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[Tammany]

Thought I'd say my hellos. I'm Andy, I live in Clacton-on-Sea but my boat is based at Brightlingsea.

It's a recent purchase and it's a Tomahawk 25 called Tammany. It's my first full size sailboat although I've had a power boat in the past and some dinghy experience. Been itching to get another boat for a while and always said it would be a sailboat if I did. She's in fair condition, just needs modernising and refurbishment. Engine is a Yanmar was a poor starter due to the normal exhaust valve issues but I've sorted that now with new valve, new valve seat and complete engine service. New filters, anode, injector clean etc etc.

Here she is, and a short video moving onto her new cheap mooring after engine rebuild. lol

 

[Boz]

Hi Andy..... Welcome to the ECF and good luck with the refit.
I've never really considered the Brightlingsea trots, are they Fore and Aft?

 

[Tammany]

Yep, although today it was fore aft & prop lol oops. I'm 3rd boat down on the left as your going into the marina.

 

[FullCircle]

Always nice to see a new face, welcome Andy

 

[Tammany]

Took her out for an estuary poodle today, what a lovely day. No wind though, had large foresail flying and gps speed over ground was 1.1mph lol. Their was a youth dinghy race going on and they didn't look happy. Still nice getting out.

 

[johnalison]

I went down briefly to console my poor boat now stranded on Titchmarsh's hard standing and awaiting some professional work on her cruddy bottom. It did look lovely out there, but I'm not as young as wot I was.

 

[Tomahawk]

Welcome to the best kept sailing secret in the country...

Not sure about the idea of a Tomahawk that is three feet longer than we are wide?

 

[C08]

Welcome to the best kept sailing secret in the country...

Not sure about the idea of a Tomahawk that is three feet longer than we are wide?[/QUOTE

That is one handsome boat - may I ask what it is?

 

[Tomahawk]

This boat named Tomahawk is an Outremer 40/43.



We love B'sea but we can't get a mooring there…We have been on the list for four years so far and still waiting.

 

[C08]

Thanks - a stunning boat!

 

[Tammany]

Give the harbour office a call, their are tons of empty fore & afts.

 

[DavidofMersea]

Thought I'd say my hellos. I'm Andy, I live in Clacton-on-Sea but my boat is based at Brightlingsea.

Are you the Andy that used to crew for me on my catamaran?

 

[NUTMEG]

Hi Andy. Welcome to the forum, without doubt the greatest sailing resource I have found. Some very nice peeps hereabouts )

 

[Tammany]

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[FullCircle]

Coming along nicely.
We will be moving to Brightlingsea in 2 weeks time, also on a fore and aft mooring, but ours is a pile mooring upstream

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[ex-Gladys]

Coming along nicely.
We will be moving to Brightlingsea in 2 weeks time, also on a fore and aft mooring, but ours is a pile mooring upstream

That's ruined the neighbourhood then!

 

[FullCircle]

That's ruined the neighbourhood then!

Bloody Sauce!

 

[Tammany]

I'm modernising the interior with more upto date materials in white, leather & wood accents. It's very 1970#s at the moment. Progress is slow at the moment though but she's coming out of the water soon so hopefully will speed things up a bit.

Before

After

 

[Tammany]

Had another couple of tides out their and now starting on the main cabin starboard side. A lot less work in this section than the galley side.

 

[Tammany]

Coming along nicely.
We will be moving to Brightlingsea in 2 weeks time, also on a fore and aft mooring, but ours is a pile mooring upstream

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When I bought the boat it was half way between the piles and pontoons. In the middle of the picture more or less. Wanted a cheaper mooring near Point Clear though for easier access.