CHAPTER 4: PREPARATION LE HAVRE 2010: After buying MAEVA, I checked the medicine box and had to throw everything in the bin as the expiry dates had been reached. CHANNEL WEEK 2013: under pilot. During a gybe the pilot stopped. A lonely moment on the foredeck with the spinnaker pole in my hand. Back at Brighton Marina I discovered a rotten wire. NORMANDIE SOLO 2012: safety control. My flash light does not work in front of the safety inspector. No more battery power left in it. Lack of control I could go on and on but I am convinced that luck does not exist. A race is won at 1/3 at the preparation level - As a minimum!
4-1 WHAT TO DO DO It is why I set up another Excel spreadsheet tool (still a very reasonable one beer per sheet) with a) a “To Do” sheet divided in “Now” and “In Winter” 72 points were on my job list for the winter of 2013/2014
TO DO
NOW
1-10 WINTER 2-3
Osmosis treatment
2-10
Osmosis treatment under cradle paddle
2-11
Grease in propeller
2-12
Change propeller anode
2-13
Engine exhaust hose to refit
2-18
Drenel sur poulie GV, pied de mat
2-71
Gaz bottle to fix and secure
2-72
Check the water pump propeller
I try to do the “now” jobs during the delivery trips. But often during the deliveries, more items are added than are taken off. So the jobs are finished at St Brieuc (my home port).
This curative maintenance was 4 months this year as it entailed osmosis treatment. Fortunately a very good friend and a motivated worker, Arnault ANDAL, helped me for 2 months. He is very good at painting and lamination, jobs at which I am no better than a monkey. My skills are more in rigging (splicing by example) and electronics.
b) an “Yearly maintenance” You have to adapt this to your boat. Excuse the French but you get the drift ….. PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE – ODD YEARS WITH MAST OFF
CHAFING POINTS 1-1 Pied de Mat 1-2 Winch et cockpit
1 2
ANCHOR KIT 2-1 Huiler réas de daviers 2-2 Vérifier les ancres, galvanisation, peinture 2-5 Vérifier les câblots, si nécessaire retourner ou changer 2-6 Vérifier les aussières d'amarrage, dispositifs anti-ragage 2-8 Vérifier pare-battages
3 4 5 6 7
MAT ET GREEMENT 3-1 Vérifier éclairages feux et instruments, 3-2 Vérifier gréement dormant: 3-3 Verifier equipement et graisser vit de mulet rea 3-4 Rincer et verifier poulies 3-5 Refaire lacing 3-6 Changer drisses degainees arriere 3-7 Vérifier les écoutes, laver et rincer à l'eau douce 3-8 Graisser etai creux 3-9 Verifier et graisser pied de mat 3-10 Changer Pataras 3-11 Vérifier feu antenne VHF connexions girouette
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
SAILS 4-1 4-2 4-3 4-4
19 20 21 22
Vérifier coutures, goussets de lattes, points de ragage Vérifier et changer les penons Rincer, laisser sécher, plier, ranger Vérifier état des tauds et sacs
RUDDER 5-1 Verifier jeu bagues sup et inferieurs 5-2 Verifier noyau 5-4 Verifier barre de secours 5-5 Huiler stick + refaire protection anti uv
23 24 25 26
WINCH 6-1 Demonter graisser huiler les winchs de roof 6-2 Huiler le rail de GV
27 28
SAFETY 7-1 Vérifier filières,chandeliers, balcons, feux de navigation, 7-2 Vérifier lignes de vie, fixation au pont
29 30
SURVIVAL 8-1 Vérifier date de révision ( ) 8-2 Contrôler état extérieur, dispositif de fixation et de largage
31 32
ELECTRONICS 9-1 Vérifier batteries, électrolyte, charge, connexion, sauvegarde 9-2 Vérifier panneau de distribution et controleur batteries 9-3 Graisser pilote et refaire connection electrique
33 34 35
GAS 10-1
36
Vérifier / changer raccords test fuites. (changement 2016)
ENGINE Vérifier accessoires moteur: tuyaux, colliers, échangeur de température (détartrage), pompe eau de mer 11-1 (graisser), pompe de cale, anodes zinc, Filtre eau de mer. 37 11-2 Vérifier courroies, réapprovisionner rechanges 38 11-3 Vidanger huile, changer filtres à huiler 39 11-4 Vidanger gas-oil, vidange purge réservoir gas-oil, filtre à air, filtre gasoil 40
11-5 11-6 11-7 11-8 11-9 11-10 11-11 11-12 11-13 11-14 11-15 11-16 11-17 11-18 11-19
41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55
Purger circuit refroidissement eau douce, niveau, antigel, Vérifier niveau huile inverseur Vérifier commandes accélérat., arrêt, inverseur, huiler Vérifier circuit échappement, colliers Vérifier silent-blocs, serrage des écrous Vérifier alignement moteur, serrage écrous Vérifier presse étoupe ou joint tournant Verifier jeu bague hydrolube – Changer si nécessaire. Vérifier fonctionnement alternateur, resserrer contacts Vérifier connexions électriques, resserrer connexions Nettoyer moteur, gatte étanche Detarter moteur Faire controler Culbuteurs, Injecteurs Puliveriser contact et verifier charbon alternateur Graisser et verifier helice
SAFETY 12-1 Veifier tableau securite (date de peemption ou de revision) 12-2 Verifier balise detresse, spot 12-3 Vérifier fonctionnement pompes de cale, électriques, mécaniques, 12-4 Vérifier logiciel (Ugrib, Opencpl Maxsea) et transfert wpt + sauvegarde 12-5 Verifier equipement personnel (bottes, flash light….) 12-6 renouveller certificat IRC ORC
56 57 58 59 60 61
It took me around a week to do the 60 points to check (engine drain included) On the last column (hidden) you have all the references of the spare parts (anode, filter, oil, impellor for the pump….) needed: I save time by doing in one go all my “shopping” online. c) a “Date control” (safety and drug boxes) This is very important. Obviously it is very bad to discover in the water that your life jacket gas bottle is empty!!!!
SECURITE MAEVA
FRA 6179
MATERIEL
C/H MARQUE
Extincteur hauturier Fusees cotiers
H C
Fusees Hauturiers Canot de sauvetage
H H
3 parachutes 2 fumigenes 3 OROQUITA feux a mains OROQUITA 3 feux a mains 3 parachutes 2 fumigenes 3 OROQUITA feux a mains BOMBARD CL 5 06V Valise
VHF AIS DSC VHF Portative Barre franche secours
H H
NAVICOM NAVICOM
TYPE
RT 650 DSC RE 211
MAJ :
1/2/14
REFERENCE
PEREMPTION A 31/12/15 31/12/15
N N
31/12/15 XDC-ATF99-G607 31/01/15 MMSI 227 165 040
N N
31/12/13 31/12/13
O O V V
31/12/16
N V V
V V
de H Marin Breton
RIPAM Annuaire des marees Reserves de flottabilite Pompe de cale
C C C C
Balise EPIRB 408 Echelle Gilets individuels 150N Kit de remplacement Gilet GPS Harnais et longes
H C C
Kannad
406 sans GPS
PLASTIMO
150N sous cutale
H H H
HAMMAR
MMSI 040
227
165
V V V
Radio
V
H
Extincteur cotier Remorque Miroir signalisation Projecteur Flash light
C C C H C
Couverture survie Couverture anti feu Feux anti collision Feu de mouillage Feu de tete de mat Feu de position Bouee couronne Compas magnetique Ancre Bout plombe Chaine Journal de bord Pharmacie hauturiere Pharmacie cotiere Corne de brume Cartes Sondeurs Pavillon national Pavillion N Pavillion C Pavillon anglais Pavillon 4 Pavillon 5 Pavillon 2
C C H C C C C C C C H H H C C C C C C C H H H H
ANAF Group
Z kg poudre
13A 89B C
V V V V V
ASCOTHE RM
IMO 86
MK1
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
This list must be adapted to your sailing area: the French flag is useful only as a courtesy flag. As I used always (even in racing) a red Ensign. The date is important: it is used in the last column to know if you need to change and not the materials (Excel condition if, them, if) The 2nd column is use for coastal or offshore: the difference is around 50 kg!!! (Including the liferaft)…
SAFETY BOX
MAEVA SYMPTOME
EMERGENCY MEDICAL BOX FRA 6179 MAJ : DESIGNATION Ruban sparadrap
Brulure Brulure Collyre Infection peau Brulure Aigreur estomac Hemorragie Angoisse Desinfection Mal de mer Bandes Desinfecter Suture Herpes Allergie Douleur et fievre Crise cardiaque Douleur forte Spasme Infection Coups Diahree Foulure doigt
Diabete hypoglycemie
Compresse sterile Compresse
Antibiotique
MARQUE
QUANTITE
Tricosteril Osmo soft Urgo Mepitel Babysoin Fucidine flammazine xolaam mesorb Alprazolam Pharmadose Avomine Betadine Gel Sterustrip Preservatif zovirax Prednisolone Ibuprofene Natispray Tramadol Spasfon Amoxicilline Synthol Imodium Doigtier Pince a clamp Thermometre Glucagen kit
2 par jour 1 matin midi soir 1 pulverisation 1 matin 1 soir 2 à 3 fois par jour 2 Matin 2 soir 2 de suite 1 si liquide
1/12/06 PEREMPTION A remplacer 30/08/06 30/07/07 30/04/08 30/05/08 30/11/08 30/12/08 28/02/09 30/03/10 30/04/10 30/11/11 28/02/12 30/11/11 01/12/11 02/12/11 04/12/11 05/12/11 08/12/11 30/09/12 30/04/13 30/07/13 30/11/13 31/01/14 30/07/14 30/01/15 30/09/15 03/12/00 30/01/15 30/01/15
oui non non non non non non non non non non oui oui oui oui oui oui oui non non non non non non non non non non
tout d'un coup
The drug box is organised by symptoms. I am more a jolly sailor than a real doctor. If a crew is sea sick I know he has to take an Avomine. I know how to use a topping lift or a Cunningham is Fucidine or Prednisolone. This is why the list is printed and taped inside the drug box. But DO NOT USE GLUCAGEN ON ME; till I am lying unconscious as I hate to have a hole in my water proof jacket. This list has to be adapted to your own need or legislation.
CONCLUSION CHAPTER 4 Do you think it is for fun I spent 4 weeks (and also 2 weeks with Arnault) with sanding done by hand (40, 80, 120 and finished at 180 before anti-fouling), using a 1 m long 3mm ply sanding board? And when we were tired or bored (10% of the time as a minimum) one of us took a break….
Pictures before primer and before anti fouling I also glue 3 ovals of Mylar to cover the exit of the water sink outlet and cockpit scupper exits to minimize drag.
Proper preparation of hull and appendices gives between 1 and 3 % increase in speed. At 5 knots it gives you an advantage of around 0.1 knots equivalent of 1 and ½ minute per hour. After 8 hours of race (RIOW 2013) it is 9 minutes: there are 7 seconds between the 2nd and the 3rd in class 1, and 9 minutes between the 1st and the 5th in classes 2, so the benefits are real. Tackling these jobs during winter is very healthy: after 8 hours per day 6 days a week I sleep like a baby I do not need any physical preparation: my shoulders are painful and my arm… dead. I can refuse to go to the swimming pool (I hate water!) with my wife (I love her) with good reasons Trust me, this preparation is a partly the reason for my speed and ability focus on real things (strategy for example - see chapter 5). And under the tent there is MAEVA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ready to get her new antifouling!!!!!!! In 2 weeks at sea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The best moment is when you clean and arrange all your tools! The jobs are nearly over and you can prepare your 2014 season. (Chapter 5)
