Sir Gregory Hall, Esq.
2014-03-31 23:35:37 UTC
My Coronado 27 rarely requires any maintenance.
The other day I noticed something that needed to be corrected. There
is a chronically dirty spot on the teak post that supports the mast
step due to the fact that I handle it as I go past in order to keep
my balance. After a week or so there is a dirty spot on the varnish
that looks dull and black. So, I use a little water and detergent to
clean it up. But, after a while, the varnish starts wearing thin and
the wood itself gets dirty. So, I cleaned it up real good, put another
coat of varnish on it, let it dry a couple days and then used a piece
of that sticky-back clear plastic laminate to cover the area I touch.
What else? Oh, yes, the bracket for my swim ladder is attached to
the transom by four stainless steel bolts. The head of one of them
broke off the last time I ascended the ladder. It needs to be
replaced. That should take about half an hour, most of which will
be spent removing and replacing a bunch of stuff in the cockpit
locker so I can crawl in and put a nut on the new bolt and wrench
it down.
Oh, I spent a couple hours sanding some rust spots off my anchors
and sprayed them with cold galvanizing then aluminum paint then
shiny spray galvanizing. They look like new, now. I've replaced
all the rusty anchor chain with stainless steel and it sparkles
in the sun and doesn't stain my foredeck. I have four anchors
and rodes forward, three on the bow rollers ready to go - one
W/C fisherman anchor, one CQR, one Lewmar claw and in chocks
on the foredeck a big Danforth deepset storm anchor.
And, I spent an hour or two using Never Dull on my stainless steel
on deck - bow pulpit, lifeline stanchions, etc. They sparkle like
brand new, not a speck of rust.
Oh, about a year ago I had to make a new forestay as the old one
was rusty and had some broken strands. I ordered new wire from
West and some new Sta-Lok terminals. I also ordered a dozen of
those cones as they aren't reusable. I now have eight terminals
in stock and extra wire. I put the ends on the wire after using
the old one as a measure for length. My folding mast steps made
the job easy. My double lowers made the job safe.
Life is good, I think I'll have another ice cold beer and admire
the quality of my fine yacht that is pristine and rarely breaks
down. It's a reliable machine that pleases me a great deal.
Poor Skippy!
The other day I noticed something that needed to be corrected. There
is a chronically dirty spot on the teak post that supports the mast
step due to the fact that I handle it as I go past in order to keep
my balance. After a week or so there is a dirty spot on the varnish
that looks dull and black. So, I use a little water and detergent to
clean it up. But, after a while, the varnish starts wearing thin and
the wood itself gets dirty. So, I cleaned it up real good, put another
coat of varnish on it, let it dry a couple days and then used a piece
of that sticky-back clear plastic laminate to cover the area I touch.
What else? Oh, yes, the bracket for my swim ladder is attached to
the transom by four stainless steel bolts. The head of one of them
broke off the last time I ascended the ladder. It needs to be
replaced. That should take about half an hour, most of which will
be spent removing and replacing a bunch of stuff in the cockpit
locker so I can crawl in and put a nut on the new bolt and wrench
it down.
Oh, I spent a couple hours sanding some rust spots off my anchors
and sprayed them with cold galvanizing then aluminum paint then
shiny spray galvanizing. They look like new, now. I've replaced
all the rusty anchor chain with stainless steel and it sparkles
in the sun and doesn't stain my foredeck. I have four anchors
and rodes forward, three on the bow rollers ready to go - one
W/C fisherman anchor, one CQR, one Lewmar claw and in chocks
on the foredeck a big Danforth deepset storm anchor.
And, I spent an hour or two using Never Dull on my stainless steel
on deck - bow pulpit, lifeline stanchions, etc. They sparkle like
brand new, not a speck of rust.
Oh, about a year ago I had to make a new forestay as the old one
was rusty and had some broken strands. I ordered new wire from
West and some new Sta-Lok terminals. I also ordered a dozen of
those cones as they aren't reusable. I now have eight terminals
in stock and extra wire. I put the ends on the wire after using
the old one as a measure for length. My folding mast steps made
the job easy. My double lowers made the job safe.
Life is good, I think I'll have another ice cold beer and admire
the quality of my fine yacht that is pristine and rarely breaks
down. It's a reliable machine that pleases me a great deal.
Poor Skippy!
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Sir Gregory
Sir Gregory