Day 21, 4/16/22 Stanchions, 10 hours

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Water is going lower and lower


 

Stanchions    

Removed all old "empty" stanchion support boxes






 All 5 what we did was empty, all old wood rotted out completely.

Looks like somebody put thin layer of epoxy covering cracked gelcoat and de-laminated glass around screws under stanchions flanges before 3M 5200. Yes, it was 5200 sit pretty well on deck but absolutely no adhesion to stainless steel.

All stanchion, are empty inside - means water which gets onto stanchion pipes went directly to wood. Good deal for maintenance cost in a future.  

 My dad helping me with this work.


Prepared wood blocks to fill the place. Blocks before filling with structural putty.




Other story... One of place looks like was repaired filling oversized holes with not-thickened epoxy, and sure do fall out.

I dig out all cracks and filled cavity with structural putty. Next time will sand and fair surfaces.

 



Port side chainplates

Eventually. Last 2 chainplates to replace.
 
Moved stays to toe rail to unload chainplates.

 Chainplates cover was caulked to nonskid surface.. and sure no real sealing. So, gelcoat removed and elevation plate mounted to the deck.

Opened holes, filled with thickened epoxy.


 


 Waiting next week to complete plates installation.

 Engine 

Engine check went well beside the raw water pump is leaking and dripping 2-3 drops in second on idle RPM. Beside this and moderate oil smoke on high RPM all works well, no suspicions sounds, alternator works well and alarm lamps work, engine started from second turn on two batteries.

Standing rigging 

Checked  stays diameters - 1/4 and 7/32. this tool will work well. $115 on amazon.


Small girl.

Sea sun washing... small girl was tooooo dirty, covered with layer of dust and pollen. now it is nice and ready to sail ;-)




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