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Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2023 23:50:00 GMT
Yard Work
Plumbing and mast boots
The last couple days have been plumbing days. We reworked how the galley
sink is plummed and moved the output of the drain to the water line
instead of below the water line. We also moved the black water pumpout.
It was previously going up through the floor and then through a bulkhead
under the galley sink. We removed that and ran the entire line under the
floor with no cutouts. We also replaced the hose with fresh hose. It does
run up through a food locker so we wanted no smells period.
We also worked on the Mast boot and collar. The previous owner put in
spartight for the mast wedges but I don't think it was a good pour. The
mizzen mast is rocking back and fourth and the main mast is leaking
profusely. The only way to really figure it out is to attempt to pull the
mast and if it doesn't come out cut it out. I really think it's going to
be a big problem. I think I've finally found something worse than 5200.
Spartight. I spent 1/2 the day chiseling out enough to get the mast ring
off the mizzen. I think I'm going to through bolt it completely through
the deck to the underside so that it doesn't move and then put a mast boot
on it. For the main which is not moving and is tight, I'm going to try to
caulk around the bottom edge of the mast collar and re-bed the screws that
hold the collar in place.
Yesterday we pushed out the old log/depth transducer through hull and put
in a new one. The original one did not have a flapper valve in it so when
you pull it in the water there was quite a geyser. It came out easily.
While we were doing that I saw the zinc on the bow thruster was completely
gone so I replaced that this morning. Zimmerman's has the most amazing
parts room. They have everything!
In the evenings we have been spending time with Annamaashi. Hannah made
bread today and 15 bean soup. We just finished dinner and I'm planning
tomorrow's work. I think we will be back in the water Thursday.