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* Hose (c.20-feet section) and yellow sprayer/valve head - to ThomS
 
* Hose (c.20-feet section) and yellow sprayer/valve head - to ThomS
 
* Hose (2 50-foot lengths) - to pavilion, or to Albany St. basement
 
* Hose (2 50-foot lengths) - to pavilion, or to Albany St. basement
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== Yard Info ==
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*Question: Where might we get hauled to replace centerboard pennant? (per Paul)
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** need a Travel-Lift, i.e. we need to be raised high enough for keel to extend
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** might get short-time (overnight?) haul, even during their busy times (May-June)
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*** over-night, or maybe if they have a long lunch-break (which I doubt)
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*** must verify we can work on boat ourselves
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** Paul suggests asking at:
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*** Town River Marina [Dave Donahue]
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*** Boston Boat Works (I think is in Boston Harbor)
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*** Bay Point Marina 617-471-1777
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*** Marina Bay 617-328-7200
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**Paul mentioned
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*** he could trailer boat to one of the above (rather than launching at Quincy Maritime Park)
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*** but we didn't talk about who would step mast
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** equipment is:
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*** low trailer that is submerged and placed under hull, and a truck pulls trailer & boat up a ramp and finally to storage yard<br>[trailer can't lift boat enough for re-rigging centerboard pennant]
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*** crane that pulls mast prior to the boat trailer being towed to storage yard; mast is placed aboard for trucking to winter yard; we had it put on the ground to cover boat
  
 
== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==

Latest revision as of 07:46, 3 July 2008

Nevermore is on the hard in a parking lot directly next to the MBTA Harbor Express ferry terminal in Quincy.

Here is a map of Nevermore's Location: map of Nevermore location

Tasks That Must Be Done First

(i.e., Winterizing tasks in Fall, and then un-winterizing in Spring )

Tasks That Must Be Done Soon (Before it Freezes)

Note: We're striking out all these Winter '07 items, but leaving them here
temporarily for reference by people doing Spring '08 work.

  • Winterize engine (ThomS)
    • Change Transmission Fluid
    • Drain and flush old antifreeze from cooling system and add fresh antifreeze - DONE Nov07
    • Remove raw water impeller
    • Remove water (observed) from fuel/water separator (need to fix drain screw) [discuss ]
  • Freshwater cold/hot water system:
    • Sponge out Stbd tank (tank 1/2 inch water left after (above) draining & hand-pumping)
  • Add antifreeze/rocksalt to bilge - DONE TEMPORARY (antifreeze) 16Nov ThomS [discuss ]
  • Top up batteries' water & charges
    • trickle-charges: 08Jan c.3-4 hour; 19Jan c.25-45 hr;
    • battery [discuss ]
  • Check for water in seacocks, drain or add antifreeze
  • check for water in bilgepump, drain or add antifreeze (after cover is on)

Other Tasks That Should Be Done Soon

  • Equipment needing care at Pavilion:
    • Remove mainsail battens and dutchman rig & furl/fold sail neatly (main is at pavilion)
    • Furl small genoa neatly, find a sailbag (both genoas are at pavilion)
    • Get mainsail washed and perform any necessary maintenance (Kingston, RI) (Franny)
    • Get small genoa Washed (Franny) [discuss ]

Winterizing tasks which must be UNDONE for spring splash

  • Remove winter cover (WHO)
    • pack it up neatly, and take it to Albany St. basement (ask Fran where)

  • Hook up seawater cooling thruhull to raw water intake
    • Remove/replace broken barb (AKA nipple) on seawater intake thruhull elbow
    • Replace seawater intake hose (ThomS, unless he calls for professional)
      • have to measure it, and buy it)
  • Check with TedY for any engine/wiring gadgets unhooked
    • this does NOT include the blue signal wire from engine to 110-V converter/battery charger

  • Run engine and check lube oil level and freshwater cooling level (ThomS)

  • Re-rig centerboard pennant (and replace it) (WHO)
    • arrange with boatyard for a post-splash "survey" haulout (e.g. over lunchtime) on crane
    • re-reave new line
      • (see Owner's Instructions pages 4-5, 5A, 14-15, 15A)
      • (and TedY studied how to do it, has emails, notes?)

Done Tasks

  • Install Winter Cover - DONE 08,09Dec TedY, ThomS, KennS
  • Move mast from aboard to on ground
    • Requested boatyard c.14+16Nov, approved estimate - all DONE 19Nov Franny
    • Boatyard says they'll move it 20/21Nov - DONE <28Nov ThomS observed
  • Drain 2 Freshwater tanks - DONE 14Nov ThomS
  • Add non-toxic antifreeze to system (NOT REQ'D, piping (hoses) are all dissembled, tanks emptied)
  • Add antifreeze to salt-water system/exhaust pot (bio-friendly) - DONE 16,19Nov ThomS
  • Change Engine Oil and Filter -DONE 19Nov ThomS
  • Lock up bow anchor - DONE 04Nov - ThomS
  • Acquire a ladder/chain/lock and lock ladder to boat stands - DONE 04Nov - Brian R, ThomS
  • Bring electrical extension cord (c.300-foot) - DONE 04 & 08Nov - ThomS
  • Buy c.150-foot hose - DONE - bought 50+50-feet, Thom loans c.20-feet - 13Nov
  • Make sawhorses to store mast on - DONE 12-13Nov - Dave A
  • Drain water-heater if not adding antifreeze (NOT REQ'D, was drained when hosing removed earlier - per MattW)
  • fog Cylinders - Not necessary REINSTATED (ABOVE) [discuss ]
  • Add non-toxic antifreeze to head/holding tank - DONE c.14Nov ThomS [discuss ]
  • Drain water from freshwater pump - DONE 16Nov ThomS
  • Bring cover system from New Haven sailmaker - DONE 08Nov AmyS, ThomS
  • Buy recommended tape (3M #893 filament tape) - DONE 16,19Nov ThomS


Equipment Borrowed from Sailors

TO BE RETURNED TO OWNERS, either AFTER 2007 WINTERIZING, or AFTER 2008 SPLASH

  • Extension ladder (return after spring launch) - to ThomS
  • Hose (c.20-feet section) and yellow sprayer/valve head - to ThomS
  • Hose (2 50-foot lengths) - to pavilion, or to Albany St. basement


Yard Info

  • Question: Where might we get hauled to replace centerboard pennant? (per Paul)
    • need a Travel-Lift, i.e. we need to be raised high enough for keel to extend
    • might get short-time (overnight?) haul, even during their busy times (May-June)
      • over-night, or maybe if they have a long lunch-break (which I doubt)
      • must verify we can work on boat ourselves
    • Paul suggests asking at:
      • Town River Marina [Dave Donahue]
      • Boston Boat Works (I think is in Boston Harbor)
      • Bay Point Marina 617-471-1777
      • Marina Bay 617-328-7200
    • Paul mentioned
      • he could trailer boat to one of the above (rather than launching at Quincy Maritime Park)
      • but we didn't talk about who would step mast
    • equipment is:
      • low trailer that is submerged and placed under hull, and a truck pulls trailer & boat up a ramp and finally to storage yard
        [trailer can't lift boat enough for re-rigging centerboard pennant]
      • crane that pulls mast prior to the boat trailer being towed to storage yard; mast is placed aboard for trucking to winter yard; we had it put on the ground to cover boat

External Links

See Winterizing Lists Compared for a tabulation comparing the content of the 5 lists above, and of one hardcover book list.

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