Day11, 1/22, Port side stay chainplate anchor bulk board removal, 7 Hours

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Drop down sails 

Drop down sails to take load of the mast as possible. Little bit tricky to do it alone but deck configuration is pretty good to fold sails shorthanded.

Another reason - clean and do minor repair for sails.

 


Port side bottom stay chainplate mount repair

Removing chainplate and cutting out completely rotten mount point  plywood board.

Close look  to chanplate to stay connection ;)

I was impressed with this cotter pin!


As you know we can't take out stay from the chainplate when mast is UP, so i did some bracket and moved tension to toerail. Maybe not a very elegant solution, but i hope without heavy load it should work well.





Now chainplate is free, and mast still in place.


AND.... 3 hours boat yoga in toilet to get rotted mount out of  the boat ;-)

So below the deck.

Chainplate mount inside this molded in cabinet here. Welcome to hell.




What I started from.

 

 

 


 Who and why did here, i have no idea, but what i see it is not right.

Side view. Two top bolts sit in totally rotted plywood

Different stages of removing plywood and cleaning tabbing.








Some additional sanding is requires around, but with tools I had in hands, I had no way to finish prep work.

 Check Engine sensors

Figured out the "common" engine connector contacts have a lot of oxidation. Some cleaning and contact grease was helpful. Also one of lams was not working.

 


After cleaning all start to be working. 

ONLY THING left - check cooling water overheat sensor.


 

First Aid kit

I have it on a board now!

 Stuffing box 

 Stuffing box hose must me 1-1/2 inner and 2" outer diameter.
BUT it exist 1-1/2 IN and 2-1/4 ONLY. Looks like installed one has been not special hose at all !?

May be find  ~$20

https://www.go2marine.com/Stuffing-Box-Hoses?quantity=1&inside-diameter=20

 

BUT, It will happen  when boat will be on dry.


Shore power cord

New cord connected, old on - decommissioned


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