X-Dimension task list

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

High Priority Tasks

• engine
  • fabricate oil catch pan (template created 03may12, at pavilion)
  • replace alternator belt (40" 25-9425) - sdynes
  • change transmission fluid
  • clean fuel system
• plug major leaks - mwall
  • re-bed binnacle
  • replace forward hatch gasket - sdynes
  • re-bed forward hatch plexiglass?
  • traveler rail and coaming
  • glass over former cooler access on port lazarette - sbussolari
  • glass over hole above garmin chartplotter - tyoung
  • plug two holes in aft toerail
  • seal cockpit holes - 10 on forward bulkhead
  • seal cockpit holes - autopilot frame
  • seal cockpit holes - 2 compasses
  • install new blower hood at stbd aft toerail
• electrical - tyoung
  • refurbish breaker panel
  • install bilge switches (2, illuminated when pump on)
  • install propane solenoid indicator
  • install freshwater pump indicator
  • install indicators for propane, freshwater, bilge at helm
  • replace engine indicator panel plexiglass
  • remount and seal garmin instruments
  • tidy up electrical wiring in nav area
• replace traveler hardware
  • install new traveler car
  • install new end controls - simon
• install new running rigging
  • 5 halyard blocks at base of mast for 1/2" line
  • 2 main sheet blocks for 1/2" line
  • 3 cheek blocks midships deck
  • replace broken boom vang tackle (6:1) and line - keith
  • replace cracked boom vang tube - keith
• rebuild winches - uferner
• adjust bilge float switch levels (lower by 2 inches)
• strip and bleach ceiling in head
• strip and bleach ceiling above starboard berths
• strip and bleach ceiling above port berths
• strip and bleach ceiling above nav berth
• change hailing port on transom to Cambridge, MA
• refurbish baby stay fast pins and shackles
• diagnose manual bilge pump
• adjust seal on prop shaft to reduce shaft heat buildup

Low Priority Tasks

• paint cabin interior ceiling
• repair scratches in red paint - port aft, port midships, port toerail, port bow, stbd midships
• re-install horn clean for second jib halyard
• install second spinakker halyard
• life jackets into dock box

Unprioritized Tasks

• paint hatch locking bars with epoxy paint
• secure backstay chainplate base
• sort out dinghy equipment (extra pumps/hoses, etc), put single spare in dock box
• procure bag for dinghy pump/hose - purple bag at pavilion, can hang from dingy seat
• repair gps antenna thru-rail fitting (port aft transom toerail)
• repair floor edge support in main cabin starboard of nav table
• repair floor edge support port of nav station seat
• fabricate a single companionway panel with bug screen
• fabricate and install new gaskets on lazarettes - new gasket material is on boat 17may12
• install new gasket on galley window
• install pen holder at nav station
• replace light fixtures with led fixtures - tyoung
• install lights in port and starboard lazarette
• fabricate aleida-style lazarette closures
• repair dodger snaps
• repair and refinish wooden boarding ladder - ladder is at pavilion 19may12
• install forward hatch retainer for keeping hatch open
• re-seat and de-humidify port and starboard compasses
• replace nav station light with led
• strip brightwork and apply cetol
• re-mount pulpit, back with g10?
• replace glass in hatches - head and main cabin
• replace glass in main cabin ports/windows - 4 of them
• polish stainless steel pulpit and pushpit
• fabricate covers for electrical outlets in port lazarette
• create hangars for fenders in port lazarette
• refurbish large manual bilge pump
• install hoses for large manual bilge pump
• 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
• bring cleaning supplies to waterboat marina dock box
  • sponges
  • simple green
  • scrubbing brushes
  • broom and dustpan
  • 2 buckets

Completed Tasks

• 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
• 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