I’m falling behind! No progress update since January – sorry.

We have been working hard to get her ready for re-entering the water… This winter’s workslist has turned into quite a major refit.

The list below shows the work we are undertaking, and all is completed except installing the engine and the work on mast and rigging.

Maintenance

• Varnish anchor chocks
• Varnish side decks and tiller
• Fill & re-paint the various dings & dents in paint work
• Check / remake lower rudder pintle
• Re-coat antifoul
• Adjust masthead block locations
• Inspect/fix paint bubbles at waterline
• Complete inspection and maintenance of engine

Improvements

Engine & Boiler

• Remove Worthing Simpson duplex circulating pump.
• Fit new Jabsco circulating  pump.
• Fit Alfa-Laval plate condenser.
• Calibrate Vac gauge.
• Make new LP Valve to fix timing.
• Remake HP valve to fix timing and cure leaks.
• Reset eccentrics, to fix timing.
• Cross-head re-fit to correct clearances.
• Re-furbish feed-pump seals & slow gearing.
• Replace & improve scotch-crank pump drive.
• Improve & tidy feed-pump plumbing.
• Replace boiler clacks. (inspect and paint boiler drum internals).
• Inspect and refit Air Pump piston & seal.
• Install ancillary steam lines & valves for ejector, whistle, re-heater & kettle
• Make improved oil filters for hotwell.

Electrical Systems

• Add secondary battery and split charge relay
• Install wiring for the circulating pump with fuse and switching from driving position.
• Add electrical noise filter for NASA depth sounder.

Hull & Sail

 

• Install a new bulkhead on starboard side.
• Make & fit Windermere Kettle to condenser brackets.
• Add a Tack Line and cabin rood fixing.
• Tidy Tack Parrel.
• Fit Windex to masthead.
• Adjust ballast towards the stern.
• Fit guard around compass.
• Fit Cam Cleat for sheets.
• Improve sheetlet attachment to battens.