Ben, OK. Now you have the outline for your project management system. Copy your last email to a text file, insert a couple of blank lines after each entry (for jotting notes etc.), if needed expand an entry on other pages to make step-by-step checklist for complex tasks, and print it.
TA-DA! Eric Thompson S/V Procrastinator South San Francisco [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ben Okopnik" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 1:30 PM Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] Batteries > On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 12:07:04PM -0800, Jim Richardson wrote: >> On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 8:10 PM, Ben Okopnik <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > Doing this while living aboard isn't quite like sawing off the branch >> > you're sitting on... it's like sawing off and replacing that branch so >> > skillfully that the leaves on it never notice the loss of nutrients. :) >> >> >> Yeah, I try explaining that some times to my non-liveaboard friends, >> that working on a boat you live on, is, problematic at times. >> >> It's no coincidence that some jobs wait until my wife is out of town, >> I have found that I will put up with having to move power tools out of >> the way to eat or sleep a lot more than she will :) > > Heh. Yeah. I'm not quite to that point yet - I'm still cleaning up > between jobs - but I'm getting close, primarily because the jobs are > starting to overlap. I feel like I need a project management program > just to keep track of where I am with all this stuff. > > In fact, this doesn't sound like a bad idea: as I get older, I find that > I just can't juggle all the stuff in my head that I used to. Does > anyone here use any kind of method for keeping track of multiple > projects? I don't even have a reasonable/efficient way of doing this on > paper - I'm just so used to keeping a mental chart. Yikes. > > I'm working on the outboard right now - it decided to start overheating > (I guess it decided to join the breakdown party that's happening > aboard.) Just got the lower unit off and found the the impeller had two > blades left out of six (oh, goodie... now to go spelunking after the > other four...) and the shaft key is worn. Oh, and the gas tank in the > dinghy suddenly started leaking gas out of the outtake fitting, which > left a nice oily mess in the dinghy bilge. Gak. > > That brings the total of what I need to do before I can keep going up > to: > > Repair or replace gas tank > Teflon tape on the threads? > Replace batteries (build platform/retaining system) > Weld uprights to hull for level base > Attach battery trays to uprights and brace against bulkhead > Make cables for new arrangement > Take batteries to store, get new ones > Install them/strap them down > Repeat on the port side > Redesign/rebuild the exhaust between manifold and bulkhead > Weld 16" SS extension to manifold exhaust fitting > Locate, buy, and install heavy-duty silicone hose > Wrap all in fiberglass lagging > Get the ripped headsail repaired > Price check at local sail shops > Replace top port mizzen shroud/intermediate mizzen shroud > Go up the mast, remove the necessary bits > Go to West Marine, make up new > Back up the mast, install > Adjust valve clearance > Do I have a spare valve cover gasket? Oh-oh... > (Possibly) order a valve cover gasket > Crude spring test: compress with ViseGrips and compare > Adjust > Clean up soot in engine compartment :((( (RECOMMENDATIONS WELCOMED!) > Get impeller/key for outboard and install > Get to local Yamaha dealer > Seal leaking light in hull > Remove light, scrape off old sealant > Get Permatex Ultra Black or Life Caulk, goop up, space with bamboo > skewers > Refill rudderhead with grease > > Whew. That's a seriously busy week or so, especially since I'll be > relying on the local public transportation for the longer runs (the > taxis here are rather high.) > > > -- > OKOPNIK CONSULTING > Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business > Expert-led Training | Dynamic, vital websites | Custom programming > 443-250-7895 http://okopnik.com http://twitter.com/okopnik > _______________________________________________ > Liveaboard mailing list > [email protected] > To adjust your membership settings over the web > http://liveaboardonline.com/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard > To subscribe send an email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > The archives are at http://www.liveaboardonline.com/pipermail/liveaboard/ > > To search the archives > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > The Mailman Users Guide can be found here > http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://liveaboardonline.com/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardonline.com/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
