X-Dimension task list

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Please use the discussion page if you disagree with the prioritization of any of these tasks.

Early Spring 2013 Tasks

Engine oil leaks

Electrical system

Navigation/Data collection

Sails and rigging

Unprioritized Tasks

• evaluate and fix keel seep next to head
• evaluate (and replace?) foam in keel
• fair keel
• rebuild rudder

• clean fuel system
• replace forward gasket on engine to stop oil leaks
• replace aft gasket on engine to stop oil leaks
• evaluate and fix engine oil leaks - swap out lube oil filter mount for spin-on mount
• move fuel oil filter from inside stbd locker to inside steps
• reverse engine kill cable mechanism

• evaluate electrical bonding status
• replace defective forward bilge float switch
• adjust bilge float switch levels (lower by 2 inches)
• repair freshwater tank leak
• replace cabin windows
• fabricate gasket for galley porthole
• replace hatch lenses - head and main cabin (See [1])

• refurbish large manual bilge pump
• install hoses for large manual bilge pump

• fix holding tank leaks (there are at least two)

• re-bed mast base ring
• have winch barrels resurfaced (boom winch certainly; aft main winches, others??)
• install cleat on deck next to stbd mast winch (stbd jib halyard)
• install four hooks in forepeak for additional anchor rodes
• secure backstay chainplate base
• repair gps antenna thru-rail fitting (port aft transom toerail)
• re-weld starboard stanchion of pulpit
• re-bed pulpit, back with g10
• re-bed pushpit, back with g10
• polish stainless steel pulpit and pushpit
• fabricate new stanchion bases
• replace stainless stanchion with aluminum stanchion
• fabricate and install new gaskets on lazarettes - new gasket material is on boat 17may12
• fabricate hinckley-style lazarette closures
• re-install port and starboard compasses

• design and implement drain for well beneath mast
• cut 1/2" drain hole in mast base plate
• replace dodger track end caps
• install second spinnaker halyard and block
• rebuild winches

• fix long batten from main sail
• repair dodger zipper
• repair 150 jib
• repair main sail cars

• fix dinghy floor leak
• fix dinghy fuel leak
• replace dinghy painter (with floating line?)

• replace baby stay cable
• refurbish baby stay fast pins and shackles

• repair sail cover
• repair dodger zipper
• repair dodger snaps

• plug leaks
  • tighten rudder stuffing box
  • seal cockpit holes - 10 on forward bulkhead, 2 or 3 on starboard bulkhead
  • seal autopilot frame
  • re-install and seal tactical compass (in v-berth port cupboard)
  • freshwater tank at forward end, significant seep into bilge
  • saltwater seep 1.5' foreward of mast over keel
  • re-bed binnacle to stop leaks at rudder cable port and starboard

• electrical system overhaul - tyoung
  • reconnect stereo
  • connect aux nav lights
  • connect propane solenoid
  • replace missing bulbs and cabin light fixtures
  • install new ceiling lights
  • install 12v sockets
  • replace bad house battery
  • tidy up wiring behind breakers
  • install propane solenoid indicator at helm
  • install freshwater pump indicator at helm
• replace light fixtures with led fixtures - tyoung
• install lights in port and starboard lazarettes
• replace nav station light with led
• move engine systems switch from inside stbd locker to more convenient location

• repair scratches in red paint - port aft, port midships, port toerail, port bow, stbd midships
• strip brightwork and apply cetol
• paint cabin interior ceiling
• paint hatch locking bars with epoxy paint

• repair floor edge support in main cabin starboard of nav table
• repair floor edge support port of nav station seat
• install pen holder at nav station

• create freshwater schematic - simon
• create bilge schematic - keith
• create 12v schematic - tyoung (See http://sailing.mit.edu/bluewater/X-dimension breakers.pdf)
• create septic system schematic

• clean and bleach bilge to remove oil slicks, stains, and smells
• clean and bleach head to remove urin smell
• clean and bleach vberth to remove sewage smells

Completed Tasks

• 12nov12 winterize boat (engine, halyards, sails, freshwater, septic) - sbussolari, ksovie, mwall
• 12nov12 repair wood trim on vberth sink access panel - mwall
• 27oct12 install forward hatch retainer for keeping hatch open - mwall
• 06jul12 boom vang tube - delivered
• 29jun12 boom vang spring - ordered
• 19sep12 worked on port forward winch which was turning both ways. Winch is functional, but needs to be rebuilt - sdynes
• 12sep12 added chafe protection to oil cooler hose (was rubbing on engine mount) - sdynes, dweisman
• 12sep12 replaced steaming nav light and lens - tyoung, sdynes, lbush, dweisman
• 12sep12 replaced spinnaker halyard - sdynes, lbush, dweisman, tyoung
• 12sep12 changed hailing port on transom to Cambridge, MA - tyoung, rdisbrow, lbush, dweisman
• 12sep12 fender step installed tyoung
• 10aug12 changed transmission oil - sdynes
• 10aug12 lubricated main outhaul track and car with a light coating of winch grease - sdynes
• 10aug12 unscrewed cap ove rudder post, used anti-sieze compound when replacing - sdynes
• 13jul12 re-bed forward hatch plexiglass and hinges - mwall, jwarner, jspitzberg
• 13jul12 re-install mast boot - mwall
• 13jul12 re-bed chain plates - mwall, jwarner, jspitzberg
• 13jul12 install pvc storage tubes in starboard lazarette - jwarner, jspitzberg
• 12jul12 6 pfds to boat - tyoung
• 12jul12 2 life jackets into dock box (from pavilion?) - tyoung
• 12jul12 re-mount companionway board storage rack in starboard lazarette - mwall
• 11jul12 repair and refinish wooden boarding ladder - tyoung
• 11jul12 wrenches into wraps - jwarner
• 11jul12 install wastebin on galley cabinet door - jwarner
• 11jul12 rebuild companionway board storage box - tyoung
• 11jul12 refurbish steering wheel brake - tyoung
• 11jul12 re-bed traveler rail - port end is loose - sbussolari
• 11jul12 coaming - gaps between wood and fiberglass - mwall
• 10jul12 connect GPS NMEA0183 output to VHF radio - tyoung
• 07jul12 connect footlights - tyoung
• 07jul12 replace corroded nav light sockets at bow - tyoung
• 07jul12 connect blower - tyoung
• 07jul12 connect fridge - tyoung
• 06jul12 connect wind/depth/GPS instruments via NMEA2000 network - tyoung
• 04jul12 connected stern light - tyoung
• 03jul12 connect sidelights - tyoung
• 03jul12 replace traveler hardware - sbussolari
• 03jul12 install new traveler car - sbussolari
• 03jul12 install new end controls - sbussolari
• 03jul12 re-bed head dorade tube and dorade - mwall
• 03jul12 seal cockpit holes - 2 compasses - mwall
• 03jul12 install new blower hood at stbd aft toerail - mwall
• 03jul12 remount and seal garmin instruments
• 02jul12 fix oil filter leak - big leak at top of blue filter housing on aft end of engine - sdynes
• 02ul12 fabricate oil catch pan - temporary solution from three foil trays - sdynes
• 01jul12 install dinghy registration sticker - tyoung
• 01jul12 stow remaining bluewater gear at pavilion - mwall, tyoung
• 01jul12 tune life lines, recondition turnbuckles and shackles - ebrown
• 01jul12 re-seat pulpit - ebrown
• 01jul12 bring remaining gear to boat - sbussolari, tyoung
• 01jul12 rebed main sheet (2) and main halyard (1) cheek blocks - sbussolari, brehrig
• 01jul12 reinstall dinghy u-bolt, dock lines, and lock - mwall
• 01jul12 fix dinghy painter - mwall
• 01jul12 unplug propane enclosure drain - brehrig
• 01jul12 clean propane enclosure - brehrig
• 01jul12 clean ice box - mwall
• 01jul12 clean head ceiling - ebrown
• 01jul12 plug two holes in aft toerail - mwall
• 01jul12 fabricate oil catch pan - temporary solution from two foil trays - mwall
• 30jun12 installed lock on dock box - mwall
• 30jun12 re-tie dinghy bow/stern lines - ebrown
• 30jun12 properly configure dinghy straps - ebrown
• 30jun12 sort out dinghy equipment (extra pumps/hoses, etc), put single spare in dock box - ebrown
• 30jun12 install fast pins on locking bars - mwall
• -skip-- replace alternator belt (40" 25-9425) - does not need replacement, as smaller will not work - sdynes
• 30jun12 replace broken boom vang tackle (6:1) and line - mwall
• 30jun12 5 halyard blocks at base of mast for 1/2" line - sbussolari
• 30jun12 2 main sheet blocks for 1/2" line - mwall
• 30jun12 install exhaust riser insulation - mwall, tyoung
• 30jun12 install jib - sbussolari
• 30jun12 clean and grease rudder rack and pinion - ebrown
• 30jun12 mount gps and instruments - tyoung
• 30jun12 mount new blower - mwall
• 29jun12 glass over former cooler access on port lazarette - sbussolari, tyoung
• 29jun12 glass over hole above garmin chartplotter - tyoung
• 29jun12 strip and bleach ceiling above starboard berths - ebrown, sbussolari
• 29jun12 strip and bleach ceiling above port berths - ebrown
• 29jun12 strip and bleach ceiling above nav berth - ebrown
• 29jun12 procure bag for dinghy pump/hose - purple bag at pavilion, can hang from dingy seat
• 28jun12 manual bilge pump tested and repaired - uferner, scott
• 28jun12 aft pair of 32in winches rebuilt - uferner, scott
• 28jun12 clean cabinets between main cabin and v-berth
• 28jun12 clean v-berth hull - mwall
• 28jun12 drill hole in nav station floorboard - mwall
• 24jun12 replace forward hatch gasket - sdynes
• 24jun12 adjust seal on prop shaft to reduce shaft heat buildup - sdynes, tyoung
• 24jun12 install navigation lights sub-panel - tyoung
• 24jun12 re-install radio, radar, & engine instrument panel
• 24jun12 install horn button
• 23jun12 Re-install engine instruments panel - tyoung
• 23jun12 replace engine indicator panel plexiglass - tyoung
• 22jun12 replace raw water strainer mesh - sdynes
• 22jun12 replace raw water strainer gasket - sdynes
• 18jun12 secure freshwater faucet in v-berth - mwall
• 18jun12 refurbish dinghy - ksovie, ebrown
• 18jun12 rebed freshwater in thru-deck - sbussolari, sdynes
• 18jun12 install mast boot (temporary) - mwall
• 18jun12 repair main cabin floor support port side of mast base - simon
• 18jun12 install hooks in v-berth cabinets - uferner
• 18jun12 diagnose and repair fuel supply problem - sdynes
• 16jun12 christen the head - sbussolari, mwall
• 16jun12 leak-test septic system - sbussolari
• 16jun12 clean and deploy guppy - mwall
• 16jun12 clean and install dorade vents - uferner
• 16jun12 plug leaks in mast ring - sbussolari, mwall
• 16jun12 plug holes in nav table - sbussolari
• 16jun12 inflate fenders - uferner
• 16jun12 seal deck holes - 30-some screw holes for interior grab rails - sbussolari
• 16jun12 seal deck holes - 6 from old jam cleats - sbussolari
• 16jun12 seal deck holes - 6 from old aluminum track along starboard side of companionway - sbussolari
• 16jun12 seal deck holes - re-bed old baby-stay hard point - sbussolari
• 16jun12 seal cockpit holes - 2 in port lazarette drain gulley - sbussolari
• 15jun12 re-thread and refurbish soap dispenser at galley - mwall
• 14jun12 repair engine compartment panels and hinges - danderson
• 12jun12 secure nav station stool - mwall
• 12jun12 install new exhaust riser - mwall
• 12jun12 reconnect coolant hoses - mwall
• 12jun12 flush and replace coolant - tyoung, mwall
• 11jun12 replace two port-side oil hoses - tyoung
• 11jun12 replace engine exhaust - sdynes
• 11jun12 replace seawater impeller - sdynes
• 11jun12 replace/clean primary fuel filter - sdynes
• 11jun12 replace/clean fuel/water separator - sdynes
• 10jun12 change oil - sdynes, tyoung
• 10jun12 re-plumb engine shutoff - tyoung
•  ??jun12 strip peeling paint in cabin interior - tyoung, ksovie, others
•  ??jun12 bleach interior surfaces to kill mildew - tyoung, ksovie, others
• 02jun12 reinstalled v-berth sink hatch with finger catch - dca
• 02jun12 repaired galley floor stringer - dca
• 26may12 reinstalled companionway steps - dca
• 21may12 second coat of bottom paint to stbd keel surface - mwall
• 21may12 re-bed chain plates - mwall (6 hours)
• 21may12 fabricate steel backing plates for part of large chain plates
• 20may12 buff topsides - mwall (3 hours)
• 20may12 install mast hardware - tyoung
• 20may12 repair more wiring - tyoung
• 20may12 apply fastprop to propellor and shaft - ebrown
• 20may12 fabricate g10 backing plates for chain plates - mwall
• 20may12 seal rotted core at chain plates - mwall
• 20may12 paint starboard keel surface first coat - mwall
• 20may12 paint head thru-hull first coat - mwall
• 19may12 check and rewire 12V system - tyoung
• 19may12 second coat of paint on mast spots - eric
• 19may12 remove blower vent, worn jam cleat - larry
• 19may12 second coat of bottom paint touchup - uferner
• 19may12 apply more filler on keel - uferner
• 19may12 install head thru-hull - simon
• 19may12 remove corroded backing plates for chain plates - mwall
• 19may12 replace exhaust thru-hull - mwall
• 19may12 paint transducer - mwall
• 18may12 remove compasses for refurbishment - tyoung
• 18may12 install new floorboard - sbussolari
• 18may12 plumb refurbished toilet - sbussolari
• 18may12 install new breakers, wiring - tyoung
• 18may12 grind epoxy from chainplates - mwall
• 18may12 install new starter motor - tyoung, mwall
• 18may12 bottom paint touchup - mwall
• 17may12 clean waterline - dhealey, uferner
• 17may12 polish prop - retro
• 13may12 repair broken floor support in galley - danderson
• 17may12 install terminator for mast wind instruments - tyoung
• 17may12 install horn on mast - tyoung
• 17may12 paint mast - mar, mangle, tyoung
• 11may12 repair mast corrosion - mwall, kwinstein, tyoung, sbussolari
•  ??may12 install bilge switches (2, illuminated when pump on) - tyoung
•  ??may12 tidy up electrical wiring in nav area - tyoung
• 17may12 sand/grind cracks in bottom - sdynes
• 17may12 apply filler to bottom cracks - sdynes, tyoung, retro
• 17may12 paint the bottom - dhealey, uferner, sdynes, mar, retro
• 17may12 install new engine mount - mangle
• 14may12 clear obstructions from drainage tubes under primary winches - tyoung
• 14may12 remove unused wedges from worn jam cleats - mwall
• 14may12 remove starter motor - tyoung, mwall
• 14may12 sand hull to prep for paint - retro, dweisman
• 14may12 clean waterline - uferner, dweisman
• 14may12 sand/grind/feather keel - sdynes
• 14may12 sand epoxy on mast - ebrown
• 14may12 plug 4 holes in rudder - retro
• 14may12 replace zincs on propellor shaft - dweisman
• 14may12 remove 5200 scraps from thru-hulls - tyoung, mwall
•  ??mar12 replace septic system hoses - sbussolari
•  ??may12 install holding tank - sbussolari
•  ??may12 rebuild toilet - sbussolari
•  ??may12 fabricate head floorboard - sbussolari, thall
• 10may12 figure out better path for traveler lines and cleats - decision made to use 4:1 traveler with cam cleats on ends
•  ??mar12 replace fractured compass glass on pedestal
•  ??apr12 fix nav station clock - tyoung
•  ??may12 install saltwater washdown pump in galley - simon
•  ??may12 freshwater: install new hoses - simon
•  ??may12 freshwater: install new faucets in head/cabin - simon
•  ??may12 freshwater: install saltwater pre-wash to galley sink - simon
•  ??may12 freshwater: install new drain hoses - simon
•  ??may12 freshwater: refurbish and install pump, accumulator, filter - simon
• 10may12 re-core part of foredeck - wfoster
•  ??apr12 diagnose and repair cracks on deck around jib halyard block
•  ??apr12 inspect chainplates and mast rigging
•  ??apr12 re-plumb and rebuild/replace manual bilge pumps (one manual pump installed)
•  ??apr12 rewire and re-plumb primary (diaphram) bilge pump
•  ??apr12 install secondary (submersible) bilge pump
• 26apr12 drill hole for saltwater hand pump
•  ??mar12 install new thru-hull valves
• 18feb12 remove toilet floorboard for repair - sbussolari
• 18feb12 remove batteries from boat - ebrown, tyoung
• 18feb12 clean bilge well - ebrown
• 18feb12 clean bildge - ebrown, mwall
• 18feb12 clean engine - mwall
• 18feb12 remove hot water heater - tyoung
• 18feb12 remove propane fittings - tyoung
• 18feb12 clean cockpit hull interior - kwinstein, tyoung
• 18feb12 refine septic system layout - sbussolari
• 18feb12 refine bilge system layout - kwinstein
• 18feb12 tighten tent - ebrown
• 15feb12 clean bilge - mwall, ebrown, swatts
• 15feb12 remove old bilge hoses - kwinstein
• 04feb12 remove headliner and trim - simon, mwall
• 04feb12 remove unused wiring - tyoung
• 04feb12 remove freshwater hoses and corroded fittings - simon
• 04feb12 remove riser and exhaust hose - mwall
• 04feb12 clean deck, collect old parts - keith
• 15jan12 eliminate rudder leaks - wfoster
•  ??oct11 shorten dinghy painter to 2 dinghy boat lengths
•  ??oct11 identify source of bilgewater (bilge filled while sailing 10sep11)
•  ??oct11 install float switch on primary bilge pump
• 01oct11 Installed interior dogging handles on aft hatch - sbussolari
• 24sep11 installed dorade vents - stefie tellex
• 24sep11 installed snuffer on asymmetric spinnaker - sbussolari
• 14sep11 install bilge pump float switch and wire to primary bilge pump - mwall and sbussolari
• 15sep11 create as-is septic schematic - ted
• 11sep11 install security wire in dinghy - eric
• 11sep11 install retainer bungies on port and starboard lazarette lids - mwall
• 11sep11 install winch holders in cockpit - mwall
• 11sep11 install dodger to reduce water through coaming and companionway
• 11sep11 install reefing line - thall
• 11sep11 replace screws on lazarette latches - eric, simon
• 11sep11 clean bilge - ksovie, bdeffenbaugh
• 11sep11 install mast boot tape - mwall
• 10sep11 install temporary oil catchpan
• 10sep11 inventory of lines on board - kwinstein and stellex
• 10sep11 septic diagram - kwinstein and stellex
• 10sep11 re-rig lazy jack lines - mwall
• 10sep11 tighten lifelines - sbussolari
• 03sep11 Commission Dinghy and berth at Waterboat Marina - ted