Log of Alberg 30 #262 on 14 November 2017


Date: 14 November 2017 13:30 till 14 November 2017 15:40
Endpoints: Yacht Haven Annapolis to Yacht Haven Annapolis
Purpose: Winterization and shim tiller
Complement: Yoni Bresler

  • Electrical:
    • Fill batteries with distilled water.
    • Charge batteries fully.
  • Tiller head a bit wobbly on the rudder head. Shimmed the tiller head using two thickness of aluminum sheet cut from a 12oz Heineken beer can, as written in Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values page 53. Best to clamp the shim stock between two pieces of wood when drilling the required 3/8" hole. Otherwise, the drill grabs the stock and rips it in place of cutting it.
© Jonathan M. Bresler