Snapdragon III
Senior Member
- Joined
- Sep 1, 2016
- Messages
- 457
- Location
- Anacortes, WA
- Vessel Name
- Snapdragon
- Vessel Make
- Custom 56' Skookum trawler
We actually finished everything on our long list yesterday. We taped hatches, added some ratchet straps to double secure dingy and crane, installed new mainsheet on mainsail, Greased the hydraulic attachment points on the stabilizers that were squeaking, washed the exterior, and cleaned the interior, and reinstalled the fuel flow meter that had been installed backwards from the direction of flow, and given us great stress and uncertainty on the trip from Fiji, as it was not reading accurately, and we didn't even know for sure how much fuel we started with since we couldn't get a strait answer from the previous owner. We tested the meter by running it into a 5 gallon gas can and it seems dead on now. We also know exactly how much each of the 5 tanks has in it now, so the next leg of the trip should be much less stressful on the fuel tracking. After finishing up our project list, and cleaning up the boat, I am feeling much better about it. I probably overpaid for what I got, and it will take a lot more of my time, money and energy, to get this boat in the shape I want it, than I thought it would, but at least I am feeling like there is light at the end of the tunnel now. She is going to be really nice when I get her all fixed up. The delivery Capitan, and engineer I hired for the delivery have worked out amazing. Especially the engineer for the last week and a half. He has been my right hand man helping me work through all this stuff 14 hours a day 7 days a week with a great attitude and zero wining. The extra set of skilled hands, and especially the moral support of having someone there with you made a huge difference in keeping my sanity and not getting completely overwhelmed.
I am flying back to Seattle today, and unfortunately will probably not get to do the trip from Hawaii to LA with the boat, as I need to get back to my family. The weather has been no good for the crossing ever since we got here. It is looking a little more promising in about a week, but we will see how the forecasts develop. The Capitan and engineer don't have too much to rush back to, as Covid has messed up both of their normal lives, so they are willing to hang out in Hawaii and surf and live on the boat unpaid for up to 3-4 more weeks and try and wait for a weather window. If we don't get the weather we need, plan B is to just leave the boat in Hawaii for the winter, then bring it directly to Seattle next spring. In some ways this might be better anyways, the main downside's being insurance is harder, and Covid uncertainty in getting back into Hawaii next spring.
I am flying back to Seattle today, and unfortunately will probably not get to do the trip from Hawaii to LA with the boat, as I need to get back to my family. The weather has been no good for the crossing ever since we got here. It is looking a little more promising in about a week, but we will see how the forecasts develop. The Capitan and engineer don't have too much to rush back to, as Covid has messed up both of their normal lives, so they are willing to hang out in Hawaii and surf and live on the boat unpaid for up to 3-4 more weeks and try and wait for a weather window. If we don't get the weather we need, plan B is to just leave the boat in Hawaii for the winter, then bring it directly to Seattle next spring. In some ways this might be better anyways, the main downside's being insurance is harder, and Covid uncertainty in getting back into Hawaii next spring.