Head Door
The latch was not catching in the jamb slot. Spring broken. Bryan scavenged one from an old piston hank. Replaced it and reassembled. The lock actually works now as well. April 2016
Eye Splice
April 2016
Need a Grub Screw
Holds the tiller handle in place. Called Sarah in Vancouver, she was great even before her first coffee. Mailed 2 to us. Grubs $1cad, postage $25. Good thing we were in Jacksonville FL and not Bocas Del Toro, Panamá. March 2018
Bar Keeper's Friend
Great for outside and inside ss (and other surfaces) jobs. March 2018
Bilge Clean
after 24l of diesel leaked from the Racor into the bilge. A result of pet cock dyslexia. March 2018
Keel Bolt inspection
looks good March 2018
Chafe guard refresh
Use cable covers, but they tend to slip out, so used Dynema fish line to lash in place March 2018
Main Sail Cover Mend
New zipper and Bryan added a runner for the hard to reach aft zipper March 2018
Runner line
for mainsail cover zipper March 2018
Anchor shackle replaced
And did not need to hacksaw off the old one March 2018
Quick Release Pin
for staysail March 2018
Fuel polishing tweek
No changes to actual system, thank goodness, just corrected How-To instructions and tested. March 2018
There are no small jobs!
tools needed to add a fiddle in galley April 2018
More tools for the galley fiddle
April 2018
Galley Fiddle
Stars and Stipes refreshed
Also the halyard, both from pre Vancouver departure 2011 April 2018
Replace Flag Halyard
Not a tough job, but took 2 trips to West Marine. Didn't see the halyard needed replacing until lowered flag. Not bad for 20 years up there. April 2018
Life Jacket plug in
last year added personal MOB devices, but the pocket was not big enough, so added a bit of velcro-ed extension. Theory is that the self inflate will still push past the velcro if needed. February 2018
Hydrovane jurybrigged tiller
it broke while underway on the 4am - 7am watch (Bryan's) just before Cape Fear. Repaired underway too. May 2018
Engine alarm sounds
convoluted storey but replaced alternator belt. No charging but could get underway. ICW mile 137 May 2018
Replaced altenator belt
Pungo River, North Carolina May 2018
And the other culprit, broken field wire spade plug
metal fatigue about 25 years. Easy fix while at anchor for the night. Pungo River, North Carolina May 2018
replaced field wire spade plug
ICW Pungo River Anchorage North Carolina May 2018
Patched the Maple Leaf
Note the brown at the waterline
from the tannin in the ICW water, more so in the Chesapeake Solomons Maryland May 2018
A bit of Bar Keeper's Friend and a hour or so on the boot top
Solomons Maryland May 2018
After!
but one trip undid all the hard work. Solomons Maryland May 2018
Refill compass
Repair to 6cm bubble. But may still have a leak, bubble is now a large pinhead size. Pasadena Maryland June 2018
Better than before
Pasadena Maryland June 2018 p.s. one week later and bubble is same size.
Reglued panel on companionway door
Pasadena Maryland June 2018
Quick lift
Barnacles
Guys did the work
Chris and Ryder made short work of the foul bottom
Hose refresh
Vent for head. Parts form Nature's Head Pasadena Maryland June 2018
All the way to the fan and head
Oil and filter change
4.5 liters Pasadena Maryland June 2018
New flag needed
Ready for Canada Day
Hot (38C) and no wind!
terminal end snapped and fuse daved the altenator!
New York City July 2018
$400/pair & 3M's 4000
bought in 2011, used one year, stored in hot humid climate for 6. The toe pieces disintegrated and no longer waterproof and left black smudges everywhere. Quick fix also falling apart, maybe ShoeGoo will help. Wish us luck. August 2018
Preventer and Mainsheet bags... finally
Chester Basin, Nova Scotia July 2019
