Thursday, 28th day of July; Had sea Trials and
survey on the S/V Rapture.
Shook out all four
sails and They appeared to be in good condition. The winds were light and because of the Rock steadiness of the Rapture, you didn't have the feeling of movement, though we could see that we were moving. This is a boat that loves much stronger winds. The
engine ran good and so did the
generator, but with a
wiring ground problem.
On the haulout for the
survey the
hull was clean, the
bottom paint only about a year old. All of the electronic are thirty years out of date. The
freezer cold plates & components was trying to
work but didn't. The two A/Cs worked but need to be cleaned. We had a heavy rain that afternoon and this revealed that a couple of the hatches' gaskets need to be replaced
and there is a major leak that come out behind the
galley counter. We couldn't find where it was coming in. The Shaft's stuffing tubes were tight. The through
hull valves were stiff. All of the running
rigging really needs to be cleaned along with the sails.
She will make an excellent home for me, as both a
live aboard and a cruising
sail boat.
Changes I want or have to make; Find that leak. Change out the
electric stove to
propane. A couple of bulbs were bruned out and needs replacement... Change all the bulbs to LEDs. Have an A/C man to fix the
freezer and clean out the A/Cs. Electrican to
repair the electrial problem on the
generator.
All of this, if the owner accepts my offer, can be done as I'm moving aboard.
Took a nap while waiting for the rain to clear away. It was like being Home in my own place of comfort.