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Maybe next week

Posted by on March 31, 2011

The last few days have been a bit of a blur. We’re not launching until next week, the weather has been dismal and, although we could launch, the yard can not step the masts due to the winds.

I finished up servicing the seacocks, they’re finally done:

This sucker was frozen but works well now:

Galley sink drain finally connected. You may think this is trivial but this task took some time!

Popped the top on the fuel tank and pumped out three year old fuel, it was nasty!

The fuel transfer pump worked flawlessly. I stirred it up, pumped it out and poured in 16 gallons of fresh fuel. Reprimed the fuel system and the engine fired right up, purred like a kitten!!! That’s old fuel in the bucket:

In between the random rain I worked on the masts, finished up the AIS and WiFi antennas on the mizzen:

On the main, installed the tricolor mast light, wind transducer, and reinstalled the wind vane. Bob had already done the hard work:

Installed the spreaders on the main and rewired the lights:

Cut to the end…reinstalled all the rigging on both masts. Mizzen:

I am really happy we took the time to label each piece when we took it down. Although it was not overly complicated it was time consuming to reinstall and pin all the rigging. Finished and ready to step:

The local yard dog:

Will update more later this weekend!

2 Responses to Maybe next week

  1. sherry

    nice pictures. hope it will be a “go” next week. takes tons of pictures!!

  2. dave

    Thanks! Everyday is a launch day!