Cleaning – stevenjen

Cleaning and greasing the windlass. Almost ready to install.

steve — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:10:10 +0000

Hauling items on deck for sorting and drying laundry. 6 days until we go in the slings!

steve — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:10:09 +0000

Look what the magic bucket gave me!

steve — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:00:12 +0000

These were in the bucket over night. I just dumped the bits in a metal container and hoped they’d make a decent electrical connection. Seems to have worked pretty well. There are three bits next to each other in the middle that must’ve missed out on their share of the current. Everything got a coat of ospho as well.
The sleeve of rusty bits is there as an idea of what they looked like before. Some of those drill bits weren’t much more than a stick of rust. I’m a believer.
This afternoon I threw every rusty tool I wasn’t using in. We’ll see how they look tomorrow.

Cleaning fenders

jen — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:40:07 +0000

12 Volt Rust Removal

steve — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:40:09 +0000

Harnessing the power of electrolysis.

Polishing the stuffing box. Before and after Brasso.

steve — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:20:10 +0000

Cleaning seacocks, line and fenders.

steve — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:10 +0000

Washing fishing and dive gear.

steve — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 20:40:06 +0000

Cleaning out the lazarette.

jen — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:21:04 +0000

To you this may be a hole. To us this is the bilge. The nasty, moldy compartment where old ladies dressed in white hide. Steven just cleaned it. It’s safe now!

jen — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 05:30:34 +0000