Modernization, Reconditioning, Refinishing, Refurbish, Renovation, Repair and Restoration Plan
The objective of the Modernization, Reconditioning, Refinishing, Refurbish, Renovation, Repair and Restoration program is to put the boat into such a state that it can safely be driven thousands of miles, such as from Florida to New Jersey. Also, to be able to live aboard the boat comfortably for an extended period. The project has two phases. In the first phase, the boat will be to put into a safe, sealed, seaworthy and good operating condition. The objective of the second phase will be to recondition and modernize the boat.
Safe, Sealed, Seaworthy and in Good Operating Condition - addresses three (3) tasks.
1. General - Is the boat safe, sea worthy and structurally sound? This means that the boat is dry, does not leak or takes on water due to something being rotting, broken or missing.
2. Mechanical - Does the boat run? Do the engines and directly related mechanical items work correctly, such as, water intakes and discharges, exhaust pipes, air intakes and transmissions? Can it be driven under normal weather conditions for a long distance? This means that the engines start immediately and run continually. Directly related items such as transmissions, alternators, and batteries must work correctly.
3. Safety - Is all the Coast Guard safety equipment onboard and operational? This means that, all running lights; approved life jackets, first aid kit, signal flares, etc. are onboard and working correctly.
Recondition and Modernization - addresses five (5) tasks.
1. Stabilize and Seal Exterior - Examine, replace any woodwork that in anyway is not in good condition. This means from the keel to the top of the superstructure, from the bow to the stern. This includes rub-rails, portlights.
2. Recondition Exterior - Repair, recondition and refurbish the entire outside of the boat. Replace any old, broken or not working items such as windshield wipers radio antennas and radar. Remove all the old paint and fiberglass the exposed woodwork on the upper hull. Reseal the deck, stanchions and recondition the teak deck. Refasten, seal and paint the lower hull.
3. Stabilize Interior - Examine, repair or replace any structural woodwork that in anyway is not in good condition. This means cabin tops, walls, and framing including the bilge.
4. Recondition Interior - Repair, recondition and refurbish the entire inside of the boat. Replace any old, broken or not working items such as refrigerator, electric range, and lighting fixtures. Replace the utilities such as water heater, air conditioning and toilets. Strip, repair, stain, varnish and paint the woodwork.
5. Refurnish - Install new window and floor coverings, bathroom linen and bedding.
Materials
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Within the boating community, there is no agreement on what are the best materials to use on ones boat. Given this fact, the following materials have been found to work well and are used on Independence: |
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Paint & Varnish: |
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Bottom |
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Interlux - #2669 Blue Ultra-Kote |
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Hull |
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Interlux Pre-Kote Primer - #4279 – White |
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Interlux Brightside - #4316 - Dark Blue |
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Interlux Brightside - #4359 – White |
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Interlux Boot top - #835 - Red |
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Superstructure |
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Interlux Pre-Kote Primer - #4279 – White |
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Interlux Brightside - #4359 – White |
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Interior |
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Interlux Pre-Kote Primer - #4279 – White |
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Interlux Brightside - #4359 – White |
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Portlights |
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Interlux - #174 - White spray engine enamel |
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Bilge |
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Interlux - #863 - Bilgekote Gray |
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Draws |
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Minwax Wood Finish – Fruitwood 241 |
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Brightwork |
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Stain - Interlux Wood Filler Stain - #573 C.C. Red Mahogany |
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Sealing - West System 105 epoxy / 207 Special Coating Hardener |
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Exterior |
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Interlux - #95 - Goldspar Varnish |
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Interior |
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Interlux - #60 - Goldspar Satin Varnish |
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Teak care |
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Bleaching - Te Ka A ~ B |
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Star-Brite's, Tropical Teak Oil Sealer – Natural Light |
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Honey Teak |
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Sealing and gluing |
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Surface gluing & sealing |
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West System epoxy |
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Wood penetration & sealing |
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West System epoxy - viscosity thinned 100% with lacquer thinner |
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Hull seams |
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Interlux - #31 Seam Compound - White (used above waterline with flush seams) |
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Interlux - #30 Seam Compound - Brown (used below waterline with flush seams) |
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Deck seams & Bedding compound |
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3M 4200 - Black |
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Portlight sealing |
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3M 4200 – White |
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Wood Filling |
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Famowood - Wood Filler |
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Wood Glue |
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Outside areas - Gorilla Glue - polyurethane based wood glue |
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Inside areas - Titebond II general purpose wood glue |
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Paint & varnish removal |
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Strypeeze - paint & varnish remover |
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Bilge Cleaner |
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Simple Green liquid soap |
Guiding Principals
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Bedding Hardware |
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All outside, through bolted, fittings are to be bedded on a rubber gasket made from an automotive tire inner tube |
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Caulking |
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DO NOT use Silicon Rubber caulk on anything for any reason |
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3M – 5200 should only be used VERY sparingly. Use 3M – 4200 instead |
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All weather deck fittings that are removed or replaced are to be bedded with 3M-4200 caulk and a gasket made from a car tire inter-tube |
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Planking and Framing |
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All new planking MUST conform to the US Coast Guard standard - http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/nvic/7_95/n7-95.htm without exception. |
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Before any hull or bottom planks are replaced the chine must be straight and the hull square on ALL axes using plum lines and water levels |
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Any broken, distressed, soft or any rotting wood will be repaired or replaced |
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No short plank patches will be installed, only full-length planks |
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New planks MUST cover at least three (3) frames between but joints. |
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All but blocks will be fastened to the hull planking with Carriage Bolts and lock nuts |
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Any part of the boat that is leaking or wet in any way will be repaired |
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Any hull screws that are discovered not to be counter-sunk will removed, the screw hole filled with an epoxy covered dowel or bung then counter-sunk and then the screws reinstalled and covered with a bung. |
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All countersunk screws will be covered with Bungs and not epoxy or polyester. All bungs will be secured with polyurethane glue, i.e. Gorilla Glue. Do not use epoxy or 5200 to secure the bungs in place. |
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No cotton will be used to seal or fill any hull planking. Hull planking will be cut to fit snug on all sides. |
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Polyester resin will NOT be used on the boat for any reason. Only epoxy is to be used. |
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Bondo will NOT be used on the boat for any reason. Only epoxy is to be used. |
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Only REAL Mahogany such as Honduras Mahogany wood will be used. NOT Philippine (Cedar) Mahogany |
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Fastening and fasteners |
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All new fastening MUST conform to the US Coast Guard standard - http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/nvic/7_95/n7-95.htm without exception. |
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Only #12 Silicon-bronze screws will be used for hull fastening. |
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All hull screws must be placed no further apart than every 6 inches |
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Screw sizes and type will be standardized within a given area of use. This will eliminate different types and sizes within any one application. |
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Any over-sized screws will be replaced with the correct size |
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All abandoned or broken fasteners must be removed |
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Before a screw is installed in an existing screw hole the hole must be plugged with an epoxy or glue, covered dowel, toothpick or bung then cut off and the area faired. |
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All abandoned screw holes must be plugged with an epoxy or glue covered dowel, toothpick or bung then cut off and the area faired. |
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Any time an application calls for the use of a nut, a stainless steel Nylon "lock nut" is to be used. If a washer is called for, a stainless steel "lock washer" is to be used. |
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Wood used inside the boat will be installed using stainless steal screws. |
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When old bungs need to be removed and when the wood will be reused the bungs should be removed using a Forstner bit. |
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If staples are needed then only “Monel” staples are to be used. |
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All exposed screws will have their threads lubricated with “Slick Seam” to seal the screw in the wood. |
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Electrical and Electronics |
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Any electrical item that is not working as designed or intended will be repaired or replaced |
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Any new item that uses DC power will be installed on the 12-volt system. If that means making changes to the electrical service panel then the panel should be changed. |
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Any electrical item or wiring that is no longer in use will be completely removed |
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All electrical wiring will be connected to conform to the ABYC recommended standards |
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All wiring will be segregated by voltage and dressed separately |
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Any electrical wiring that is not dressed/secured is to be secured to the framing with Nylon Cable Clamps for light single wire or Nylon Cable Ties for wire bundles or heavy wire |
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Any new wiring that is installed will conform to the ABYC recommended color codes |
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Any wiring that is not correctly color-coded will be replaced with the correct color and size |
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If a DC item, such as electronics, lights, etc., is worked on for any reason, or in any way, the DC feed will be tested for voltage loss. If voltage loss is found, it will be corrected at that time |
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Plumbing |
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ALL fresh water supply lines will be made-up using only PEX polyethylene tubing |
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ALL fresh water fittings will be made-up using QEST fittings |
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Any plumbing item that is no longer in use will be completely removed |
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Do Not use “Red” Loctite Threadlocker, only use the “Blue” Loctite Threadlocker |
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Do Not Teflon tape on any threads, use only use Teflon Paste (pipe dope) |
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Priority |
Description |
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A00 |
Safe Operating Condition – Lower Hull |
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A01 |
Inspect & repair lower hull planking |
Completed 1997 |
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A02 |
Refasten lower hull |
Completed 1997 |
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A03 |
Paint lower hull |
Completed 2001 |
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A04 |
Inspect propellers & shafts |
Completed 2001 |
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A05 |
Inspect struts and bolts |
Completed 2001 |
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B00 |
Safe Operating Condition – Upper Hull |
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B01 |
Inspect & repair upper hull planking |
Completed 2001 |
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B02 |
Refasten upper hull |
Completed 2001 |
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B04 |
Paint upper hull |
Completed 2001 |
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B05 |
Strip, paint and varnish transom |
Completed 2001 |
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B06 |
Repair swim platform |
Completed 2001 |
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B07 |
Install Chris Craft logo on port & starboard bow |
Completed 1998 |
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C00 |
Safe Operating Condition – Hull Framing |
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C01 |
Remove unused clamps, hose, screws & wire from forward guest head hull & bilge |
Completed 2007 |
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C02 |
Remove unused clamps, hose, screws & wire from forward guest cabin hull & bilge |
Completed 2003 |
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C03 |
Remove unused clamps, hose, screws & wire from galley & dinette hull & bilge |
Completed 2007 |
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C04 |
Remove unused clamps, hose, screws & wire from saloon |
Completed 2001 |
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C05 |
Remove unused clamps, hose, screws & wire from engine room hull & bilge |
Completed 2005 |
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C06 |
Remove unused clamps, hose, screws & wire from companionway hull & bilge |
Completed 2003 |
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C07 |
Remove unused clamps, hose, screws & wire from aft guest head hull & bilge |
Completed 2003 |
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C08 |
Remove unused clamps, hose, screws & wire from aft guest cabin hull & bilge |
Completed 2001 |
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C09 |
Remove unused clamps, hose, screws & wire from owner’s head hull & bilge |
Completed 2003 |
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C10 |
Remove unused clamps, hose, screws & wire from owner’s shower hull & bilge |
Completed 2003 |
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C11 |
Remove unused clamps, hose, screws & wire from owner’s cabin hull & bilge |
Completed 2001 |
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C12 |
Remove unused clamps, hose, screws & wire from lazarette hull & bilge |
Completed 2001 |
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C13 |
Clean out bilge in forward guest head |
Completed 1999 |
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C14 |
Clean out bilge in forward guest cabin |
Completed 1999 |
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C15 |
Clean out bilge in galley & dinette |
Completed 1999 |
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C16 |
Clean out bilge in engine room |
Completed 1999 |
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C17 |
Clean out bilge in aft companionway |
Completed 1999 |
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C18 |
Clean out bilge in aft guest head |
Completed 1999 |
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C19 |
Clean out bilge in aft guest cabin |
Completed 1999 |
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C20 |
Clean out bilge in owner’s head |
Completed 1999 |
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C21 |
Clean out bilge in owner’s shower |
Completed 2003 |
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C22 |
Clean out bilge in owner’s cabin |
Completed 1999 |
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C23 |
Clean out bilge in lazarette |
Completed 1999 |
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C24 |
Clean out limber holes in forward guest head bilge |
Completed 1999 |
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C25 |
Clean out limber holes in forward guest cabin bilge |
Completed 1999 |
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C26 |
Clean out limber holes in galley & dinette bilge |
Completed 1999 |
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C27 |
Clean out limber holes in aft guest head bilge |
Completed 1999 |
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C27 |
Clean out limber holes in from engine room bilge |
Completed 1999 |
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C29 |
Clean out limber holes in aft guest cabin bilge |
Completed 1999 |
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C30 |
Clean out limber holes in owner’s head bilge |
Completed 1999 |
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C31 |
Clean out limber holes in owner’s shower bilge |
Completed 2003 |
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C32 |
Clean out limber holes in owner’s cabin bilge |
Completed 1999 |
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C33 |