Tanzer 22 Projects

October 14, 1999

• bought the boat
• transferred ownership at Canada Customs
• installed new mast-holder brackets at pulpit and pushpit
• pressure-washed the deck
• took home most of the sailboat stuff

October 21, 1999

• delivered my Honda outboard to the dealer, to be tuned up + winterized

October 23, 1999

• winterized the boat
• added RV antifreeze to water tank and porta-potty
• removed the rest of the bits from the boat
• put mothballs in the cabin to ward off insects + mice
• measured the mast + companionway for future projects
• removed lifelines in preparation for winter canvas cover

October 25, 1999

• cleaned and waxed the boat
  • wash and rinse the hull
  • apply one coat of wax to the hull
  • let dry, then buff
  • apply a second coat of wax, and leave it on over the winter
• made a support for the tarp, stringing rope from the cabin-top grabrails to the mast over the boat
• put on a huge blue poly tarp, and a canvas tarp over that

November 4, 1999

• received my battery charger (Guest 2610) and bilge pump (Rule 1500) from binnacle.com today
• hooked up the charger to the two Group 27 gel cells for maintenance charge over the winter

November 6, 1999

• visited the boat to check on the tarp
• a few ounces of water had collected on the port cockpit seat
• added a few more tennis balls to the tarp ropes
• measured the cockpit locker covers, for temporary covers while I rebuild the original ones (which are completely water-logged)

November 19, 1999

• picked up my Honda outboard from the dealer
• made an attachment for a dolly in the garage, to hang up the motor over the winter.

December 11, 1999

• visited the boat with my brother, Camille
• general checkup -- everything looked OK
• a couple of photos, showing the tarp draped over the mast:

• also, some photos of the interior of the boat. These photos are all taken with my (new) Kodak DC-200 digital camera.

December 17, 1999

• on the previous visit, I noticed the canvas tarp starting to rip at the wooden transom mast support
• the fix was to sew a piece of heavy carpet under the canvas, at the wear points.
• of course, this would have been impossible without using a proper sail needle and sailmaker's palm
• some photos of the boat on the cradle, and a shot of the tennis balls I used to hold down the blue tarp:

January 01, 2000

• another checkup... again, all's OK :-)
• took some more photos of the boat too, which will show up on the other project pages

January 21, 2000

• bought a used Harken 2-speed mainsheet system at Genco
• it's a 2:1 / 4:1 system with dual hexaratchets
• the mainsheet was very frayed at the ends, so I put a whipping on both ends, and also heat sealed the ends
• 5 minutes later, the heat-sealed part was already catching on things
• So... I sliced off the heat sealing, and will go with a straight whipped end. I can live with a bit of fuzz.
• I also put an "insurance whipping" 3 inches from the end, just in case the first whipping fails, the line won't completely unravel.

January 23, 2000

• It's winter outside :-)... inside work on the boat:
• replaced the mesh screen on the pop-top tent
• this required removing the threads on the entire top edge of the door
• the edges of the screen (and the velcro) were sewn with polyester thread on my sewing machine
• sewing the screen back onto the tent was done with white whipping twine (pre-waxed) and a sailmaker's palm

January 28, 2000

• more inside work: cabin cushions
• so far, I've sewn the port quarterberth. The top fabric is Dickson acrylic (like Sunbrella), and the bottom is vinyl.
• I'm finding that the cushions require very careful measuring and sewing -- they're easy to mess up!

January 31, 2000

• finished splicing six fender lines in 5/16" double-braid rope
• all eye splices done using Brion Toss' "splicing wand"
• cost: $15 for 50' of line, instead of $6 each for the lines, pre-spliced (= $36)

February 5, 2000

• visited the boat again.
• determined why the dinette table doesn't sit flat -- it's untreated plywood, and it warped :-(. To be replaced...
• measured the position of the gas-tank holding strap
• removed wooden slats from gas-tank locker for refinishing at home
• checked mast heel for mounting holes for vang and cunningham blocks
• gutted the wiring system -- a cleansing experience :-)
• removed the cockpit locker covers for reconstruction at home

February 14-27, 2000

• cockpit-locker cover reconstruction, continued

March 4, 2000

• installed the re-done cockpit lockers
• removing the gasket required 2 hours of work by 2 people, working in parallel with a pocket knife and a large quantity of acetone and paper towels. Gummy, yucky, icky, and PITA were various adjectives that could be applied to this process :-)
• test-fitted the traveler track -- it's a real shin-scraper across the companionway.
• didn't remove the transom hardware -- that will require (1) a vacuum cleaner to remove the spiders, and (2) more gusto and flexibility than I had that day.
• looked at the sides of the mast, re: halyard exit gates. If the gates are less than 1.5" wide, then flat gates will work OK.

March 8, 2000

• removed all the transom hardware, to re-finish the teak at home
• the swim ladder had backing plates installed, but the other hardware didn't (rudder gudgeons and motor mount)
• see my transom page for before / after photos

March 21, 2000

• completed a bunch of work on the boom, including installing an outhaul exit block, and through-bolting the boom vang.

March 23, 2000

• reinstalled all the hardware on the transom, after cleaning and waxing the transom
  • Good: the transom teak had been maintained with Cetol.
  • Bad: while the teak was still on the boat
  • Ugly: without using any masking tape!

• reinstalled the teak in the gas-tank locker. Also cleaned & waxed the locker. Here are the before/after photos:

March 26, 2000

• did a whole bunch of work on the mast:
  • re-installed the spreader brackets (which were through-bolted!)
  • removed the jib halyard lead block
  • re-installed the upper shroud tangs
  • removed the halyard cleats on the mast
  • removed several bird's nests from inside the mast
  • removed all the standing rigging
  • found that my mast is bent (agh! what next!)
• removed the speed transducer mounting flange
• measured the battery box in preparation for installing a new Group 27 battery in place of the Group 24 that was there
• removed the old galley faucet (which was worth about what it sells for new: cdn$20. It's being replaced with a centrifugal electric pump)

March 28, 2000

• Another visit to the boat: cleaned most of the crud off, and found a leak from the rain (probably the rubrail, but maybe the genoa track)
• I'll try removing the interior trim strip to see if the deck joint is visible from inside
• Also figured out where to mount the VHF near the companionway: hanging from the bolts that I'll use to install the stbd rope clutch!
• vacuumed a bunch of stuff from inside the boat, and did a test-fitting of the modified battery holder for the group 27 on stbd.

March 29, 2000

• Finished working on the wooden seat-covers for inside the boat. They're all warped, so they got a coat of leftover Cetol instead of S1 sealer. I'll do the sealer on their replacements (next winter)
• Picked up my new masthead today! It's designed for 5/8" sheaves, to allow all-rope internal halyards. I've got 4 sheaves and 2 sails, so there's room for expansion (topping lift, spinnaker, spare main halyard)
• Also picked up the metal plate for my new electrical panel, drilled to my specs.
• Drilled the mounting holes for my replacement water inlet (photo soon), and cleaned it and gave it a coat of wax.

March 31, 2000

• installed the new electrical panel, which involved cutting a hole in the side of the galley
• scraped the plywood backing off the knotmeter thru-hull
• scraped the silicone off the water-tank inlet mounting
• removed two extra slats from the gas-tank locker, now the tank sits properly!

April 1, 2000

• tested the depth-sounder at home (it works fine)
• tested the battery-level meter (which appears to be useless -- oh well)
• applied the first coat of varnish to the electrical-panel teak trim
• found out that my outboard motor hose is garbage -- the priming bulb is cracked, so that's YET another thing to be replaced
• applied the second coat of varnish to the electrical-panel teak
• waxed the engine cowling
• glued the rubber surround on for the engine pull-cord on the cover, using black sikaflex
• modified the teak for my new steaming light, and plugged the old mounting holes with epoxy

April 2, 2000

• made a new backing plate for the speed transducer thru-hull
• applied first coat of cetol to steaming light teak, and third coat of cetol to the flagstaff
• applied third coat of varnish to the electric-panel teak

April 3, 2000

• sealed the bilge boards and battery box with S1 epoxy sealer

April 4, 2000

• painted the bilge boards and battery box (light grey)
• modified the plastic outlet boxes so they'll fit in the existing spaces on board

April 6, 2000

• attempted aluminum brazing to relocate the holes for the boom fittings -- didn't work
• measured the fabric for my v-berth center cushion
• filled the holes in my clutch riser blocks with epoxy

April 7, 2000

• gave up on finding the 1-1/4" transom mount flagstaff socket, and ground the end of the flagstaff down to 1"
• drilled the mounting holes for the clutch risers
• replaced the (green, mildewed, ugly) line on my life ring
• griped about the weather (SNOW tomorrow! Agh!)

April 8, 2000

• cetol'd the clutch riser blocks, flagstaff and steaming light teak
• sewed and assembled the v-berth center cushion

April 10, 2000

• finished the cabin cushions! yay!

April 12, 2000

• cleaned the sealant off the knotmeter thru-hull hole
• measured the cradle in preparation for taking it home on a friend's boat trailer
• disassembled one of the Lewmar winches, to investigate moving the port sheet winch. They're suprisingly simple in construction.
• installed new bolts in the rudder pintles
• started assembly of the teak riser blocks for my traveler track

April 14, 2000

• measured the mast in preparation for new mast wiring
• measured new location for the port winches (both 3" outboard)
• resealed the rubrails (I hope!)
• installed both thru-hulls with Sikaflex 291
• fitted the traveler -- teak riser blocks matched exactly

April 15, 2000

• drilled holes for bow cleats and rope clutches
• removed all three winches
• installed the new electrical panel
• washed out the cabin lockers

April ??, 2000

• lots of stuff that I've been too busy doing, to write down :-)

April 23, 2000

• reinstalled the starboard sheet winch, bedded with 4200 fast cure
• completed the epoxy for the bow cleats and rope clutches
• filled the old port winch holes with polyester resin
• filled misc other holes (fairleads and old mainsheet tackle) with polyester resin
• washed the topsides and rubrail
• put one coat of Aurora Boat Shine on the topsides + rubrail
• removed vinyl wood veneer from front face of both bulkheads
• removed the v-berth teak trim strips, stripped the varnish and re-finished them with Flecto Varathane Professional
• installed flag halyard blocks on the spreaders
• gave the traveler riser blocks a 4th coat of Cetol

May 5, 2000

• tightened steaming-light screws
• installed halyard exit gates in mast
• installed ring terminals on wiring at bottom of mast
• attached wiring at masthead to tricolor, windex, and VHF antenna
• washed the sail track
• installed all standing rigging on mast
• greased all turnbuckles (boy did they squeak before!)
• installed cotter rings on all turnbuckles

May 12, 2000

• put anchor back on board
• install port winches
• test position of VHF radio and microphone

May 17, 2000

• installed deck organizers
• tested leaking of starboard clutch -- need to re-bed!
• installed one new stern cleat

May 19, 2000

• tighten deck organizer bolts
• reeve lines through clutches
• removed old porta-potty
• installed deck fitting for mast wiring

May 20, 2000

• installed and tested VHF radio
• installed hardware on boom
• tuned standing rigging (using my Loos Gauge)
• bent on sails

May 21, 2000

• installed new porta-potty (not plumbed in yet, though)
• installed plumbing for manual bilge pump
• sailed the boat across to Port Credit! Yay!

June 6, 2000

• installed nonskid on new companionway step
• replaced screws for companionway step with bolts
• trimmed lines back to cockpit (halyards, vang, cunningham)

June 30, 2000

• installed digital thermometer in v-berth
• shortened hose on anchor-locker drain
• installed new, low-pitch propellor (from Michigan Wheel)

July 2, 2000

• installed clinometer at companionway
• replaced rings on Canadian flag with smaller ones
• discussed water tank positioning (keep below cockpit?)

July 4, 2000

• test-fit cardboard battery box (for battery #2)
• reseal wiring fitting on mast
• clean inside window frames with acetone
• whip ends of jib sail tie
• measure for cabin carpet
• reinstall galley door
• removed wax paper from pumpout fitting (which doesn't leak anymore!)

July 10, 2000

• installed new galley light
• vacuumed cabin and installed new carpet
• test-fitted bilge-pump control panel
• test-fitted fire extinguisher holder in port cockpit locker
• attached 50ft throw line to life ring

July 13, 2000

• installed bilge-pump control panel
• measured galley bulkhead for busbars + battery charger
• installed three small conduits to lead wires to/from v-berth

July 16, 2000

• test-fitted new water tank in v-berth
• installed mast gates at gooseneck
• enlarged hole at v-berth for mast wires
• installed some more conduit
• removed water tank inlet from cockpit (12V outlet will go there instead)

July 17, 2000

• assembled and painted port battery box, fire extinguisher holder and battery-charger mounting plate
• installed diode and ground return busbars below main fuse panel

July 18, 2000

• installed battery-holder support
• installed GUEST 2610 battery charger
• applied labels to electrical panel

July 19, 2000

• epoxied fiberglass cloth to battery holder, to attach it to hull
• installed shore-power box #2
• installed more conduit under galley
• installed more busbars

July 20, 2000

• test-fitted the new Whale Flipper galley pump
• installed the 12V cockpit outlet, where the water tank inlet used to be
• installed the fire extinguisher in port cockpit locker
• installed fusible-link busbars
• installed conduit for batteries
• wired shore-power circuit #2 for battery charger
• applied sikaflex to busbars (second means of gluing them in place)

July 21, 2000

• installed second 12V battery
• installed wiring for batteries and ground bonding system
• drilled hole and installed grommet for bonding wire to mast

July 23, 2000

• installed galley pump and sink, bedding with latex caulk
• installed radar reflector with a too-short line :-(
• uploaded shoreline waypoints into GPS
• measured cockpit lockers for conduit
• reinstalled cabin trim on starboard

July 24, 2000

• reinstalled radar reflector with longer line
• installed smoke detector and CO detector in v-berth
• drilled holes for spring-line chock
• drilled hole for water-tank inlet at potty

July 26, 2000

• reinstalled port telltale (which fell off during radar reflector installation)
• installed wiring to transom (ob motor, autopilot, stern light, cockpit 12V outlet)
• installed nav lights on bow
• drilled hole through bulkhead for galley-pump hose

July 27, 2000

• attached a 1/2" tether to the ob motor, tied off inside transom
• finished wiring the bilge pump control panel
• installed multimeter for testing batteries
• installed both bilge pumps

July 29, 2000

• installed flexible water tank in v-berth storage area
• vacuumed and washed hanging locker (thanks, Camille!)
• reattached knotmeter wiring
• installed electrical panel shield
• labeled bilge pump instructions on panel
• labeled fuse sizes on main panel
• filed float plan with a sailing friend, in preparation for tomorrow's departure

April 24, 2001

• installed all brightwork
• re-installed clutches with metal plate for jacklines

April 29, 2001

• boat launched at Port Credit Harbour Marina
• my new thru-hulls don't leak! yay!
• while raising the mast, the port upper shroud turnbuckle got caught under the bow cleat, bending it significantly (between 15 and 20 degrees)
• later, the marina tries to assure me that its replacement is not required, as I'm not sailing an America's Cup sailboat. I disagree.

May 11, 2001

• port upper shroud replaced by Port Credit Harbour Marina
• turnbuckle also replaced
• moved the boat to Lakefront Promenade -- finally!
• for reference: starboard lower shroud replaced before launch, due to dropping the old one in the lake at haulout
• also fixed on the standing rigging: backstay shortened (new lower fitting), and topping lift shortened

May 12, 2001

• washed + waxed the deck and cockpit (using Aurora Boat Shine and Sure Step wax)
• installed lead blocks for halyards -- need to replace bent lead block shackles for reefing lines

May 26, 2001

• installed the new Saturn A149 compass
• added new conduit under galley, for instrument sender wires
• wired up the new Raytheon ST-40 Bidata instrument
• attached mast wires in the v-berth
• adjusted mast rake -- approx 6" now

May 30, 2001

• removed and re-bedded pulpit and stem fitting

July 21, 2001

• installed new jibsheet jam cleats

April 10, 2002

• re-paintined sheer stripe and boot stripe dark green

April 14, 2002

• spliced continuous-loop mainsheet

May 6, 2002

• installed port-side spring line chock

May 18, 2002

• installed galley fan

July 14, 2002

• installed second shore-power inlet and transfer switch

October 15, 2002

• installed Autohelm ST1000+ autopilot

January 19, 2003 - April 7, 2003

• re-cored fuel tank cover

April 13, 2003

• removed waterline green stripe
• raised antifouling to top of previous stripe
• applied new 1/2" vinyl trim stripe

April 19, 2003

• installed Lewmar #6 winch for main halyard
• re-finished exterior teak trim in situ

May 7, 2003

• reinstalled fuel tank cover with new stainless hinges

May 8, 2003

• installed aluminum plate to offset VHF radio position in cabin

June 7, 2003

• replaced Honda 7.5hp motor with 2003 Honda 8hp extra-long shaft motor

June 29, 2003 - July 5, 2003

• installed new LED lighting

July 9, 2003

• converted topping lift to use a spinlock px cleat attached to the boom end-cap

July 18, 2003

• Forgot to install the radar reflector on the upper shroud. Installed on the backstay instead -- BAD idea! Keeps catching the topping lift.

May 10, 2004

• installed new jib lead blocks

May 12, 2004

• installed new Harken traveler
• installed new Ronstan mast-base lead blocks

July 11, 2004

• replaced v-berth conduit with betaduct

April 18, 2005

• removed starboard handrail for refinishing, using a spring compressor and automotive windshield tool

April 29, 2005

• scraped keel clean with a carbide scraper
• painted keel with POR-15 gray
• cleaned out hull/keel joint
• filled joint with 4200 fast cure

June 30, 2005

• installed a rubber bumper on the motor gearshift, to minimize confusion

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