Tam Lin Launched!

[Tam Lin]

After two years Tam Lin is back in the water and I am a happy bunny! Shame about the water tank emptying into the bilges though! I did wonder how much more I could put in and where it was all going!
Full story in PBO Forum, "Volvo MD2B Follow Up."

http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?434451-Volvo-MD2B-Follow-Up-Thread&highlight=

 

[tillergirl]

Well done. Just in time for some warm weather!

 

[Tomahawk]

T t i n u w p

 

[Tam Lin]

T t i n u w p

Now do you believe me!?

 

[NUTMEG]

Very pretty. Well done mate

 

[FullCircle]

She is looking Supersmart!

 

[UncleAlbert]

Excellent, about time there was another Westerly on the River:encouragement:

Unc

 

[Tam Lin]

Now all I need to do is stick the Treadmaster down in the cockpit, find out why the new VHF radio works so poorly, fix the echo sounder, stop the flexible water tank from leaking, pump the fresh water out from beneath the cabin floor, re-install the tiller pilot, put up the curtains etc. etc.

 

[Athene V30]

I only cleared the list of jobs to do on Alchemist on the day her new owner took her!

 

[Concerto]

Now all I need to do is stick the Treadmaster down in the cockpit.

I have just removed the Treadmaster from the cockpit of my Fulmar and found that it had been poorly bonded when first fixed. It allowed water to be trapped and this has seeped into the gel coat and caused air bubbles in the gel coat to burst. These areas are going to be ground back and then filled before teak panels are being fitted.

This is only being posted as a warning if you are just resticking original Treadmaser back down. If left untreated it this will start full blown osmosis.

Great that another Westerly is back on the water.

 

[Tam Lin]

I have just removed the Treadmaster from the cockpit of my Fulmar and found that it had been poorly bonded when first fixed. It allowed water to be trapped and this has seeped into the gel coat and caused air bubbles in the gel coat to burst. These areas are going to be ground back and then filled before teak panels are being fitted.

This is only being posted as a warning if you are just resticking original Treadmaser back down. If left untreated it this will start full blown osmosis.


Brand new Treadmaster to replace the slats that were bolted to the deck and let the water into the quarter berth so I hope it will be OK.
Great that another Westerly is back on the water.