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Jobs have been separated into the different sections of Jingo

Hull
  • Make taffrail​
  • Service seacocks​
  • Get underwater primer
  • ​Antifoul the hull​
  • Buy bilge pump
 
Navigation
  • Get compass lights working (may need to uninstall compasses)
  • ​Install hydrovane (buy rings) (get pads)
  • ​Call NASA Marine Instruments re: Navtex antenna
  • ​Automatic Identification System (AIS)
  • ​High Frequency (HF) reciever
 
Interior
  • Install speakers and head cabinet (with hole for heads breather hole)
  • ​Secure fire extinguishers
  • Install CO alarm​
  • Clean water tank
  • ​Make sure all hoses have jubilee clips (especially engine hose)
  • Replace bunk fronts and bring plugs
 
Rigging
  • Mouse out remaining halyards and reefing pendants
  • ​Free off mast base sheaves
  • Install roller furler
  • Tune rigging
 
Deck
  • Measure for awnings
  • ​Install solar panel
  • Clasps for chain lockers
  • Seal saloon hatch
  • Sand capping rail (bring plugs and screws)
 
Engine
  • Secure battery lid
  • Buy gas bottle and get refill
  • ​Check fuel tank
  • ​Buy engine spare (see list in Nautical Almanac)
  • ​Check fuel tank
 
Propulsion
  • Ring C&O Engineering re: propellor
  • Get underwater primer and paint epoxy repair patches on rudder
 
Safety Equipment
  • Buy liferaft
  • ​Secure danbuoy
  • ​Figure out how to secure anchor​
  • Buy anchor shackle
  • ​Reinforce transom and backstay web
  • ​Buy dyneema as backup stay
  • Buy tethers
       Completed jobs are in blue

         Biggest priority
  • Reinforce chainplates GRP webs
  • Install solar panel
  • ​Fit new taff rail
  • Epoxy holes - chainplates
  • Epoxy holes - gunwales
  • Install lower chain plates with ply and backing pads
  • Install upper chainplates
  • Detach rigging
  • Reseal saloon hatch
  • Fix capping rail scarf
  • Winterize engine
  • Winterize head and sort out anti-syphon
  • Clean bilges
  • Drill holes in rudder

         Next on the list
  • Sand gunwales
  • Get tricolour LED
  • Get compass lights
  • Replace heads shelf
  • ​Fix sink pump
  • Reseal two portlights​
  • Reattach headlining - have now decided to sand down and paint it off-white instead
  • Service seacocks​
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