When you are just coastal cruising you can let a lot slide. When you are no more than a few days from shelter and never really have to face bad weather (unless you are trying to meet visitors on a particular day...) you can avoid worrying about storm precautions. But on an ocean crossing we have to be a bit more proactive.
So here's my job list. Most of the big jobs are done. Some of the ones that are still to be done are mostly done but I don't cross them off until complete.
| Fiberglassing |
build fiberglass dive compressor box |
| Autopilot support arm |
carbon tillers |
| helm chair tube stiffening |
dorade boxes |
| surfboard repair |
| parachute sea anchor strong point |
bridgedeck drain clamshells |
engine room vent |
| heater vent guard |
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| Elec |
| ammeter |
battery switch |
| oil pressure gauge |
ST1000 plug |
| replace watermaker toggle switch |
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| Misc |
shorten steering wheel |
| autohelm 3000 install |
office chair securing better |
office drawer securing better |
| dinghy lashings |
stern drogue chainplates |
gooseneck bushings |
| 3rd reef |
| wooden deck securing better |
ham radio secure |
GPS secure |
aft lkr stbd lazarette vent |
| splice sea anchor rodes |
pull injectors and clean |
remark anchor chain |
| rig inspection |
| build new battery shelf/strap |
re-align engine/check shaft seal |
| aft cabin window gasket |
clean watermaker membrane |
| setup Pactor for Winlink |
| ditch bag |
mast track gate fabricate |
| manual bilge pump strum box |
epoxy alcohol lkr. Stops |
epoxy bow locker locking nut |
install diesel 12V pump |
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| Sewing |
| MOB flag |
| MOB pole drogue |
| dinghy drogue |
| galerider clone |
| stackpack zipper |
| luggage tag jackline end |
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| Paint |
| inside aft cabin bhd |
| port mid hull lower |
this is so very, very familiar. it almost hurts a little to read! one of the more frustrating times in my life, because most of our projects were outside my sphere. for months, we'd been lulled into feeling we were virtually ready to provision go at any time- i mean, we'd been out cruising a year and a half already, right?! but somehow, the pre-Pacific-crossing list sneaks up on you. as long as you break the chores with sufficient painkillers, shared with friends, it all does seem to work out pretty well. ;-)
ReplyDeleteOh, Behan. Sob.
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