2024 Winterization
- Engine:
- Changed engine oil (Shell Rotella T
15W40, ~2.0 quarts, need another half quart) and filter (Yanmar). 7/8 of dipstick show oil. 2024-11-25
- Ran engine after changing oil to verify. 2024-11-25
- Sails and Running Rigging:
- Unbent Interrupt mainsail. Brought home. 2023-11-30
- Unbent 135LP genoa. Brought home. 2023-11-30
- Replaced jib halyard with 1/4" dacron polyester rope. 2023-12-01
- Must be retrieved from top of mast Failed to replace spinnaker halyard with 1/4" dacron polyester rope (green whippings). 2022-12-14
- Removed spinnaker downhaul; brought home. 2023-12-01
- Replaced main halyard with 1/4" dacron polyester rope (red whippings). 2023-12-01
- Replaced spinnaker topping lift and foreguy with 1/4" dacron polyester rope (white whippings). 2023-12-01
- Tied down jib furler upper swivel so that it can't be sky'ed. 2023-12-01
- Removed first reef line and associated blocks; brought home. 2023-12-01
- Removed vang; brought home. 2023-12-01
- Removed traveller; brought home. 2023-12-01
- Battens and outhaul with mainsail in its bag. 2023-12-01
- Electrical:
- Charge batteries fully. 2021-11-18
- 5W mini-solar panel connected to aft battery. Works. Voltage rose from 12.3 on the LiDiVi to 12.5 over the course of about 90 minutes. 2018-12-05
- General:
- Brought salon cushions home. 2023-11-xx.
- Brought v-berth cushions home. 2023-11-xx.
- Bilge pump turned off. 2023-11-30.
- Pumped fresh water tank dry. Very little fluid. 2022-11-23
- Docklines, fenders, throwable floation devices, and four pack of life jackets stored in v-berth. 2021-11-26
- Added one and a half gallons of propylene glycol to the fresh water tank. Pumping failed to suck glycol into the fresh water hoses, at least could not see any liquids in the clear hose in the hanging locker. 2019-11-07
- Applied Boeshield T-9
to all turnbuckles.
- Dodger and awning in basement bedroom. 2018-11-27
- Winter cover set up on the boat and mini solar panel removed. 2018-12-10
- Tied padding in between Garhauer jib blocks and winter cover. 2018-12-18
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- Head:
- Rinsed holding tank with bay water and pumped out. 2024-11-18.
- Hull:
- Replace chainplate sealant. 2024-11-20.