Project Priorities

Prioritization is the second step in an exercise suggested in Don Casey's classic book This Old Boat. The first step is providing an unordered list of projects.

Categories differ from Don's suggestions. There are no safety items that would impact our current sailing activities. Such things as providing adequate PFDs, distress signals, handheld VHF, were immediately taken care of. The safety column contains items which are a safety concern for serious coastal or offshore use.

The colors of an project title indicate its status; green indicates a project in progress and red indicates a job that is just about to be started.

Category/Priority Near Term Later Much Later Would be Nice
Structural
  1. Stern storage compartment.
  2. Attachment points for jacklines.
  1. High stress areas.
    
Rigging and Sailing Gear
  1. Gin pole to raise and lower mast.
  1. New rope clutch and halyards.
  2. Spinaker halyard.
  3. Mid boom traveller.
  1. Light air genoa.
  2. Cruising spinaker.
  1. Bow roller.
  2. Better bobstay.
  3. New mainsail.
  4. Better winches.
Electric and Non-Sailing Gear
  1. Solar panel sockets.
  2. Second horn button in cockpit.
  1. Cockpit light.
  2. Additional cabin LED lights.
  3. Sculling oar.
  4. Electric tiller autopilot.
  1. Solar panel mount and davit.
  2. Larger solar panels.
  
Navigation and Safety
  1. Jacklines.
  1. Inflatable PFDs with harness.
  2. Charts and tide almanacs.
  1. Coastal pilots and light lists.
  2. Second set of foul weather gear.
  1. Sea anchor and drouge.
  2. EPIRB.
Interior, Comfort, and Finish
  1. Finish cabin bulkhead and v-berth woodwork.
  2. Winter storage boat access.
  3. Tools to be kept onboard.
  4. Small part spares.
  5. Electrical spares.
  6. Companion way and hatch board improvement.
  1. Get rid of bimini track.
  2. Shop tools for the home.
  3. Cabin storage areas.
  4. Holding tank waste pump.
  5. Foredeck passive ventilation.
  1. Replace bimini attachment.
  2. Greywater tank.
  3. Barbecue grill. Propane storage.
  1. Summer boat cover.
  2. Additional fresh water tank.
  3. Relocate head.
  4. Put in a proper galley.
  5. Nav station.
  6. Foredeck passive ventilation.
Repair
  1. Replace electric bilge pump.
  1. Install rudder pintle bushing sleeves.
  2. Varnish rudder.
    

The projects that have been completed have been removed from the lists above and have been moved to the Completed Projects page.

The jobs that I intend to take on in my next visit to the Cape are listed on a Next Job(s) page.


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