Applied T-9
to the bolts holding a broken winch to the mast. Barrel and top of the winch in the v-berth, starboard side shelf.
In preparing to sand the cockpit lockers:
- Removed bilge pump tubing from thruhull.
- Removed aluminum angle iron bolted athwartships to the cockpit locker inboard sides. See photos.
- Tried to remove a teak block from the starboard locker front bulkhead. Bolts spin. A block to secure a fuel tank?
- In order to remove the teak block, removed the "comb" from the galley and placed it in the v-berth. Screws and finishing washers are in the same ziplock as the rudder head bolts.
- Disconnected engine electrical harness from instrument panel. Connectors will not fit through the opening in the bulkhead without removed the fuel line that shares the opening.
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In order to replace the stuffing in the stuffing box:
- Removed water lift muffler to improve access.
- Removed exhaust hose from the engine to the lift muffler to improve access. Metal fitting came loose in place of hose from off metal fitting. Fitting sealed with a red rubbery material.
- Used T-9
to ease loosening the stuffing box locknut.
- Spun back the the stuffing box locknut using the 18" wrench and stuffing box tool from Summit.
- Spun the forward section of the stuffing box off the aft section. Pushed it far forward on the shaft. See photo.
