Sunday, July 27, 2014

Boating by the Numbers

Some statistics-minded folks might want to know how the numbers look for this trip. This post is for you.

VESSEL
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1963 Stephens Motor Yacht
Length: 47' or 52' with davits & dinghy
Beam:  13' 9"
Power:  twin John Deere 135 hp diesels

TRIP SUMMARY - San Diego Yacht Club to Seattle Fishermen's Terminal
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Total hours running: 146
Total fuel burned: 973
Total nautical miles: 1226
Total statute miles: 1410

LEGS - Nautical Miles
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1. San Diego Yacht Club to Yellowbanks on Santa Cruz Island - 144
2. Yellowbanks to Port San Luis - 109
3. Port San Luis to Morro Bay - 21
4. Morro Bay to Bodega Bay - 217
5. Bodega Bay to Eureka - 112
6. Eureka to Brookings - 88
7. Brookings to Coos Bay - 94
8. Coos Bay to Newport - 83
9. Newport to Seattle - 358

MECHANICAL ITEMS REPLACED
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7 Raycor 1010 filters
2 Raycor 1002 filters
2 wiper blades
2 gallons distilled water in house battery 

REPAIRS
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Port wiper motor
Anchor winch motor
Autopilot chain/cable pulleys and tensioner
Saloon entry door lock set
Re-sealed all front and side windows, portholes & windshield 
Repair sliding window tracks; both sides
Rear swim step ladder
Many new small cracks around the stern
Re-pack starboard prop shaft seal stuffing box, while in the water (thanks Reid Hawkins of the JANUS)   
Tighten wiring and recalibrate the auto pilot
Re-solder connections to speaker controls; replace 2 speakers 
Velcro icon of Archangel Michael to the dash

LOST OVERBOARD
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Nothing

FOUND ENROUTE
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A great dock bumper




More to come ...

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