Jos We have had a lot of time to work on boat projects…a LOT of time. Of course, now that it’s down to the wire it seems like they all have to be finished at once, because as any boat owner knows, one project begets three…Here’s a list of some of the projects/upgrades we have (well, David, mostly – he may start giving boat yoga classes!) undertaken/made on Tocino while docked in Florida (2020-2021) and (2022):
2020 – 2021 Updates
- New Rolly Tasker Mainsail and Genoa from National Sail https://nationalsail.com/
- New Halyards
- New Reef lines
- New Bimini https://discountmarinecanv.wixsite.com/upholstery
- New strataglass on existing cockpit enclosure
- New batteries (Trojan Lead Acid) https://www.bigtimebattery.com/store/Trojan-6V-and%2012V-Marine-RV-Dual-Purpose-Batteries.html
- Outboards serviced
- New CPT Autopilot installed http://www.cptautopilot.com/
- Sand and varnish interior walls and doors
- Install a Navigator Cod wood burning stove – Cut 7″ hole in deck for chimney pipe!! Yikes! http://www.marinestove.com/
- Made wheat penny-topped table to hold stove
- Removed original saloon table and changed to Lagun table legs on each settee with handmade table tops. https://www.lagunusa.com/
- Handmade table tops: One with a sapele herringbone pattern from Amazon Exotic Hardwoods in Casselberry, FL, and one in oak/teak https://www.amazonexotichardwoods.com
Renovated v-berth to be master bedroom. New sapele ply walls, new paint, new lighting, new outlets, new insulation / condensation fighting layer under new custom mattress(see ‘What Happened to the V-Berth?’)Changed aft cabin to storage area fridge/freezer area(see ‘What Happened to the V-berth?’)- Galley fridge changed to dry goods storage
- New Whynter 1.41 cu. ft. (about 42 qt) portable fridge/freezer to complement our current ARB fridge/freezer https://www.whynter.com/product/whynter-45-quart-portable-fridge-freezer/ 50 Qt ARB: https://arbusa.com/portable-fridge-freezers/classic-sii-range-fridge-freezers/
- New dedicated batteries for fridges and some galley appliances
- Double magnetic knife rack added to galley
- New pillows for saloon https://oldtimepottery.com/pages/store-daytona-beach-fl
- Re-routed airhead composting head exhaust to solar fan in forward head https://airheadtoilet.com/
- New flexible solar panels (4@120W ea.)
- Made a flexible mount for solar panels out of our old main sail – it will allow us to move the solar panels to optimal locations with little fuss.
- Handmade crates using leftover sapele to hold spices in galley
- Created a shim for nav station desk so that it is horizontal vs. slanted
- Installed hanging rods in aft head
- B&G Zeus 2 Chartplotter mounted to nav station https://www.bandg.com/
- Installed Rule second bilge pump and high-water alarm
- Added radar pole to starboard aft deck (radar to be installed at later date)
2022 Updates/Maintenance
- New water pump
- New rigid solar panels (2@200W ea) mounted on the dinghy davits (only had one there prior)
- New mast lighting (deck and steaming)
- New windex
- New (to us) Bruce 33 kg anchor
- Simpson Lawrence Seatiger 555 manual windlass (soooo pretty)
- Sanded cap rails – applied Semco Teak Sealer (LOVE IT!!!)
- Rebedded stainless rub rails
- Rebedded starboard side salon hatch lens
- Fresh bottom paint
- Fresh lower boot stripe
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