2024 Trip Videos
Grace: Najad 380 Blog
Saturday, 29 June 2024
Tuesday, 9 January 2024
2024 Service Log
2024 Service Log
Removed and serviced SMEV/Dometic cooker: Cleaned and renewed hob burner fixings and gas jets. Cooker degreased and re-installed.Laundered spray hood and waterproofed
Laundered Genoa and serviced... stitch repairs to UV strip at foot.
Waterproofed winter cover
Hull antifoul and polish.. replaced hull anode. Cleared earth plate. Topside polish. Deck Boracol treatment. https://youtu.be/DIfLx4C272I
Cutless bearing replaced and shaft dressed
Gori prop stripped and serviced, lubricated with Blakes seacock grease. Treated with Crystal Prop two-part. Prop anodes changed.
Stripped and revarnished cockpit side cheeks with Epifanes clear varnish (7 Coats).
Engine Service done Feb 2024 at 1599.6 hours. Both primary fuel filters changed. Engine oil filter. Engine secondary filter. Pump impeller replaced new. Alternator belt adjusted (Was new in 2023).
Wednesday, 15 March 2023
2023 Service Log
Serviced Fridge Compressor
Blocked fan and cooler unit |
All Clean! |
Replaced Flare Pack (Costal). 2 Parra. 2 Hand Flare. 2 Hand Smoke (Next due Dec 2026)
Checked all dry powder extinguishers for correct pressure
Replaced main cabin dry powder unit for a Fire Safety Stick 50 Secs
Serviced Crewsaver Liferaft ISO9650-1 A 4 Man Ocean 23830/A2 MMF (Survitec Gosport)
Yanmar alternator belt, oil, oil and fuel filters. Engine Hours start of 2023 at 1516
Replaced Engine Start Battery... No issues ... it was 10 years old. Precaution.
Chocked house batteries to prevent movement during sailing.
Panda Generator Oil change. Engine Hours start of 2023 at 272
Replaced carbon cold water filter and ordered stock (10" type).
Hull anti-foul with Micron 350
Hull, Topsides and Superstructure Polish
Waterproofed cockpit tent with Starbrite waterproofing
Prop, shaft and hull anodes replaced
Prop sanded back and re-primed and anti fouled (Trilux Pro-o-Drev and Special Metals Primer)
Replaced failed Panda Generator fresh water side pump and coolant.Panda Mag Pump Fail
Sunday, 12 March 2023
2022 Service Log
2022 Service Log
All life jacket actuators replaced and CO2 weights checked
Engine heat exchanger stripped and cleaned (Hamble Yacht Care)
Exhaust elbow inspected and cleaned.
Sails laundered
Hull Antifoul and Polish
Prop sanded back / Primer and Antifoul
Wind instrument cable soldered at base of mast to solve connection reliability
Monday, 6 December 2021
2021 Service Log
2021 Service Log
Full Rig Inspection and Tune by K1 Rigging
Replaced Genoa track buffers
Tuned Panda generator current limit down to 100A when house batts at 70% SOC
Full replacement of all toilet, tank and sink pipes (Hamble Yacht Care)
All seacocks inspected and lubricated (Hamble Yacht Care)
Main engine service 1447 hours end 2021
Replaced cutlass bearing (Hamble Yacht Care)
Gori Prop strip and service.
Panda generator service (oil) 255 hours
Replaced gas strut in rod kicker
Replaced kitchen sink tap (leak)
Replaced Johnson fresh water pump (ouch!)
Sanitised water tanks and system using Pureclean
Replaced carbon water filter
Sunday, 3 October 2021
Grace 2021 Rig Inspection Report
Jamie returned to retune the cap shrouds correctly.
All of the other issues were minor and easy to fix. I replaced the jib track stoppers. I never have issues with the jib car control line slipping in the cleats so I have left these.
Tuesday, 1 December 2020
2020 Service Log
Engine service, oil, all filters etc
Replaced all house batteries (3) for Seatronic Gel 110AH
Replaced Jabsco heads pump
Checked and tightened rudder cables
Cleaned and serviced bilge pump
Replaced Honwave T24 dinghy for brand new one (sold the old one!)
Replaced deck light for LED type