The Glamorous Side of Life: Boat Projects
Are you curious about the details of what we’ve been doing for the last number of months? Or, do you have the question, “What exactly are these boat projects you keep droning on about?” or wonder “Why are you still in Puerto Montt?”
Behold, our strike through list of completed tasks detailing projects, large and small. Some take several hours to complete, others several days, weeks, or even months. More than several tasks have been on our list since we moved aboard more than 3 years ago. Many involve research and new parts, new tools, etc. And almost all tend involve boat yoga - contorting our bodies to fit into tight spaces or stretch and move in new ways.
True confession: when boat projects morph because one thing always leads to another, yep, we add those other things to our list, just so we can strike them off.
One never completes boat projects - there is always something more to do. Our house is our boat so the old Japanese proverb applies: house finished, life over.
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Clean Dinghy - Remove Velcro |
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Research Snubber Rope and Reconfirm Knot Angle |
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Install new Lewmar shift control mechanism |
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Anchor Alarm - Find App and Research Raymarine Alarm Volume |
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Set up Open CPN |
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"Dam" for sink by fridge to keep things from sliding when on a port tack |
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Defrost Freezer, Clean |
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Clean Fridge |
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Replace light in fridge |
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Assemble Medical Kit |
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Reorganize Boat - Pull Out, Pare Down, Mildew |
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Replace End Stopper on Genoa Track |
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Sand Pizza Stone |
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Replace strbd Bow Roller |
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Apply New Hatch Covers |
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Hook for Blinds |
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Put Away Spares |
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Replace Galley Faucet |
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Repair tear in mainsail cover |
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Replace Fridge Pneumatic Opener |
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Replace pressure gauge in propane locker |
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Repair hole in pillow case |
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Hang Graters |
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World Map Affixed |
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Transducer Replacement / Warranty |
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Liferaft Box |
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Finalize Medications List |
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Mount new electrical plug for kettle and Toaster |
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Dry out Liferaft |
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Review Medical Stuff with Peter |
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Write up Medical Plan |
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Inspect Nutty Patch Material to ensure we have what we need |
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Dinghy down and transported to STM |
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Chain out and measured, marked |
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Dermatologist |
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Eye Exam |
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Anchor Chain Marking |
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Towels Hemmed |
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Cleaned Engine and Manifold Sea Strainers |
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Cleaned Galley Thru Hull |
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Lubricate Prop |
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Bring in Chain |
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Load Bow Locker |
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Move Starlink |
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Clean Fenders |
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Sherwin Williams - Return Paint |
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Secure Backstay |
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Weitzler - Exchange 19mm to 15mm shore fast rope @ Weitzler |
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Rig Aft Stay, Starlink and VHF antenna |
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STM - Pick Up Dinghy |
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Mark Raise / Lower on Windlass Remote and Helm |
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Print and Laminate anchor chain legend |
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Label Salt Water Foot Pump |
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Mark In and Out / Up and Down on Windlass Remote and Helm |
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Label Salt Water at Foot Pump |
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Nav Drawer: Handheld VHF & GPS |
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Nav Locker: Faraday Bag |
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Blue Coleman Bag IDs: Compressor, |
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Prescription Medications |
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Getac Cords |
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Dental Kit |
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Long Term Care Kit |
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First Response Kit |
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Health Diagnostic Kit |
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General Cuts and Burns |
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Deflate Nutty and Turn Over |
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Check Webasto Coolant |
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Research / Email Aaron Downey |
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Inspect Rigid Vang/Gooseneck Connection |
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Mast Winch Maintenance |
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Demo-Salt Water at Foot Pump |
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Mount grab handle |
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Replace O Ring on Port Primary |
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Clorox in Aft Head, Locker |
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Gifts for Kids |
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Replace gasket in Fridge |
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Revamp Utensil Drawer - Knives |
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Line Cabinet where strainers are |
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Cut Silcone Mats to Size for Galley and Nav |
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Spinlock Cam Replace SS Spring |
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Repair tear in Mainsail |
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Ask Aaron about Thruster/Windlass Battery shutoff in the even of fire |
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Update Maintenance Log: Haulout, Dinghy Repair, Bottom paint and zincs, hatch covers, bow rollers, pneumatic arms, propane gauge, life raft box, transducer, LED light in fridge, installed Clark pump with new SS fittings, |
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Emergency VHF Call Protocol |
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Safety: Person Overboard, Fire, Abandon Ship, |
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Procedures for VHF/Epirb, abandoning ship and fire, and float plan updat |
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Renew Visa in Argentina |
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Weather for Chile including Earthquake, Tsunami & Weather Warnings |
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Knee Doctor appt |
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Clean Lewmar cover and SS and prep for Lennar |
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Clean Lewmar Plastic Assembly and SS pipe for Shift Control Mechanism and round edge & install protective hose? |
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Check out Cabin top Winch |
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Purchase full size matt under Matress |
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Replace Batten Car Bolt |
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Mount New Fire Extinguishers in Aft Cabin |
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Labels: Computer Cords, Watermaker Intake, EPIRBs, Brine Discharge |
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Research and resolve Dashlane or Last Pass |
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Fix WLs OneDrive Issues |
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Dental Appointment |
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Lanyard for Anchor Chain Legend at Bow |
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Review abandon ship supplies |
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Refill Propane |
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Replace outboard transom clamp handles |
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Replace gasket on Wkshop Lazarette |
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Get new Chilean flag |
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Research overstay Chilean Visa |
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Leak test windlass |
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ISailor: Buy Charts |
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Install Quicken |
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Fresh Provision |
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Get Zarpe |
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Clean Oven |
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Loops & handle sewn into surfboard bag |
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CompleteMaintenance Log |
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Purge Watermaker Membrane & make water |
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Launch Dinghy and Outboard |
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Changed depth finder setting |
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First Five Photographs, Puerto Montt, Chile; Fifth, La Playita Anchorage, Panama; Sixth San Cristóbal, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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