Annual Maintenance

I have been taking advantage of an excess of free time (a long story) and some good weather to get a jump on this year's boat jobs. Here is my original post on what needed doing. Here's where I am at:

1. Get the #&!@&ing outboard working: I have spoken with Al at the marina and for a few hundred bucks I will have a new bracket and a working outboard very soon. Huzzah!

2. Sand and paint the bottom: Done and dusted and I have blue paint under my nails to prove it.

3. Clean and grease the winches: Still needs doing

4. Touch up the wood: Half-way done

5. Clean and Polish the Fiberglass:  Getting started

6. Replace the boom vang eye on the mast:  Check

7. Re-bed the Halyard Clutch: Done

8. Get up the mast and fix the wind indicator: Still need to do.

9. Inspect the rigging: Not yet.

10. Install Traveler: Not doing as removing the old one will cause a lot of problems.