Short-term
Find the nav-table leakreseal hatch above enginerebed chainplates- seal along line of toe rail
remove grounding plate and seal holessort out anchor lockerReplace nav lightsinstall AISinstall radarclean, compound, polish and wax topsides so i don’t look like i live on MoldBargeredo non-skidBBQCleanup and paint faring block for flue (it looks like shit right now)Take down mast and install all the stuff sitting under tableinstall mast steps(cancelled – got a mast climber instead)reattach teak hand railsinstall new portlight as a testadd curtains to bedroom and head- remake ALL curtains
- add auto-bilge pump back in with own discharge
sort out space under cockpit (find way to attach side panel of engine)secure fridge/freezer properly- clean everywhere again (inc bilge!)
- rebed the propane locker thingy to stop it leaking (leaking water, I should clarify)
replace lights with LED- try to suck less at sailing
replace compression postwork out where water ingress is coming from while underway (if anywhere)- install cupboards into vberth space, old holding tank, old icebox
- install vents
install LED kitchen lightrebuild and fix gasoline outboard- add name to dinghy
replace exhaust elbowinstall block and tackle into outhaulinstall diesel heaterinstallblockand tackle into backstayinstall spinnaker track/polenew transducerinstall boom brakeinstall GCFIs and ELCIrebuild water pumpremove old head/tank, install composter toiletadd galvonic isolator
Medium term
- add midship cleats
- build helm nav station (from starboard?)
redo all portholes with newfoundmetals stainless steel ones ($$$$$)realign prop shaftnew anchor chainrewire electricsadd new electric panelredo entire plumping systemget a dinghy and motorinstall PSS instead of stuffing box- install heat transfer system round diesel heater flue
sort out drainage under the head area, reseal floor, seal compression post and derust. Then hook up showerget over crippling fear of going up mastpurchase sewing machine, learn how to use the damn thing (UGGGGHHHHHHHHH)- learn to knit
get sextantand learn how to use itreplace lifelinesaddjacklines/harness- replace and upsize chainplates
sort out refridgeration systemintial bilge system redoredo companionway boards- add locks to companionway hatch
- add locks to cockpit lockers
- get spare propane tank + storage
Long term (before leaving)
- get crash pump and emergancy mat
- get an emergency rudder and learn how to use
- fix soft deck on port side
- redo propane system??? maybe???
- new running/
standing rigging/sails redo upholstry- remove old head thru-hulls
- install washdown pump
install lithium battery back (400AH?)install solar panelsand wind genny (trying for 1000watts at least)- redo bimini (prob combined with solar addition)
inverter- rerun all wiring in nice conduits
- build waterproof box around back of panel
install autopilot- windvane
Purchase/install EPIRB
I just got my first boat, I started laughing when I saw your to do list! Totally love it! Started my own list too. 🙂
Hah, yeah! The trick is to break it into manageable chunks – or so I tell myself. What boat did you get? Best of luck on the refit!
She is a Friendship 28, Holland maker. She is perfect for my short term goals now, to learn every aspect of owning, maintaining, fixing, and of course sailing and navigation, and overall gain experience. For what I want to do long term, I will need a bigger boat, but no way I could single handed handle more than 28 feet at this point. I have to admit, its quite exciting and interesting how we get caught into envisioning and fixing this finite universe for us and how we fall in love with her, well, my “her”, you have your “her”. 🙂 I do have my “to do” list, not as brilliantly detailed as yours, but the hard part is to know where to start, it is supposed to be done in a sort of rational sequence I presume. 🙂
Safe->Comfy->Pretty is a good order of things generally! Nice boat!
Thank you! Good advise! I like the challenge to figure some things now, she has some impracticalities that are not safe, the chain of her anchor sits in a box tied with lines on the deck. Tripping over it all the time. Not sure why they did that, the boat has that space at the bow where the chain should go in, but its not used, inside its not separated from the v-berth, and on top its locked and shut with a cleat on it. Somehow will need to get that chain in. Good luck with Gudgeon!
I don’t know if it’s possible but it sometimes helps to have at least one area “pretty” like the bedroom for instance, so you have some place you can go or be where you feel at peace or relaxed. Though I’d probably feel at peace just being on a dang boat.;) Seriously, too much clutter everywhere can sometimes make it difficult to focus or concentrate, or an eyesore that I see everytime I step into a room can make me go a little nuts. Just tossing that out there. Enjoy!
That’s a great tip! I usually try to keep the V Berth clear so I can escape into it.