Launch Day - Monday 27th June 2022

 After ten weeks ashore the day to return to water has finally come, the weather wasn't friendly with heavy rain and wind running through a head of the launch time. Drive now working perfectly so we were launched on the high tide then had to wait 4 hours to get under Haslar bridge.

Were off but stopped as the cover arrived

Greek Princess waiting to be lifted

Were off again

Steady does it

Cover arrives just in time

New protector plates on anchor

Launching at High Tide

Finally back to water

Just need to wait for the tide to fall

Safely back on our berth

Cleared the Boat ready for launch - 26th June 2022

 Finally cleared all the tools from the boat ready for tomorrows launch, still awaiting drive cover which hasn't arrived as yet.

Everything cleared from the boat

Lines and fenders on ready for launch

New Drive Fitted - Friday 24th June 2022

 Black Gang Marine finally got to the boat to day and fitted the new drive, seems a shame I've go to spray it with antifoul...

New Drive from IVSS Marine

New Drive Antifouled

Just the props to be secured

Props Secured

Trip to Sandwich in Kent to collect the New Drive - 22nd June 2022

 Zena and I drove to Sandwich in Kent to collect the new drive and then we had to drop it off ready for tomorrow, we left it under the boat ready for Ivor/Marc to fit. IVSS Marine did a great job and it looks amazing, cant wait to be back on the water.

Lovely day down to Sandwich in Kent to collect the drive

New Drive already for us

Colour coded UJ and Ram Carrier

Just got to be fitted now

Polished Top & Bottom and New Panels - 12th June 2022

 Zena and I went to the Boat today to start finishing off the final jobs, Zee polished the top side whilst I fitted new radar arch panels and lights. We then re-upholstered The cheeks in the Master Bedroom just need the Drive to come and we can get back on the water.

Under Arch looks a lot brighter

Big improvement

Finally got rid of the horrendous dirty black panels

New Cheeks in the Master Cabin

Ties in well with the curtains

All looking very shiny

Gleaming in the sun

All ready to go...

Couple more tweaks - 7th June 2022

 Got to the boat today in the rain and did a couple more jobs on the list made up new shore power cable with Marinco Fitting wterproof and lockable fitting and Artic Yellow permanently flexible lead. Cut new base for centre arch cover ready for upholstering. Made up an adapter to swap the shore power socket to Marinco.

Change shore power socket

New base board for radar arch

Had to make an adapter to take Marinco fitting

Panels off for re-upholstering 

Port Leg Complete - 5th June 2022

 Port Leg now complete, Anodes and Props fitted, just waiting for the New Starboard leg to arrive from IVSS Marine hopefully not long now.

Props back on

Anodes fitted

Drive & Transom Shields Anti Fouled - 1st June 2022

 On the first day of summer I managed to get to the boat to Anti-Foul the outdrive and transoms. Also added the Stainless Steel Plates in the Anchor area to protect the GRP.

Bit of Newspaper Shielding

Drive and Shields Primered

Legs Anti-Fouled so one step nearer the water

Starboard Plate Added

Plate to stop the Anchor damaging the GRP