Back into the wet stuff......

The boat finally went back into the drink a few days ago. Roger and I spent a few days doing maintenance jobs and checking for leaks etc, after Blue Star was lowered back into the water. There were a few 'egg cups' of water and oil, and we are trying to track down their source. Not easy. There were lots of other 'simple' jobs that needed doing too, but when they came to be done they somehow metamorphosed into intractable time consuming activities. Even re-fitting the lazy bag took ages because for some strange reason the support batons wouldn't fit into their pockets. We ended up sawing the ends off to make them fit! We wondered whether the bag had shrunk during valeting? Still more jobs to do....but we are getting there!

Here are some photos of the boat being taken by the tractor to the crane, the crane putting the boat back into the water, and a photo of Roger christening the boat with a glass of champagne!