Nevermore Task List
From MITNA
Nevermore is on the hard in a parking lot directly next to the MBTA Harbor Express ferry terminal in Quincy.
Here is a map of Nevermore's Location: map of Nevermore location
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Contents
SPRING 2008 CRITICAL TASKS
TO DO BEFORE SPRING '08 MAST RE-STEP
- Remove winter cover (MWall, KennS, ThomS)
- pack it up neatly, and take it to Albany St. basement (building N4)
- key is at pavilion, on nail-in-wall just inside upstairs office/protest room
- replace mast light (mwall, asilveira)
- fix or replace the tricolor/anchor/strobe light fixture (ted)
- diagnose and reinstall RADAR antenna & wiring (ted)
- fix and reinstall windex (ted)
- diagnose/fix and reinstall wind instruments (ted)
- inspect top-of-mast furler, stays' swages, etc
TO DO BEFORE SPRING '08 REFLOAT
- renew coast guard documentation (ted, fcharles)
- get Certif. of Doc. changed from "recreational" to "coastwise" endorsement (per [Grossetti]) (WHO?)
- put the Certificate of Documentation aboard (ted)
- replace head thru-hull fittings (mwall)
- head output thruhull leaks inside the hull, evaluate plan to replace
- head input thruhull external hull glass looks bad, evaluate what to do
- replace engine raw water inlet elbow, barb, hose (ThomS)
- bought new parts
- but TODO: try get 5/8 barb -to- 3/8 pipe to repl 5/8 barb to 3/4 pipe + 3/4 -to- 3/8 reducer + 3/8 nipple
- run engine and check lube oil level and freshwater cooling level, and leaks (ThomS)
- diagnose depth sounder and sensor -- possibly replace (WHO)
- repair/replace electric bilge pump (blows fuse 23Apr08) (ThomS)
TO DO AT SPRING '08 REFLOAT
- Re-rig centerboard pennant thru mast (during mast step) (WHO)
- (see Owner's Instructions pages 4-5, 5A, 14-15, 15A)
- (and TedY studied how to do it Fall '07, has emails, notes?)
- connect electric wires from mast
- top-of-mast lights (4 wires), masthead/deck lights (3 wires), VHF (coax),
RADAR (n-wire cable), wind indicator (__?__ wires or cables?)
- top-of-mast lights (4 wires), masthead/deck lights (3 wires), VHF (coax),
TO DO BEFORE '08 GENERAL SAILING
- Repair/upgrade traveller (See fix traveller page] (mwall, ksovie)
- find stbd-end slider/block assembly (aboard?) (all mariners be on lookout!)
- measure buy and install new lines
(note that T37 Owner Manual Section IV Rigging List does NOT have traveller lines listed)
- install new bilge pump float switch (tyoung)
- new switch arrived and ready to be installed
- Replace centerboard pennant (WHO)
- arrange with a boatyard for a post-splash "survey" haulout (e.g. over lunchtime) on TraveLift
- re-reave new line
- (see Owner's Instructions pages 4-5, 5A, 14-15, 15A)
- (and TedY studied how to do it Fall '07, has emails, notes?)
Tasks with a Point Person
- scan Fall '07 survey report (to put on wiki?) or just put aboard Nevermore? (fcharles)
- make new cushion covers (mwisheart)
- diagnose and document electrical system (tspettel & tyoung)
- ongoing See 12-volt DC in Systems List, and Nav Station switch usages and wiring
- ongoing See 120-volt AC System in Systems List
- ongoing 110v charging system task description/discussion
- TODO: test the "blue-wire" charging-inhibition circuit which activates when engine runs
- TODO: write up operator steps for normal use
- procure new emergency and first-aid kit (asilveira)
- fix screens (tyoung)
- inventory what is on boat (samajane)
- procure & change engine fluids: (ThomS) - doing as part of Winterizing
- fresh water coolant antifreeze - DONE - Nov07
- engine oil and filter - DONE - Nov07
- transmission fluid (XFER to Task List#TO DO BEFORE '08 GENERAL SAILING))
- we decided to haul boat first, THEN OOPS! can't run xmission to change fluid when out of water,
- other engine periodic maintenance (not repairs) (ThomS)
- replace engine pencil-zincs - DONE - Fall/Winter '07/'08
- clean/replace fuel filters
- pick some other chores not done for winterizing, but are on webs ref'd in Winterizing page
- START a "periodic maintenance schedule (maybe based on [Aleida's] list we were mulling
- Install binnacle GPS power and data connectors (tyoung)
- replace missing screw on base of furler (tspettel)
- get binnacle compass bubble out
- remove compass and take to Fran at pavilion
- take to get it repaired (fcharles)
- replace freshwater hoses (mwall)
- repaint name and hailing port on stern once our USCG documentation has been renewed (ksovie)
Cleaning Tasks
- clean kitchen again/more (samajane)
- ongoing see below
- clean/tune stove and oven (tyoung)
- main cabin
- scrub all wood surfaces with murphy's wood soap (diluted)
- scrub ceiling of main cabin
- starboard lazarette
- remove everything from lazarette then scrub it (use brushes), then put everything back when the lazarette has dried out
- aft lazarette
- remove everything from lazaretted (including wood panels) then scrub the hull and wood panels
- head
- remove everything from cupboards and scrub them out
- scrub all surfaces in the head
- holding tank needs to be drained then flushed a few times
- scrub the hull under the sink. beware of the outbound thru-hull fitting - it leaks already and we do not want to sink the boat by knocking it off or exacerbating the leak.
Unclaimed Tasks
- outfit dinghy (boat, boards, motor)
- cut new foam for cushions (see mwall for specs on foam)
- replace faulty head seals (NOTE: head tune-up kits are aboard)
- replace all head hoses
- install LED lighting (rcleary has some details of replacement parts)
- de-scale mast (in cabin)
- tighten lifelines
- sand and refinish topside brightwork (mwall has the cetol for this)
- secure nav light wiring in anchor compartment
- spec and order new speedometer
- wiring needs to be tidied up, specifically raised to be further from water levels
- bonding system of boat needs inspection/repair/upgrade
- diagnose, tune, and document radar/chartplotter system
- replace manual bilge pump (handle socket is fractured)
- install capture wires on anchor retention pin(s)
- fix blower and move its hose to bilge
- build shelves for storage under v-berth
- build shelf for storage under nav berth
- build slots for holding washboards
- supplement sides of starboard lazarette to prevent items from falling under engine
- add zippers or windows to bimini so you can see the sails.
Completed Tasks
- get boat surveyed (fcharles) - DONE - surveyed 04Dec
- get boat to boston :) (mlindblad, fcharles, asilveira, rcleary, smgarrel, mwall)
- remove unused stuff from boat (asilveira, rcleary, mwall)
- clean kitchen equipment (asilveira)
- procure freshwater pumps (rcleary)
- install freshwater pump (tyoung)
- lubricate door fittings (mwall)
- clean curtains (asilveira)
- 12v batteries and switches documented (tspettel)
- repair bilge pump and move to stern lazarette (tyoung)
- diagnose engine instruments (tspettel & tyoung)
- scrub inside of port cabin bench DONE (samajane/lfortmiller)
- scrub inside of port nav station compartment (beneath and to the left of the nav table) (samajane)
- scrub inner hull surfaces and vertical surfaces in the clothing cabinets (located near the head) (samajane/lfortmiller)
- repair faulty tachometer (tyoung)
- repair torn bimini (tyoung)
- scrub inside of freshwater tanks (samajane/tyoung/asilveira/rcleary)
- install new freshwater manual pump (twanderer)
- remove stove hoses and replace with new hoses (tyoung)
- purge stove fuel tank, clean, and reinstall (tyoung)
- install new shroud protection (mwall)
- procure life jackets (asilveira)
- sand down to fit, & revarnish, 3 saloon sole hatches (tspettel)
- scrub topsides to remove scuffs, epoxy, and mildew (and peanuts) (mwall)
- put line on steering wheel for grip and centering (mwall)
- blue one installed short-term. might install something more extensive later.
- scotchbrite topside stainless fittings (pulpit, stanchions, anchor tray) to remove rust (mwall)
- bilge
- after everything else has been cleaned, the bilge needs to be scrubbed with brushes and flushed numerous times (ksovie)
- replace fresh air intake cowl (dorade) on deck (ksovie)