Serena Tasks
Lots and lots to do. I may not get all this done in the 2017 summer and fall.
Repair Boat Cover
remove– actually looks pretty good!took to Alaska Tent and Tarp for repairs– done in 2017.
Tiller
locate and correctly position hole in new tiller – drill.varnish holemount tiller- procure 2nd bronze bolt, nut, locking nut, and washers as spares – 1/2″ x at least 7 1/2″. 8″ + would be better. I currently have mild steel hardware, but bronze would be better from a rust perspective. Find the original bronze hardware. Its somewhere either on Serena or in my apartment.
- replace tiller? – not very happy with the fucker who built it. Its not a duplicate of the original tiller and had to be substantially modified to fit correctly. Its too thin and about 5″ too short on the end to mount my autosteering hardware. I have concerns about its strength. Serena develops considerable weather helm if one isn’t skilled at balancing the sail plan while under way. We’ll see if this matters by using it. I would have been better off building it myself for the almost $600 I paid.
Cockpit
- remove and replace dry rotted bit on port side
- sand and scrap
- mask – remember to remove masking tape while the paint or varnish is still wet this time – dumbass!
- repaint cockpit with 2 part epoxy paint
- ceatol bare wood bits
- replace cockpit drain copper tubing. Its clogged.
Garboards
- scrap and sand
- mask – remember to remove masking tape while the paint or varnish is still wet this time – dumbass!
- varnish
- repaint
- drill hole and through bolt down forward starboard side – find stainless bolt and nut
Lifelines
- order new fittings
- order new lifeline
- compression tools left in Serena’s ice chest
- cut and make lifeline sections – make spares?
- install them
Cabin Top
- scrap and sand
- mask – remember to remove masking tape while paint is still wet.
- paint – sides white and top tan
- varnish
Stanchions
- sand and treat with Por 15 the rusting bits. Actually, they are not that bad. Its surface rust.
- repaint
Topsides
- scrap and sand
- mask
- repaint with 2 part epoxy – most with tan and some bits white.
- mask and paint traction bits using something like rollable truck bed liner with crushed walnut shells or rubber bits
Replace Batteries
- replace start battery – 12 volt deep cycle/start: 10″ (could be 14.5″) x 7.5″ (could be 12″) x 10″ (could be 12″). Current battery is a standard 12 volt lead acid cell with 100 amp hours, 650 cold cranking amps, and 4.8 hours at 15 amps.
- replace house batteries – 6 volt deep cycle AGMs probably; 10″ (could be 14″ -) x 7″ x 9.5″ (could be 12.5″). Terminal style will matter to height. And the batteries could be wider. Currently they are 6 volt deep cycle lead acid 210 minutes at 75 amps
Bottom
- haul and repaint and replace zincs.
Interior
- tags for electronics panel: SPOTLIGHT and PROPANE
- paint interior with latex
- new rubber bits for freshwater and saltwater sink pumps. They are foot operated Whale, model unknown, but I see a Whale 3.
- some of the copper plumbing under the sink is looking pretty crusty. Replace with heavy duty plastic.
Outboard
- new spark plug
- dump old fuel
- new hose between tank and engine
New bumpers
- Procured 4 new ones in 2016. Polyform HTM-2, roughly 8″ x 20″.
- splice them onto 5 foot rope ends.
- whip bitter ends
Propane System
- propane tanks have old style fittings. Get new tanks and new hoses with modern fittings
Bilge
- vacuum out the rust dust
- paint inside with Pur 15 or something similar
110 Volt Heater
- Wire up a temperature sensing thermostat
Sails
- all pretty much in great shape
- genoa has a tiny L tear (2″ x 1″) in foot. Give to Tom to repair.
Mast
- scrap and sand
- paint
- lubricate the sail track
- mount a new wind index with anti-eagle stuff mounted to masthead truck. Fuckers keep eating my $90 wind indicator vanes – freakin’ rats with wings …
Silicone Grease
- dry suit zippers
- rubber gaskets in diesel fuel fill fittings
- rubber gaskets in fresh water fill fitting
- any gaskets in poo empty fitting? I’ve never used the onboard poo tank.
Bring Next Trip
- extension cord
- 3/4″ plywood scrap – 18″ x 18″
- jig saw
- sandpaper assortment
- tube 3M 5200
- caulking gun
- masking tape
- brushes
- TP