A new blog for a new boat...

Welcome to the new boat... a bilge keel Hurley 20 of venerable age, and unsurpassed loveliness....!

Was known as Tjanna, but I shall (for the first time) be re-naming her....  can't say I'd have done it from choice, but the name doesn't signify anything specific (from what I can tell it's just a slightly unusual girls name), and I don't fancy having to spell it out every time I talk to a marina, or Heaven forbid, the Coast Guard..!

She'll be known as Sparrow - no specific reason other than the wing/flying analogy, they're also small, feisty, it's the same name as Bolitho's first command [clicky] which was always my favourite of the series....  and it's also Captain Jack's surname (and they wouldn't let me call her Black Pearl)... and I like it....

The interior is just superb - lovely condition..  all the windows have been recently replaced, the cabin sole is immaculate - a testament to her previous owners skill with wood and varnish....

This was taken last year I think - she's currently looking even better with the benefit of a fresh coat of anti-foul - so I don't even have to do that this year....

Very clean....  there's space for a toilet under the square cushion in the fore cabin - none present at the moment which suits me just fine - no holes in the hull, thanks...  I suspect a camping toilet will feature at some point....

Galley position (above) - she comes with a camping gas cooker....

Cushions are original (I think) but in excellent condition - she's freshly painted throughout...  note - no electrics at all...

Can just see a tiller pilot there...  eventually!

Hand rails are all freshly fixed with screws and penny washers (as are windows/fore hatch hinges etc) - lovely job..

The top of that push-pit will be ideal for fitting a solar panel at some point in the future...!

Roller furling jib (above) is from a Benetau (I believe)...

Currently aiming at an Easter launch date - but there's a list of things I need to do before she goes in - some more urgent than others...  I'll cover those in future posts....