Trinidad - Power Boat , march 2006
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

EMPIRE´S WORK LIST ON THE HARD, POWER BOAT - CHAGUARAMAS

Raise the antifouling / the water line astern
Antifouling 4 strokes with SeaHawk
"Primet" and painted the propeller with Jotun Caribb Special
Painted the s-drive with SeaJet Alusafe
Polished the deck & hull
Mounted a new simmering on the rudderstock/-casing

Exchanged oil on the s-drive
Exchanged oil on the motor
Exchanged the oilfilter
Exchanged one connection on the salt water hose
Exchanged the engine saltwater pump
Cleaned the vacuum valve
Controlled the batteries and the batterywater
Greased all the sea cocks
Filled up hydraulic oil on the autopilot
Fault finding on the SSB radio

New UV protection on the genoa
Ordered a new and smaller headsail
Ordered an Dickinson stove
New mattresses in the Captains cabin

Found and fixed a small hole in the dingy
Cleaned starboard spinnaker winch
Big clean up bellow deck

New blend of boracid for the cockroaches
Painted Ovatrol on all the rust stains on the motor
Cleaned and greased the toilet pump

For lift, wash of the hull, 5 days on the hard and launch of the boat we had to pay about 3500,- NOK (550 US$). The antifouling we used was about the same price as in Norway , but it is possible to get cheaper ones as well. Most of the other things we needed whole we were on the hard was cheaper than back home.
On several of the islands in the Caribbean it is possible to shop without the taxes. That is not possible in Trinidad and Tobago yet, unless the boat is on the hard. New sails are also a bit cheaper than in Norway .

Everything you might need is within walk or dingy distance People meet at Power boat bar & restaurant after a hard days work The Captain is following closely when Empire is coming out of the water
On the way to our new address at the hard The rudder is out - good that we don't have to this job while at sea
The propeller also gets a good cleaning

- and lots of layer with something smart that will prevent growth

Eivind is painting antifouling while Peder is observing

If the shadw is not there you have to make one...

Waaaaarm... -finally Empire is on her way to the sea again
 
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