Apparition is nearly Ready to Race

Steve, Arlene, and Keith were down at Apparition over the weekend getting her ready for the racing season. There are still a few rigging and tuning things to do, but they accomplished quite a bit:

• Inspected steering system
• Tapped hull below WL, rudder & keel
• Replaced fasteners on binnacle guard
• Replaced checkstay shock cord; inspected and repaired other shock cord
• Installed new sheet bags
• Inspected & Loctite on all lifeline threaded fittings
• Replaced all lifeline lacings
• Replaced traveler adj line w/non hockling line
• Labeled halyard clutches
• Spring racing sails aboard
• Installed halyards, topping lift, vang, foreguy. etc.
• Cleaned and lubed headfoil and main tracks
• McLubed and taped everything
• Installed deck blocks & mainsheet
• Serviced bilge pump; dewinterized fresh water system
• Installed Ockam jumbos on mast
• Cleaned deck & flushed all travelers and deck gear
• Washed topsides
• Replaced o-rings all tank deck fill

Apparently they also washed down the interior because it "tasted salty". There are many things wrong with that statement. The most obvious is that I've met the crew and I have no intention of tasting anything that is not sanitized and hermetically sealed.

Arlene also sewed a fancy new pocket for a VHF in the main sheet bag. How many minutes will it be before someone puts a water bottle in there? If winch pockets are any indicator, there will be one in there before we get to the boat!