kind of like a cat on tinfoil...
If I get around to setting it up (rebuilding the disc brakes on the trailer right now... ugh) I'll post the photos...
Maybe hanging up a video surveillance sign and a fake security camera is enough to scare people away.
well, it has been a little quiet there for the past few weeks. I took off pretty much anything that could be
liberated
or
repurposed
without a large amount of work so maybe they just went hunting for something easier to get.
Or maybe it was just one of those random things that got me tweaked..
So it will take another 30 minutes to get the boat ready for a sail, but I guess that's the price for not being able to keep the boat at the house...
But sailing isn't on the top of the list right now... Maintenance is. I'm seeing water in the amas which is likely coming in through the inspection ports when it rains, so I'll be removing and re-sealing those (4 per side) after I'm done with the brakes. Then, it's off to inspect the bunkboards and coverings on that, re-wire the brake lights, and troubleshoot the nav lights on the boat (stern light is out).
So, as long as no hurricanes disrupt my schedule, I'll be done in a month or so. The good thing is that most of this maintenance can be completed between daysails...
Maybe all of that maintenance will serve a dual purpose, and more visible activity (from you) will serve as an additional deterrent for the thieves.
Mike
liberated
or
repurposed
without a large amount of work so maybe they just went hunting for something easier to get.
Or maybe it was just one of those random things that got me tweaked..
So it will take another 30 minutes to get the boat ready for a sail, but I guess that's the price for not being able to keep the boat at the house...
But sailing isn't on the top of the list right now... Maintenance is. I'm seeing water in the amas which is likely coming in through the inspection ports when it rains, so I'll be removing and re-sealing those (4 per side) after I'm done with the brakes. Then, it's off to inspect the bunkboards and coverings on that, re-wire the brake lights, and troubleshoot the nav lights on the boat (stern light is out).
So, as long as no hurricanes disrupt my schedule, I'll be done in a month or so. The good thing is that most of this maintenance can be completed between daysails...
on the nav lights; You might find an easy fix if you start with the bulb/bulb socket connections and make sure the bulbs are seated with some di-electric grease between them and the contacts in the socket (dielectric grease is available at most automotive stores).
Check. Also looked at the bulb and it appears the filament is intact.
My next step is to check to see if any voltage is coming to the socket. The bow lights work, so I know there is energy coming from the panel....
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