Oriane 2021 Spring Commissioning

 4/20 First day -

• Remove winter cover
• Screwdriver disappears down port deck drain by bad luck
• Attempt to retrieve screwdriver- unsuccessful
• Access port for rear of engine measured
• Bimini and dodger reinstalled
• Solar option explored

4/24

• Access port installed in quarter berth
• Install re-pitched prop
• Zincs installed
• Batteries hooked up
• Depth Transponder tested and proved inop
• Attempt to retrieve screwdriver- unsuccessful

5/1-5/2

• Deck sanded, cleaned and lightened
• Transponder removed (7 hrs of effort)
• Washed and waxed hull
• Solar prelim install and functioning
• Teak oil deck
• Attempt to retrieve screwdriver - unsuccessful

5/8-5/9

• Commission engine
• Remove deck drain hose (very difficult location) to retrieve lost screwdriver (2 hrs)
• Replace old hose with new – didn’t make sense to put back 39 year old hose due to difficult location
• Install new depth transducer
• Paint bottom
• Clean and wax cabin top
• Reinstall barbecue on stern rail
• Reinstall wifi antenna
• Final install of solar system

Left to do before launch

• Bring gear to boat including Pip
• Clean and reposition speed transducer
• Begin electrical panel clean up
• Finish bottom paint under stanchions
• Clean interior
• Commission and fill water tanks
• Commission water heater

Launch scheduled 5/18

Spring commissioning

 Oriane's spring commissioning is about to begin.

Cover coming off soon. After that the list of maintenance currently is:

• Finish commissioning engine
• Reinstall repitched prop (from 17/10 to 17/12) to correct for new transmission gear ratio
• Bottom paint
• Clean and wax hull
• Sand and treat teak decks
• Replace depth sounder transponder
• Rebuild speed transponder
• Determine if new batteries are required
• Cut access panel in quarterberth for easier access to transmission area
• Reinstall dodger and bimini
• Install solar panel and controler
• Clean interior
• Install new barometer
• Commission water system
• Launch May 18
• Bend on sails

2020

Wierd times.

We'll be on the boat after strict 2 week quarantine starting on the 27th. Boat launch scheduled for June 11.  After transferring all the gear onto the boat, we'll be heading to isolated harbors and only occasionally coming ashore for supplies in one of 4 harbors - Rockland, Belfast, Castine or NE Harbor MDI.  If Canada opens border we may consider a trip to NB or NS.

Stay safe - we will be doing our part.

Spring pre-launch work done 5/11 – 5/12

­­­Electrical

o   Install WiFi Booster antenna Install gear in progress

Deck

o   Service winches

o   Retrieve spinnaker halyard

o   Clean and refresh teak deck

o   Repair tv antenna connection

o   Clean and wax cabin top and cockpit

o   Replace Starboard Flag Halyard

Below Decks/Interior

o   Investigate and Identify head hoses

o   Oil interior teak In Progress

Misc.

o   Move gear to boat In progress

Spring List gets shorter and Oriane get's her name

Making sure her name is in the right place.

Oriane - done!

Oriane Spring 2019 Work Items done weekend of May 4/5

­­­Deck

o   Measure and mark anchor rode – rode is 200’ long including chain, 5/8” nylon 3 strand marked every 30’.

o   Arrange for new graphics for name and hailing port

o   Affix new graphics on stern

o   Reinstall Monitor windvane

Below Decks/Interior

o   Service all seacocks

o   Clean under galley sink

o   Replace cabin lights with LED’s

Misc.

o   Move gear to boat In progress

o   Investigate teak deck cleaning and treatments

Current work list and progress

Oriane Spring 2019 Work Items

Old name removed and bottom prepped for paint

Kathy sporting her attractive attire

Bottom done.

Items in Green are complete.

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Engine

o   Zinc in Heat Exchanger 9/16” nut

o   New hose engine seacock to strainer

o   New hose strainer to raw water pump

o   Reinstall impeller

o   Tighten alternator belt

o   Check oil level

o   Replace hose clamps on intake side

o   Clean engine compartment and paint

o   Replace heat exchanger brackets

o   Investigate leak under engine

o   Hot water heat exchanger valves

Electrical

o   Check battery level – house last checked 9/28 -0.1 at 3pm 12.3 volts house bats Bats Charged 4/28 13.5 volts 1835 hrs

o   Check batteries for service life

o   Hire marine electrician inspection of boat electronics to analyze and explain electrical system

o   MMSI number registration update

o   Update MMSI # in Icom Radio

o   Install solar*

o   Install AIS*

Deck

o   Sand and paint bottom Wash and wax hull

o   Re-bed deck fittings identified in survey

o   Measure and paint anchor chain – chain rode measured 143 usable feet.  Marked every 25’ with blue paint, red marks safe end.  With 5.5’ draft and 4.5’ of freeboard, (max depth in which we can anchor) = 44’ of calm water, 27’ in somewhat exposed water, 19’ in moderate storm weather and 13’ in storm conditions (all high tide calculations using 100% of usable chain rode)

o   Measure and mark rope anchor rode

o   Service winches

o   Retrieve spinnaker halyard

o   Arrange for new graphics for name and hailing port

o   Affix new graphics on stern

o   Check staysail stay

o   Clean and refresh teak deck

o   Clean cockpit lockers and rearrange gear

o   Repair tv antenna connection

o   Re-certify and install liferaft

o   Reinstall Monitor windvane

o   Reinstall dinghy motor lifting shaft

Below Decks/Interior

o   Do inventory / locker diagram

o   Investigate and identify head hoses

o   Service all seacocks

o   Bungs at all seacocks

o   Check all hoses

o   Check all flares for proper dates

o   Clean all bilge areas

o   Oil interior teak

o   Fill and purge water tanks

o   Re-install dodger

o   Re-install bimini

o   Fill propane tanks

o   Reinstall propane tank

o   Clean under galley sink

o   Clean bilge – inspect hoses and pump

o   Purchase and install horn for hailer

o   Purchase hailer horn plug.

o   Replace nav lights with LED’s

o   Replace Deck lights with LED’s

o   Replace cabin lights with LED’s in progress

o   Re-label mast switches

o   Cut access panel in quarterberth

Misc.

o   Dinghy motor mount

o   Move gear to boat In progress

Spring work has started

Kathy and I traveled to Rockland yesterday and got Oriane's winter cover off.  Kathy did an inventory diagram of the lockers while I stripped the name and hailing port label off the stern quarters. I started with a heat gun but found out about a special drill powered rubber eraser designed specifically for doing the job.  Took nearly an hour to peal one letter off with the heat gun.  The eraser designed for the auto restoration industry was found at an auto parts store for c. $12.  Worked like a champ.  Got the rest of the letters off the boat in about 1/2 hour.

Oriane - old graphics off.

Our friend Wayne Cronin stopped by and to look at the projects and lend a bit of help getting our dodger out from below decks. Kathy and I installed the dodger before calling it a day with 5 hours of work behind us. The list is long, but all will be crossed off before we launch.  Here's the updated list.