110 Cookson Lane | Whitefield, ME 04353 | 207-232-7600 | tim@lackeysailing.com
Over several different days in April, I completed various small jobs that I'd left undone at the end of the project in December, mainly small jobs related to pre-season commissioning.
After removing the tarp and framework, I began with installing the new propeller, which I'd ordered during the engine installation but which hadn't arrived till mid-winter. I also ordered a new shaft zinc to install before the boat was launched.
The owner had mistakenly given me the wrong information for the state registration numbers, so I ordered new numbers and installed the vinyl.
Later, I painted the bottom. The owner had also requested that I paint the nonskid edges surrounding the cabin sole, and with his approval I used some of the leftover nonskid paint I'd used in the cockpit last fall.
On another day, I moved the boat over to my gantry and secured the mast on deck so that it'd be ready for the boat's transport to the boatyard for launching in early May. When I reset the boat on blocks afterwards, I repositioned the stands and painted the patches where the stands had been before.
On a warm day in mid-month, I prepared for and test-ran the new engine, after installing new batteries requested by the owner. The engine started quickly with virtually no bleeding, and after some minutes of running had settled into a smooth idle. After stopping the engine and rechecking fluids as needed, I ran the engine for another 20-30 minutes at various speeds, checking the gauges and hose connections, and ensuring that the engine ran smoothly with no signs of remaining air in the fuel lines.
The owner requested two additional small jobs, which I completed on various days. In the cockpit, I installed a flush receptacle to fit the removable table leg for the cabin table, so that the table could be used in the cockpit. Also, the owner had purchased a tile he wished to display on the cockpit bulkhead, in place of the teak cover I'd built earlier to hide and old instrument hole, so I built a new teak base, varnished it, and installed the tile in the base before securing it to the bulkhead with screws and sealant.
Total Time on This Job in 2011: 10.75 hours
