Despite all the work to create them back in November, I still hadn’t installed the cockpit locker lids onto the boat until after the companionway board revision was finished. This wasn’t a priority while the cockpit was always covered but I am getting close to being able to launch the boat and finish the refit … Continue reading Cockpit locker lids, anti-slip paint renewal & battery charging. 9th – 10th May 2021.
Author: Richard Stott
Head refurb.
The original marine toilet was bolted down on a small platform so that you sat with your back towards the hull. It has been out of the compartment for a couple of years now. When I got the boat it was already disconnected from the sea-cocks so I refurbished them but did nothing with the… Continue reading Head refurb.
A space saving solution to a navigation station.
It was only my “Father’s Day” present this year that made me start thinking seriously about the challenges of doing any sort of navigation, pilotage or log keeping on a small boat. Can you realistically achieve anything in the cockpit? What about the saloon table ? Do I have a solution ? – Well I… Continue reading A space saving solution to a navigation station.
Surely there must be other things going on while waiting for a ship registration ?
Well – Yes and no. There has been a lot going on at home in the last few months ranging from the family all seeming to go house moving mad through to acquiring a temporary “family” to fully replace them at home. But all that has slowed down boat progress. The younger daughter has moved… Continue reading Surely there must be other things going on while waiting for a ship registration ?
A farewell to my most reliable helper.
It has been rather a sad week as we had to take Charlie on a final trip to the vet on Monday because his kidneys had failed. Now I am going to have to find another first mate or sail solo. If you have read any of the brief mentions of holidays earlier in this… Continue reading A farewell to my most reliable helper.
How hard can it be to get a ship’s radio license ?
The rules for using the Humber estuary require you to have a VHF radio on the vessel unless it is impractical to power anything electrical that is larger than than a torch. Having a radio makes a lot of sense given the size of some of the ships that use the Docks at Hull, how… Continue reading How hard can it be to get a ship’s radio license ?
November – Finishing the sail cover.
Do me a favor – If you ever see the boat for real, dont look at the sail cover too closely! I was definitely not cut out to be a sail maker or to have anything to do with sewing machines. You may have already seen the first steps with this job back in July. … Continue reading November – Finishing the sail cover.
August – Caravan holiday so nothing got achieved. Except a few beach visits and a harbor or two. September – Guard rail repair.
Another of my rather irregular posts but that’s a reflection of the fragmented time I get to work on the boat while still working at a notional 37 1/2 hours a week job in the NHS. The reality is definately slightly on the higher side of 50 hours, with some paid overtime but a lot… Continue reading August – Caravan holiday so nothing got achieved. Except a few beach visits and a harbor or two. September – Guard rail repair.
Where did that summer go ? (May to the end of July 2021)
It’s hard to believe that it was May when I wrote the last blog post. The last few months seem to have vanished in a blur of trips to Aberystwyth to collect one daughter from university, trips to Norwich working on the other daughter’s house and time spent re(?)-decorating our son’s house ready to let… Continue reading Where did that summer go ? (May to the end of July 2021)
Hull painting again.
Not a lot got achieved during yet-another lock-down in response to the Covid virus. This time I didn’t have the boat on my drive before hand so had to be patient and wait until travel was allowed again. Particularly difficult as the boat storage is in another county so I was having to keep an… Continue reading Hull painting again.