Maintenance Required – Winter 2018
COI Items | Status |
Fuel Tank valves and re-plumbing. | Complete |
Bilge Pumps, Circuit Breakers | Complete |
Navigation Compasses – calibration, Deviation. | Ordered |
A/C Circuit Breakers – Replace | Waiver |
Anchor Chain: | Complete |
–Replace Stbd chain | Complete |
–Repair/Replace Port side | Complete |
–R/R bitter end attachments , add 6ft heavy rope. | Complete |
Placards as required | |
Engine cutoff solenoid and bypass | |
Logs: Deck, Radio, Maint., Manifests | |
Logs: Training Crew proficiency | |

Dink restoration team. (From the left). Missy Villapudua, Jean Neal, Gary McIntyre, TIm Neal, David Young, Chris Bradley, not shown: Photographer Kirby Stevens
General Maintenance
Restore Suva varnish | |
Varnish vertical surfaces on exterior of cabin | |
Shark bite repair | |
Spar refinishing. (Main boom – running backstay impact area) | |
Gunnel restoration. (Sand and repaint?) | |
Stanchion Socket clean-up. | Complete |
DRP (Dink Restore Project). | Complete |
Fender rack U Bolts | |
Repair/Restore old tender | |
Windlass Repair | Complete |
–Inspect/repair/replace clutches and brakes | Complete |
–Repair Oil Leak | Complete |
Chain locker repair | Complete |
Re-caulk deck, port side amidship | |
Repair main sail cover | |
— add 4 inches in length at the aft end | |
— add 4 inches in width for the full length of the cover. | |
Stay sails inspection and repair | |
Wheel House Step | |
Install Interior Mast Flashing/trim | Complete |
Boarding Ladder Mounting in F’csle. | |
R/R Radar mast support. | Complete |
Trailer | Complete |
For historical purposes, here is a list from 2017…