Boat work is never really completed – one must get to a point that the important things are done (ie, safety related) and many of the others are ‘mostly complete’. I’ve reached this stage. The bottom painting is complete, electrical system is upgraded, rudder gudgeon rebedded, hull and topsides buffed & waxed, trailer reconditioned, standing … More Done enough
I’ve begun the ‘enjoyable’ task of applying new antifouling paint to Sweet Pea’s bottom. I went over the old paint with a scraper to remove any loose bits (the port side was worse thanthan starboard – port faced the sun where she was stored); then sanded with 80-grit to assure the new paint has a good bond. … More bottom paint and other tasks
The electrical system components finally arrived and I have completed the second upgrade to Sweet Pea’s electrical system. The first upgrade was done in 2010. She now how a solar panel, USB chargers, a second 12V port, stern light, new masthead light and a safer electrical panel. The distribution panel remains the one that Jerry’s staff … More Upgraded electrical system
Still waiting for many boat parts to arrive so I’ve been doing tasks as I can. I tried to find replacement parts for the old boat potti; but no pieces are available – not a surprise as it is likely the potti is a ’83 like the boat. In order to save a few bucks, … More A place to sit
I’m not in a part of the country that is known for sailing, or really boating. Denver does have a sailing/boating community but the local stores don’t see enough business to stock necessary items – even the local West Marine is REALLY bad about stocking. I seem to have purchased the last 3M Restorer & … More Maintenance, Cleaning and thinking
Some items need figuring prior to my 2018 Salish Sea cruise. List of optional items – Electrical – greater storage battery capacity? upgraded panel? USB charging port(s)? 12V status monitor? solar panel? Potti – larger? different type: wag bag or tank? (The potti currently on the boat is broken and I’ve not been able to … More Creating a shopping list
As I get ready for my trip it has been really helpful to reference SWEET PEA’s logbook. I’ve neglected her for some time, last sail was late Summer 2012, so a lot of thoughts and ‘need to do’ tasks were noted and forgotten. Reading the trip reports also brings back memories and gets me excited to … More SWEET PEA’s old logbook
For the last year I have been sharing a battery charger with my folks. To avoid the complication I installed a battery charger this afternoon. The best location to provide airflow is on the v-berth bulkhead in place of the large red battery switch. I removed the switch, covered the hole with a stainless 5″ louvered vent (this … More Electrical System Upgrade – battery charger and relocation of master battery switch
M17 #375 - SWEET PEA 