October 30, 2014

This week was all about tackling "the list" from the cruise shakedown:

• Simply tying a line around the Hydrovane shaft from the dinghy seems to have cured the problem of the dinghy sliding around on the davits.
• The halyard/line mess on the mast has been cleaned up and questionable lines replaced.
• The aft lazarette was emptied out and reorganized
• The flopper stopper has been rigged with dedicated lines and snapshackles to make set-up easier
• The anchor snubber bridal has been covered with hose to protect it from chafe on the anchor chain.
• All the tank vents have been inspected and cleaned.

I even did a couple of little extra things.  The only thing on the list not done was getting a winch handle holder mounted and that was because the supplier was out of stock.  I’ll get something locally next week. 

It was a nice change to work on improving the boat’s functionality as a sailboat. Makes me want to do more!