Splish splash!
Our long list of pre-season tasks is nearly complete and s/v Island Bound is back in the water where she belongs. This spring, we completed the following: - Added stainless steel anchor locker pipe to bow - Added anchor locker latch in v-berth - Replaced spinnaker pole topping lift - Added a turning block to the bow for the pole downhaul - Re-stitched the bimini top - Sanded, cleaned and applied Cetol to exterior teak - Cleaned and oiled interior teak - Refinished the tiller with Cetol - Added a primary automatic bilge pump - Replaced cockpit scupper drain hoses - Installed new Uniden depth sounder/transducer - Refastened the shroud caps - Acid washed, polished and waxed the hull - Repainted the yellow cove stripe - Add new license numbers - Applied new VC-17 bottom paint - Replumbed the holding tank - Added sternrail outboard motor storage bracket - Added hailing port to the transom - Added a radar reflector - Added a second flagline to the p...