Trinidad: To-Do List, 2009

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To-Do List for haul out, Trinidad, 2009

  1. Replace ZINC in bow thruster

  2. Replace ZINC in line cutter on shaft
  3. Remove ZINCS from transom (so transom can be painted)

  4. Remove ZINCS from rudder (so it can be cleaned and painted)

  5. Remove covers from through-hulls that have sea cocks

  6. Clean through-hulls

  7. Grease sea cocks

  8. Replace rusty hook on davit with a stainless steel hook

  9. Remove/clean/reinstall speedometer wheel

  10. Replace receptacle for control cord of davit

  11. Replace bracket for hydraulic arm on hatch to upper deck

  12. Replace carbon filter on vent line of holding tank

  13. Replace one-way valve in hose from forward bilge pump

  14. Replace seal in Dripless Shaft Seal*

  15. Clean propeller and rudder thoroughly

  16. Apply PropSpeed (antifouling) to prop and rudder

  17. Install power supply (repaired and brought back w/ us from USA) for flybridge nav computer

  18. Install replacement "automobile" radio/CD/DVD/MP3/I-pod player

  19. Install (two) new speakers in cockpit

    20. After paint job:

  20. Re-install through-hull covers

  21. Re-install ZINCS on rudder

  22. Re-install ZINC on transom

*This simple task turned into a major one when it developed that the seal housing was cracked.   The housing had to be replaced, necessitating uncoupling the shaft and sliding it back far enough to remove the old housing and install a new one.   As this is written, the old housing is loosened, the shaft has been slid back, the new housing kit has finally arrived, but we are having trouble getting the nut at the end of the shaft loose!

Note added on Nov. 18:  all is good.  Now all we need is a turn at getting splashed.