One expects to launch next weekend

[CliveG]

We have got a great load of jobs ticked off this weekend and are on course to get Sirenia afloat on Sunday's high tide at Woodbridge.

Antifouling the hull - complete
Boot Topping - Complete.
Rudder striped back to bear metal, Primed, A/F Under coat, Boot topping - Now waiting for some more antifouling.
Cockpit drains replaced,
Toilet seacocks serviced.
Engine tested.
Outboard tested
Deck to hull joint re-sealed
New stack pack 90% complete.

Just a few things to finish off and then clear out all the unwanted stuff and sort out the bedding etc.

Soon be out sailing

 

[FullCircle]

Good effort Clive, hope you have a good start to the season.

 

[CliveG]

Thanks Jim.

It will be great to get back on the water.
Here's to a good season.

 

[sailorman]

Thanks Jim.

It will be great to get back on the water.
Here's to a good season.

well done Clive
make sure your nuts are tight
see you at RHYC if not before, there were plenty of spaces there today

 

[Athene V30]

Hope all goes well Clive. I'm booked to go back in on Easter Monday. Had a good day today finishing off a lot of those "I'll do that in a bit" jobs! Still lots of jobs on the to do list but someone has put Winter 10 / 11 above them!

 

[tillergirl]

This is all faintly depressing for someone who has to wait for the springs after next at the end of April!

 

[sailorman]

This is all faintly depressing for someone who has to wait for the springs after next at the end of April!

1/2 the fun of a wooden boat is the maintenance isnt it

 

[tillergirl]

Yeap! Especially when this winter has seen a build up of mud on the 'beach', and there are some seams to be caulked.

Never quite got round to getting a start preparing that brightwork before the cover comes off. That's 19 consecutive years of failure. Do I get the prize for consistency?

 

[sailorman]

Yeap! Especially when this winter has seen a build up of mud on the 'beach', and there are some seams to be caulked.

Never quite got round to getting a start preparing that brightwork before the cover comes off. That's 19 consecutive years of failure. Do I get the prize for consistency?

i guess a prize then.
us with plastic fantastic s just use a damp cloth for a once over job done

 

[CliveG]

One has now launched
Easy trip along the A14 to Robertsons, Woodbridge.
Mast up and sails on by late Saturday afternoon.
Nice Pub Meal in the evening.
Launched at 10:30 today on a rising tide.
An very good slipway but the access can be difficalt if someone parks in a silly place.
Great to feel the boat move under foot after so long ashore.

Took a trip down to the Deben Bar.
I am informed that the bar is now a quite large flat area with about 1m depth at LAT.
Not proved that myself yet.

Sirenia is now swiniging round a buoy at Ramsholt

 

[FullCircle]

Well done Clive, excellent stuff.

 

[CPD]

Happy news Clive !!

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Good stuff Clive!

Morgana now restored to full shinyness, with a freshly poisonous bum.... and ready to go swimming again imminently.....

Look out east coast... we're all getting ready to sail!

 

[bitman]

thx

Thanks CliveG for a nice weekend on Sirenia and helping me out to transport my own Evolution 25!

 

[CliveG]

Bitman

Thanks for the help with mast raising, boat launching and for Saturday's pub meal.

Good to hear that you have successfully extracted your new Evo 25 from Salcombe.
Heres hopeing that the refit goes well.

 

[beancounter]

Well done Clive.

Looking forward to joining you in June.

 

[CliveG]

Mr Counter.

Thank you.
I look forward to wlecoming Mrs. Counter and your good self aboard my humble boat.