PROJECT Date begun In Progress Date Finished Notes Done! Remove bottom paint 8/15/02 10/7/02 Horrible job! Remove ports & hatches 9/02 10/02 Use Anti-Bond to release bedding compound. Remove deck hardware 9/02 3/1/03 Open up deck areas where possibly wet 7/03 7/3/03 Only one very small area needed repair! New core. Remove/check LPG system 11/02 11/02 Need to replace hose. Dismantle interior joinery 10/02 1/18/03 Finalize interior layout/electrical schematics 9/02 1/10/03 Remove electrical mess 12/02 12/02 Remove plumbing as needed 12/02 4/15/03 Ended up removing it ALL... Remove delaminated sole 11/02 6/04 Remove refrigerator 12/02 12/02 Remove starboard water tank 1/2/03 1/2/03 Remove deck handrails 1/1/03 1/15/03 Bought brand new replacements Remove companionway spray hoods, traveler 1/1/03 1/3/03 Repair exterior teak as needed 9/03 6/04 Sand/seal exterior varnish prior to deck paint 4/28/03 6/03 Clean bilge 1/8/03 1/11/03 Also replaced keel bolt washers/nuts, tightened. Install HF ground & lightning ground 2/03 lighting ground strap from mast to keel to be installed when mast is stepped Drop rudder; inspect 5/13/03 5/13/01 AARGH! Rudder stock corroded. Needs replacing! Replace rudderstock; repair rudder 5/13/03 Mock up battery box and new water tank for sizes 1/2/03 1/3/03 Build new battery box, install new water tank 3/03 7/04 3 group 8Ds; 30 gallons water (130 gal. total) Add inspection hatches to all tanks 12/27/02 8/04 Clean out 2 water tanks, fuel tank 8/04 Install new fresh water system plumbing 3/03 1/04 Whale Quick-Connect fittings and red/blue tubing.... expensive but nice stuff! Install new raw water/ grey water plumbing 3/03 2/04 New top-quality marine hose everywhere, use Sealand Odorsafe for all sanitation hoses. Replace Vernalift muffler with new 3/03 Special order...of course! Clean water heater out and reinstall on new shelf 4/22/03 5/03 It was full of calcium deposits. Flushed with muriatic acid. New hoses. Install holding tank 4/23/03 Ronco 18 gallon in engine room. Install new DC electrical system 2/1/03 8/04 ABYC followed, all Boat Cable, Blue Seas, Ancor, etc. Install new AC electrical system 4/20/04 Chainplates 5/03 Had ALL re-made!! Replace LPG system, new stove 9/03 8/04 Force 10 3-burner...barely fit in! Their online specs are WRONG! Check rigging thoroughly 11/03 Looks good! Will replace wire only. Engine room: clean, re-insulate, add shelving 1/1/03 1/04 Engine room soundproofing is PRICEY!!! Relocated pumps, etc. Replace sole at base of companionway and in walk-through 6/19/04 8/04 Repair sole hatches 6/04 Begin interior carpentry 1/20/03 Build nav station to trim stage 2/03 4/22/03 Build galley to trim stage 4/21/03 5/04 Install new faucets, showers, etc. 9/03 3/04 Build refrigerator box with shelving, thermostat, divider, new evaporator 10/03 1/04 Install new refer with VIP vacuum panel insulation 1/04 2/04 Build refer surround, lids, countertop 8/04 just needs lids built now! Test/troubleshoot new refrigeration 2/04 Looks good so far! Still need to check w/thermometer. build galley storage 4/18/04 5/04 Finish salon carpentry 9/04 just need to install doors and shelves... Modify salon table 8/04 Finish V-berth & aft cabin new storage 5/04 Install new battery charger 4/12/03 Install new Racor filter, service existing, set up in parallel 12/03 Rewire diesel engine 7/04 2 new 125 amp alternators Re-install rebuilt rudder 7/04 New PSI Prop shaft seal, cutlass bearing 7/04 took out prop shaft entirely 6/18/04. Update 9/04: had to re-haul the boat and take OFF the PSS seal... did NOT FIT! Install new bilge pumps in sump, reconfigure manual cockpit bilge pump 1/04 8/04 Service both Raritan PHII heads; reinstall; new plumbing 3/04 replace cracked bowl, remove electric unit, replace seals, general service New self-tailing winches (main sheet, reef lines) 4/19/03 Found second-hand Replace interior cabin sides 2/25/03 3/02/03 Plywood, epoxy, white formica Replace rotted headliner supports 3/1/03 3/04/03 Clean and repair hatches and ports 8/03 9/03 Replace salon headliner 1/04 Sew curtains, sail cover, etc 6/04 8/04 Repair and/or replace stanchions/pushpit 7/04 Commissioned new pushpit with extended sides for solar panel mounting Commission dodger/bimini 2/25/03 Dodger installed. Will wait until living aboard to finalize bimini design. Sailmaker check sails 3/01/03 Buy new main, spinnaker, trisail 2/04 Commisioned spinnaker 2/04. Fully-battened main ordered 5/04. Try bought 5/04. Build new cockpit coaming boxes, shower box 10/03 Mast step: clean, paint? 8/04 Build new mast step base (wood is cracked) 8/04 Install new nuts/washers on keel bolts & check 1/9/03 1/03 Service through-hulls 7/04 Remove hardware from spars 5/30/03 Not as bad as we thought! Sand, refinish spars 8/04 Replace hardware, electronics to spars 9/04 Add lazy jacks, trisail track Repair any soggy deck areas 7/1/03 7/03/03 Only one small area on stbd genoa track! Reconfigure bow deck, install new windlass 8/03 12/03 Sand decks 7/4/03 Neil's 4th of July.... Repair gelcoat cracks, etc in decks 6/29/03 7/4/03 Prime/paint decks 7/4/03 8/03 Replace deck hardware, handrails 9/03 12/03 New Garhauer Traveller and Rigid Vang! Build cockpit electronics box over c'way 10/03 New wind/speed/log, GPS Make new interior cushions 2/04 6/1/04 Ultrasuede in Salon; Sunbrella elsewhere Make and install new lifelines 6/15/04 8/04 Build & install inner forestay (& runners?) 11/03 10/04 Re-rig, tune rig 8/04 new wire Remove name and hail 1/10/03 10/03 Sand/prep sheer/cove and boot stripes 4/26/04 7/04 Replace sheer/cove stripe and boot stripe 5/04 raised the waterline, new Flag Blue stripes Replace name and hail 6/18/04 8/04 Compound hull 6/12/04 8/04 Sand bottom 4/04 Barrier coat bottom 5/04 Interlux "Interprotect" epoxy barrier coat Paint bottom 5/04 Pettit Trinidad SR Install windvane 6/20/04 gorgeous Fleming self-steering vane! Order cockpit cushions not sure we can justify the expense now that we're cruising! Finding it hard to stick to our budget! Sand/strip interior varnish 12/03 6/04 Build doors for interior storage 8/04 Our friend Dave Fields, a fabulous cabinetmaker, is making them for us! Interior finish carpentry 5/04 6/04 Interior finish work 8/04 Bungs, varnish Exterior teak finish work 8/04 Bungs, varnish Install solar panels 12/04 Build cockpit grates Stan Murphy is making them for us!!.... (2005: I guess he is not. never heard back from him. too bad!!!!!....) Build dorade box(es) Have two beautiful stainless dorade vents! (2005: this is not currently high on our priority list since our opening ports and hatches are doing a great job. When we're back in Maine?)