The list is getting shorter......

Nice day today, no rain. Bit of a late start as Brother In Law and Family stayed over. Me and BIL polished a bottle of Old Pulteney, so I was running on low volts until about mid day.
We got the mast completed and back together. Surprised that the main/topping lift sheaves and axles were nearly seized solid, but fortunately no flats on the sheaves requiring a replacement. Silicon spray coating is an excellent product.
Put the boom on the boat next to me and rigged it for him - its his first boat, a Contessa 26.
Tea with the lads at 3pm brought some unexpected epoxy paint mixed going spare. So I quickly snaffled that and painted the keel bottom edges which always get worn where I use the keel as a depthsounder.
More electrics/electronics, boy this is slow, but completed the Horizon GX3000 VHF AIS and Navtex installation and the Navbus. Just the NMEA data bus and the Seatalk to plug into the Multiplexer.

Over 110 of the (now) 168 jobs on the list either started or completed. Will have to decide next weekend which ones will go back into the pot for next season.
 
Keep it going Jim.
You will soon be afloat and able to enjoy her rather that knocking yourself out fixing her.

Look forward to seeing you all next Saturday.
 
Ahem, I understand that in civilised sailing mine counts as a classic, I'll have you know :rolleyes:
Is that just a nice way of saying MAB ? :eek:

Anyway, from a reply elsewhere I understand what's needed on my 'classic' boat is a few 'snapshackles' :o
Where would be the best place to get these alternatives to the pelican clip ? :o
 
Sixpence said:
Ahem, I understand that in civilised sailing mine counts as a classic, I'll have you know :rolleyes:
Is that just a nice way of saying MAB ? :eek:

Anyway, from a reply elsewhere I understand what's needed on my 'classic' boat is a few 'snapshackles' :o
Where would be the best place to get these alternatives to the pelican clip ? :o
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Cheep as chips on ebay Dave....
 
That's the big fluffy one out front of some boats I think :D
Not something I have at the moment, it's enough trouble getting used to my little hankies :o
Enquiry made on flea bay, ta Jim
Be nice to have them instead of the string I use now :eek:
Go with the nice shiny must have stainless chain that begged me to take it home ;)
 
Hurrah, Kiwiprop arrived back today, I shall whisk that on Thursday afternoon while Dave the Rigger (recommended) does his stuff above me.
The 5v power supplies are in the UK to drive the PC peripherals.

The table and locker doors were delivered this afternoon, and the new table looks great, just needs to be assembled now.

Bad news is that the cabin sole board veneer is too thin to be repaired reliably for the polisher to take off the original finish, so I will need to think of another plan for refinishing the cabin sole.

This weekend is a virtual boat fixing write off as we will be going to Fitting Up Supper, via the tent repairer just outside Ipswich.

Delivered on Thursday afternoon is the washboard carrying bag and my liferaft carrying webbing cradle (poor quality Mr Seago)
 
More Hurrah and Joy.
My long awaited swinging tilting netbook arm prototype is ready and will be delivered to me on Thursday. :)
 
Hurrah from this direction too, as the lifejackets from Nottingham for Sailorman and Full Circle have now completed the next stage of the journey. A slight diversion via Stansted and they are now with Roger, in time to make the connecting trip to the fitting up supper.
One pot of anti barnacle paint ready to attack Sixpence's bottom, is also sitting in the boot of the truck, thanks Roger.
Best wishes to Mrs Sailorman, hope she makes it to a meeting sometime soon
We'll look after her :cool:
 
Sixpence said:
Be nice to have them instead of the string I use now :eek:
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It is quite likely that I am very wrong. But I was always taught by old salts that little bits of string are important in your guard wires to stop forming a complete electrical connection around the boat. Whether this was to deter lightning or to stop you blowing up mines, I have never quite got a satisfactory answer on. I have shackles fixing my lifelines to my pushpit, but the shackles are separated from the guardwires by bits of string tightly wound around. so that the guardwires and the pulpit are effectively separated from the pushpit.

Of course another theory I have heard is that if the shackles or pelican clips won't come undone in an emergency you can at least cut bits of string*.

string* in my case is 2mm nylon cord.
 
Glayva said:
It is quite likely that I am very wrong. But I was always taught by old salts that little bits of string are important in your guard wires to stop forming a complete electrical connection around the boat. Whether this was to deter lightning or to stop you blowing up mines, I have never quite got a satisfactory answer on. I have shackles fixing my lifelines to my pushpit, but the shackles are separated from the guardwires by bits of string tightly wound around. so that the guardwires and the pulpit are effectively separated from the pushpit.

Of course another theory I have heard is that if the shackles or pelican clips won't come undone in an emergency you can at least cut bits of string*.

string* in my case is 2mm nylon cord.
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I agree with the string cutting theory - I think its a RORC requirement.
 
FullCircle said:
I agree with the string cutting theory - I think its a RORC requirement.
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Me too, but each time I think about it I do wonder who is going to throw the lifebuoy, turn the boat back and then cut the string and help me onboard? Maybe I'd better just keep to 'one hand for the ship and one for yourself' or learn to swim much faster than Karouise can sail!
 
Karouise said:
Me too, but each time I think about it I do wonder who is going to throw the lifebuoy, turn the boat back and then cut the string and help me onboard? Maybe I'd better just keep to 'one hand for the ship and one for yourself' or learn to swim much faster than Karouise can sail!
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I suggest inserting bricks into the air pockets of the LJ. Much quicker.
 
Well today being wholly gifted to me courtesy of a dead fox, rather than the afternoon I thought I was getting, we have some progress, and some regress.

The good news is that the mast is now up and twangingly tuned, thanks to Dave Nicholls the rigger, who is very efficient.
My new emergency forestay stowage bag is an absolutely perfect fit, thanks to Keith Brasier. Great job.
New flag halyards will go up on Sunday.
Wired in the DCM600 Battery monitor and re programmed it. Looking good.
New iPod holder fitted next to the HiFi, much better than before.
Prototype Netbook swinging stand tried for size, discussed with the manufacturer, and some tweaks to be made, but fits well and the stowed position is perfect.

2 headlinings put back up (3 to go). They even lined up correctly, blimey.
Managed to wire up the Celectron Bilge Monitor

Now the bad news.
I broke a Bilge pump auto switch while trying to wire in the bilge monitor. Bugger.
I have abandoned (for this year) the attempt to put the instruments on the bridgedeck, as the wring needs some clever stuff which I have run out of time for.
My 5v USB power supply is lost in transit from China.
I have a small nick in the headlining panel which I need some white adhesive for. Hmm.

So, a bit like the Curates egg. Good in parts.
 
What a lovely day for boat fiddling :)

Valeted sails back on
Up mast on long ladder and drilled out rivets on steaming light/deckflood, wired in a direct replacement Aquasignal £16 on ebay :), riveted in place - all worked OK and steaming light now visible from more than 25 yards.
New flag halyards on
Pressure washed the decks
Filled up with fuel (I forgot before the winter :o) - got in before the price rise only £63 :eek:
Bedding on boat
Loaded up with boat jumble

Leaving for Shotley tomorrow for the first trip of the year :cool:
Getting excited :D
 
MoodySabre said:
What a lovely day for boat fiddling :)

Valeted sails back on
Up mast on long ladder and drilled out rivets on steaming light/deckflood, wired in a direct replacement Aquasignal £16 on ebay :), riveted in place - all worked OK and steaming light now visible from more than 25 yards.
New flag halyards on
Pressure washed the decks
Filled up with fuel (I forgot before the winter :o) - got in before the price rise only £63 :eek:
Bedding on boat
Loaded up with boat jumble

Leaving for Shotley tomorrow for the first trip of the year :cool:
Getting excited :D
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Fantastic Roger, really pleased for you. I paid a lot more for my Hella deckflood from Barry at Dauntless.:(
 
Oh, poo, not looking good. Lynn is confined to home with bad back, so it will be a real struggle now.
I will just have to suspend starting any more jobs, and finish the ones that are still outstanding.

No 2 Sons 21st birthday on Sunday too, which will require much purchasing of pints and pizzas in Southend for his orrible mates.
C'est La Guerre!
 
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