my project sealine

[Whitelighter]

I think the choice of using the latest windows is the right one. That and removing all the coloured stripes and updating the rubbing strake brings the boat bang up to date.

Once you have done the oak interior, there is no way anyone would guess she is a first off the line 390 rather than a last of the line F43

 

[Elessar]

I think the choice of using the latest windows is the right one. That and removing all the coloured stripes and updating the rubbing strake brings the boat bang up to date.

Once you have done the oak interior, there is no way anyone would guess she is a first off the line 390 rather than a last of the line F43

You'd know. Normal people though??.........

 

[kashurst]

looking at the quality of work done so far we wouldn't

 

[Whitelighter]

You'd know. Normal people though??.........

True, but I wasn't going to bring that up

 

[Elessar]

Simon May, my trusted surveyor, has been and ticked off the underwater bits for the coding.

Launch booked for 1400 tomorrow

Still lots' to do - will i make it?

Biggest disappointment is the new rub rail insert hasn't arrived. Will have to wait till she comes out for the coppercoat in may, and the tattiness of that draws your eye from the fact she's now looking luvverly.

 

[Elessar]

A milestone day.

props and anode on

showing off her shine

the trip across the yard

did I mention she's shiny?

we've coppercoated the pad areas and the bowthruster tunnel, but then we were so busy doing other peoples boats, the weather beat us.

So we slapped on 1 coat of conventional. We've left bare coppercoat on the pads so we can chock her in the right places, then we can blast and spray the coppercoat onto the rest of the hull in spring. The white bits are not missing antifoul, some sanding debris that will wash off.

Into the crane

Oh and look at - you know the rest

No later shots as I lept in to lift the floors and check for leaks.

A weep from the port intake, soon sorted with a nipped up jubilee clip. Else all was well, and I bled the starboard engine. Took a while but she started.

But the port engine beat me

Back tomorrow to persevere with bleeding the port engine, then off for a spin.

Still lots to do, but a new impetus with her in the water.

 

[rafiki_]

A milestone day.

props and anode on

showing off her shine

the trip across the yard

did I mention she's shiny?

we've coppercoated the pad areas and the bowthruster tunnel, but then we were so busy doing other peoples boats, the weather beat us.

So we slapped on 1 coat of conventional. We've left bare coppercoat on the pads so we can chock her in the right places, then we can blast and spray the coppercoat onto the rest of the hull in spring. The white bits are not missing antifoul, some sanding debris that will wash off.

Into the crane

Oh and look at - you know the rest

No later shots as I lept in to lift the floors and check for leaks.

A weep from the port intake, soon sorted with a nipped up jubilee clip. Else all was well, and I bled the starboard engine. Took a while but she started.

But the port engine beat me

Back tomorrow to persevere with bleeding the port engine, then off for a spin.

Still lots to do, but a new impetus with her in the water.

She looks really smart, great job. Good luck with the engine.

 

[Hurricane]

Fantastic
Doesn't at all look like the same boat I saw 4 months ago.

 

[John100156]

Mark, well done, she looks great, but you could have polished her up a bit before re-launching ;-)

So when is she coming back home to SCM.....? You do know she no hablas Inglaise don't you?

 

[Jurgen]

Great to see her going back into the water Mark, you guy's have really put the hours in and great polishing job btw.

Did you do it yourself or get someone in?

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

Yup, you've done really well. I hope you have many happy seasons in her

 

[petem]

Yep she looks great. Looking forward to seeing he progress on the inside.

Mike, how's your renovation following your family cruise at the end of he summer progressing?

 

[longjohnsilver]

Yep she looks great. Looking forward to seeing he progress on the inside.

Mike, how's your renovation following your family cruise at the end of he summer progressing?

I could swear that I saw that panel in the Tate Modern just last week..................

Elessar (what does that mean?) what an excellent job. Any idea of total man hours spent so far?

 

[Elessar]

Great to see her going back into the water Mark, you guy's have really put the hours in and great polishing job btw.

Did you do it yourself or get someone in?

I have been flat out with work - I've been 1 day a week max. Paul my GRP guy did the polishing.

 

[Elessar]

I could swear that I saw that panel in the Tate Modern just last week..................

Elessar (what does that mean?) what an excellent job. Any idea of total man hours spent so far?

Elessar is husband of Princess Arwen Evenstar. Wife is Arwen, boat is Evenstar......

About 400 man hours so far I guess.

 

[Elessar]

So, the engine didn't start. Volvopaul read this and rang me on my way home. Thank you Paul.

Anyway reinvigorated this morning, and armed with new advice, I had her started in 20 minutes.

Off down the river then

Hoorah!!!!

I've driven lots of big boats, even so this one is ours and paid for, and to us seems big. So isn't it annoying when this happens.

So onto her berth for the first time. Needless to say we weren't in a hurry to get back thus the light

 

[sharpness]

So, the engine didn't start. Volvopaul read this and rang me on my way home. Thank you Paul.

Anyway reinvigorated this morning, and armed with new advice, I had her started in 20 minutes.

Boat looks superb Elessar, all that hard work looks like its paying off.

Being nosey, can i ask what you were recommended to aid the bleeding of your port engine ?

 

[Solitaire]

Looking good mate. I will have a look when I am down next week.

 

[rafiki_]

Yep, she looks really great, well done, and good news on the engines.

So is the 390 basically the same as the 43 ?

 

[Elessar]

Yep, she looks really great, well done, and good news on the engines.

So is the 390 basically the same as the 43 ?

essentially.

the 390 became the 410 became the F43.

In sealine fashion because they are as near as a boatbuilder gets to a mass producer, the changes don't all happen at once, ie some 410s have the extended flybridge, some don't.

But in essence the major changes were an extended bathing platform - mine is a stub of a thing, and an extended (by about a ft) flybridge overhang. The latter had table and canopy storage in.

The galley became more rounded in the 410, but my square one is trendy now. I also have a small third bunk cabin and an extented ablutions facility forward instead of the dinette. So two of the cabins are en suite with separate shower and loo, we also have a chart table/desk in the saloon, yet the saloon remains really spacious. All in a 40 footer.