Removing Boom Hardware

Permanently removed all the hardware between the boom's goose neck and the boom's stainless end cap. Bunged all the fastener holes and then sanded the entire boom to bare wood. That's another 2 lbs of junk off Nellie!

Bad Khalenberg Air Whistle Compressor

The air horn's compressor motor is bad. Here's a replacement http://cfpwarehouse.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/thomas_315cdc45_12_compressors.html or perhaps find just the motor.

Fuel Tank Isolation Valves

Installed a 1-1/2" ball valve to isolate the port-forward fuel tank. The tank will be repainted after it has been repaired. Replaced the engine's pencil zinc.

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LED Lights

Got all the ceiling lights working. See 25 December Blog entry. Put a bright LED light in the galley's ceiling light.

Rudder Shaft Packing

The rudder shaft's packing gland is leaking liberally. Need to tighten the packing. If that doesn't work, the packing needs to be replaced.

Four New 8D AGMs

Replaced the batteries with 4 Lifeline 8D AGMs. Rated at 255 ah each. Confirmed that both Mariner and Trace charges are set for AGMs.

Magic Chef Oven

Nellie's oven is a Magic Chef, Model #BT18MS-3Z, Serial #EL731236960. The oven's burner isn't coming on. Replaced the burner/pilot light controller. No joy. The problem is in the upper controller.

Leaking Fuel Tank

Found some fuel oil in the bilge. Traced it down to a leak in the port-forward fuel tank. :-(