A FEW of the crew have been hard at work! Please come out and help get us ready for 2026 season.
Big thanks so far to Chris Helmkamp, Paul Haber, Steve Connelly, Zach Bayhan, Eric Chen, and Schaffer.
This Saturday we will:
FARR 40: PATRIOT VI- back corner of lot.
- sand bottom paint ( small area on stern bottom)
- bed stanchions remaining stations (priority)
- Mast (paint, measure wiring harness) / fit carbon top
- barrier coat hull ( three coats needed)
- Replace CORE ( Helmkamp / Quinn)
GP26-
- Clean hull ( would be good to get someone to dive hull)
- replace port runner guide-strop.
- GP 26 will race this year
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Below is the Farr 40 Task list for the Winter - when it is warm we will focus on items that are temp sensitive and as the boat is low to the ground at the moment the exterior hull will be priority.
Sails:
- DONE: Transport ALL Farr 40 sails (20) to Quantum Loft for inspection and repair
- Main Sails transport to Quantum for modification.
Keel:
- DONE: Barrier Coat and paint bottom of bulb (currently accessible) TEMP (50+)
- DONE: Sand off black window on port side (onside up) - Quinn
- DONE: repair trailing edge fairing (TEMP 55+ (with heater) - Quinn
- IN WORKs : Paint bottom and port side w/ Baltoplate (TEMP 55+) - Quinn
Bottom:
DONE: sand off black widow (just light coat that is over baltoplate.... ): 1day - Steve C.
- 90% - Remove ALL bottom paint. 8 Days. - QUINN
- 20% roll barrier coat over area of repair areas (TEMPT 55+)
- sand/barrier coat saildrive (TEMP 55+
- Paint bottom - Baltoplate (TEMP 55+)
Hull:
DONE - "Cut"/Clean Hull - complete 01/09 (E. Chan & W. Quinn)
- affix graphics "PATRIOT VI", "Annapolis, MD", and "GETAC" decals to hull (temp 50+)
- prep bow and hull gelcoat knicks for filling (cometic blemish repairs)
- final polish and wax ( boat is currently low)
Top Deck:
- install/re-bed winches w/UV4000 (TEMP 40+)
- (50% )install stanchions, pulpit w/ UV4000
- install life-lines
- Install cockpit deck grip (TBD)
Interior:
- install B&G H5000
- reconnect deck Nav lights.
DONE - measure for pipe berths. (DONE)
- clean cooler piano hing (rusted)
- 20% prep bow for sprit (compression post and reinforcement
- sand and refair forward bulkhead at deck joint
- measure for forward V-berth (Nidacore )
- make profile form (cardboard for V-berth support)
Mast:
- DONE: remove running rigging, replace with temp leads,
- DONE: clean hardware (take for inspection)
- DONE: and mast for paint
- DONE: tape off for paint
- DONE: prime
- Measure wiring harness
- mount carbon bracket top
- Paint - gloss
- install tuff track.
- reinstall rigging.
- step mast & tune
