Weekend plans?

[Champagne Murphy]

Don't want to crow but we had a very nice sail this PM down to the dock at Felixstowe and back. Rather nice SE breeze, v.warm.
Got the best of it, I reckon

 

[Tradewinds]

Made an attempt to leave our berth twice, got blown back in twice.

Saw where you were berthed when I was down last week. Not the easiest berth to get out of in that sort of wind. Is that your berth for this season?

Was a bloke with a big Fairline 50+ something in your spot for a couple of years. He was really expert at leaving.

You need a bow-thruster mate!!

Edit: And twin engines

 

[benw]

Don't want to crow but we had a very nice sail this PM down to the dock at Felixstowe and back. Rather nice SE breeze, v.warm.
Got the best of it, I reckon

We arrived down at Pin Mill on Weds with a thursday 5.30 am departure via dinghy to get back home. Hopefully she is still on her mooring!

 

[Champagne Murphy]

Didn't see Orcana, where are you?

 

[WF36]

We arrived down at Pin Mill on Weds with a thursday 5.30 am departure via dinghy to get back home. Hopefully she is still on her mooring!

Yup she is, well was at 3pm on Sunday!

 

[Bru]

Apart from the stiff breeze making life on board rather noisy overnight

<an aside>

is it just me or does anybody else think it's bl**dy inconsiderate to lay up a boat in the yard for the winter with halyards banging merrily (and I choose the word banging carefully, tapping is one thing, the racket we've had to put up with over the winter this year is quite another), shredded plastic tarps flapping and making a further racket and so on?

on a breezy night, sleep on board has been all but impossible over the winter*

<aside over>

anyway ...

There's some tidying up to do and all the lockers and other stowage needs a damn good sort out but at last we are ready to go back in the drink! Launch is booked for a week on Friday and I shall now contemplate the feasibility and wisdom of trying to get to the Fitting Up Supper by boat rather than car ...

* PS. Lisa - The lack of sleep and a couple of long days graft (which we're not used to!) is why Glen and I were a bit keen to get away early yesterday afternoon, apologies if we seemed a bit grumpy!

 

[FullCircle]

Carry a length of string and tie up the frapping halyards. I have bungees spare for this very purpose.

 

[ChattingLil]

* PS. Lisa - The lack of sleep and a couple of long days graft (which we're not used to!) is why Glen and I were a bit keen to get away early yesterday afternoon, apologies if we seemed a bit grumpy!

just goes to show what I know. I didn't think you were grumpy at all. Of course, it could be that you are always grumpy so I just didn't notice any difference.

 

[wingdiver]

Following on from the other post - finished the sanding on the other side after turning the boat round on her berth - after two failed attempts due to low water
All sanded, oiled and back in her usual position by Saturday evening. SWMBO did the oiling while I sampled the Adnams at the Legends bar at ITFC....
Sunday went for a wander round Ipswich waterfront in the sun then came back and washed various halyards/sheets and polished stainless steel bits on the rubbing strake etc
Just need to go out for a run now.
Due to be lifted out for the biennial antifoul/anode/polish event on 3 May.

 

[John 32i]

Antifouled at Felixstowe Ferry, then went to SYH, Woolverstone, Fox's, Fambridge and Burnham.....all by BMW rather than BENETEAU unfortunately!!

 

[FullCircle]

Antifouled at Felixstowe Ferry, then went to SYH, Woolverstone, Fox's, Fambridge and Burnham.....all by BMW rather than BENETEAU unfortunately!!

You've antifouled a BMW!!!???

 

[Bru]

Carry a length of string and tie up the frapping halyards. I have bungees spare for this very purpose.

I have been tempted but I'm kind've reluctant to go scrambling around on the deck of somebody's boat without permission added to which the worst (by a considerable margin) culprit is one of the biggest boats in the yard and my little step ladder probably isn't long enough to get on board anyway!

just goes to show what I know. I didn't think you were grumpy at all. Of course, it could be that you are always grumpy so I just didn't notice any difference.

That could indeed be the case!

BTW, been thinking about that vent - I'll try and give you a ring later but it might be tomorrow, I have a cunning plan!

 

[davidfox]

We have to finish sanding off the teak on the side that isn't against the pontoon as there is only so much you can do hanging over the side.

Last weekend we finished off the side against the pontoon......

Sanded

Recoated a couple of times with Deks Olje No 1

That looks a great finish it doesnt look like a conventional varnish it looks like oil (is that what Olje means??)

 

[wingdiver]

http://www.deksolje.com/index.php?langue=en&page=range-protect-varnish

 

[davidfox]

http://www.deksolje.com/index.php?langue=en&page=range-protect-varnish

Looks good, how robust is it, And do you use the D2 finish as well, or just the D1?

 

[sailorman]

Launch day tomorrow

 

[benw]

Thanks Will.

 

[wingdiver]

Looks good, how robust is it, And do you use the D2 finish as well, or just the D1?

Pretty good and lasts two to four years. Haven't used D2.

 

[Koeketiene]

Saw where you were berthed when I was down last week. Not the easiest berth to get out of in that sort of wind. Is that your berth for this season?

Not our berth for the season - permanent berth will be up by the wall.
Just to port as you come in.

 

[Tradewinds]

Not our berth for the season - permanent berth will be up by the wall.
Just to port as you come in.

That should be much better.

Look forward to seeing you around.