Southampton to Norn Iron

wotayottie said:
Yes. If you have delivered 42 boats
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I have delivered one 35 year old yacht from Holland to the Solent.

Some days my resident YBW stalker craves too much attention and I just throw the closest doggie biscuit in his direction. On a typical day CaptainDisputable just whinnies and whimpers in the YBW/Lounge.
 
Well, I'm in Dartmouth. Have done studland bay without killing any sea horses, Weymouth, Brixham and now Dartmouth. Wind doing its normal thing of being on the nose but occasional lovely sails. Could do with a bit less wind and you do have some lumpy seas down here! Hopefully Falmouth tomorrow before the storm sets in. Boat going great but have plenty to fix.
 
There is always plenty to fix, isn't there? Ive tried to out fox Neptune by not fixing everything because if you do, something expensive will then.....break.
 
pmagowan said:
Well, I'm in Dartmouth. Have done studland bay without killing any sea horses, Weymouth, Brixham and now Dartmouth. Wind doing its normal thing of being on the nose but occasional lovely sails. Could do with a bit less wind and you do have some lumpy seas down here! Hopefully Falmouth tomorrow before the storm sets in. Boat going great but have plenty to fix.
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I hope you have enjoyed the trip so far, how long has it taken to get there (how many nights stopover)?

I hope the stuff to fix has not slowed you down or given to much problems.
 
pmagowan said:
Well, I'm in Dartmouth. Have done studland bay without killing any sea horses, Weymouth, Brixham and now Dartmouth. Wind doing its normal thing of being on the nose but occasional lovely sails. Could do with a bit less wind and you do have some lumpy seas down here! Hopefully Falmouth tomorrow before the storm sets in. Boat going great but have plenty to fix.
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Sounds like you are having a great time, enjoy the rest of the trip.

Coming over from Roscoff on Sunday was lovely, but yes you are right we have lots of lumpy seas, high winds and huge sea monsters! That is why everybody stays in the Solent and the South West is lovely and quiet.
 
Just braving out the next few storms in Dartmouth. So far most things have been standard minor niggles. The water tap dripping (we have never had a tap on a boat before), shower sump blocked, a sail slide broke, the engine had a hiccup (no prefilter and so strainer bunged up) etc. Fixing them all one at a time. Been beating with 3 reefs In and still doing 7kn happily in 25-40. Anyway, finished fixing things for the day so enjoying a few local ales.
 
Great stuff! Nothing beats that feeling of settling down, once underway, that nothing dramatic has happened and all is well with the world.
 
Your next hop to Falmouth can be a bit of a long day if the wind is from the SW or W. You could break the journey by anchoring in Cawsand Bay (unless wind is in the E) or going into Fowey.
Anyway, you have a lovely boat there.
 
Really interesting to read this!

We viewed that boat, but ended up buying the Oyster next door but one! (Although my girlfriend loved the aft cabin of the Sweden!)

All the best for the rest of the journey :)
 
The aft cabin is quite nice. That is my cabin :). Lots of space. I have been slowly emptying cupboards to find room for my stuff. The previous owner had quite a lot of spares and obviously, like me, found it hard to throw things away.
 
Well, I found a sneakily hidden primary fuel filter with gunge in it behind the fuel tank, for some reason! Standard Volvo cav type with all the bits that drop out when you change it. I have bought a Racor to replace it and will move it to an accessible location. I now have no water because the tap was dripping and could not be disassembled without destroying it. The replacement tap is, of course, too tall for the gap. There is some rusty old chain welded into the chain locker that needs removed. Well, it is too blowy today to go west so that is my day sorted. It is a good job I like boaty diy! :)
 
Have a good look at the steering gantry, I remember an issue where a something seized and undid itself. It was a stainless on stainless bearing of some sort about the size of a 2 pound coin. Initially it was lubricated with oil but I suggested keeping it dry, which it was when we reassembled it.
 
Had a good look over the steering system when I cleaned out the lazarette. Looks pretty new and seems in good order. I serviced one of the winches today, replaced the leaky tap (that was an hour on my back in a cupboard!), rewired the socket for 240v (it was European with an adapter and was dodgy), removed the rusty chain which was welded in the chain locker (another hour upside down in a locker!), made up an anchor snubber and generally tidied up. Good day and lots done with time for a pint in Dart Yacht Club while the kids sailed or capsized their way round a course.
 
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