A 1972 sailboat needs lots of things: new tools, new equipment, regular maintenance, and love, love, love. I’m prepared and able to give her the latter, but need to pace out the other items and tasks. Some projects are for winter, some need to be done now, others yesterday. This page is here to list all the items, improvements, and tasks Libby needs. It’s a way for me to keep track of my to-do list, and a way for you to see what’s going on with the boat. If you have experience with any of the following, I’d love to hear your thoughts, tips, etc.
Item Wish List
Apparently the AirBreeze has white blades, and the one pictured has black. Oh well.
AirBreeze from AirEx
When I’m living on the hook during summer, or am out cruising, I need to keep my batteries charged up. I have a generator right now, but that’s loud and kinda smelly. A wind turbine, in combination with solar panels, will keep my batteries full of juicy goodness.
Polycrystalline Solar Panel
Polycrystalline solar panels work well in low sun areas (which is where I live). The link to this image goes to West Marine, but I’ll be looking for the most economical option out there. The product link is for Sharp Electronics, do you know of a better, more reliable brand for solar panels?
Monocrystalline Solar Panel
For those rare sunny days, this baby is the best option for generating lots of power. Ideally I’ll have a monocrystalline (this one or another brand and wattage), a polycrystalline (above) and the wind turbine, which will give me enough power to control the entire world! Muhahahaha!
Norcold SCQT4407 Marine Ice Box Conversion Kit for Up to 6 Cu Ft
Nothing says posh living like pulling a wet food item from the icebox. Hauling ice into the boat a couple of times a week gets annoying, and I don’t want to do it any longer than necessary. I’ve heard good things about the Norcold conversion system, so this baby is on the list of things I need.
Dickinson 00-NEW Diesel Newport Bulkhead Heater – Diesel Fireplace
It gets cold on a boat, and it gets cold here in winter. I’ll want this little baby to keep me nice and warm and toasty. A cold Courtney is a miserable and cranky Courtney. I don’t need one of these brand new–used would suffice.
To Do List (updated November 2, 2011)
- Rebedding the deck hardware
- Cleaning the lines
- Replacing main sheet with smaller gauge line
- Repair osmosis blister
- Bottom paint
- Topside paint
- Oil or paint exterior teak (or decide if I’m masochistic enough to start the varnishing nightmare)
- Install tiller extension then revarnish the tiller after destroying my brightwork from the install
- Apply laminate to counter surfaces
- Apply map of Puget Sound to dinette table
- Paint cabin interior
Reupholster Setteescompleted by Jonathan 11-22-11- Sand and varnish sole
- Sand and revarnish interior wood
Connect VHF radio to powercompleted by Jonathan 10/10/11- Design and build shelves/drawers for port side quarter berth (or find money to hire someone to do this for me)
- Create quilt for v-berth using matching coloring (bright green, off white, bright blue)
- Apply vector graphics to hull (after topside painting)
- Apply home port information to transom
- Install Norcold unit once I’ve purchased it
- Acquire, create, or purchase a dodger
- Cockpit cushions
- Sew new curtains so I can nix the ugly ones
- Install interior speakers for music (but not loud music)
- Add insulation to the oven to improve efficiency
- Add downhaul to jib halyard
- Get lazy jacks
- Route main line to the cockpit