Maintainence

[Wansworth]

Just finished watching a vid by Leo on Tally Ho and realize I haven’t made a jobs list yet .Thankfully a Dufour 24 stationary in a marina doesn’t generate as much work as a 50 foot gaff cutter at sea .Thatsaid I need to check the mooring lines for chafe sithe boat stays attached to the pontoon .There are two marineros who keep an eye on things a blessing in windy weather when we are three hours away.There are some major jobs to be done involving the companion way hatch as it leaks through money saving bad design on the part of the builder.Anyway Leo’s vid about maintenance was a heads up on attending even minor issues and having some planned maintenance schedule

 

[Stemar]

Leo's to-do list is an excellent example of why don't own a beautiful wooden boat. My list for our ugly plastic one is bad enough.

 

[veshengro]

Laying up was a memorable event for me this year, taking the mainsail off my Gunter rigged open boat. The sail cover had been undisturbed for a few weeks and once that was off I started to shake out the main prior to unlacing it. 14 dozy Wasps fell out!! So many I counted them. This was the end of October and I think they had all crept under cover to spend the winter. None could fly, they just stumbled around so they were easy to evict.

 

[LittleSister]

. . . Thankfully a Dufour 24 stationary in a marina doesn’t generate as much work . . .

It's obviously been a while since you owned a boat, isn't it?

. . . Anyway Leo’s vid about maintenance was a heads up on attending even minor issues and having some planned maintenance schedule

I'm all in favour of maintenance schedules. There are few things better than sitting in front of a warm fire drawing up a boat job list, and as a result I have many of them.

I must get round to doing some of those jobs one day.

 

[Wansworth]

It's obviously been a while since you owned a boat, isn't it?



I'm all in favour of maintenance schedules. There are few things better than sitting in front of a warm fire drawing up a boat job list, and as a result I have many of them.

I must get round to doing some of those jobs one day.

I like the “gone round Cape Horn in winter “ look

 

[Blueboatman]

I have a workshop ( well, jumped up single garage)
But the current boat in it inbuild is grp a mere 50inches long and going to get a swept wooden deck, king plank, margin board , blah blah.
But there is Wi-Fi and computer for YT video or music, an electric cup warming plate and indeed a coffee machine
So, fingers crossed over the holibobs week, something may get done.

I could trundle off to the boating pond and race one of the others but, brrrr. ️

The good news is I see that there is already a whopping extra 2 minutes of afternoon light as we whoosh towards summer. Best used to add to the list?

 

[Wansworth]

I have a workshop ( well, jumped up single garage)
But the current boat in it inbuild is grp a mere 50inches long and going to get a swept wooden deck, king plank, margin board , blah blah.
But there is Wi-Fi and computer for YT video or music, an electric cup warming plate and indeed a coffee machine
So, fingers crossed over the holibobs week, something may get done.

I could trundle off to the boating pond and race one of the others but, brrrr. ️

The good news is I see that there is already a whopping extra 2 minutes of afternoon light as we whoosh towards summer. Best used to add to the list?

If your really keen Dont hesitate we have spare beds ..you can sail and do maintenance in glorious Galicia

 

[Marsali_1]

I'm all in favour of maintenance schedules. There are few things better than sitting in front of a warm fire drawing up a boat job list, and as a result I have many of them.

Would it not be best to start the new fire with a previously drawn up list? That would remove any stress from having an accumulation of maintenance jobs.

 

[Blueboatman]

If your really keen Dont hesitate we have spare beds ..you can sail and do maintenance in glorious Galicia

I know about these generous working holiday offers
Regretfully I have to decline your kind offer( with free maintenance )

Heres to glorious Galicia, from pretty good Sussex by the sea

 

[Wansworth]

I know about these generous working holiday offers
Regretfully I have to decline your kind offer( with free maintenance )

Heres to glorious Galicia, from pretty good Sussex by the sea