Nevermind - Pearson Triton #450

Major AreaNext TaskFollowing tasks
Ground Tackle Spec anchors, chain, rode, and rollers
  • Get anchors, chain, rode, rollers
  • Think about stern rode stowage
  • Mount rollers
  • Mount single bow mooring cleat
  • Obtain hawsepipe
  • Install hawsepipe in poop deck
  • Fabricate chain locker under poop deck or under bridgedeck
Galley ???
  • Decide on whether to repair and use alcohol stove for a while or spec new stove/oven.
  • Think about a 36" counter on one or both sides
  • Measure settee volume
  • Design settee water tank
  • Rip out old icebox
  • Fabricate chain locker under poop deck or under bridgedeck
  • Design galley stowage
  • Build/install galley stowage
  • Finish starboard galley hatch framing
  • Trim stbd galley hatch to size, build hatch
  • Get hinge, latch for hatch
  • Under-counter soap dispenser - find
Head ???
  • Measure for & design holding tank
  • Remove old tabbing & fillets
  • TSP clean
  • Grind old paint off
  • Get Bilgekote
  • Paint non-exposed areas
  • Remove trim and head sole (if needed).
  • Measure Lavac, design elevation
  • Order new Marelon seacocks and thru-hulls (3/4" intake, 1.5" outlet)
  • Design fold-down shelf
  • Design watertight bulkhead a la Atom
  • Remove inner liner
  • Remove, clean, repane, and reseal portlights. Opening port requires new gasket and cotter pins.
  • Mark approx. waterline
Rig Remove lower chainplates, examine knee
  • Grind & reinforce chainplate knees & bulkheads
  • Fabricate chainplates
  • Chainplate covers
  • Design main bulkhead reinforcements.
  • Make & install (while rig is down) bulkhead reinforcements
  • Go up mast, loosen jumpers, retune. Bring mast into vertical.
  • Enlarge chainplate slots
  • Mount new chainplates
  • Measure & design new backstay chainplate & knee
  • Unstep mast
  • Spec out, order, and replace VHF antenna
  • Maintain/replace sheaves. Double box, double sheave?
  • Spec out, order, and install tricolor/anchor light for top of mast
  • New wiring in mast (add conduit or foam to quiet it also). Circuits: 1 for tricolor, 1 for anchor light, 1 for masthead/steaming light. 1 coax for VHF. 3 pos + 1 common return + coax.
  • Replace backstay with 3/16"
  • Replace uppers
  • Gather recommendations for rigger & rig survey: start standing?
  • Unstep & survey rig
  • Paint touch-up?
  • Inspect and replace jib blocks
  • Resolve headstay tang and spinnaker halyard tang positions
  • Fit spreaders in bases, secure.
  • Spreader end caps or wheels.
Tenders Order Cat's Paw plans
  • Kayak life vest
Engine Spec & obtain new starting battery
  • New starting battery terminal & wiring
  • Starting battery switch
  • Starting battery location & mount
  • Replace both belts
  • Look up Gates Green equivalent of Westerbeke belts
  • Replace impeller
  • Replenish spares
  • Tighten head bolts and adjust valves
  • Unmount engine and move to middle of salon for maintenance
  • Measure and list all hoses
  • Spec all new hoses and clamps
  • Install raw water strainer and vented loop
  • Inspect exhaust line - replace/repair as needed
  • Spec, obtain, install new fuel primary
  • Design, make, install tray while engine out
  • Cut access hatches port & stdb
  • Obtain new engine mounts or refurbish old
  • Align engine
  • Clean out & repaint heat exchanger
  • Devise way to pump old oil (line size)
  • Measure for and spec intake silencer/filter
  • Fuel line replace and re-reroute


Contact: bryan at cs dot utk dot edu

This document last modified Wednesday, 25-Oct-2006 06:44:16 EDT