DIY - Part 1 - "Repairing your boat in exotic locations"
Every piece of boat needs tender love and care, a.k.a. maintenance. And after a few years without maintenance, even a little more. So the work list included:
Finally, we made it, started sailing and work on the outside. The work list was topped up with:
So the boat is in OK shape by now, the work list still features many points, but none urgent. Time to sail. Time to set anchor inbetween islands. Or right in downtown. Time to drift along in weak winds. Time to get surprised by sudden gusts requiring quick reefing. Time for sunshine. Time for a beer after docking: sailing Nanaimo & Vancouver photos.
- cleaning: all bilges, spills in engine room (oil & water), spill in the aft bilge (water)
- testing: every pump (bilge, freshwater, grey water, black water, deck wash), every light (interior, exterior, navigation), all electronics (radio, navigation, alarm system)
- engine: muffler replacement, exhaust re-alignment, general service (oil change, oil filter change, impeller change)
- generator: general service (as for main engine)
- electricity: re-wiring bilge pums, bilge sensors, debugging battery management & alternators
- water, sanitation & toilets: sealing leaks, replacing broken hoses & pipes, exchanging tanks, re-wiring & re-placing pumps
- interior: make drawers & cupboards work, get toilets & beds clean & hospitable
- gas: testing, servicing the stove & barbecue
- labelling: get the old name off, get the new one on
- shopping: from power adapter to grinder and ring pulls to household stuff, just anything
Finally, we made it, started sailing and work on the outside. The work list was topped up with:
- sails: renewing sheet lines, changing the setup, adjusting each piece
- hull: clean up rusty corners
- anchors: servicing the windlasses
So the boat is in OK shape by now, the work list still features many points, but none urgent. Time to sail. Time to set anchor inbetween islands. Or right in downtown. Time to drift along in weak winds. Time to get surprised by sudden gusts requiring quick reefing. Time for sunshine. Time for a beer after docking: sailing Nanaimo & Vancouver photos.