Roger and I spent most of yesterday putting decals (stickers to you and I) onto Blue Star. You can see the results below:
There are still more decals to be applied - probably another 3 at least. Hopefully they will be available for fixing very soon!
There are still a number of jobs to be done on the boat; they ought to be do-able in the time available, but time does seem to be passing by very quickly at the moment. Some of the things still to be done include:
* replacing two through-hull fittings and stop-cocks
* removing prop and taking to be coated to prevent fouling
* painting saildrive leg with anti-foul
* fitting new navigation electronics
* new marine toilet
* tune up of standing rigging
* change spinnaker halyard
* re-fit lazy bag, and re-rig sails and lazy-jacks
* re-fit cockpit awning
* collect various bits of ancillary equipment from chandlers
* service heater
* fit new radar
* fit deck-mounted safety gear, yet to be acquired!
* MMMmm, this list seems to be going on a bit, I think I'll stop before my head hurts.
Blue Star goes back into the blue on 21 April. I will be there to check for leaks!
Hello and welcome to my blog, an account of our sail around Great Britain during 2015 and 2016. The sail is being undertaken by my friend Roger and I, and with friends who wish to sail either part of the way or all of the way with us. We are using the voyage as a means of raising funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. We are keen to hear from anyone who is interested in the project, and anyone who wishes to join the crew. I do hope you enjoy following the blog. Michael.
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