Perspective on the hard

We put Perspective on the hard today for a refit. We discovered a number of items we wanted to fix ASAP.

1. The Pathfinder 85MF had significant blowby. Imagine the dipstick puffing like a little steam engine…  Replace with a brand new Yanmar CR80.
2. Replace stuffing box with a new dripless shaft seal.
3. Lots of blisters were discovered on the initial survey. Grind and patch.
4. New bottom paint.
5. Replace Y-Valves and hose in both heads.  Many were frozen and we couldn’t deal with the smell.
6. Replace thru-holes and seacocks as appropriate.

We hope to have her back in the water in 3 weeks!