Maggie B in for a refit

The Schooner Maggie B is in for refit. These last few days have had all of us busy in stripping the boat for the yard. Hard, heavy work, and also hard emotionally. Today the masts come out and she will look even more of a hard case. It is strange to be down-rigging as the Bluenose II and the Picton Castle are bending on their sails, getting ready for sea.

Below is the provisional list of what needs checking and fixing after two years at sea and 38,400 NM. Really not too long a list. The plan is to have her ready by 1 August to use the last part of the season for cruising in Maine and Atlantic Canada. There will be some surprises as we take her apart, but hopefully nothing serious.

Hannah and Curtis have a fairly quick turn around to sail on another Covey Island boat, leaving June 7th for the Med. They’ll hardly have time to get dirt in between their toes!

I drive down tomorrow to Rockland, Maine in a small truck to deliver Reepicheep back to the Apprentice Shop for refit. Everybody is getting a make-over — perhaps I need a week at a spa also?

All is well.

A: SCHEDULE :

- In to the yard now for approx. 2 months of work, then launch/re-rig to be sailed for August / September
- Oct. to be hauled / stored for the winter and for any additional work not completed or added to list below
- Launch/commission in May ‘09 and prepared to Sail for Med.

B: LIST :

1. Rudder work — tighten pintle/gudgeon. Bushings for hydraulic connection.
- add cutless if possible to handle thrust load
- remove / refit hydraulic steering and bush as needed
- send Accusteer pump back for refit

2. Fix bottom and prop aperture.

- Cut deadwoods back to dry, good wood and repair as necessary
- Assume existing bottom paint will do for August / September sailing and touch up only as needed due to repairs

3. Make starboard tack shower pumpout.
If possible, re-plumb so manual pump goes directly o’board and also so it will work on both tacks.

4. Yanmar engine cockpit panel. Oil pressure gauge light out and key stuck in slot.
Refit / replace

5. Masthead anchor light (Lopolight) inop. Also rig slow flash anchor light, steaming light and stern light switch.
Can wait for winter if need be.
- Legal anchor light with also a slow flashing system : I spoke to Randy who says he can do this.

6. New deck lights that are better fixed in direction. One works, other inop.
- Lights need to be FIXED !!!

7. Fix worn stainless masthead fittings. General rig overhaul.

8. Better mast protections at places the jaws rub.
Recommended we wrap w/ e-glass epoxy 3 or 4 layers of 10 oz and repaint

9. Refinish of silver bali. Sand deck.
Note : Failed deck seams are marked w/ red marker

10. General cosmetic - hull, topsides and interior repaint.

11. Solve siphoning of mid and engine room bilge pumps when on starboard tack.
General note: relocate all float switches to c/l position and be certain all bilge pump outlet hoses a) have as high as possible loop and b) an anti-siphon loop at high point ….. which wherever possible should be located on c/l

12. Centerboard. Mechanical lock when full down. Seal leak.
Shaft seal is leaking.

13. Replace BEP Marine SENSI shore power fault sensor?). Burned.
This is located behind telephone panel.

14. Better swim ladder. Fusion??

15. Overhaul head. Fix blackwater tank.
Pressure test black water tank, it appears to have a blockage.

16. Replace Acu-gage Ultra-8 tanks systems monitor. (Have new LED, but is there a better system out there?
We sent a replacement panel, it is aboard but was not installed. Check w/ Rodney as to how he and Darcy came up with this system … swap out for Whema ?

17. Replace Profurl.
New system that Nigel was told about that solves the issue with the grub screws backing out.

18. New sails?
Frank will take sails and covers to North Sails.

19. Switch Yanmar alternator belt to “Premium Product”
Ask Liftow to change pulleys and add idler when they do the overhaul.

20. Fully go over Yanmar & Onan. Not sure it needs an overhaul, but want to go over everything.
Both main engine and Gen set are to be removed and shipped to dealer for complete Servicing.

21. Overhaul all electric motors: alternator, accu-steer.

22. Complete go over for Onan. New minor parts.

23. Capstan paul broken, switch inop in down, rusted housing.
Replace the ‘cover’

24. Horn only gives out a small toot. FIXED !!! (will go over it one day on run north to see if it can be simple fixed).

25. Replace cork flooring where worn out (forepeak)
Note: Also a general sand / refinish of soles throughout

26. Possible overhaul of Reepicheep. I asked if the Apprentice Shop could do it, but they may not be able to in a timely fashion.
Jeff will truck to Maine.

27. Fix split fore gaff end piece.
Remove end plug, wrap/glass as needed and replace end plug after turning down to allow expansion.

28. Night lights in two Furuno analog cockpit readouts inop. Overhaul?
Send to Furuno

29. Possible new interior cushion material (see what a good dry cleaning can do?). Fall/winter maybe
Frank will dry clean for now.

- Test fuel racks - there seems to be a problem

- Dickenson elec. fuel pump is wrong capacity, replace with lower pressure pump and leave current one aboard as a spare.

- Refit refer systems ?? Call Sea Frost and ask what if any refit should be done.

- Force 10 piezo is not working - battery or switch

- Replace key pad in on-deck Furuno display

- Refit wheel

- CQR for sale ( Manson Supreme …. get one smallish 35 lb. or so as a stern anchor, get list & discuss )

- Shower tap is a nasty trick, upside dn & bkwds.

- J-prop : send in ASAP

- Anchor sprit saddle : replace

- Replace life lines

- Swing compass when back afloat

- Re-plentish all spares kits

- Use ship’s stores first as a general rule

- Port tank vent line is holding fuel or plugged … should foam filters be replaced / serviced?

- extend main pin rails aft 1 stantion and increase no. of pins by 2 in fore pin rails

- replace lanyards on all four shrouds

- storm cover for air box out of ply w/ gasket