engine |
04-Jun-18 | Oil cooler zinc - looks good | 60 days | Engine |
04-Jun-18 | engine water strainer | 60 days | Engine |
05-Jun-18 | remove fwd head fan | electrical | |
05-Jun-18 | Replace port saloon fan | electrical | |
05-Jun-18 | reefer raw water o'ring | plumbing | |
05-Jun-18 | Replace knife on aft deck | Safety | |
06-Jun-18 | Check GEOS SOS function on Iridium Go and Satphone | Safety | |
07-Jun-18 | PW Offshore - Win10 version not working - worked with PW to get a new version developed | IT | |
07-Jun-18 | new shock cord for preventor storage | Rigging | |
07-Jun-18 | inspect drogue | Safety | |
07-Jun-18 | make wing nut bolts for table | ||
08-Jun-18 | Clean/sanitize water jerry cans | 6 mon | Safety |
08-Jun-18 | tighten connections on windlass bank | electrical | |
08-Jun-18 | Battery Monitor resets to 100 % - Change SOC auto sync | Electronics | |
08-Jun-18 | replace fishing shock cord | fishing | |
08-Jun-18 | new fish hook on big lure | fishing | |
09-Jun-18 | spray anti-corrosion – windlass motor shaft | 12 mon | windlass |
09-Jun-18 | paint windlass motor | electrical | |
09-Jun-18 | clean bilge |
No trouble to know you were an engineering type...everything listed and on a schedule. That's the thing though, there's always something that needs tending to. I think it's awesome that you guys do most of it yourselves as well. You know, we watch all of these survivor stories on TV, the "Alaska" people that want to live in the bush etc....they wouldn't have a chance on a boat! Again, well done!
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