Took a week off to get some work done.  Wanted to do some varnishing (OK, “Cetoling”), but the weather wasn’t cooperating.  Fog and threat of rain.  Instead did a bunch of the “little” projects that are always on “the list” but don’t get done.  Biggest among these was the dreaded chainplate sealing.  Taking the deck covers off the chainplates, digging out the old bedding compound and resealing all.  Takes about an hour per chainplate times four!  Backbreaking, as you are on hands and knees removing screws, prying covers off the deck, digging out old bedding, etc.Also removed and replaced the anchor washdown pump.  I had “fixed” the old pump that had seized, but it seized again and I decided just to buy a new one.  However, it sat on the “to do” list for about six months since it wasn’t a big priority.  When I finally got to it this week, it took about an hour and a half.     Some other small but important stuff:  Bringing my collection of flares up to date.  Now I’m legal till 2013 (but what do I do with the other 15 year old flares?).  Taking all three fire extinguishers for pressure testing, reloading and re-certification.   Now Charisma’s 100% legal if stopped for inspection by the Coasties.Also, fixed the head which again broke.  This time the water inlet refused to work.  As I thought, it turned out to be the float valve.  Took off the bowl, “jiggled” the float ball, reassembled and voila, it works!  Nice to be able to pump water again and not have to pour fresh water into the bowl to flush.