Making headway on our boat project list!

Back in June, I posted about our seemingly never-ending list of boat projects. This was a mix of labor/time intensive (and $$$ intensive) along with some super easy-peasy boat projects we could quickly mark off the list.

Jereme’s done an amazing job of knocking a few big ones off the list (like replacing the water tank and re-plumbing the head — which is half complete at this point) and keeping the ball rolling. He’s also been a great list-keeper-upper so that I know what the heck we’ve got going on.

So, three months after our last post, we’ve crossed HALF the items off our list!!!  What what! Go us!  🙂  

…And wittled it down to our current list of 20-ish projects…

I am actually beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel, so to speak.  There is still one or two big ticket items on here, like installing solar panels, but we’ve definitely made some major progress.

Here’s the current list:

1. Flares & flare gun
2. Check fire extinguisher expiration date
3. Shower curtain
4. Float switch bilge pump
5. Extra bilge pump under quarter-berth
6. Wine bottle holder affix
7. Change boat name
8. Registration sticker – dinghy
9. Maroon paint for boat stripe
10. Light bulbs
11. Fix shelf/cabinet in head
12. Wing nut drawer guides quarter-berth
13. Sized rope with clasp for ladder
14. Stereo speakers
15. New fenders
16. Charts — Florida/Bahamas
17. Chafe protection for anchor lines
18. Fix hatch latch on anchor locker
19. Propane tanks and locker clasp
20. Clean raw water strainer
21. Change oil; oil filters
22. Fiberglass 4th side of engine oil catch tank
23. Jib sail needs restitching *at sail maker
24. Genoa furling drum serviced
25. Crack in bobstay
26. Bow port window leak
27. Quarter-berth port light
28. Overhead hatch leaking
29. Autopilot needs to be fixed
30. Fix/replace water tank
31. Service seacocks
32. Spreader lights
33. Soft spot on anchor locker *in process
34. Cockpit LED lights
35. Toilet/vent for waste
36. Fix wind instrument/tridata
37. Enhance anchor/chain; check what exists
38. Wax boat
39. Oil leaks from timing gear
40. Install solar panels, charge controller, and inverter
41. Replace plumbing to head *in process along with new head, tank, and hoses; replacing head wall, and replacing shower drain
42. Fix shower sump pump
43. Waterproof canvas top

We added these projects after the last post…

44. Fix/replace refridgerator
45. Replace reef and topping lift sheaves
46. Bathroom sink faucet
47. Rebed chainplates in head

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