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1. 2000-01-03 Stainless Polish all Liza Gulf Harbour, NZ

2. 2000-01-04 Watermaker Change 5-micron filter Alan Gulf Harbour, NZ

3. 2000-01-04 Teak, interior Oil  Liza Gulf Harbour, NZ

4. 2000-01-05 Hull Exercise fwd through-hulls; check strainers Alan Gulf Harbour, NZ

5. 2000-01-07 Computer Full Jaz backup Liza Gulf Harbour, NZ

6. 2000-01-10 Refrigeration Defrost and clean fridge and freezer Liza & Alan Gulf Harbour, NZ

7. 2000-01-11 Stainless Polish interior brass Liza Gulf Harbour, NZ

8. 2000-01-12 Teak, interior Oil nav station Liza Gulf Harbour, NZ

9. 2000-01-15 Hull Exercised aft through-hulls Alan Gulf Harbour, NZ

10. 2000-01-15 Deck Polished enclosure Liza Gulf Harbour, NZ

11. 2000-01-15 Watermaker Fresh water flushed Alan Gulf Harbour, NZ

12. 2000-01-16 Hull Exercised fwd through-hulls; checked strainers Alan Gulf Harbour, NZ

13. 2000-01-16 Teak, interior Oiled galley Liza Gulf Harbour, NZ

14. 2000-01-17 Water System Chlorinated water tanks Alan Gulf Harbour, NZ

15. 2000-01-17 Stainless Polished interior Liza Gulf Harbour, NZ

16. 2000-01-28 Watermaker Fresh water flushed Alan Gulf Harbour, NZ

17. 2000-02-01 Watermaker Fresh water flushed Alan Gulf Harbour, NZ

18. 2000-02-01 Stainless Polished rubrail Alan Gulf Harbour, NZ

19. 2000-02-18 Watermaker Fresh water flushed Alan Gulf Harbour, NZ

20. 2000-02-26 Water System Replaced fresh water pump New Alan Gulf Harbour, NZ Shurflo 208-404-9397

21. 2000-02-26 Electronics Installed VHF remote radio transceiver in cockpit New Alan Gulf Harbour, NZ

22. 2000-03-01 Deck Re-bed stay-sail stay Alan Gulf Harbour, NZ Sikkens 95 & fabric insert

23. 2000-03-01 Deck Polished isinglass cockpit enclosure Liza Gulf Harbour, NZ

24. 2000-03-03 Watermaker Fresh water flushed Alan Gulf Harbour, NZ

25. 2000-03-12 Windlass Replaced motor, serviced Alan Gulf Harbour, NZ Old motor to Seaquip for repair

26. 2000-03-15 Computer Upgraded to 4-gig hard drive; repaired screen back-up laptop Dell NZ NZ Warranty work

27. 2000-03-15 Deck Waxed deck Chris & Chris Gulf Harbour, NZ Hand-rubbed

28. 2000-04-02 Hull Exercise fwd through-hulls Alan Gulf Harbour, NZ

29. 2000-04-30 Genset Repaired spare fresh water pump Martin, Windrunner Gulf Harbour, NZ

30. 2000-05-01 Teak, exterior Clean with teak cleaner; seal with Semco — all except toerail Liza Gulf Harbour, NZ Semco is a teak oil & sealer removable by Semco 2-part cleaner

31. 2000-05-10 Main Engine Removed exhaust elbows for ME & genset; had fiberglass elbows made; installed new elbows Alan Gulf Harbour, NZ Old stainless elbows corroded and leaking

32. 2000-05-10 Genset Replaced heat exchanger with old repaired unit Alan Gulf Harbour, NZ

33. 2000-05-10 Genset Installed new zincs; re-positioned zinc ports (spare & main unit) 2600 approx Alan Gulf Harbour, NZ Added port fwd end heat exchanger to facilitate access

34. 2000-05-10 Interior Install new carpets Flooring First Whangaparaoa, NZ Nylon, stain-resistant

35. 2000-05-11 Safety Inspected flares & safety equipment Liza Gulf Harbour, NZ All OK except 2 Lifesmokes; replaced

36. 2000-05-15 Head Replaced shower heads both showers & stern step Alan Gulf Harbour, NZ

37. 2000-05-20 Windlass Serviced; replaced motor Alan Gulf Harbour, NZ Old one rebuilt by Seaquip, kept as spare

38. 2000-05-22 Hull Haul-out Gulf Harbour Boatyard Gulf Harbour, NZ

39. 2000-06-01 Safety Serviced life raft New Denray Auckland, NZ Replaced water, first aid kit

40. 2000-06-01 Safety Serviced M.O.M. New Safety at Sea, Inc. Auckland, NZ All in good shape.

41. 2000-06-01 Stainless Polished all Liza Gulf Harbour, NZ

42. 2000-06-01 Propeller Max prop serviced; new medium zinc; lubricated; re-lubricated through 3mm grease nipple fitting Alan Gulf Harbour, NZ Used Lubriplate 130-AA; relubricated with salt water resistant grease

43. 2000-06-02 Hull Replaced zincs on rudder x2, prop strut x2, prop shaft 1.75" x2 Alan Gulf Harbour, NZ

44. 2000-06-02 Propeller Spurs: replaced zinc and plastic insert, and fully serviced Alan Gulf Harbour, NZ Blade gap 0.01

45. 2000-06-03 Hull, Through-hulls: Serviced main engine and genset through-hulls, sanded and re-greased Alan Gulf Harbour, NZ Nautilus marine grease. Grease nipple removed; miled steel grease nipples on order

46. 2000-06-03 Hull Serviced manual bilge pump through-hull, sanded and re-greased Alan Gulf Harbour, NZ

47. 2000-06-04 Electronics Placed new DSC VHF radio; replaced fuse in aft nav sation fuse area Alan Gulf Harbour, NZ Fitted GPS wire to what appears to be NMEA wire "out" from computer/GPS switch

48. 2000-06-05 Electronics Replaced audio jack on SGC SSB, rear of power talk head Alan Gulf Harbour, NZ

49. 2000-06-06 Electronics Re-connected weather fax through speaker wire from power talk head Alan Gulf Harbour, NZ

50. 2000-06-06 Electronics Placed earphone jack from power talk head to speaker Alan Gulf Harbour, NZ 6.5mm plug

51. 2000-06-06 Watermaker Re-positioned 3-way valve Alan Gulf Harbour, NZ To allow watermaker cleaning remotely

52. 2000-06-06 Steering Inspected steering quadrant lock bolts Alan Gulf Harbour, NZ Heard other Hylas owners had problems, but ours OK

53. 2000-06-06 Electronics Cleaned and siliconed speed log Alan Gulf Harbour, NZ

54. 2000-06-06 Air Conditioner Replaced watermaker-a/c strainer New Alan Gulf Harbour, NZ Groco; all bronze parts by Seaquip; re-tapped with BSP thread

55. 2000-06-06 Main Engine Engine strainer: replaced and re-plumbed New Alan Gulf Harbour, NZ Replaced with Groco; re-positioned aft to accommodate new a/c strainer

56. 2000-06-07 Electronics Attached copper grounding strap to existing grounding wire Alan Gulf Harbour, NZ Approx 10 ft, to aft cabin. Will supplement later. Continuity tested and correct.

57. 2000-06-07 Autopilot Aft cabin drive wiring: placed DT 4-pole switch for drives and clutches Alan Gulf Harbour, NZ Wiring labeled; continuity from nav station tested and correct

58. 2000-06-07 Refrigeration Replaced gaskets top doors freezer & fridge Alan Gulf Harbour, NZ

59. 2000-06-07 Electronics Placed PTC-II SSB modem; wired per instructions Alan Gulf Harbour, NZ Blue power wire through J501 power plug on SSB coupler

60. 2000-06-08 Deck Replaced gaskets aft lazarettes Alan Gulf Harbour, NZ

61. 2000-06-09 Watermaker Fresh-water flushed Alan Gulf Harbour, NZ Have been flushing every 3 weeks since at dock, even tho not logged

62. 2000-06-09 Deck Re-painted anchor; added SS anchor swivel rated 16,000 lb breaking strength Alan Gulf Harbour, NZ Zinc-based paint

63. 2000-06-10 Sails Maintenance on all. Repaired small tear in spinnaker. Checked clew ring repair. Doyle-Bouzaid Sails Auckland, NZ

64. 2000-06-10 Deck Added hi-load stainless swivel, shackles to anchor; repainted anchor Alan NZ Zinc-based paint

65. 2000-06-10 Bilge Re-built and cleaned Gusher 10 manual bilge pump May 99 Alan GH, NZ

66. 2000-06-10 Steering Ground out & re-filled blisters on rudder; applied epoxy barrier coat and anti-foul Mike Menzies Gulf Harbour, NZ

67. 2000-06-13 Deck Anchor chain end for end; inspected & painted chain Alan Gulf Harbour, NZ Good shape

68. 2000-06-14 Deck Buffed & polished storm shutters; re-attached and rebedded screws; Rainexed portlights Alan & Northshore Aviation Silverdale, NZ

69. 2000-06-15 Hull Scraped and sanded bottom. Applied 2 coats epoxy barrier coat & 3 coats anti-foul Zahbid (& Tom Warren, GH) Gulf Harbour, NZ Awl-Tex black anti-foul. Raised water-line aft portion of boat by reducing width of boot stripe

70. 2000-06-15 Autopilot Re-engineered existing auto-pilot mount Whangaparaoa Engineering NZ Old mount loose and not good design; added backing plates both bulkheads

71. 2000-06-15 Outboard Fully serviced outboard; replaced 1 coil Marine Technical Services Auckland, NZ

72. 2000-06-30 Deck New solid wash-board companionway hatch entry Mitchell Products Albany, NZ

73. 2000-06-30 Autopilot Computers upgraded to EPROM Version 14 Lusty & Blundell Albany, NZ Both computers

74. 2000-07-01 Windlass Repaired breaker light Alan GH, NZ

75. 2000-07-04 Hull Replaced grease nipples on all through-hulls Alan GH, NZ 90-degree nipples added on several through-hulls; extra nipples in inventory

76. 2000-07-05 Hull Sanded & re-greased aft head through-hulls x2, fwd through-hulls x3; cockpit through-hulls x2 Alan GH, NZ Backing nuts may require tightening over time, re-check one month; were too tight, not allowing grease

77. 2000-07-08 Genset Replaced Racor 2-micron fuel filter with 10-micron filter & suction gauge; added air-bleed valve to Racor filter housing Alan GH, NZ Air-bleed overflows to Coke bottle

78. 2000-07-08 Main Engine Replaced stuffing box with Chatfield Shaft Seal; re-plumbed water injection 555 Sea-Quip GH. NZ Purchased extra seal; shaft seal required grinding, as prop shaft larger than 1.75"; increased diameter 1/5000"; valve 1/4 open as recommended

79. 2000-07-08 Main Engine Replaced 2-micron dual Racor filters to 10-micron 555 Alan GH, NZ

80. 2000-07-10 Refrigeration Replaced idler arm roller bearings; repaired idler arm and compressor mounting brackets; re-aligned v-belts Alan & Sea-Quip GH, NZ

81. 2000-07-10 Hull Wax & polish hull Pamperine Services GH, NZ

82. 2000-07-12 Main Engine Adjusted valve clearance 555 Sea-Quip GH, NZ Yanmar 600-hour warranty item

83. 2000-07-12 Main Engine Re-aligned engine drive shaft 555 Sea-Quip GH, NZ

84. 2000-07-13 Hull Greased aft head intake, refrigeration, shower sump, galley, A/C through-hulls Alan GH, NZ

85. 2000-07-15 Autopilot Installed full back-up auto-pilot; installed 8-pole switch at nav station Alan & Whangaparaoa Engineering NZ (See handwritten notes)

86. 2000-07-15 Deck Small bulb hand pumps added to lazarettes New Alan GH, NZ To pump water from below

87. 2000-07-15 Interior Repaired teak stops galley drawer; repaired teak retainer bar CD rack Alan NZ

88. 2000-07-16 Main Engine Replaced sea water pump impeller 555 Alan GH, NZ

89. 2000-07-17 Deck Re-pad propane tank lockers Alan NZ

90. 2000-07-17 Deck Re-engineered outboard crane Alan & Sea-Quip NZ New mounting bracket

91. 2000-07-17 Deck Added stainless Bruce anchor restrainer; replaced washer & cotter pin Alan & Sea-Quip NZ Locktite added to bolts

92. 2000-07-18 Electrical System Installed ventilation fax for batteries & inverter, aft bunk Alan NZ Vent located stbd side bunk, wired into Heart positive lead; thermostat adjustable, located at inverter fuse, control thru Link 2000 "inverter on"

93. 2000-07-18 Main Engine Added insulation to engine room doors — all Alan GH, NZ Accu-stop insulation

94. 2000-07-18 Galley Re-filled propane tank; added barbecue grill propane line Alan (Manly BP station) NZ

95. 2000-07-19 Deck Repaired leaks stb & port lazarettes Alan NZ Mounting bolts for enclosed chocks rusted and leaking; removed nut & backing plate; added 3M 5200 w/out re-bedding chock

96. 2000-07-19 Autopilot Installed soundproof box with ventilation fan Alan NZ Fan wired to common clutch wiring at 4-pole switch, aft bunk

97. 2000-07-20 Rigging Removed boom; repaired gooseneck, new pin, & shivs; re-paint New Phil Ash (Gillespie Rigging) & Gloss Paints GH, NZ

98. 2000-07-20 Deck Repaired leaks anchor locker Alan NZ Enclosed chock bolts very rusted, leaking

99. 2000-07-20 Watermaker Pickled membrane Alan GH, NZ

100. 2000-07-20 Rigging Checked and tuned rig Trinidad Phil Ash GH, NZ On rig this size, tighten securely aft- and forestays, do not over-tighten inner forestay; do not add fwd bend to mast w/ inner forestay; keep aft runners very tight

101. 2000-07-20 Windlass Installed under-deck windlass cover Alan GH, NZ used plastic container

102. 2000-07-21 Rigging Replaced lg hose clamp mast boot New Alan GH, NZ

103. 2000-07-22 Rigging Removed and cleaned boom vang/mast mount; Duralac-ed New Alan GH, NZ Use Duralac to reduce corrosion’ bought add’l SS screws for mast

104. 2000-07-22 Interior Installed shelves liquor locker & VCR locker Alan & Mitchell Products NZ

105. 2000-07-26 Plumbing Replace ceramic cassette galley faucet New Alan GH, NZ Purchased at Placemakers, Italian brand

106. 2000-07-30 Air Conditioner Added dye to fwd a/c compressor leak, if any Greg Knight (Fridgetech) GH, NZ Fwd heater/ac has been cutting off w/ "lo ps" alarm

107. 2000-08-10 Main Engine Changed impeller Alan GH, NZ

108. 2000-11-15 Stainless Polished all 5 mos Liza GH, NZ

109. 2000-11-20 Computer Repaired screen main computer Dell NZ GH, NZ Parts under warranty; labor not

110. 2000-11-30 Teak, exterior Completed stripping varnish from toerail; sanded & sealed with Semco goldtone Liza GH, NZ

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