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Refit: Winter 2008-2009
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Winter 2008-2009 Refit | Sunday, May 17, 2009
The
real work came to an end early this month, and after I moved
the boat outdoors there was little more to do beyond the
typical pre-launch preparations.
The first weekend
the boat was outdoors, I test-ran the engine. The
engine cranked and fired immediately, as always.
However, the raw water pump impeller couldn't seem to prime
itself, the result being that no cooling water was pumping
through the system. After giving it a reasonable
amount of time to self-prime, I shut down the engine,
double-checked the pump to ensure the impeller was still in
good condition (it was), and then primed the temporary
intake hose that I had run into a bucket of water.
While I was at it, I re-checked the engine oil level and
added a bit to make up for the new filter.
When I
restarted the engine, the impeller drew water with no
trouble, and I ran the engine for some minutes to bring it
up to temperature, test the charging system, and so forth. |
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A couple weeks later,
I loaded the boat onto my trailer and moved her over beneath
the gantry crane so I could load the mast back on board.
This was uneventful, though the perfect center of balance
for the spar eluded me, causing it to come up at an angle. |
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With the mast back on
board, I spent a few hours one day restringing the halyards
and attaching the rigging wires to prepare the mast for
stepping. Finally, I secured the mast and boom to the
boat for transport. |
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Meanwhile, I loaded the
boat with sundry gear and supplies, taking advantage of the
convenience of having the boat here rather than lugging it
all out via dinghy, which I did last year--and learned my
lesson.
Mostly, during May I twiddled my thumbs and
waited to launch the boat. |
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