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

Date: 5 November 2019

Category: Hull

Maintenance/Repair Details: Following the recent service of both gearboxes I decided to complete the work by cleaning and painting the engine bays of both engines. The area was cleaned and degreased and a good coat of red bilge paint applied. An oil mat was placed under the gearboxes, more for appearance that necessity.

Parts and/or Items Used: Bilge Paint

Stbd gearbox area.

Port engine & gearbox with engine bay covers removed.

30th October 2019

Caterogy: Gearboxes

Maintenance/Repair Details:
Replaced oil filters and gearbox oil on both gearboxes. Ran up engines and engaged drive whilst securely moored to test .

Removed UJ shaft on starboard gearbox and realigned joints for smooth running.

Parts and/or Items Used: Oil, Oil Filters

19th September 2019

Caterogy: Engines

Maintenance/Repair Details:
Following our lift in and journey back to Chatham we identified a vibration on the port side propeller shaft. As such the double universal drive shaft from gearbox to plume bearing was removed cleaned and checked, as was all other bolts, fixtures & fittings on the port shaft. One thing highlighted by our resident engineer was the fact that the universal joint on each end may not have been alighted. Test cruise in the near future will answer that question.

Parts and/or Items Used:
Grease

9th September 2019

Caterogy: Hull, Stern Glans

Maintenance/Repair Details:

Having been lifted out on Monday 9th September we carried out a few minor jobs before commencing anti-fouling today. First coat applied with the added extra on Extra Hot chilli powder. Also had the stern glans checked and tightened.

13th September - Adjusted stern glans and re-secured, restored aft cabin furniture. Refitted curtains & seat covers after having them cleaned. Reinflated fenders and replaced fender socks on damaged ones. Fitted new anodes. Polished hull. 

15th September - Second coat of anti-foul applied. Saloon curtains & covers refitted. Boat made ready for lift-in.

Parts and/or Items Used:
Anti-fouled Paint, Other

21st August 2019

Category: Deck Work, Fixtures & Fittings

Maintenance/Repair Details:
Started work today on recoating the deck paint only this time we are using a plastic coating in a lighter grey, hopefully this will avoid the issue of the rubber grip showing through and making the deck look constantly dirty.

Also removed the stern dodger and using fabric paint re-painted the name panel which had worn away over the years.





Day 2 - Re-coated the port side & stern deck.
Day 3 - Re-coated the starboard side.
Day 4 - Commenced repainting deck edging & hatch covers.
Day 5 - Completed the repaint of starboard side deck edging.
Day 6 - Finally completed deck work and snagging.

Footnote: temperature rising each day so by Day 6 air temperature around 32°.

Parts and/or Items Used:
Deck Paint, Other

9th June 2019

Category: Deck Work, Fixtures & Fittings

Maintenance/Repair Details:

Finally got round to installing 149mm midships mooring cleats on port & stbd sides. Secured with M8 x 100mm SS bolts on hard wood under deck blocks. This will greatly ease the job of mooring in windy conditions, especially in the lock.

Parts and/or Items Used: 
146mm Cleats, Other

12th May 2019

Category: Fixtures & Fittings

Maintenance/Repair Details: Continuation of wood restoration in the forward cabin, spent two days stripping off old varnish on the gallery side then re-stained and applied new coat of varnish. Just a small area to do around the forward V berth area.

Parts and/or Items Used: 
Other, Yacht Varnish

4th May 2019

Category: Engines, Electrics

Maintenance/Repair Details: Starboard engine failed to turn over today prior to leaving for a weekend away. Investigated and found that the starter solenoid had failed (later informed that probably due to worn starter motor brushes). Located a replacement and fitted, test started O.K. Need to source starter motor refurbishment dealer in the near future.

Parts and/or Items Used:

Starter Solenoid

18th April 2019

Category: Fixtures & Fittings

Maintenance/Repair Details: Started restoration of interior woodwork, rubbed down and restained the heads door and side wall. Applied Ronseal yacht varnish to finish off.

Parts and/or Items Used:

Other, Wood Preserver

15th February 2019

Category: Fuel, Engines, Cooling System

Maintenance/Repair Details: Continued with annual service on starboard engine. 

• Changed engine oil 

• Replaced fuel filters 

• Installed new raw water impeller

• Run up and tested both engines.

Noted small fuel leak on port engine filter, removed filter and disassembled replacing all seals again. Reassembled and primed with no leak. Due to the strip down the fuel system had to be completely reprimed leading to cracking all six injectors.

Parts and/or Items Used:

Fuel Filters, Oil, Replacement Parts

13th February 2019

Category: Fuel, Engines

Maintenance/Repair Details: Annual service on port engine, 

• Changed engine oil & checked gearbox oil level. 

• Fitted new fuel filters  

• Renewed impeller on raw water pump. 

• Run up and tested engine.

• When reassembling the engine panels and framework took the opportunity of fitting steel brackets to the joints for future added strength, being that the woodwork is now 50 years old.

Starboard engine service to follow.

Parts and/or Items Used:

Fuel Filters, Grease, Oil, Replacement Parts

11th February 2019

Category: Fixtures & Fittings

Maintenance/Repair Details: Installed 2 new sleeping berth mattresses.

Parts and/or Items Used: Furniture

17th September 2018

Category: Hull

Maintenance/Repair Details:
Work planned over a three week period so we didn't have to work on her every day, as such work days are numbered over the three week period.

• Day 1 - Lifted in Allington Marina for the boats 50th year annual service. This year concentrating on the underwater drive and steering systems, plus a refresh of the hull. Following the power wash of old anti-foul the hull was washed down and inspected. The twin rudders were removed in order to provide sufficient clearance to remove both propellers, a job that took most of the afternoon as they didn't release from the shafts easily, a lot of pulling, banging and heat.

Lift out

Propellers & rudders before removal.

Propeller & rudder removed.

• Day 2 - Took propellers to Invicta Propellers for rebalancing and service. Then to Canterbury for hull paint.
• Day 3 - Repaired gel coat damage found on the hull by sanding, filling, smoothing and then applying a base coat of anti-foul to the waterline. Also repaired a small area of keel damage. Cleaned and greased both shafts in readiness for return of serviced propellers.

• Day 4 - Applied base gloss coat to areas on the water line which came off when power washed. Will rub down and mask off over the next few days in order to restore that area of paint work. Applied fibreglass matting and resin to repair on the forward keel in order to give added strength to repair.
• Day 5 - Repainted waterline gloss paint. Carried out several small paint touch-up jobs. Annette removed boat cover, scrubbed clean and applied new cover dye to restore to former colour. Did the same with the aft deck Dodger.
• Day 6 - Hull given first coat of wax polish. Shaft and trim tab anodes fitted. Propeller rope cutters cleaned and serviced. Both rudders having been removed were checked, cleaned and greased, then refitted following repair of starboard retaining collar, which had a sheared bolt. Rudders realigned and tested. Aft deck dodger reinstalled following cleaning, dying and waterproofing. All chrome work cleaned using fine wire wool and oil.

Refurbished cover and dodger refitted.

• Day 7 - Rubbed down starboard side and stern rubbing band, re-stained and applied coat of yacht varnish.

• Day 8 - Rubbed down port side rubbing band, re-stained and applied coat of yacht varnish. Repaired loose saloon step mounts by inserting metal brackets in step recce. Applied second coat of Star Brite Premium PTEF marine polish to hull.
• Day 9 - General wash and polish of the boat (short day).

• Day 10 - First coat of anti-foul paint applied to all areas below the waterline.

• Day 11 - Collected serviced propellers from Invicta Marine and set onto shafts (awaiting final tightening). Reapplied deck paint to aft deck and gas hatch.

Re-painted aft deck.

• Day 12 - Second coat of anti-foul applied. Shaft anodes fitted to both shafts and propellers tighten and secured. Rope cutters re-fitted. Fenders re-hung in readiness for lift-in.

 Shiny props, painted bottom, new anodes and clean rope cutters.

Ready for lift-in.

• Monday 8th October 2018 - Kevayling lifted back into the water, test run to Maidstone and back before returning to Chatham Marina.

Lift In!

11th May 2018

Caterogy: Fixtures & Fittings

Maintenance/Repair Details:
Continuation of external wheelhouse wood refurbish. Window surrounds and handrails lightly rubbed down and second coat of varnish applied. Also pontoon fender fitted on berth head stop to protect bow from rubbing in windy weather. Roof rubbed down and two coats of paint applied.

Parts and/or Items Used: Other, Wood Preserver