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Sixpence
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Don't want none escaping
Oops
More crawling around the aft locker just when I thought it was done
sailorman
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FullCircle
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Well, today has seen significant progress.
The Navigators stowage has been completed, very smart.
The goblet hangers in the lockers are well on their way.
All the remaining woodwork has been returned from the polishers.
The cooker sliding worktop has been installed - magic.
The grab handle that had a bolt shear off inside it has been repaired, and the rest of the handles have now got studding instead of bolts, ready to go on in the morning.
The Netbook arm has been installed - need to sort out a friction washer for swinging it away.
12v socket for the alarm recharger installed now.
Kiwiprop greased and ready for action now.
Rutland 913 is secured upright nicely, and quietened a bit - more to do there.
Lynn has applied the oxalic/wallpaper paste to the foredeck and coachroof, and jet washed it off - what a difference.
So, more forward than backward today, a nice change.
Tomorrow and Sunday, I will have plenty of help, and I believe the low wattage bulb in the tunnel is getting brighter.
The Navigators stowage has been completed, very smart.
The goblet hangers in the lockers are well on their way.
All the remaining woodwork has been returned from the polishers.
The cooker sliding worktop has been installed - magic.
The grab handle that had a bolt shear off inside it has been repaired, and the rest of the handles have now got studding instead of bolts, ready to go on in the morning.
The Netbook arm has been installed - need to sort out a friction washer for swinging it away.
12v socket for the alarm recharger installed now.
Kiwiprop greased and ready for action now.
Rutland 913 is secured upright nicely, and quietened a bit - more to do there.
Lynn has applied the oxalic/wallpaper paste to the foredeck and coachroof, and jet washed it off - what a difference.
So, more forward than backward today, a nice change.
Tomorrow and Sunday, I will have plenty of help, and I believe the low wattage bulb in the tunnel is getting brighter.
Sixpence
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I have a thick coat of finely ground barnacles all over me
But at least I think the source of water filling my bilges has been identified, just need to figure out the best way to seal keels to the hull now
Got a nice shiny rudder again though
But at least I think the source of water filling my bilges has been identified, just need to figure out the best way to seal keels to the hull now
Got a nice shiny rudder again though
FullCircle
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What a pair of stars - Jan & Paul, who are coming to Ostend with us. Jan went blue rubbing down the whole hull today for the antifoul. Fantastic effort.
Paul helped me get the radar tower down, remove two old aerials and put up the new AIS VHF and the NASA Navtex. Quite a difficult job, but well down.
Also managed to get the 3 transom grab handles fitted with the hewlp of the yard owner at Rochford, who could wriggle into a much smaller space than me to get the nuts on the studs.
Lynn cleaned the forward two thirds of the topsides and has started to polish the hull, more tomorrow.
Also managed to get the binnacle prepared for the instruments, replacement cockpit lighting and switch, so that will be OK tomorrow.
We are knackered, and going off to the Chequers Canewdon for a large portion of charred dead animal with chips with lashings of beer.
Paul helped me get the radar tower down, remove two old aerials and put up the new AIS VHF and the NASA Navtex. Quite a difficult job, but well down.
Also managed to get the 3 transom grab handles fitted with the hewlp of the yard owner at Rochford, who could wriggle into a much smaller space than me to get the nuts on the studs.
Lynn cleaned the forward two thirds of the topsides and has started to polish the hull, more tomorrow.
Also managed to get the binnacle prepared for the instruments, replacement cockpit lighting and switch, so that will be OK tomorrow.
We are knackered, and going off to the Chequers Canewdon for a large portion of charred dead animal with chips with lashings of beer.
nigelm
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well , we've only had the boat about 2 wks and the more i poke around in lockers and cubby holes the more stuff i find that needs either fixing / replacing or just chucking in the skip !!
so far ,decks scrubbed (they were green ) , fenders cleaned and sheets washed , the sails are in for valeting and got quotes for new rigging , today we removed bunk cushions for cleaning etc and to be out of harms way while other stuff happens .
i also removed the exhaust elbow which had a hole where it shouldnt have that i can put three fingers in !!! , dropped a rachet and a screwdriver in the bilges under stern gland YUK !
just gotta fiqure a way of reaching them now .
some how sailing up the coast just seems further away than ever right now .
so far ,decks scrubbed (they were green ) , fenders cleaned and sheets washed , the sails are in for valeting and got quotes for new rigging , today we removed bunk cushions for cleaning etc and to be out of harms way while other stuff happens .
i also removed the exhaust elbow which had a hole where it shouldnt have that i can put three fingers in !!! , dropped a rachet and a screwdriver in the bilges under stern gland YUK !
just gotta fiqure a way of reaching them now .
some how sailing up the coast just seems further away than ever right now .
Koeketiene
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FullCircle
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Post prandial: Excellent meal at Chequers. Everyone else buggered off to bed knackered. Just taking an opportunity for black coffee and scotch. Hic.
Sixpence
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Allow me to join you for a late evening tipple, a sip before bedtime always goes down well, even if work starts again in just under seven hours
Cheers, and hic
Any date planned for the launch yet ?
Cheers, and hic
Any date planned for the launch yet ?
Athene V30
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I know from taking over Karouise last August that you could spend a load of time getting everything right but miss out on the sailing.
I decided to do the bare essentials to make the boat safe and then use her for what was left of the season. In that time afloat I was able to decide what was needed to be done over the winter but again my plans and available time (and ££) were somewhat optimistic so the remaining work is now down for Winter 10/11!
FullCircle
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We are launching next Friday afternoon around 1430. Gulp.
FullCircle
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Well, it rained today, but we managed to dodge the weather and poliushed the hull and got the 2 coats of antifouling on.
Managed to get the bilge pump monitor and water tank panel finished, thank god.
The rest of the wiring fought me like a tiger with a thorn in its knackers.
Standard Horizon lead from Cockpit Mic is 5m short. Bugger
The old vhf aerial coax is not functioing, and the string mouse in my conduit is snagged up on something.
So, loads still left to do in the evenings before Friday. Then we will be in the water at Rochford for the weekend, and, with luck should get round to Bridgemarsh on the Monday.
Although we have done well this weekend, it wasn't enough to get it finished, so I am having a large Tanqueray and Tonic.
Ontop of that, my satellite signal has packed up. More bugger.
Managed to get the bilge pump monitor and water tank panel finished, thank god.
The rest of the wiring fought me like a tiger with a thorn in its knackers.
Standard Horizon lead from Cockpit Mic is 5m short. Bugger
The old vhf aerial coax is not functioing, and the string mouse in my conduit is snagged up on something.
So, loads still left to do in the evenings before Friday. Then we will be in the water at Rochford for the weekend, and, with luck should get round to Bridgemarsh on the Monday.
Although we have done well this weekend, it wasn't enough to get it finished, so I am having a large Tanqueray and Tonic.
Ontop of that, my satellite signal has packed up. More bugger.
MoodySabre
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The moment of truth.
All 28 hose clips tightened - check
Diverter diverting mode - check
Pumped water into holding tank (via new loo)
Seacock open - check
Circuit breaker on - check
Contents gauge working - check
Hit the button
Macerator whirred
Water came out of seacock
Boat hauled out lunchtime - sunny week ahead to do the necessary
Might go sailing next week
All 28 hose clips tightened - check
Diverter diverting mode - check
Pumped water into holding tank (via new loo)
Seacock open - check
Circuit breaker on - check
Contents gauge working - check
Hit the button
Macerator whirred
Water came out of seacock
Boat hauled out lunchtime - sunny week ahead to do the necessary
Might go sailing next week
FullCircle
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The moment of truth.
All 28 hose clips tightened - check
Diverter diverting mode - check
Pumped water into holding tank (via new loo)
Seacock open - check
Circuit breaker on - check
Contents gauge working - check
Hit the button
Macerator whirred
Water came out of seacock
Boat hauled out lunchtime - sunny week ahead to do the necessary
Might go sailing next week
My hearty congratulations Roger.
I have had a minor success or two this evening, but a couple of damning failures too. Irritating.
More on the morrow.
CPD
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The moment of truth.
All 28 hose clips tightened - check
Diverter diverting mode - check
Pumped water into holding tank (via new loo)
Seacock open - check
Circuit breaker on - check
Contents gauge working - check
Hit the button
Macerator whirred
Water came out of seacock
Boat hauled out lunchtime - sunny week ahead to do the necessary
Might go sailing next week
I hope we get to know when it is used in anger for the first time
...... or not. Good news Roger.I knocked quite a few small jobs off over the weekend (including a lovely sail up the Stour) and had a result yesterday with a small engineering company in Dunmow who will be drilling a few holes in the liferaft cage in exchange for a box of tea bags. Magic.
Phoenix of Hamble
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Really nice tidy job Roger!
FullCircle
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Well, I cannot fit the bilge pipes to the skin fittings. No amount of pipe softening will do it. Gutted. Double Gutted and gutted some more. Have taken a bit of pipe, and will sneak off to Dauntless tomorrow to buy matching skin fittings. That will work out easier than ripping out the pipes again.
The shipwrights have been today and fitted the rest of the doors back into place, and nearly finished the construction of the sdliding floor drawer, which looks very nice indeed. Probably the best design idea I have had. Besides the 3 bottle wine stowage in the table that is.
So, started screwing the floor panels back into place tonight, clearing up the sawdust and shavings as I go. Also put the aft cabin headlining back up, so no holes left in the aft cabin.
Netbook installation completed and fired up tonight, 1st time. Windows recognised the AIS and the Actisense, but I can't find the external DVD player to plug in so I can load the software. I am sure it will turn up eventually.
Also, the iPod now correctly back in place, so tonight was accompanied by the Stranglers, which speeded up the pace of work somewhat.
Happily, the Standard Horizon extension cable arrived from Marine Superstore. Unhappily I was not there to receive it. Luckily I work in Chelmsford, so I can collect on the way to work tomorrow.
Lovely fish pie with a large glass of dry Fruits de Mer to relieve the stress.
Keep going Jim....
The shipwrights have been today and fitted the rest of the doors back into place, and nearly finished the construction of the sdliding floor drawer, which looks very nice indeed. Probably the best design idea I have had. Besides the 3 bottle wine stowage in the table that is.
So, started screwing the floor panels back into place tonight, clearing up the sawdust and shavings as I go. Also put the aft cabin headlining back up, so no holes left in the aft cabin.
Netbook installation completed and fired up tonight, 1st time. Windows recognised the AIS and the Actisense, but I can't find the external DVD player to plug in so I can load the software. I am sure it will turn up eventually.
Also, the iPod now correctly back in place, so tonight was accompanied by the Stranglers, which speeded up the pace of work somewhat.
Happily, the Standard Horizon extension cable arrived from Marine Superstore. Unhappily I was not there to receive it. Luckily I work in Chelmsford, so I can collect on the way to work tomorrow.
Lovely fish pie with a large glass of dry Fruits de Mer to relieve the stress.
Keep going Jim....
MoodySabre
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Some of my 38mm hose had to go on 40mm connectors. I used a heat gun to soften the hose, a smear of washing up liquid on the connectors and hey ho.
Good luck Jim.
Good luck Jim.
FullCircle
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Success! Whizzed down to Dauntless and bought a slightly larger pipe, and a pair of reducers. Our boat yard owner Graham kindly offered to contort his way into the space to apply the pipe to fitting and screw up the jubilee clips. Duly sorted.
I owe Graham a bottle of something amber, I think.
So, the radar tower wiring plug issue has finally been sorted, and the AIS is showing a signal, thank my deities.
My mate Roland turned up and dragged me off for a couple of pints of Adnams, so a balanced view of success versus progress.
At least I am now ready to float on Friday, for which I am grateful.
More tomorrow.
I owe Graham a bottle of something amber, I think.
So, the radar tower wiring plug issue has finally been sorted, and the AIS is showing a signal, thank my deities.
My mate Roland turned up and dragged me off for a couple of pints of Adnams, so a balanced view of success versus progress.
At least I am now ready to float on Friday, for which I am grateful.
More tomorrow.