What are your spring projects for your boat?

[Captain Graham]

I have to move my old Watkins 27 sailboat 100 miles by water from winter storage to my slip.
The boat was purchased 2 years ago and have already done a lot of work.

This spring my list is getting smaller
0. Standard interior cleaning.
1. Check the oil and decide if I will do an oil change.
I changed the oil and filter in the fall after I motored the 100 miles (20 Hours) to give the motor a good workout.
May try putting some sea foam into the oil to help remove any sludge.
2. Install a new zinc to the prop shaft and check the zinc in the engine cooling system.
3. Check the diesel tank for diesel bug.
I may try removing the fuel tank and give it a good cleaning.
4. Check the engine antifreeze and replace if needed.

Other things I may do over the summer.
1. Rewire each system one at a time.
The wiring all works but it is a mess.
Last year I rewired my Nav lights.
I think I will pick once circuit at a time.
2. Replace a cracked window.
This is only 1 window that leaks because it has a crack covered up with clear tape.
Sometime this summer I will replace it.

What are your projects?

[MicHughV]

clean out the wine rack
build another wine rack
make space in fridge for beer
ensure storage under seats is adequate for 12 cases of beer
check fishing rods
respool one rod
get new fishing lures
buy another t-shirt
fill dive tanks

[JBP]

Enlarged battery box for bigger battery.
Recut main to add a gusset in attempt to get a better shape at the bottom.

[Ziggy]

Originally Posted by Captain Graham

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May try putting some sea foam into the oil to help remove any sludge.

What is "sea foam" and how does it work?

[Chotu]

Get my rig on
Go sailing
See if I will keep the boat or not (thinking yes even motoring around)
Start the interior

[kayakerChuck]

The list is shorter this year:

New thru hull, seacock, etc for the galley sink.
Shim the rudder post
Finish the new genoa
Add chafe patches to the main
Add 3rd reef to the main
Rebed/ replace the portlights (8)
refinish & install brightwork & seahood
Oil interior wood
Install some fuses
Install AIS
Install composting head
Paint bottom
wax hull
Install anchor roller
Change fuel filters

I'm also helping my friend with her boat, with a similar list.

[Bowdrie]

Originally Posted by MicHughV

clean out the wine rack
build another wine rack
make space in fridge for beer
ensure storage under seats is adequate for 12 cases of beer

I like the way you think.
Me?
Re-install boom.
Re-tune rig.
Some new running rigging.
New water pump seal for engine.
Endless varnish=endless beer.

[Captain Graham]

Originally Posted by Ziggy

What is "sea foam" and how does it work?

Sea Foam is a fuel and engine oil additive.
Some people say it works wonders on removing sludge for an old engine.

Here is a thread about it
https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums...il-252832.html

[gonesail]

have already mounted staysail. need to mount the working jib and go sailing.

[5BTM]

Take out water tank, holding tank, head and all related hoses.
Install OGO.

Remove old diverter valve and through-hull.


Rewire everything using marine grade wire, get rid of every stupidity put in place by penny pinching moron/previous owner.

Install new MPPT controller

Build proper battery boxes with proper hold downs.

Restore front hatch; new acrylic, gasket, re-install.
Replace cabin windows, mount with 3M tape.

Build new cabin table to go with new Lagun base

New spinnaker halyard, add foresail halyard, new lazy jacks to replace the ones made from leftover shoelaces by penny pinching moron/ previous owner.

Replace impeller, fuel filters, belts on Yanmar YSE8, polish fuel.
Change engine and transmission oil.

Make cockpit lockers watertight

Wash boat,polish and wax hull.

Sand and varnish drop boards,

Refresh antifouling, install permanent drain plug in rudder.

[sailingunity]

Clean boat interior top to bilge.
Replace roughly 10 feet of deck coring
Pull engine and rebuild
New headliner

[marcjsmith]

Spring projects? This all should have been done over the winter. Spring is the time to launch and go sailing..

.sand and varnish some interior bits
.two new thruhulls
.compound and wax hull
. Scuff sand and paint two gallons of micron csc
. Recut leech of Genoa
. Recut foot and leech of main
.modify stack pack
.spring clean
.reprovision
.go sailing

[wholybee]

The immediate list is to finish my Freezer build. While it is technically now spring, it is still cold and raining, I hope to have the freezer done by the time we have consistent good weather.

There is an endless list of projects, I don't have "Spring" or "Winter" projects. I just try to time them to not interfere with use of the boat.

[Captain Graham]

Originally Posted by Captain Graham

I have to move my old Watkins 27 sailboat 100 miles by water from winter storage to my slip.
The boat was purchased 2 years ago and have already done a lot of work.

This spring my list is getting smaller
0. Standard interior cleaning.
1. Check the oil and decide if I will do an oil change.
I changed the oil and filter in the fall after I motored the 100 miles (20 Hours) to give the motor a good workout.
May try putting some sea foam into the oil to help remove any sludge.
2. Install a new zinc to the prop shaft and check the zinc in the engine cooling system.
3. Check the diesel tank for diesel bug.
I may try removing the fuel tank and give it a good cleaning.
4. Check the engine antifreeze and replace if needed.

Other things I may do over the summer.
1. Rewire each system one at a time.
The wiring all works but it is a mess.
Last year I rewired my Nav lights.
I think I will pick once circuit at a time.
2. Replace a cracked window.
This is only 1 window that leaks because it has a crack covered up with clear tape.
Sometime this summer I will replace it.

What are your projects?

I should add 2 more
1. Companionway seat.
On my last 2 sailboats I had a high bridge deck where I could sit facing forward in the companionway.
On my Watkins 27 the bridge deck is low and I will be building a seat that will slide into the slots in the companionway like the one in the video.
2. Interior table.
The PO lost the interior table.
Not sure if it will be a standard bulkhead dropdown or if I will use the Lague support system.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijqQJFfO4hM