Long to-do list

This was previous owner Daniel Kirtley’s jobs list. The survey would reveal a few (dozen) more...

■ New bow roller

■ Nav lights – bulbs gone and should be replaced with LEDs. Same with cabin lights

■ Old ‘Sailor’ Radio with telephone receiver! Needs replacing with a safer/modern DSC radio

■ Throttle cable needs tightening (and the shift button has been seized for years – so possibly needs a new throttle lever)

■ Carpentry on companionway and wood trim – needs care and repair

■ Clutches – all hold fine but main uphaul clutch not as tight as I’d like (first few inches can slip, when winched really tight)

■ Genoa furling line will need new spliced furl/unfurl line soon. Plus cars are old and will need replacing

■ Rubbing strake to be reattached on starboard bow section (where an old repair snapped). This is a tricky one due to the ‘unique’ cross-section of the original rubbing strake (can’t find it to buy, anywhere)

■ Depth sounder and log aren’t working (haven’t for years). Tried replacing transducers – think it is wiring that needs fixing and could be a partial or full rewiring of the boat

■ Sails are fine but tired / will want to replace at some point

■ The ‘bellows’ (rubber seal between saildrive leg to hull) are out of manufacture recommendations

■ The boat has had an eccentric reefing system on boom since I bought her. Could definitely use updating!

■ The hull has come up nicely with a rub-down and antifoul each year (done professionally), but it could be time to rub down to gelcoat

■ Propeller is okay but does have some pitting

■ Needs a good clean of course!