Below is a screenshot of our task list we are using to ensure we fit activities into each possible minute of our day !
Weather HAS hampered us a bit on the progress of the varnish... as has the extent of the varnish damage done by being out in the weather during the marina dredging operation.
We apparently brought the cold weather with us as the week before we got there was in the 70s and the week after we leave will also be in the 70s! So it has shortened the windows of opportunity to apply varnish. We only get a couple of hours each day where conditions are suitable for application and yesterdays window of opportunity was closed due to the rain starting at that time.
FORTUNATELY, we have had plenty of other work INSIDE the boat to accomplish and we have been able to stay VERY productive on it.
The screen shot is a little fuzzy... so I'll review it here.
We have checked both the house batteries and the inverter batteries. They are toast... We have new AGM batteries with a 4 year full replacement warranty being delivered on Monday!
We have replaced all 120volt lighting with LED bulbs cutting power consumption for lighting by a factor of 10!
We have checked the inflator under the starboard rear cockpit seat. It is fine.. powered by the house batteries that were not operable. That was the reason the unit was not working.
We have checked the engines for sheen. The starboard engine puts out quite a fuel sheen. We will be attempting an adjustment of the carburetor in this first wave. If that is not effective we will have the existing carb rebuilt during the next wave. (we rebuilt the port carburetor last May (2013)).
And of course we have begun the varnish work!
Roman Coppala Project 2014
Safety - added tie off points at helm for belt and lanyard…
Windless - found that my supplier didn't order the windless… he thought I was just pricing. That got ordered on Last friday.
Maintenance agreement - Working with yard to determine an annual maintenance schedule.
Cooler lid latch - done
Misc - water filter for end of hose used to fill water tanks. Marina is on well water - it is treated- but the management won't drink the water. By putting this filter on the end of the hose when filling the water tank all taste and odor will be eliminated. I made a command decision.
Electrical Add additional house batteries. - to be located under master stateroom bed.
Varnish. I am in the stripping and bleaching stages. Starboard side ready sand and varnish.
Jupiter
The boat has been taken out of the water to view the bottom.
Rot was found and repaired near the windshield. It just needs a littlemore stain for matching.
The inside chrome has been polished, along with the walls painted. The cushions have been cleaned and are free of all rust. Stain and varnish work has began.
