- Action: To Do List item B0014 – Obtain new Lifesling2 stowage bag.
- Action: To Do List item B0015 – Clean Lifesling2 floatation collared.
- Action: To Do List item A0016 – Trim UV damage line, properly pack stowage bag, and attach bitter end to boat encased in a UV protective cover.
- Completed: 25 September 2015
- Cost: $37.39
A Lifesling2 replacement storage bag at a cost of $37.39 was ordered from Defender's website on 29 March 2015 and shipped to our balikbayan box consolidator and forwarder Manila Forwarder in Los Angles, California and received there on 29 April 2015. This was shipped to our location in Naga City, Cebu and received on 10 July 2015.
The floatation collar was thoroughly scrubbed to remove the mold and mildew along with the polypropylene line; and then allowed to dry completely. The UV damage portion of the line, about a 4 foot section, was cut off. As the polypropylene line did not have the original 10 feet of UV inhibitor nylon cover to protect the sun exposed portion of the line, a tubular cover was made from extra Sunbrella fabric to serve in its place. The floatation collar and polypropylene line was repack into the stowage bag per the Lifesling2 instruction manual obtained off the internet. The stowage bag was then mounted to the boomkin starboard aft railing. The polypropylene line was then tied to the railing with the knot seized with polyester whipping twine. The Sunbrella tubular cover was affixed at both ends with whipping twine and arranged to completely conceal the polypropylene line from sun/UV exposure.
The Lifesling2 instruction manual did not specify any periodic maintenance and inspection requirements. An annual visual inspection with clean and repack of the Lifesling2 was added to our master tracking list of Periodic Maintenance Requirements.
