Log of Alberg 30 #262 on 17 April 2018


Date: 17 April 2018 11:30 till 17 April 2018 16:30
Purpose: Continue Cockpit Refinishing Project -- Begin Reassembly
Complement: Yoni Bresler
Weather: 40's again

  • Removed tape masking off the areas painted with Brightside .
  • Added torlin 5/16" diameter balls to replace those that I lost from the traveller car during removal.
  • Installed traveller with Bed-It Butyl Tape .
  • Re-rove traveller control line.
  • Installed mainsheet.
  • Installed metal cover over the centerline hole in the aft wall of the cockpit.
  • Installed staples for the hasps for the seat locker covers.
  • Attached a twist-on BNC connector on the GPS antenna's RG-58A/U coax. Not very happy with the fit.
  • Tested the GPSMAP 192C . Works. GPS coordinates reported match those on my iPhone.
  • Installed the Garmin GPSMAP 192C.
  • Next steps:
    • Need to get back to work on the cockpit locker seat lids and companionway trim. First item is to sand, then prime for Awlwood .
    • Need to Cetol the coamings, companionway hatch, and companionway boards.
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