The winter of 2022 was busy for Long Point. At the home dock in New Bern the following projects were completed:
- Changed engine exhaust fan to 24V from the 240V to elmininate need for generator to run fan.
- Replaced electric clutch on PTO of 20kw generator due to bearing worn out.
- Item 2 revealed a worn shaft on the hydraulic pump so the pump was overhauled.
- Replaced torsional drive couplings on both engines. Rubber fragments spitting out for last year. This was the biggest job of the winter and I had to get some help to reinstall the heavy transmissions.
- Installed Actisense NMEA2000 converter to feed satellite compass heading to autopilots.
- Installed new internet using Pepwave components for wifi and cellular internet access.
- Installed KVH TV6 dome for DISH satellite TV.
- Repaired and/or replaced various galley essentials, fridge temperature control damper, new icemaker, new sink disposer, new instant hot water faucet,
- Replaced Coolant (water) pump on port engine. Rough bearing detected when doing annual check of belts and pulleys.
- Flushed both engine RW system with Barnacle Buster. Worked great.
- The normal seasonal maintenance including oil change on all four engines, coolant flush on two mains and one generator, new fuel filters in racors and on the four engines. 30 gallons of fluids and 18 filters changed out.
- Hot water tank anode changed and new relief valve installed, water tank opened up and cleaned out.
- Several other small jobs were done, it was a busy winter at the home dock.