- Move bilge pump outlet from cockpit drain to true throughull
- Experiment more with the fairleads and the winch angle (we are trying to prevent overrides. Our former setup: winch on a wooden base and fairlead at deck level seemed to be causing some override, mainly with the #3 and mainly when there is light pressure. Our current setup: winch on a wooden base AND fairlead on a plastic base does seem to be causing some override especially with the #1. Perhaps look around at the other E27s and measure the angle between these two to inform our idea setup)
- Mount stereo and speakers
- Install power setup for laptop
- Connect up spare autopilot
- Connect up (coax needs connector) spare VHF antenna and test that it is working
- Clean up wiring near nav table, beneath the mast in v-bert, some connections may not hold for long - and in the nav table
- Check and fix moisture levels in the rudder
- Investigate and fix masthead strobe
- Calibrate NKE autopilot (can be done under engine in the harbor)
- Secure emergency rudder
- Fix tiller extension clip
And on Nat/Heather side
Before prep weekend
- Make deviation card for compasses (I actually think that there is one right under the compasses)
- A little night sailing
- jibe practice double-handed (can be combined the the above)
- practicing cooking underway
- MOB practice
- last emergency drills (we did some already): flying the trysail and try to steer the boat that way!
- Strategy
- Provisioning list
- Register EPIRB for the trip
- Send all missing waivers
- Book boat inspection
- Make sure sailmail and weather fax viewing SW is still working on my laptop
- Ask for one more patch to be prescribed?
- Determine what goes into the grab bag (out of the list of items we carry)
- Pickup liferaft
- Get small engine back and swap
Right before the race (probably Sat/Sunday before at the latest, or in time for inspection)
- Mount water bladder (and put a bit of chlorine in it to clean up the inside of it
- Mount solar panel and re-test
- Mount external halyard and test
- Do shopping
- Remove current lifelines and mount the offshore one
- Install emergency rudder mount
- Fit liferaft into place
- Setup boat for offshore: MOB pole, jacklines, etc...typical things we would do for a Farallones or a Lightship race
- Charge up both batteries and fill up the gas tanks
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