Tuesday, June 5, 2012

The ToDos for Elise...

Believe it or not, we are actually an organized bunch

In bold, work in progress

Sail Inventory

  • Buy a second hand spinnaker as 2nd spare in the event of damage to sail that cannot be fixed before the next race. We are trying out Libra's old spinnakers
  • Add the frog logo on a new spinnaker
  • New spinnaker is on order (race 3/4 - Elise has a 1.5oz too for heavier weather)

Glass/Epoxy Work

  • Epoxy fixed end of companion way hatch end points (for lock)
  • -- reseal and fix spider cracks in gel coat / cockpit (in progress)
    • Regelcoat/epoxy  chip at trailing edge/corner of keel and fix the keel in general. Nice and smooth

Offshore and short-handed Improvements

  • Figure out a way to further seal companionway hatch with rubber
  • chafe protection for halyards
  • Fix autopilot 'Ray' support on deck
  • buy new plexiglas bottom door 
  • Make equipment location chart & display it
  • Add sheets to storm jib (away from #4)
  • Investigate a way to generate power during the night to run autopilot
  • Band it tool or Spanish Windlass
  • Add a second track on the mast for the trysail to make it easy to hoist
  • SSB Receiver for next ocean race

Living Quarters

  • Fix quarterberth back onto its groove
  • Tighten Metal Lifting Eye above keel boats (it wiggles)
  • Connect stereo (Nat has holder) and check with 4 sets of speakers + iPod

Racing Improvements

  • Thicken cover for jib halyard
  • Shorten pole trip lines and change the grey color into a different one
  • adjust lifeline heights (particularly starboard side)
  • rine tune rig for heavy air
  • rig flattener (that can double up as a reefing line if need be)
  • Tape/Sign anything that needs to be on the boat (car positions, halyard positions, etc...)
  • G1
    • 0 a way to hold emergency rudder inside and a way to hold a big anchor
    • PVC cover for jib car track head
    • Change aft lifelines to a rubbery version
    • Add instrument repeater on the mast for boat speed

Navigation

  • Change compasses for new ones

Electrical

  • Redo/Re-lead the electrical connections to the NKE autopilot
  • Deck level LED lights
  • Add ability to charge the battery that is not in use 

Trailer

  • Check lights & brakes
  • --Lube, grease, rust proof areas of trailer, tire pressure, bearings

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