28th February 2021

Category: Fixtures & Fittings

Maintenance/Repair Details:
Mast & weather strip restoration. Continuing the work on the wheelhouse both the mast and roof weather strip were seen to be in need of restoration or repair. The mast was removed and found to have suffered wood rot down the spine which was treated and filled to restore strength and appearance. Re-stained and re-varnished before reinstalling. The roof weather strip was found to be beyond repair with a new one fashioned, stained, varnished and refitted. 

New weather strip installed

3rd March 20121 - Due to the stern light mounting being originally mounted on the weather strip I took the opportunity of making a new mount so that the stern light is mounted independently on the wheelhouse roof. Light cleaned and serviced while off the boat. 

Parts and/or Items Used: Wood, Wood Preserver

Restored Mast

 

17th October 2020

Category: Fixtures & Fittings

Maintenance/Repair Details:
Refurbishment of Wheelhouse commenced today by removing all nav instruments, handrail, fittings and covering around the helm. Wooden trimming removed and taken home for reconditioning & re-varnishing.

New battery installed in starboard bank.

31st October - Finished the revamp of the wheelhouse, recovered the helm window area with leatherette covering, rubbed down & revarnished all woodwork around the helm area, cut & varnished new edging which is fitted along the window egdes to hold the new covering firmly in place and reconnected all instrumentation.

Parts and/or Items Used:
Battery, Other, Replacement Parts, Wood, Wood Preserver

Work in progress

Covering fitted

New edging & re-varnished woodwork

Job completed

 

1st October 2020

Category: Fuel

Maintenance/Repair Details:
To comply with recent Boat Safety Inspection I was required to remove the glass sediment bowls from each engine fuel filter and replace with all metal ones. Changed the fuel filters while I was at it.

Parts and/or Items Used:
Fuel Filters, Replacement Parts

7th September 2020

Category: Hull, Deck Work

Maintenance/Repair Details:
Week 1: Boat lifted at Allington Marina for her annual service, anti-fouling and anode replacement. During the first week she was washed down, polished and rubbing band sanded and re-varnished. New coat of anti-foul applied. New magnesium anodes fitted as we intend on staying at Allington in fresh water.
Week 2: Area of the saloon roof which were chipped or worn away rubbed down and repainted, chrome work cleaned and fenders cleaned (removed old fender socks). General clean of interior and carpets.

Week 3: Boat safety inspection carried out (replace glass sediment fuel bowls with metal ones). Refurbish & reproof winter canopy ready for fitting.

Parts and/or Items Used:
Anodes, Anti-fouled Paint, Gloss Paint, Wood Preserver.

5th June 2020

Category: Hull

Maintenance/Repair Details:
Following 6 months without use due to winter lay-up and Covid19 lockdown we have carried out an underwater hull check on anodes and props. 
All appears O.K and in order.

Parts and/or Items Used: Nil.

17th May 2020

Category: Fixtures & Fittings

Maintenance/Repair Details:
Fitted the new summer canopy made for us by our mooring neighbour. Very light nylon canopy of a different design to the standard canopy, new zip position and much larger window.

Old canopy sent away to be renovated ready to be fitted during the winter months.
Parts and/or Items Used: Canopy

15th May 2020

Category: Engines, Electrics, Fixtures & Fittings, Stern Glans

Maintenance/Repair Details:

Not so much as a maintenance log more of a record of being able to return to the boat after almost 10 weeks away, due to CoVid19 virus and the national lockdown. The last time the boat was last started and used was way back in November 2019. That means she has laid dormant for almost 7 months.

Today we can visit her and do all necessary maintenance checks, in the last 10 weeks the marina has been out of bounds and inaccessible, although we are still not able to put to sea or on the river.

I am delighted to say that due to early mechanical servicing at the end of the last season the boat is in excellent condition, a little dusty inside but on checking the engines, stern glands, bilges, electrical and gas systems, she is in fine condition. Obviously, the batteries need a good charge, which we have started on our first visit and will continue when we return after the weekend.

Parts and/or Items Used: None