| The Worklist There's much to be done before the boat is race ready. Most of these items are underway and many have been completed. Here's a mostly complete list: |
- New Baltoplate bottom (DONE...FINALLY!)
- Minor blister repair (done)
- Remove and rebed through-hulls and insulate from core with solid glass (done)
- Remove and reinstall prop (it’s loose) (done)
- Have Martec recondition prop? (not necessary)
- New head (plumbing looks OK, just swapping the head) (done)
- Either fix existing instruments or replace, nothing too fancy (depth/speed OK; wind to be rebuilt)
- All new running rigging (Done)
- Replace sheaves as necessary (Done, click here for details)
- Check turning blocks at base of mast, replace if necessary (not necessary)
- Replace original Antal “line stoppers” with Spinlock clutches. I had to beat the Antals open with a winch
handle when they were under load (Done)
- Careful inspection of standing rigging by professional rigger. (Done - OK)
- New Tuff Luff Aero headstay foil (Done)
- New fixed mount GPS (Done)
- New fixed mount VHF (Done)
- New stereo, inside speakers only (Done)
- Replace Lexan on forward hatch (Done)
- Lewmar One Touch winch handles (Done)
- Spinlock Asymmetric Tiller Extension (Done)
- Harken windward sheeting traveler car (This will wait until next year)
- Rigid Boom vang (Done)
- Engine tune up: hoses, clamps, filters, zincs and fluids (Done)
- Properly installed battery maintainer (Done)
- Shore power (not a priority, won't happen anytime soon - if at all)
- Electrical connections: check, clean and upgrade as needed (underway)
- Find out why aft bilge area is not draining forward to where the bilge pump is (done)
- Clean stuffing box area and monitor for drip rate (Done)
- Replace stern light (not necessary)
- Replace bulbs on all navigation lights (Done)
- Purchase MOB pole (required for race) (Done)
- Install lower lifeline at gate (gate is on stbd. and there is no lower lifeline right where crew will be hiking)
- Polish and wax topsides (heavily oxidized) (Done)
- Repair minor gelcoat dings and try to color match
- Remove all traces of former name (Done)
- Order and apply “Rambunctious” vinyl graphic on both quarters (Done)
- Rebed chainplates (Done)
- Rebed stanchions and pulpits
- Varnish exterior wood (will wait until it cools off - too hot for varnish!)
- Purchase Coast Guard required safety equipment (Done)
- Lots of incidentals plus a couple of big items that I can’t remember or haven’t discovered yet
- Minor blister repair (done)
- Remove and rebed through-hulls and insulate from core with solid glass (done)
- Remove and reinstall prop (it’s loose) (done)
- Have Martec recondition prop? (not necessary)
- New head (plumbing looks OK, just swapping the head) (done)
- Either fix existing instruments or replace, nothing too fancy (depth/speed OK; wind to be rebuilt)
- All new running rigging (Done)
- Replace sheaves as necessary (Done, click here for details)
- Check turning blocks at base of mast, replace if necessary (not necessary)
- Replace original Antal “line stoppers” with Spinlock clutches. I had to beat the Antals open with a winch
handle when they were under load (Done)
- Careful inspection of standing rigging by professional rigger. (Done - OK)
- New Tuff Luff Aero headstay foil (Done)
- New fixed mount GPS (Done)
- New fixed mount VHF (Done)
- New stereo, inside speakers only (Done)
- Replace Lexan on forward hatch (Done)
- Lewmar One Touch winch handles (Done)
- Spinlock Asymmetric Tiller Extension (Done)
- Harken windward sheeting traveler car (This will wait until next year)
- Rigid Boom vang (Done)
- Engine tune up: hoses, clamps, filters, zincs and fluids (Done)
- Properly installed battery maintainer (Done)
- Shore power (not a priority, won't happen anytime soon - if at all)
- Electrical connections: check, clean and upgrade as needed (underway)
- Find out why aft bilge area is not draining forward to where the bilge pump is (done)
- Clean stuffing box area and monitor for drip rate (Done)
- Replace stern light (not necessary)
- Replace bulbs on all navigation lights (Done)
- Purchase MOB pole (required for race) (Done)
- Install lower lifeline at gate (gate is on stbd. and there is no lower lifeline right where crew will be hiking)
- Polish and wax topsides (heavily oxidized) (Done)
- Repair minor gelcoat dings and try to color match
- Remove all traces of former name (Done)
- Order and apply “Rambunctious” vinyl graphic on both quarters (Done)
- Rebed chainplates (Done)
- Rebed stanchions and pulpits
- Varnish exterior wood (will wait until it cools off - too hot for varnish!)
- Purchase Coast Guard required safety equipment (Done)
- Lots of incidentals plus a couple of big items that I can’t remember or haven’t discovered yet
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