The to-do list

The ever expanding (and contracting) list of things to do.

Damage

  1. 6 ft long disintegrated segment of deck joint. fixed (needs fairing) (This project turned into the replacement of the ENTIRE deck joint)
  2. delamination of hull in impacted area from seawall hitting and flexing the hull (minimal damage!)fixed (needs fairing)
  3. deck cracked in area of impact with sea wall and core wet in local area (the rest of the deck is pretty good!) fixed (needs fairing)
  4. missing starboard side rub rail
  5. missing 10ft section of toe rail
  6. leaking deck joint and peeling inside tabbing of the deck joint from ice expansion GONE
  7. starboard aft stringer completely rotted and needing replacement fixed (time to check the other 3…)
  8. starboard side liners separated from hull and bulkheads as well as badly damaged (and not all that aesthetically pleasing anyway, even when it was new…) removed; about to start a redesign of that section
  9. dead Atomic 4 gas engine, all 4 cylinders flooded with sea water, kind of wanted a diesel anyway… still sad Sold and new-old diesel purchased from Duff Porter in VA.
  10. bottom of mast corroded and cracked, 12″ needs to be removed from the bottom and a raised mast step created to compensate
  11. standing rigging kinked in some areas
  12. solid lead external keel abraded by the seawall. A slight separation between the keel and hull developed. More likely this is just the body compound that was used to fair the keel cracking but it’ll still have to be checked. The soft lead probably saved the boat.
  13. dead electrical system through out the entire boat. The only part that works is the battery to bilge pump switch but not the automatic pump toggle… (later note: a lot of wiring is embedded into the boat! Yes, sunk right into the putty between the liners and the hull. I’m kind of glad it needs to be replaced!)
  14. dead manual bilge pump
  15. broken original boom gooseneck (New boom?)
  16. all port lights are either broken or crazed beyond all hope of repair. Besides, they are all non-opening other than the one in the head and peak cabin. Would you buy a car that had windows that wouldn’t open?
  17. dead alcohol stove. (the stove is going to be frankenstein-ed into a dual burner kerosene unit, winter project ongoing project)
  18. loose and worn out tiller, possibly a sodden rudder
  19. both seat locker hatches have been destroyed and need to be remade
  20. possibly dead fuel tank, some etching of the aluminum due to being bedded in often sodden rug scraps… (no matter, new one in the works)

Needs

  1. Engine, 15-22 horse power diesel (done, went overboard and found a 24 hp M4-30 that was invented to fit the A-4 space)
  2. new tank(s) for water and fuel. There is a holding tank currently installed but the installation is a space hog and needs to be re-done
  3. new standing rigging
  4. paint; topsides, hull, deck, anti-foul
  5. new interior design, the old one was designed as a cost effective way to make the most beds. The result: small angular berths, lots of space killing liners, and an icebox that takes as much space as the engine and fuel tank put together. It’s all going, all of it.
  6. lots of wood, plywood, and veneer (New goal is to make the interior out of sustainables and recycled woods, no rain forrest wood)
  7. electrical; ALL of it
  8. alternative electrical charging source. Wind, water or solar.
  9. Sail refurbishing. The sails look OK but they need to be cleaned and refolded, some minor restitching
  10. A bridge deck so that my boat doesn’t flood! The one glaring flaw in the boat’s design, the companionway entrance is only 3 inches higher the the cockpit sole. It’ll make for a neat little space locker.
  11. new dodger

Wants

  1. New boom, the current on is a one of those antiquated roller reefing jobs
  2. all portholes (deadlights) replaced with opening portholes
  3. Kerosene stove
  4. Convert water cooled engine to keel cooling (not going to happen)
  5. Cam cleats for running rigging (after seeing the crew of Circuit Breaker in action this might be upgraded to the “needs section)
  6. Dorade vent redesign. I don’t the current ones even work. The drain holes are the size of dimes and the separation chamber is about the size of a tissue box.
  7. new cushions, I just don’t dig that standard “process blue” color that pretty much every sailboat has

Setbacks

  1. Busted computer (yes again, see rant [and rave])
  2. winter 2007-2008 work schedule

Improvements

  1. Moved to Piscataway, NJ on a woodlot with a workshop. Thanks Jack!

© David Kyrejko 2007