'The Socks' is out of the water at Shotley marina (one of our new sponsors!) for all the jobs that can't be done while she is swimming,and for Grapefruit graphics to re-brand her, hopefully tomorrow. Our current job list looks like this.....
Remove all old sponsor branding off hull and deck. done
Repaint inside. done
Sand, prep and spray antifoul. underway
Service winches
remove Raymaine autopilot for service done
look at NKE setup (install pilot, and remote control head) done...some calibration to do yet!
Re-install AIS
Build new Instrament board next season?!
Tidy up Washboards done
Replace wear patches on deck
look at main luff tape at head
Replace tube at bottom of tuff-luff
Find/buy pre-feeder
Replace tubes on shrouds
re tune rig ongoing
inspect rig done
replace bunk cloths on way
get longer tiller extension
sort out new jib outhaul lines
service ballast pump done
engine service
replace mooring strop on bow
replace tie-lite line on port mainsheet block done
replace bungee on traveller line take-up done done
replace/shorten/reverse chewed black foresail haliyard
de-brand main cover
repair storage lee-cloth stb side in forepeak
think of better way to use chart table
re-fill bean bag! done!
sort out reefing cringle dog-bones (spliced spectra strops?)
Buy two lines for reefing tidy lines
more sail ties
Varnish companionway steps done
Varnish Washboards done
Collect new sails
Buy charts
Buy new flares
Polish gel coat
...and I don't think that covers it all!
Thus far cleaning off the gunk left over from the old branding has been the worst thing, six £10 tins of citrus base cleaner and lots of rags and elbow grease later...still half the boat to do....after a bit of experimentation with solvents I found a spray reducer that removed it very quickly, now why didn't I think of that earlier!
Hopefully I will get spraying half the antifoul Friday, with the rest on Sunday. We will then have a two tone colour scheme for the fish to admire!
We will get there...
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