Ocean Lady being launched on Friday!

[ChattingLil]

Would be nice to have some moral support - if anyone friendly is passing by

I think we'll only be in a few days before coming out again. We need to investigate the plumbing and then come out again to have some more holes put in.

I am remaining positive.
(but have a pit of dread forming in belly)

 

[ianfr]

Woo Hoo!

Hope it all goes well, we always have kittens as the crane moves the boat around

Regards

Ian & Jo

 

[nigelm]

Oooo exciting times !! , hope all goes well , are you still on target for moving to St Kats ? .

 

[ChattingLil]

Oooo exciting times !! , hope all goes well , are you still on target for moving to St Kats ? .

IF plumbing remedy is simple and the yard can fit the time in....and IF engine starts and no great works required on that.... then yes, I think so.


Need to start compiling the list of potential and willing crewmates....

 

[Athene V30]

What time on Friday?

 

[Bru]

Yippee! Good luck

Wish I could come down but I think I'm doing overtime this weekend to earn some pennies so we can afford our beans on toast next week

 

[ChattingLil]

What time on Friday?

first thing - hopefully.

OL is being lifted last thing on Thursday so they can leave her in the hoist while I AF the patches. Then we're first in on Friday.

 

[CliveG]

I will be around over the weekend.
No Crew so I will head up to Fox's to see you afloat.

 

[Wunja]

Wishing you success with the launch Lisa

 

[wingdiver]

We are around on Friday - although work gets in the way of first thing
Will you be back out of the water later in the day or in for the weekend?

 

[nigelm]

IF plumbing remedy is simple and the yard can fit the time in....and IF engine starts and no great works required on that.... then yes, I think so.


Need to start compiling the list of potential and willing crewmates....

Well depending on shifts etc I'd be up for a delivery trip ..

 

[ChattingLil]

We are around on Friday - although work gets in the way of first thing
Will you be back out of the water later in the day or in for the weekend?

lots of variables:

can we make the plumbing work as it is and be satisfied with that? Then no need to be out again.
do we need more holes?
how soon can the yard lift us again?

If it's obvious what we need and I can make a quick decision, then we'll be out again asap. Won't know until we see what we see.

 

[MoodySabre]

Good luck. Can't be there as off to Wales until next Wednesday.

Be very happy to crew after 6 Sept.

 

[John 32i]

I would be happy to crew after 6th Sep if you need an extra pair of hands!

 

[ChattingLil]

Well depending on shifts etc I'd be up for a delivery trip ..

Be very happy to crew after 6 Sept.

I would be happy to crew after 6th Sep if you need an extra pair of hands!

Gotta love the ECF! We are aiming for last week of September, so we'll see who is available when the time comes.

Ocean Lady has seven bunks - though none of them are particularly comfortable at the moment. There'll be me, Marc and Paul - so room for 4 more! It's not sailing it up to the City that bothers me, but I am DREADING the berthing! Hope to fit in some practice at Fox's before we go. Fenders out!

Considering her size and engine size, I'm thinking of punching tide and doing it one hop and avoiding the need to overnight at Q'boro. all TBD nearer the time when we know everything is ready.

 

[FullCircle]

Gotta love the ECF! We are aiming for last week of September, so we'll see who is available when the time comes.

Ocean Lady has seven bunks - though none of them are particularly comfortable at the moment. There'll be me, Marc and Paul - so room for 4 more! It's not sailing it up to the City that bothers me, but I am DREADING the berthing! Hope to fit in some practice at Fox's before we go. Fenders out!

Considering her size and engine size, I'm thinking of punching tide and doing it one hop and avoiding the need to overnight at Q'boro. all TBD nearer the time when we know everything is ready.

Much bigger fuel bill punching the tide.....and still a large percentage loss on your SOG.

 

[ChattingLil]

Much bigger fuel bill punching the tide.....and still a large percentage loss on your SOG.

well, it's a consideration anyway...
SOG would surely even out after a night in Queenborough!

 

[wingdiver]

Gotta love the ECF! We are aiming for last week of September, so we'll see who is available when the time comes.

We will back from our hols by 9 Sept so could be available to assist weekday or weekend depending on what you decide to do.

 

[nigelm]

How would it work out punching the ebb down to the Thames to catch flood up ? , or find out lock times and work backwards from there ??? Just thinking outloud really

 

[ChattingLil]

How would it work out punching the ebb down to the Thames to catch flood up ? , or find out lock times and work backwards from there ??? Just thinking outloud really

exactly.