WebSailor
2005 Pre-Launch Prep List
Go to West Marine in Mentor and buy bottom paint, new stainless
steel bolt for gooseneck, new sailing gloves for crew, sail bandage tape, etc.
Buy new sacrificial zinc for prop shaft.
Re-attach boom, vang, mainsheet and lazy jacks.
Clean algae on waterline.
Thoroughly clean hull.
Wax hull.
- Repair keel.
Check electric bilge pump.
- Paint bottom.
Replace Wheel.
Mark center position on wheel.
- Replace Electronics.
- Attach new zinc.
Re-attach batteries (install new battery boxes, if time
--sorry no time -- do later).
Tighten and lock-down cooling system on engine.
Start and test engine.
- Pick up new Number 2 Sail at sailmaker in NY state.
WebSailor 2005
Post-Launch ToDo List
- Apply for, and affix customs sticker.
- Rebuild manual Whale Gusher bilge pump.
- Install one more new spinnaker halyard (Tall Paul).
- Repair deck and replace damaged bow pulpit.
- Make line and clutch changes recommended by Dave Hyland.