Talk:Nevermore Task List
Re – log entry of Oct 31 on portable gas tank & Task list items relating to blower & the fact that the dingy ran out of gas at the dock on the AM of Nov 1 and I had to row to Nevermore to get gas.
Why was the decision made to remove the external dingy tank and store the gas on Nevermore? Storing gas on the boat doesn’t seem to be a good idea to me if we can avoid it . If we reverted to keeping all gasoline on the dingy wouldn’t we eliminate the need for moving the blower? Also keeping tabs on the gasoline supply for the dingy would be simpler if the gas was all in one place. I strongly suggest that we keep all gasoline on the dingy in the 2010 season.
-- mwall replies (24nov09): the external tank gets in the way for 90% of the dinghy use, i.e. shuttling between nevermore and the dock. ideally we would have a locker on the dock in which to keep a tank of petrol and life jackets. in lieu of that, keep the small fuel tank in the aft lazarette. for trips that require extended use of the outboard petrol, bring the external tank from the pavilion as part of the provisioning for the trip. then take it back to the pavilion after the trip. --
Also there seem to be conflicting opinions on keeping PFDs on the dingy – re log item. I make it a practice of wearing a lifejacket on the dingy and as I often do not bring my personal w/ me, I take one of Nevermore’s and secure it to the bottom of the seat when I leave. In order to ensure the Nevermore was not deficient in the # of PFDs I donated one of my type IIIs to the boat. Also it is a requirement that everyone on the dingy has a jacket. I think it should be Nevermore policy to have at least two PFDs on dingy at all time.
-- mwall replies (24nov09): do what is appropriate for your crew. the only way to adhere to one-life-jacket-per-person is to not use the bulky orange life jackets, and/or to limit to 2 or 3 the number of people in the dinghy. without a locker on the dock, this is not feasible. the orange PFDs simply get in the way, and are not necessary for shuttling people from the dock to the boat. if you must, then keep one tied under the seat so it does not get in the way. if you have people who cannot swim, then have them stay on the dock and pick them from nevermore directly. if you feel like you must have a life jacket, then bring one yourself. --
For Task list I plan to add the following; Dingy: scrap bottom and clean all surfaces, repaint all grey wood, find and repair air leak on starboard side, fix or replace oar locks, have engine serviced and winterized, renew MA registration, replace reg #s that have fallen off.
-- mwall replies (24nov09): do not use the press-on lettering - press-on decals simply do not last. paint the letters on instead. also, the oar locks are not worth wasting your time on. their design is fundamentally flawed - they simply cannot handle any significant load. use the oars as paddles, not oars.
