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On 18 June, I returned to the yacht for the first time since the May passage. Sunshine greeted me, along with a thick layer of cobwebs everywhere imaginable. A day for small jobs.
First, the renaming. Montezuma would now proudly bear the name Rassvet. To remove the old lettering, I bought plastic scrapers for €5, a heat gun for €17, a couple of cloths and some alcohol. The hull sides got vinyl letters from a €12 set; a custom €43 sticker went on the stern.
Then I lowered and folded the Swedish flag, replacing it with the German tricolour.
The general-purpose mooring lines became dedicated berth lines. I fitted snubbers to absorb the little jerks from the boat’s movement. Three came from the previous owner; I bought another for €20. I set the lengths so I wouldn’t have to find them again each time. I heat-sealed the ends and finished them with €37 Dip-It Whip-It.
I fitted a small €35 cleat to the rail and secured the jib furling line to it. I didn’t want the sail unrolling and tearing in the wind while I was away.
Back in Bergkvara the clip holding the telescopic tiller extension had broken. I found a pack of three cable clips with a 22–25mm internal diameter for €6. A perfect replacement for the original.
I also took out the bucket of anchor warp, stretched the rope along the pier, and marked every five metres with a red permanent marker. Hopefully, it has soaked into the fibres and won’t wash off on the first outing.
P.S. I didn’t do all this in one day. Finding the right clip diameter, for instance, took a while. I’ve gathered the small jobs into one post to keep the story together.
#maintenance
First, the renaming. Montezuma would now proudly bear the name Rassvet. To remove the old lettering, I bought plastic scrapers for €5, a heat gun for €17, a couple of cloths and some alcohol. The hull sides got vinyl letters from a €12 set; a custom €43 sticker went on the stern.
Then I lowered and folded the Swedish flag, replacing it with the German tricolour.
The general-purpose mooring lines became dedicated berth lines. I fitted snubbers to absorb the little jerks from the boat’s movement. Three came from the previous owner; I bought another for €20. I set the lengths so I wouldn’t have to find them again each time. I heat-sealed the ends and finished them with €37 Dip-It Whip-It.
I fitted a small €35 cleat to the rail and secured the jib furling line to it. I didn’t want the sail unrolling and tearing in the wind while I was away.
Back in Bergkvara the clip holding the telescopic tiller extension had broken. I found a pack of three cable clips with a 22–25mm internal diameter for €6. A perfect replacement for the original.
I also took out the bucket of anchor warp, stretched the rope along the pier, and marked every five metres with a red permanent marker. Hopefully, it has soaked into the fibres and won’t wash off on the first outing.
P.S. I didn’t do all this in one day. Finding the right clip diameter, for instance, took a while. I’ve gathered the small jobs into one post to keep the story together.
#maintenance
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