Spring Cleaning

[peterb]

OK, looks like the old 1978 23 Footer is ready to be launched next weekend at Leonardo State Marina (near Sandy Hook, NJ).

Thank everyone for all of the frienly "how to" advice over the past 2 months.

Peter

Here is a punch list of the items just completed, alone with some pictures

1. Engine work (new fuel filter separators, new water pumps & overall tune up)

2. Cut out a couple pieces of teak for the rear fish boxes, and used cetol marine light & gloss. Also, used bass cabinet knobs.
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3. Used Cetol on all of the teak. Other than being a little orangy, I think that it came out looking pretty good.

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3. Switched our batteries & cleaned up connections.

4. Installed new Shakespeare 5225XT VHF antenna (see pictures of electroc box setup)

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5. Used Interlux Micron Extra (blue) bottom paint this year, as opposed to the cheapo Sea Bowld. The Interlux cost about twice as much, but hopefully will do a better job.

6. Installed a new Bennet actuator & trim plate. I mention this because I also used G-10 to help mkae this setup solid, and I leared about this material on this very web site.

7. I did a bunch of other misc things.

Here are a couple of other misc. pictures.


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