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Completed Projects . . .

Sailboat
1997-1998	Installed Flotation Rewired Electrical Panel Installed Solar Power Panel (same page as "Electrical" above) Poor Man’s Mast Raising System Installed Fire Extinguisher Installed Tell-tales (woolies) on sails Bottom Paint Installed a Deck Pipe for Outboard Motor Fuel Line Modified Latch on Cabin Hatch Refurbished Teak Trim Fixed Mounting for Wind Indicator Refinished Motor Mount Refurbished Pop-Top Cover Touch-up Gelcoat (couple of dings)
1999	Fabricated/Installed Auxillary Cockpit Bailers Added Second (Symetrical) Backstay Fixed Deck Delamination Area "This Old Keel" - 10 Year Overdue Swing Keel Maintenance Gelcoat Restoration and Boat Name Installed Single-Handed Rigging Fabricated 3/4" Shim Under Mast to Add Mast Rake Added Boom Vang
2000	Installed a Deck Pipe on the bow for the anchor line, moved the anchor to the bow.
2001	Refurbished Sail Cover Refurbished Outboard Motor
2002	Refurbishing the Keel - Keel Maintenance Part 2
2003	Re-painted fuel tank for the outboard motor
Trailer
1997-1998	Replaced Swivel Jack Replaced Braking System & Surge Brake Coupler Brake Line and Electrical Extension System (for extending tongue) Fabricated New Bunks Rust Removal/Painting New Galvanized & Stainless Steel Fasteners Adjust Tongue Weight New Electrical Harness New Wheels Boat Stands to Remove the Boat from the Trailer
1999	Lowered Bunks to a Single Thickness of a 2 x 6 Added Lights (to bring it up to current standards)
2001	Replaced a section of brake line. Replaced Metal Fenders with Plastic Fenders.
2003	Trailer Refurbishment - Rust removal, rust prevention, New paint job, new parts, installation of a keel guide.

There always seems to be another project on the horizon, and as you gain experience with a boat, you come across opportunities for improvement. After six years with the boat, it looks like the list of new projects is getting pretty short. The year 2000 & 2001 were 'easy' years as far as maintenance and repair goes, primarily due to the amount of work done in the 2 prior years. This year (2003) and last year (2002) were busy with two major refurbishment projects completed. I still have a list of projects on the plate to continually enhance the boat.

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