[C38] Punch List

[Joseph Launie]

Mark,
     If you are near Santa Barbara come here and take a look at 
Macavity. It may well give you some ideas. I cannot help you with the 
gear but I can solve your anchor winch problem instantly with a  
substitute until you get one.  It is called the racer's windlass. Get 
two U hooks. West marine has them, the 5/16 is part number 149211. It 
has a closed eye and a long leg.  If 5/16 does not fit in the holes in 
your anchor chain, get the 1/4. Tie each hook to a 1/2 inch or so of 
dacron or better line (old sheets work great) at least 25 feet long. Any 
one can drop the anchor - that takes little muscle. The tough part is 
getting it back up.
     Take the anchor line and bring it back to a deck winch. I have 2 
Lewmar 40s at the mast but you can take this all the way back to the 
primaries. Crank in the anchor line until the chain reachs the bow 
roller. Tie off the winch with the line. (W1). Take the hook from the 
first line and thread it into the chain and run this to another deck 
winch (W2).Crank in W2 until the chain is two-blocked at the winch. Tie 
off W2. Undo the anchor line from w1 and take your second hook and 
thread that into the anchor chair. Crank in more chain untilW1 is two 
blocked. When a big heavy thing shows up after you keep alternating - it 
is the anchor. Joe   (To be salty -sing "What do you do with a drunken 
sailor?" while you do this. It is an anchor round which is why a 
repeating lyric is "Hey, Hey up she rises".
>
> Hello 38' owners.  I took a new job about a year ago and have been 
> absent the site for about that long. This is Mark Lewis, Hull #6, 
> originally named Pokai, I contemplated changing to Bluewater, but 
> elected to keep the old name as the boat has a long history (article 
> in Sports Illustrated 1980 winner of the Congressional Cup).
>
> Here are the things I have yet to fix/finish and would appreciate any 
> feedback you care to share:
>
> 1.  Windlass - have anchored twice now without one and it's a lot of 
> work!  What did Catalina offer and/or what do you use?
>
> 2.  Hot Water - anyone tried one of those tankless hot water heaters?
>
> 3.  Wind meter - brands, odds of finding one used?
>
> 4.  Autopilot - same as above
>
> 5.  Hull/deck/barrier coat/bottom paint - I've used Interlux 
> Brightside on the deck but am having trouble getting it to come out 
> looking sprayed instead of brushed.  Used recommended thinner and best 
> badger brush I could find.
>
> 6.  Suggestions for decals for the sides and back of the boat after I 
> finish the hull painting
>
> Comments/suggestions much appreciated!
>
> Mark
>
>
>
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