HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY from the crew of the NAUTI DOG!!!

2017 PHRF CERTIFICATE SUMMARY

We received our N.E. PHRF certificate today! Thankfully no surprises. Racing handicap: 138 Cruising handicap: 144

Becoming Official

We almost have our official PHRF N.E. rating! Pending the local fleet receiving a check. The PHRF N.E. application we very easy through their website. Everything was drop-down menus. Thankfully the boat was previously rated so all I needed to do was copy the original specs. 

First After Work Sail

Tonight was our first after work sail for 2017! A strong a West wind gusting to 20kts pulled the main out of its track before we could even hoist it so we decided to just sail with the jib. The course was straight down the channel and back. On a course around 180 we were able to hit over 5kts with just the jib. The return was about half that.

Not much dinghy or boat movement

Checked on the dinghy today to pump out the rain water.  Also remounted the outboard, hopefully tomorrow I can do a test run with the dinghy.

From the crew of Nauti-Dog we are all forever grateful for our fallen heroes who will never return home. Thank you for your sacrifice and blessing our families, friends and us with the precious gift of Freedom.

The countdown has started

Nauti-Dog is 9 days from being launching and is still wrapped up. With a storm approaching that could bring flooding and high winds I choose to leave the wrap on for few more days. The day’s goal was to install the batteries, test run the engine, check the bilge pump and lights.

After connecting the batteries and filliping the bilge pump to manual there was compete silence. Switching over to automatic did not turn the pump on either (there was rain water in bilge).  When I inspected the pump and wiring the splicing looked iffy. I disconnected the pump and connected it directly to the batter and it worked. Without a multi-meter, I could not troubleshoot any further.

I turned my focus to the engine.  I had no idea when the engine zinc anode was inspected or replaced. Last season I when rebuilt the water pump I bought a new anode, rubber washer, and gasket. It was slow removing the anode but It came out. The anode was due for replacement and thankfully did not break apart inside the engine! The nut that hold the anode was extreme corroded too so I decide to hold off re-installing a new anode till I can get a nut for the anode. The local Yanmar distributor does not open till Monday.