Just to keep apprised anyone who's keeping score (or amuse anyone who is
following along with the struggles of a cruiser headed south), the
projects have been spawning and re-spawning, like the monsters in
"Quake" on the "Nightmare" challenge level - but I'm slowly winning
anyway. (Yes, I used to win in Quake, too. :)
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Repair or replace gas tank
DONE: Teflon tape on all threads, made gaskets for cap and fuel take-off
Gas line sucking air
DONE: Used Clamp-Tite tool to clamp hose at all connections
Reefing line snagging on solar panels
DONE: Cut and fit some white Veranda 1"x2" and filled in the corners
Dinghy suddenly started losing air (hit a barnacle-covered X while sailing???)
DONE: Hoisted the dinghy, debarnacled/cleaned bottom, found and patched
hole
Outboard overheating (not spitting water)
DONE: Got the impeller and Woodruff key, found all broken impeller
blade chunks, lubed all with Teflon grease, installed
Outboard lower-unit buffer off-center
DONE: Removed bolts (broke/replaced 2 of the 4, Teflon grease on
everything), repositioned
Outboard shifter problem
DONE: readjusted shifter toggle lever, reset shift adjuster position
Spare outboard not working
DONE: Flushed gunk out of carb, cleaned spark plugs
Replace batteries
DONE: Bought new batteries + 1 starter battery
Build platform/retaining system for batteries
IN PROCESS: Knocked off all the rust, ready to prime and paint engine
compartment sole; using gray Veranda "plastic wood" to build platform,
ratcheting straps to secure batteries
Redesign the exhaust between manifold and bulkhead
DONE: Using Norm's idea of sliding flex piece between fittings
Source new exhaust bellows
IN PROCESS: Called several companies that can do it, waiting on
price quotes; bought fiberglass wrap, foil tape, fiberglass lagging
Get the ripped headsail repaired
IN PROCESS: Local sail loft is 2 minutes away by dinghy :)
Replace top port mizzen shroud/intermediate mizzen shroud
IN PROCESS: Ordered wire and swageless terminals
Clean up soot in engine compartment
IN PROCESS: ("Purple Power" cleaner does a great job without scrubbing)
Adjust valve clearance
ON THE LIST
Seal leaking lights in hull
ON THE LIST
Refill rudderhead with grease
ON THE LIST
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This, in between other minor tasks like buying everything that's
necessary for all of the above at a dozen different stores, doing
laundry, getting propane, exchanging a cell phone that died, and so on.
Oh yes - preparing for a business trip and handling other business
correspondence goes without saying...
Incidentally, Jim's recommended solution (stack of index cards plus a
binder clip) is an absolutely wonderful thing - once you organize it
into a system, that is. In researching it, I found out that there's a
whole subculture of people using the so-called "Hipster PDA", with
templates, ideas, structures (fans of GTD, or "Getting Things Done",
love them), and use suggestions. I've been using it, and it has *really*
helped me off-load a tremendous amount of the overwhelming mental noise
that I thought was necessary to get things accomplished.
Never could get along with daytimers, etc., but this works really,
really well - and costs nearly nothing. Amazing, the things you learn
here.
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