CS34 Final Commisioning

Met previous owner Dave after work.  It was supposed to be raining and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening.  Man I love it when they are wrong!  Sunny and 21 degrees with a 12 knot breeze from 45 degrees(I read that from my wind instrument!).

We put first put the genoa on.  To my surprise, IT HAS A FOAM LUFF!!! 

We then hoisted the main, putting the battens in, hooked up the reefing lines, and mast gate, and ran all lines back under the coach deck through organizers, and rope clutches.  Dave commented how much easier the main hoist and drop is with the McLube in the sail track.  Lastley, we put on the sail cover. 

We then lifted the floor boards in the salon.  With a bit of preparation: rags around thru hull and wetvac handy, Dave pulled the speed transducer and I jammed in the blank.  Only half a quart of water came in.  We took the shaft of the speed log out and it was all gummed up.  The paddle looked in good shape.  We gave it a good cleaning and spun it with our fingers, and the instrument worked!  We quickly pulled the plug and replaced the transducer.  After a quick vacuum, we put the floor boards back down.

We checked the heat exchanger coolant level (it was fine), and Dave showed me how to clean the diesel filter.

We had a beer in the club house.  Thanks Dave, it was a pleasure dealing with you.

I loaded the car with the remaining aluminum cover frame pieces and the four mast saw horses.

View at Mimico Cruising Club

Really like where the instruments are

Rope organizers are great

Inflatable dingy in the aft "stateroom"

 

View forward from galley



V-Birth with sails removed

This final picture has the leather ship's log we got as a gift from Rita's sister Debbie when we bought the boat; what a thoughtful gift!

In the foreground is an picture of the first Still Time autographed by Ron Sexsmith himself.

Sunday is the day we sail the new Still Time back home to Whitby.