tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85209477956174717072024-03-18T03:02:24.183+00:00Ships Log - Yacht "Sparrow"<p align="right"><b>Ships log for the yacht "Sparrow" an Ian Anderson designed<br>'Hurley 20', sail no. 109, launched 16th November 1967.<br>This is the day to day stuff involved with owning and sailing a<br>small boat, so nothing earth shattering but there'll also<br>hopefully be some adventures along the way..</b></p>Steve-the-Wargamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.comBlogger420125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520947795617471707.post-61499999064428631402024-03-14T11:42:00.003+00:002024-03-14T11:42:50.331+00:00...and even more epoxy.. transom time..<div>
Transom time... and here's the scene of the crime... </div><div>
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<div><br /></div>"Fledgling Too" (for that is her name) has a most unusual (but solid) construction.. a hardwood full length encapsulated keel (as we found when I repaired the bottom) and the gunwales are made from lengths of pre-bent, and then welded, steel pipe, encapsulated again in GRP. Strong and robust but you need to keep on top of your maintenance as one crack in the GRP and the water gets in, and the soft steel pipe becomes toast within years, especially in a salt water environment.. and so it was in this case. The rest is good, but the transom gunwale is a massacre scene.. </div><div><br /></div><div>First job was to find out how much of it was still sound, and then start cutting out the rubbish.. it basically turned out into two repairs, the bigger one on the starboard was the first to get attention.. my plan was to fill to get shape and then epoxy cloth over the shape to strengthen and seal.. </div><div><br /></div><div>First step find something that mimicked the steel pipe shape - in this case an old broom handle - cut to size, clamped, and then fixed in place with the trusty two part filler..</div><div><br />
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<div><br /></div><div>Clamps off, first sand, ready for some more filler..</div><br />
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<div><br /></div>Ports side was better - the pipe is sound either side of the rot..</div><div><br /></div><div>
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<div><br /></div>Cut it out to clean (with an angle grinder)..</div><div><br />
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<div><br /></div>Piece of broom handle cut to size and fitted, next step was to fill round the edges, sand to shape, and then get both repairs ready for epoxy and cloth.. </div><div><br />
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<div>More on this anon..</div><div><br /></div><div>..and separately, the outboard has had it's 20 hour service - it was a stupid
price, but job done, warranty maintained, and it's ready for the new season..</div></div>
Steve-the-Wargamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520947795617471707.post-12740440513348867892024-03-06T11:52:00.002+00:002024-03-07T09:14:48.267+00:00More epoxy (or "my bottom's done , turn me over matron")Going to call this part done I think or I'll faff and bodge until two weeks
<b>after </b>launch.. (April <strike>12th</strike> 9th! by the way 😏)
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<li>rubbed/sanded down</li>
<li>hole filled with two pack plastic wood</li>
<li>rubbed/sanded down again</li>
<li>cleaned with acetone</li>
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two layers of woven rovings wetted with epoxy (yeah I know, overkill, for
this job ordinary GRP would do but I'm used to, and already had, some
epoxy, and also had the cloth from an old job so went with it)
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<li>rubbed/sanded down again</li>
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I had some steel bar in my spares box, cut off about 9", tried to and
largely failed to drill a couple of holes of the right size - I went with
pilot holes but it took a LONG time to drill - Heaven only knows what this
stuff actually is. Either way got a couple on the end, then pre bent the
end to fit the contour of the nose. Nailed this into the keel, and then
bedded it in with more epoxy this time stiffened up with some micro
ballons to the consistency of lemon curd..
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<li>rubbed/sanded down again</li>
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This one following is the rear of the keel at step 8+. After the last post I
mixed up some more epoxy this time with filler, and to the consistency of
peanut butter, and slathered it on all round the aluminium sacrificial keel
that is now screwed into the keel... it dried rock hard, but before
it went off I wrapped another layer of light cloth into it.. one it
held it in place, and two it's another layer of strength..
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This was following light sand..
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...and this is it 99% done following a sand with the sanding disk on an
angle grinder - I mixed up some Milliput after this stage just so I could
soften the angle at the front of the plate, and because the stuff is so easy
to use... - but that's good to go, it's a tender for goodness sake, not a
concourse class Rolls Royce 😁
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<div>...and here's the nose job... again - post epoxy and thickener, but this time pre-light sanding...</div>
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<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">...and post heavy sand with grinder flap wheel.. woven rovings need a coat of gel coat really, but they're solid, waterproof and will be painted (and will do)...</div><div>
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Next step is to epoxy primer the bit's I've epoxied, then turn her over to start work on the transom..</div>
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Steve-the-Wargamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520947795617471707.post-69866911233684735892024-02-21T09:55:00.007+00:002024-02-21T09:55:44.113+00:00Epoxy, windex's and life jacket stupidity..Stuff is beginning to happen.. unguents are being splashed around, and tasks are being ticked off..<div><br /></div><div>The big job this winter is #7 "Titivate the tender" - a major suite of fixes to the new to me tender I got half way through the year.. this was, and remains, a major bonus to me as she is far more stable and capacious than the old one so is well worth the time and money to fix a few of the major issues..</div><div><br /></div><div>First job though was to get her home - much easier to work on in my garage than at the club..</div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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font-size: x-small;">Better view of the two main issues mentioned above..</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Once in the garage work started straight away... the nose is all but complete... apologies was so keen to get on with it I didn't take a before picture, but this is after the second day - </div><div style="text-align: left;"><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>rubbed/sanded down</li><li>hole filled with two pack plastic wood</li><li>rubbed/sanded down again</li><li>cleaned with acetone</li><li>two layers of woven rovings wetted with epoxy (yeah I know, overkill, for this job ordinary GRP would do but I'm used to, and already had, some epoxy, and also had the cloth from an old job so went with it) </li><li>rubbed/sanded down again</li><li>I had some steel bar in my spares box, cut off about 9", tried to and largely failed to drill a couple of holes of the right size - I went with pilot holes but it took a LONG time to drill - Heaven only knows what this stuff actually is. Either way got a couple on the end, then pre bent the end to fit the contour of the nose. Nailed this into the keel, and then bedded it in with more epoxy this time stiffened up with some micro ballons to the consistency of lemon curd..</li><li>rubbed/sanded down again</li></ol><div>These following are post step 5/. and pre 6/.</div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmmhU6fCrUvwvfu7cyTCU_CuXNc_YU0iguzR9JxgrwUKcWIN4yCaRaceZgyZ39nCIHm3D4MBnNDwDERaiZBxVZxELd4-ST2AwYnn0c1LIneAmLgozwHLZMaVRiPUBJAUUUweX3fxhwQloSTUrnF7x_FkxHhbyySwhq1XF7mRbgGGOIv3UTSPFSv79DIQ/s8000/20240218_152747.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="8000" data-original-width="6000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmmhU6fCrUvwvfu7cyTCU_CuXNc_YU0iguzR9JxgrwUKcWIN4yCaRaceZgyZ39nCIHm3D4MBnNDwDERaiZBxVZxELd4-ST2AwYnn0c1LIneAmLgozwHLZMaVRiPUBJAUUUweX3fxhwQloSTUrnF7x_FkxHhbyySwhq1XF7mRbgGGOIv3UTSPFSv79DIQ/w480-h640/20240218_152747.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCw6ndIaanm1EjBVBaz6ChxXtrJZRRyzfeID0lYMQrl-6zvPADeopsKh60DvycTwG2TQjGOB6_cQbjHFPbVC45vg5JZGlxSifWIlPFTCYVKdccIa0j2BMdp_VFifHLRGbX__3A4usehyphenhyphenShG4tSrU5HcJCvrTTVNwWnd9l71PCkbl6Agm6RQpAGjUPYEw/s8000/20240218_152755.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="8000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCw6ndIaanm1EjBVBaz6ChxXtrJZRRyzfeID0lYMQrl-6zvPADeopsKh60DvycTwG2TQjGOB6_cQbjHFPbVC45vg5JZGlxSifWIlPFTCYVKdccIa0j2BMdp_VFifHLRGbX__3A4usehyphenhyphenShG4tSrU5HcJCvrTTVNwWnd9l71PCkbl6Agm6RQpAGjUPYEw/w640-h480/20240218_152755.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOI8SSRT2Q61IGjsCWfm8Y3HQGc1ThonJy20V1YPi3rrSOpzPQjrmxiFo5MzWcEorKD_wMJfwe567phCZdn6p9HRQZQ7T8zPLcBw58tEJ8OlmLfiM4Rh2KyUk44locU95THjUTl0k7HIQalmuFsUUucyqStQ6hIrD_JMWHszjGI7o8apY028BL7f_hdQ/s4000/IMG-20240218-WA0011.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2250" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOI8SSRT2Q61IGjsCWfm8Y3HQGc1ThonJy20V1YPi3rrSOpzPQjrmxiFo5MzWcEorKD_wMJfwe567phCZdn6p9HRQZQ7T8zPLcBw58tEJ8OlmLfiM4Rh2KyUk44locU95THjUTl0k7HIQalmuFsUUucyqStQ6hIrD_JMWHszjGI7o8apY028BL7f_hdQ/w360-h640/IMG-20240218-WA0011.jpeg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">....and this one is step 7/. - the strip is intended to be sacrificial to stop grounding issues going forward.. should last a while!😏 Need to rub it sown again and then we'll see whether I out one final coat of epoxy on, or just call it done..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ1WghLCp2RbaCuv2oV1fDUqNn6ZsHvegQR2rUVaJBBxljXaoqzDcrSbR9Rlk-pSjKmkFU_HoMy-V0A3UHNnHlYlNQVY3PtWE8sRfT-wZDyGKoxLXpy4vldkDGUxbILwQafIVoJcUtIFzTN_2HSxdAgsKsDsx5xMZ2ixyQZwiVoUZMYvQXnJHteqakrA/s5959/20240220_141814.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4459" data-original-width="5959" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ1WghLCp2RbaCuv2oV1fDUqNn6ZsHvegQR2rUVaJBBxljXaoqzDcrSbR9Rlk-pSjKmkFU_HoMy-V0A3UHNnHlYlNQVY3PtWE8sRfT-wZDyGKoxLXpy4vldkDGUxbILwQafIVoJcUtIFzTN_2HSxdAgsKsDsx5xMZ2ixyQZwiVoUZMYvQXnJHteqakrA/w640-h478/20240220_141814.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">....rear of the keel is not so advanced... I want some lighter cloth for this (that's on it's way) as the curves are complex and a lighter cloth will conform more easily but basically the plan is the same as above with the exception of the metal bar, which for this application doesn't require a curve, so allows me to use a fairly solid offcut of aluminium plate - much easier to drill..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Following then are mid step 5/.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh63UulayLW1Ur9_VhX7aJMFRUQaTtZ_YVwynVquWTXNt4OzeLgLH0cLJ5Z23hXQQ37nbm77InPjrl8KzcPnxiHtV9PsoSsbcnOCqql_kRxba0aJSIFWWiYyie68iHUguUTMU9-avjPB6y2W0CJYkplsM5zshLrAyEEEg8PgRplu70Y8nPTXe9MGit8Tw/s8000/20240218_152736.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="8000" data-original-width="6000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh63UulayLW1Ur9_VhX7aJMFRUQaTtZ_YVwynVquWTXNt4OzeLgLH0cLJ5Z23hXQQ37nbm77InPjrl8KzcPnxiHtV9PsoSsbcnOCqql_kRxba0aJSIFWWiYyie68iHUguUTMU9-avjPB6y2W0CJYkplsM5zshLrAyEEEg8PgRplu70Y8nPTXe9MGit8Tw/w480-h640/20240218_152736.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim37ludr1tqs0l4njSdWag2bHtcJnYClmknWzrV2l4Pj1_RBxkgMI37r9zxDz3X5FU9NKBDq0qC4Z-7hxHc2lXAWzv1MJ-E0xsvYvNFaH6k1o2A-9C7LoF1O70xdw9rGREdjHb6lEPA_IVC_3_NBKBUrJJ0jUnIJ5fzR9xJ_wd73hyMPyw9VR1SEJ0Ow/s4000/IMG-20240218-WA0013.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2250" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim37ludr1tqs0l4njSdWag2bHtcJnYClmknWzrV2l4Pj1_RBxkgMI37r9zxDz3X5FU9NKBDq0qC4Z-7hxHc2lXAWzv1MJ-E0xsvYvNFaH6k1o2A-9C7LoF1O70xdw9rGREdjHb6lEPA_IVC_3_NBKBUrJJ0jUnIJ5fzR9xJ_wd73hyMPyw9VR1SEJ0Ow/w360-h640/IMG-20240218-WA0013.jpeg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Elsewhere on the job list - #11 "Source/fit new Windex.." is half done - got a bargain online.. same windex I had previously so it's a straight swap, but I'll do it last thing before launch, or even on the water just before putting the mast up </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFlN_UOXiTpPkvTLXPBMr7shO1f6-jFEtZbyFa4L1jUtqSKAiBaXJsh1Jw7F9xYxTRrXmQlSF-DvSltew3TS_tZe8Wu7Kxk6_Z9v-CB2uSv04PWcUeBnCzj0yzzPfhWjEE1xJAc1eCguTy8GEJC1dwnZyTrbBgT_4tkZKDUMBrI3igHqNWrNQ9iYs0Iw/s4000/IMG-20240126-WA0000.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFlN_UOXiTpPkvTLXPBMr7shO1f6-jFEtZbyFa4L1jUtqSKAiBaXJsh1Jw7F9xYxTRrXmQlSF-DvSltew3TS_tZe8Wu7Kxk6_Z9v-CB2uSv04PWcUeBnCzj0yzzPfhWjEE1xJAc1eCguTy8GEJC1dwnZyTrbBgT_4tkZKDUMBrI3igHqNWrNQ9iYs0Iw/w640-h360/IMG-20240126-WA0000.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">..but on the regular job list #6 "Service Life Jackets" is complete, but not without the usual stupidity/real life intrusions.. 😏</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1kgfDvtM5Toerky0HDAMYDrTP1HnWs1oJU52fFAEAV2Oka50XKKR0H5ga853qiHiXMMQhFpjSGBqKJfO9EbocvznEFe2DAir9a6v_VEiR79dCmgQm73Agw_3bUMDUmbkKFGTGKtD31Pl5WAp0d7AhknkpfDgEc6FxAfmBd4H-umOSm2CtmnHUzKvkHA/s4000/IMG-20240218-WA0015.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2250" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1kgfDvtM5Toerky0HDAMYDrTP1HnWs1oJU52fFAEAV2Oka50XKKR0H5ga853qiHiXMMQhFpjSGBqKJfO9EbocvznEFe2DAir9a6v_VEiR79dCmgQm73Agw_3bUMDUmbkKFGTGKtD31Pl5WAp0d7AhknkpfDgEc6FxAfmBd4H-umOSm2CtmnHUzKvkHA/w360-h640/IMG-20240218-WA0015.jpeg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So just to close this one out with what is hopefully a laugh here's the sorry tale.. so there I am, the jackets unzipped and folded out, unscrew the bottles and weigh them to make sure they're within tolerance of previous year(s) - all good - I then go to screw the bottles bottle back in, to leave for the 24 hour inflation test. What I didn't spot was that on the first one, where I had been manhandling the jacket to blow it up, the striker arm on the firer (a Halkey Roberts) was down, as the yellow ball on the end of the trigger rope was caught behind one of the straps... cue hissssssssssssssssssssss as it pierced the bottle as I screwed it back in... buggering thing was the new one I bought last year as well!! 😂</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir7JrRnu-qfHpFifvsmAZai6LqoD6-V_6l6fQUUTPX_sKYGjUW15oFvNh6C0cRD6HfZ1xR4UtjVCVdHJOcT1Jpj7bI2wWtgfuIW_yWvQFc9WF_imqw5dOaEyuzVVAj1kJDaT1ILO7Xgx4/s640/P1010081.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="640" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir7JrRnu-qfHpFifvsmAZai6LqoD6-V_6l6fQUUTPX_sKYGjUW15oFvNh6C0cRD6HfZ1xR4UtjVCVdHJOcT1Jpj7bI2wWtgfuIW_yWvQFc9WF_imqw5dOaEyuzVVAj1kJDaT1ILO7Xgx4/w400-h266/P1010081.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-size: x-small;">Trigger on the right - gas bottle screws into that hole - in the centre of the hole is the spike on the bottom of the trigger arm - recessed here as the trigger is in the up position..</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now replaced, and both jackets are online and ready for the new season.. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4ROVr5dtwR8/WnG_EeSGcvI/AAAAAAAAOCo/Tkde63nYRh8otLsLXeQ8lPxRgwPGq_KLwCLcBGAs/s640/20180130_185344.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4ROVr5dtwR8/WnG_EeSGcvI/AAAAAAAAOCo/Tkde63nYRh8otLsLXeQ8lPxRgwPGq_KLwCLcBGAs/w400-h300/20180130_185344.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At some time I really need to think about replacing them I guess, they are Remploy Commodore II manual inflatable life jackets... no longer made and the label in the sleeve of the vest says they were made in March 1997 - 27 years old... most people wouldn't think twice, but I have serviced them every single year, the bladders and covers are good, the bottles are fresh/new, and with very few moving parts I trust them implicitly.. I hate waste, but they are old.. 😏</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Postscript - if my stupidity wasn't enough this year, I also found out I've <a href="https://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.com/2013/06/lifejacket-check.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">done it before [clicky]</a>.. DOH!!</div></div></div></div>Steve-the-Wargamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520947795617471707.post-10051450559764252312023-12-31T23:30:00.153+00:002024-01-05T08:22:03.908+00:00That was the year that was.. 2023<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">
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Yee gods, it's the end of 2023 already.. and with Christmas passed, and New Year fast
approaching (at time of writing) that must mean it's time for my traditional look back at the sailing
year..! 😁 I always enjoy putting this together, it's a good excuse to read all
the old posts, and look at the videos (just one this year, and riveting it is!) and
pictures from this years logs....
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<br />Amazingly, this is my eleventh year as owner of Sparrow and apart from the
utter confusion as to where those years have gone (it only seems like yesterday that I
first drove into the car park in Bosham, saw her at the back, and just knew
she was the one I was going to buy 😍), I still have absolutely no interest in
parting with her - she does everything I want in spades... so the following is
some happy memories of good times, bad times (few or none of those to be
honest this year), warm weather, sunshine glinting on the water, and fair weather
sailing in shorts and t-shirt... so without further ado...
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</div> <u><b>What was the big thing of the year? </b></u>
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The big event for me this year without a doubt was the new engine! The
trusty, rusty, Suzuki had done me proud, but an oil leak (query sump seal
shot) that we'd attempted to repair over the winter had failed and started
dripping again, and in the end I just decided life was too short, and as the
engine is a vital part of the sailing experience, and I needed one I could
rely on, I went out and bought the engine that I'd had before, and
which was
<a href="https://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.com/2019/07/bastards.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">stolen [clicky]</a> back in 2019. </p><p>I'd always liked it, it was powerful (Sail Pro version
with the low rev's propeller for extra grunt) and never gave me any issues -
for a little less than £1400 it was, to be honest, a no brainer... I am
a cheapskate sailor normally, but as I'm now retired, and the sailing is a
key part of that retirement the 'current' Missus told me not to be stupid
and just go do it... I'm delighted with it, and am just about to get it in
for its first service...
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<b><u>What was the biggest 'downer' of the year?</u></b>
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Few issues this year - although it's my first summer being retired (which
I'm still kind of getting used to but means that theoretically I can sail
when I like), the need to get the new engine mid/early season (after wasting
a lot of time trying to resolve issues with the old one), and having my car
totalled by an 18 wheeler just before Christmas and having to arrange a
new/second car right at the point when I am usually busiest getting the boat
ready, kind of put some flies in the ointment.
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<span style="color: #800180; font-size: x-small;">So many expectations at the beginning of the season as they came
to lift her in..</span>
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As of this moment work has not really started on the winter jobs list, but
as usual she is scraped and cleaned, and to all intents and purposes is
ready to go back in the water except for a coat of anti-foul. There aren't
really any essential jobs this winter, which makes a nice change, nothing
mission critical, and other than the aforesaid antifoul she could go back in
the water tomorrow if I wanted...
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<li>
the washboards which were showing signs of water ingress have remained
good despite the bodged repair a couple of years back and there is
still currently no need to replace them - they'll need a coat of paint
and a bit of love this winter layover though..
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<li>
I was looking at the cabin wiring the other day and while it all
works, and is mostly tucked away, neat it isn't - some ducting
perhaps, and I need to label it better in the switch box..
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<li>
the gelcoat is beginning to get thin in places - not surprising after
almost 55 years of exposure to the elements. I
am <b>not </b>painting the whole boat, that way lies
madness, but the
<a href="https://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.com/2023/04/feeling-tender-or-love-me-tender.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patch repairs I did last layover [clicky]</a> have worked well and I'll be doing more, but with a better
colour-matched paint!
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<li>
I am still toying with plans to install bilge pumps - I have a manual
one but perhaps something electric this time. The complication for me
is the Hurley 20 under water profile which has two half depth bilge
keels, meaning two pumps are needed...
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<li>the new tender needs a little care and attention... needs a bit of glass fibre'ing minimum, coat of paint... this is my priority job for the winter... once my garage at home is re-wired, then Rod the Mod and I are hoping to get her in to it using his trailer.. </li><li>...and I
<a href="https://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.com/2023/09/oh-how-i-laughed.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">need (another) windex [clicky]</a>.. 😏
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<p>
Overall though I would say I had a good seasons sailing in what was a
pretty mixed bag of weather - it was one of Britain's hottest in years (if
not ever), but funnily not the very best season I've had either in 'Sparrow' (or my
old boat 'Papillon' for that matter). It was way better than two and three years ago, but looking
back there were three main reasons for the mixed views</p><p>One, as mentioned was the
weather, which probably gave as much as it took...
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April was stormy and
<a href="https://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.com/2023/04/first-jolly-boys-trip-and-change-of-plan.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">resulted in a late lift [clicky] </a>in for me (which was my choice) - I finally went in on the 21st, two or three weeks late</li>
<li>
May I was mostly sorting out the old engine which was idling poorly, and then racing most of the time, and then started dripping oil again.. funny old
month dominated by Easterly's..
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<li>
June I was sorting the new engine, but with a week away in Greece the
first proper sail of the season wasn't until the 23rd (4 weeks after
launch) - so I was definitely slow off the mark!
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<li>
<span>July - windy, also rainy.. was picking my days but lost a
fortnight at the beginning of the month to poor weather..</span>
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<li>
<span>August - probably my best month for trips out but weather continued
to be changeable and inclement weather continues here in the south of
the UK with the
<a href="https://youtu.be/2wCb6wYv7IM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jet stream [clicky for a forecast/view from the met office]</a><span> now an almost constant topic of conversation at the sailing
club as dinghy race after dinghy race is cancelled due to high
wind. </span>..</span><span style="color: red;"> </span>
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<li>September - glorious.. Indian summer, but windy!</li>
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Second, and on the plus side, my perception (backed up by the logs) was we had a lot of northerly's
and easterly's which are a good direction for me.</div><div><br /></div><div>Three/last, I had a huge
(compared too previous years) number of trips out with the Jolly Boys -
always good fun, and always longer trips than Sparrow, we're all retired now so I look
forward to that continuing... the downside though is that also means less time on Sparrow... but I can live with that! </div>
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imminent..😀🍔 </span>
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Twenty four trips this year (c/w 21 last year) of which eight were in the
Solent either on 'AmiLy' (Rod's boat) or 'Kings Ransom' (t'other Dave's
boat) so not included in my totals. No Jolly Boys (extended) Cruise this
year - our usual ride (Ocean Waves) was in for repairs after another
bashing, we all agreed AmiLy was on the small size for 5 old blokes, and
then we agreed to just go out more often on day trips..
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<span>Of last winters jobs the one that worked beyond compare well, was a toss
up between the nose repair...</span>
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...I'm going to go with the nose repair, as I had been contemplating it (and
putting it off) for years! Milliput is the dogs nadgers for this kind of
quick repair..
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<div>The cockpit locker lids - which must be about the third iteration, are at the moment, still behaving... I've taken them off the boat for the winter and put the old ones covered in plastic bags in their place. </div><div><br /></div><div>...so, along with a smooth off of the anitfoul, the aforementioned paint
patching and new running rigging, I would say it was a good year for
maintenance and projects - go on then, 8/10.... 😁
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Like a spider dipped in blue ink and left to wander all over Google
Earth - here's where Sparrow went this year.. yeah, not enough Solent
venturing but I did get further south than I did last year...
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...but the following in "AmiLy" and "Kings Ransom" this summer...
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...and the hugely memorable
<a href="https://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.com/2023/08/five-go-to-seaview.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">night return from Seaview [clicky]</a> ...
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<br /><b>Number of visits down to the boat</b><b> (ie. actually on it)</b><b>:</b> Difficult to say, but
about 25+... best of all though, 14 sailing trips c/w 15 last year,
even sitting on your boat on the mooring (and I did that more than a few
times - usually flat calm), or even in the car park come to that, is
preferable to not being on your boat at all... sometimes you just
miss that "boat smell" 😀
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<b>Total distance sailed:</b> Just shy of 116 miles , better than
some recent years, but not as much as I was expecting given
retirement.. hey ho, I had excuses.. 😏<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">.<span style="color: #800180;">..one of a number of goosewing runs up the harbour this
year...<br /><br /></span></span>
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<b>Nights on board:</b> Nada - 'nuff'ing.. I've done it before and
it's usually cold and uncomfortable.. 😏<br /><br />
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<b>Crew on occasion:</b> Just the one.. <a href="https://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.com/2023/08/grandsons-first-trip.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fantastic day the Grandson came out with me for the first time [clicky]</a>.. hoping he'll come again! The
rest of the time I'm my own good company.. if I start talking to the
tiller pilot (who I love by the way) I know I've got a problem.. 😜
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<span style="color: #800180; font-size: x-small;">Grandson's first cruise..</span><br /><br />
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<b>Cruising range:</b> Eastoke Point to the south, Camber and the
Thorney Channel to the east, Fisherman's to the north.. <br />
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<div><b>Biggest Cruise:</b> This one was easy - the
<a href="https://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.com/2023/09/camber-clamber-and-few-odd-jobs.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">camber clamber [clicky]</a> was a glorious days sail despite those wind shifts and
changes.. </div>
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<span style="color: #800180; font-size: x-small;">Three metres under the keel and all is well with the
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<b>Best Cruise:</b> A few to choose from this year,
<a href="https://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.com/2023/08/grandsons-first-trip.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Grandsons first trip out [clicky]</a>, the
<a href="https://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.com/2023/09/camber-clamber-and-few-odd-jobs.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Camber Clamber [clicky]</a> and the curiously satisfying day I spent <a href="https://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.com/2023/10/tack-tack-tack-dodge-tack.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">so much time tacking it was a wonder I actually went anywhere! [clicky]</a>, but probably the<a href="https://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.com/2023/08/solent-at-last-just.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
'sniffing the Solent' cruise [clicky]</a> when<span style="text-align: center;"> I went to Eastoke, and the weather was lovely, and it was so good
to be on the water...</span>
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<div>...I think without a shadow of a doubt there should also be an honourable mention for the <a href="https://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.com/2023/08/five-go-to-seaview.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">day sail to Seaview on Kings Ransom [clicky]</a> but more specifically that night time return to the mooring was a thing of joy.. the Jolly Boys were like a well-oiled machine!</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" class="b-hbp-video b-uploaded" frameborder="0" height="432" id="BLOGGER-video-6b225bb072ffc6be-2854" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" src="https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzhG1BcCFmLeo3qof2V-mwc7DyrCDCylSbc9qBUdLx7z4Xm83R03xLofrH_pEqKuYKY_k0935DPKyhOtMz-Nr8SVSF26-601owqNL0KOEbz21ZjNHYE5zGw7aHu68J9yyPC9BE" style="border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; max-width: 100%;" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" width="640"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-size: x-small; text-align: left;">Smithy's awesome video of our slow approach in the dark.. 😁</span></div><div><br /></div></div><div>
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<b>Worst cruise:</b> Well "worst" is a stretch, in fact "cruise" is
also a stretch, but
<a href="https://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.com/2023/04/feeling-tender-or-love-me-tender.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the day I lost the shackle pin [clicky]</a> from my brand new, and slightly expensive, mooring shackle was a
contender... yee gods how I cursed...
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<b>Oddest cruise:</b> <a href="https://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.com/2023/09/camber-clamber-and-few-odd-jobs.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Every wind direction [clicky]</a>
you could think of in a single 2 hour cruise.. mad, but I did
catch a fish.. 😁
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<span style="color: #800180; font-size: x-small;">...there you go.. 14:15 to 14:25.. 70 degree shift in
10 minutes.. then a 40 degree shift an hour later..
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<b>Best anchorages:</b> None - all moorings and pontoons this
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<b>Best mooring:</b> …the <a href="https://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.com/2023/10/long-day-but-shes-out.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">waiting pontoon at the sailing club [clicky]</a> while I waited for my lift out - so warm for October,
and a lovely opportunity to catch up with a lot of members I hadn't seen
all season..
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<span><b>Worst mooring:</b> I'll nominate/proxy <a href="https://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.com/2023/08/solent-at-last-just.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">t'other Dave for this one [clicky]</a>, as somewhat amazingly I had no bad moorings this year - they were
all good...</span> 😁
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<span style="color: #800180; font-size: x-small;"><b>"Groovy</b>, baby"... get it? There's a Croc down there
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<b>Plans for next year: </b>
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No Jolly Boys cruise currently planned, but Rodders is dying to get
us to go cross Channel (tenner he mentions it in the next few months
😁).. <br />
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<li>Looking forward to getting Grandson out in the boat again</li>
<li>Smiffy has bought a GP14, looking forward to going out on that.. maybe some racing?</li>
<li>
Looking forward to being able to sail Sparrow on more occasions next
season...
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No review of the weeds on the bottom this year as I removed them too
quickly... so you'll have to make do with this one... 😏
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<span style="font-size: small;"><br />NB.<b>*</b> Means mileage not counted in year total...
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.com/2023/03/amily-launch-and-more-jobs.html" target="_blank">28th Feb</a></span>
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<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">5* (0)</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"> .</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">.</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">All motor</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">.</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">.</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">AmiLy delivery to summer mooring on a bitterly cold Monday!</span>
</td>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.com/2023/04/first-jolly-boys-trip-and-change-of-plan.html" target="_blank">4th April</a></span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">33.46* (0)</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">F4 mainly F3</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">ExS through SxE</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Full main and genoa</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">9.3</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">3.0</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">First Jolly Boys sail to Cowes - glorious sunshine and a curious
alarm.. 😏</span>
</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.com/2023/05/dolphin.html" target="_blank">19th May</a></span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">25* (0)</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">AM: F2 PM: F3</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">AM: SSE PM: WNW</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Full main and genoa/asymmetric</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">7.8</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">2.2</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Over to Cowes for fish and chips and spotted a dolphin on the
way</span>
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<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.com/2023/05/quick-shakedown.html" target="_blank">23rd May</a></span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">2.38 (2.38)</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">F2</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">SE</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Genoa</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">4.5</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">1.0</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Quick shakedown sail</span>
</td>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.com/2023/05/tacking-practice.html" target="_blank">27th May</a></span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">7.56 (9.94)</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">F3</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">S/SE</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Full main and genoa</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">4.9</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">3.1</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Tacking practice and then a glorious goose wing home</span>
</td>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.com/2023/06/the-ageing-four-go-to-cowes-again.html" target="_blank">31st May</a></span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">29.39*<br />(9.94)</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">F4 gusting F5</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">NExE</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Reefed main and full genoa</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">7.4</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">2.6</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Carb overload in the Ferryboat.. 😀</span>
</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.com/2023/06/scorchio.html" target="_blank">15th June</a></span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">28.28* (9.94)</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">F1 gusting F2</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">All over</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Full main and genoa/asymmetric</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">3.7</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">2.8</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Windless and hot trip to the Folly</span>
</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.com/2023/06/stocker-and-back.html" target="_blank">24th June</a></span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">11.95 (21.89)</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Both ends F3</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">SWxS</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Full main and genoa</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">4.3</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">2.8</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">First major trip on the new engine - "racing" a Leisure 17</span>
</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.com/2023/07/poked-our-nose-out.html" target="_blank">30th June</a></span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">8.0* (21.89)</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">F5 gusting F6</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">WSW</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Double reefed main and reefed genoa</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">6.8</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">3.9</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Very windy day in the Solent => pub!!</span>
</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.com/2023/07/there-and-back-soldiers-wind.html" target="_blank">2nd July</a></span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">7.81 (29.7)</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">F4 gusting F5</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">NWxW</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Reefed main and reefed genoa</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">4.4</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">3.3</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">There and back - soldiers wind down the harbour</span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.com/2023/07/glorious.html" target="_blank">7th July</a></span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">10.53 (40.23)</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">F2 and building</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">SExS going SExE</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Full main and genoa</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">5.1</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">2.6</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Seal, light winds, lovely run back</span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.com/2023/07/hard-work-and-perseverence.html" target="_blank">12th July</a></span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">30.7* (40.23)</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">F5 gusting F6 going F6 gusting F7</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">W</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Double reefed main and genoa morning / full genoa (only)
afternoon</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">7.5</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">3.3</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Hard, hard, work getting to Cowes but worth it for the trip
back</span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.com/2023/07/watch-out-for-sunbathers.html" target="_blank">20th July</a></span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">9.28 (49.51)</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Both ends F3</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">WSW (but veering W and S of this)</span>
</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Full main and genoa</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">5.3</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">2.8</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Seals sunbathing - best speed (SOG) of the season so far under
sail</span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.com/2023/08/both-ends.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">3rd August</a></span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">11.23 (60.74)</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">F4 going F2</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">NNW going N</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Full main and genoa</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">4.3</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">2.6</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Both ends of the harbour</span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.com/2023/08/feisty.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">7th August</a></span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">8.23 (68.97)</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">F5</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">SW going WxS</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Reefed main and reefed genoa</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">6.1</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">3.1</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Feisty trip out - far windier than expected - 7.1 kts seen on the
log!</span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.com/2023/08/it-must-be-cowes-again.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10th August</a></span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">30.15* (68.97)</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">F3 going F2</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">SExE</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Full main and genoa</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">6.7</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">2.9</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Two carriers and a lamb burger</span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.com/2023/08/solent-at-last-just.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">15th August</a></span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">10.37 (79.34)</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">F3</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">W</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Full main and genoa</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">4.2</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">2.3</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Sniffing the Solent!</span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.com/2023/08/grandsons-first-trip.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">16th August</a></span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">4.0 (83.34)</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">F1</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">SW</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Full main and genoa</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">4.2</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">2.3</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Grandson's first trip</span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.com/2023/08/five-go-to-seaview.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">30th August</a></span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">26.8* (83.34)</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">F4</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">W going NWxW</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Full main and genoa</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">5.0</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">3.5</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">The Jolly Boys go to Seaview, and come home in the dark</span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.com/2023/09/camber-clamber-and-few-odd-jobs.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">5th September</a></span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">12.44 (95.78)</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">F2 going F4 going F3!</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">ExS going S going SE</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Full main and full/reefed genoa</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">5.0</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">2.8</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Camber/Snowhill on a day when I got every wind direction and
strength known!</span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.com/2023/09/oh-how-i-laughed.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">14th September</a></span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">3.98 (99.76)</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">F1 gusting F2</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Between WxS and SSW</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Full main and genoa</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">4.2</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">1.6</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Sunny morning drift</span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.com/2023/09/boatshow-and-feistiness.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">29th September</a></span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">8.77 (108.53)</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Both ends F4</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">NW occasionally NWxW</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Reefed main and reefed genoa</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">4.4</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">2.9</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Feisty NW'ly</span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.com/2023/10/tack-tack-tack-dodge-tack.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1st October</a></span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">7.22 (115.75)</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">F4</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">SSW</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Reefed main and full/reefed genoa</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">4.1</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">2.5</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Tack, tack, tack, tack, dodge, tack... 😀</span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.com/2023/10/kings-ransom-delivery-and-stuff.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">26th October</a></span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">15.31* (115.75)</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">F4</span>
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<div>2023 total (in Sparrow): 115.75 miles</div><div>
2022 total (in Sparrow): 124.72 miles<br />
2021 total (in Sparrow): 44.5 miles<br />
2020 total (in Sparrow): 0 miles (COVID)<br />
2019 total (in Sparrow): 77.59 miles <br />2018 total (in Sparrow):
151.12 miles<br />2017 total (in Sparrow): 141.91 miles<br />2016 total (in
Sparrow): 138.29 miles<br />2015 total (in Sparrow): 141.29 miles<br />2014
total (in Sparrow): 137.98 miles<br />2013 total (in Sparrow): 113.73
miles<br />2012 total (in Papillon): 173.29 miles<br />2011 total (in
Papillon): 193.41 miles<br />2010 total (in Papillon): 154.23 miles<br />2009
total (in Papillon): 125 miles
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Steve-the-Wargamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520947795617471707.post-56076964040250677192023-10-28T16:47:00.004+01:002023-10-28T16:47:58.902+01:00Kings Ransom delivery and stuff..<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;">
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Stuff has been happening..<div><br /></div><div>The main course is coming, but by way of a hors d'oeuvre I can advise that the<a href="https://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.com/p/winter-job-list-2023-2024.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> winter job list [clicky, and page link above]</a> on Sparrow is underway - in addition to completing <a href="https://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.com/2023/10/preparation-for-lift.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the quick fix on the jib halyard</a> as a result of some wear from the halyard diverter eye strap, I have also ..<div><br /></div><div>1/. Installed the temporary winter cockpit locker lids and brought the proper ones home to keep out of the winter weather - no point in trashing the good one's which are in surprisingly good condition after a long season of hot weather interspersed with torrential rain and wind.. no idea how old these one's are as I've made so many of the damned things I've lost count but except for a few minor cracks I need to seal, and a coat of paint, they're good to go..</div><div><br /></div><div>I have also 2/. "pressure washed her bottom" - apologies no 'much anticipated' (😏) <i>state of the fouling</i> video this year as she was partially scraped while on the slip waiting for pick up, but the pressure wash has returned her to an almost pristine condition, and except for the usual extended crop of barnacles between the keels, and on the keel just in front of the bilge keels, it was just minor weed - I was fairly pleased with the antifoul performance this year.. 6/10..</div><div><br /></div><div>With my season over then it falls to the Jolly Boys to keep me 'water active' until the end of their seasons... first out, and first opportunity for boat time, was Dave and his boat "Kings Ransom". Dave is a fellow member of my sailing cub but unlike me his boat is a little big for A frames and mast drops, so the only option is a Hayling Island circumnavigation. </div><div><br /></div><div>The first attempt to do this was aborted due to weather (F6 gusting 7 and rain), but that gave an opportunity for the other Jolly Boys to make the trip as they couldn't make it anyway, which turned out to be yesterday/the 26th..</div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Forecasts were marginal/off putting, but as it turned out we were hugely lucky.. 10:37 HT and as we have a Hunters Moon (full moon for October) the tides are absolutely humungous - it was 4.8m the day we went round, but this weekend it is topping out at over 5m - there was a LOT of water sloshing round, and as is the way with these things all of it in the wrong direction for a circumnavigation clockwise... 😏</div><div><br /></div><div><div>Team rendezvoused at the club at 08:30, followed by a swift('ish) transit out to Ransom in Dave's electric powered rub a dub, and we dropped the mooring and started moving a little after 09:00.</div><div><br /></div><div>Kettle on, and tea was being drunk by the time we reached the Beacon (swift work! ☕), sails up about the same time, to take advantage of the fairly solid F4 Westerly we had all morning - we needed to get round in 3 hours'ish to allow us to pick up a mooring and sort ourselves out at the other end with water to spare..</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibKquH8fhyphenhyphenYktGCmj7QJF6UqFaoohAdCprs7sjGYEqeyN9Dia51A5TnOz5OXwrsl9wH20n46P1GNYAgjMt2ix22Kqtn7wWzs2Z7H62IR-55iqnpnCnp2zyBEh_PyqfOWpjK_enkkSmzSbAYPRxeJLUUGVb2vVsh-OWLQjLM8603MVflNwTauWzsJTutg/s960/109799206_152449196442490_1747868221005012215_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="960" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibKquH8fhyphenhyphenYktGCmj7QJF6UqFaoohAdCprs7sjGYEqeyN9Dia51A5TnOz5OXwrsl9wH20n46P1GNYAgjMt2ix22Kqtn7wWzs2Z7H62IR-55iqnpnCnp2zyBEh_PyqfOWpjK_enkkSmzSbAYPRxeJLUUGVb2vVsh-OWLQjLM8603MVflNwTauWzsJTutg/s320/109799206_152449196442490_1747868221005012215_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Frying pan was put on the heat shortly after Beacon, and a pack of Treagust's finest chipolata's* were soon sizzling pleasingly in the pan to be consumed as we went past the moorings at HISC just about on high water (it was about 15-20 minutes before as I remember..) - utterly delish..</div><div><br /></div><div>As we passed Eastoke we could see the waves rolling in to the west of the Bar Beacon - most impressive, but with this height of tide Dave had already decided he'd cut the corner and transit west just past the Beacon rather than going the extra 30 minutes further out to the West Pole.. little bit lumpy, but there was plenty of water under the keel and it was a good call.</div><div><br /></div><div>Rolled the genoa away and tightened up the main sheet for the slog into the wind across Hayling Bay, and we cut the corner of the Winner at Langstone as well transiting north at Langstone Fairway rather than Winner.. we cut the southern edge of the Winner bank, but with that amount of water about we never saw less than 2mtrs under the keel..</div><div><br /></div><div>Genoa out again as we headed north through the harbour mouth to take advantage of that westerly, easing the main at the same time, and then a relaxing trip up the harbour watching the learner kite surfers from the local sailing school, and the dredger leaving harbour.. lots to see in Langstone despite it being a slightly more commercial harbour than Chichester. A long, long, time ago, the Jolly Boys first met each other in this harbour, when were all windsurfing from a beach at the top of the harbour - been sailing together for over 35 years now..</div></div><br />
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<div><br /></div></div><div>Finally dropped, and rolled, sails just past Stoke, and then a motor in between the gap in the blocks of the old railway bridge, before sneaking on to the club pontoon with inches to spare - I reckon by the time we'd sorted mooring lines she was already touching ground. At which point as the kettle went on and Smithy's missus's sponge cake was being sliced, the Heaven's opened - we'd had glorious warmish sun all the way round, the rain lashed down only after we'd got to the destination with tea and cake in hand - bonus!</div><div><br /></div><div>Next trip is Sunday to deliver AmiLy from Whale Island to Port Solent, and then we're done for the year... roll on 2024..</div><div><br /></div><div>* a word from our sponsor.. "other chipolata's are available but honestly, why would you bother?"<br /><br />
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top)<br /><b>Wind (Speed; Direction): </b>Solid bottom end F4 ; W<br /><b>Sail Plan: </b>Full main and genoa but mostly motor sailing<br /><b>Speed (Max/average in knots): </b>6.4 / 4.0
</div>Steve-the-Wargamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520947795617471707.post-49890663654183490782023-10-17T14:44:00.000+01:002023-10-17T14:44:12.795+01:00Long day.. but she's out..So not with a bang but a bit of a slow fizz, the season comes to an end.. not without some drama on the weather front, naturally - it is October after all - with one, possibly two (looks like this Wednesday is looking a little fruity) of the lifts cancelled due to strong winds, the lift out schedule was squeezing as boats looked to get lifted in the good weather.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7JEZwP2PZp1-0Yc_DWB4iVoU3p9nRhQDuHcj6IbEy3kOfiYwRiY2YuUwSwh-fbxAuZWAdYCjyVm1ck-83AtVcerK1o8RAgTDyzmUyGtoh5j70q2lcMKgsN3WMePvMwFsvTLxFWgpe-QvJKageVPULYTxAkM3fWpZ1yl1gQe9bDKopLTwORKr_goIMDA/s1786/20231015_115445.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1335" data-original-width="1786" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7JEZwP2PZp1-0Yc_DWB4iVoU3p9nRhQDuHcj6IbEy3kOfiYwRiY2YuUwSwh-fbxAuZWAdYCjyVm1ck-83AtVcerK1o8RAgTDyzmUyGtoh5j70q2lcMKgsN3WMePvMwFsvTLxFWgpe-QvJKageVPULYTxAkM3fWpZ1yl1gQe9bDKopLTwORKr_goIMDA/w640-h478/20231015_115445.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>My lift date was originally scheduled for the Saturday, but as I had also been rostered to work that day, I opted to move my lift out to another day, originally thinking Monday or Tuesday. With the winds forecast to build over the first half of the week though, I rocked up on the Sunday, knowing it would be stupid busy, but happy to take my chances on when I'd get out, and that I might have a long wait..<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0_Q7gQWGw1M7CxK2_cul85F6iYfpDLWY7HU35x6ZgXftBXwo_MHDW6ji0URR054V1k-PZVwBhCEeWghXjLyszcXfvgAg8ABwvAS1u1ramHuw8e0Ba4V19sNEPSLbPtVgW_eV4x7693xiIrS64cmiaaj-wgWIqZEQNeKi7NwJsfBb1vq2rcR69PS7GsQ/s2353/20231015_115632.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2353" data-original-width="1791" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0_Q7gQWGw1M7CxK2_cul85F6iYfpDLWY7HU35x6ZgXftBXwo_MHDW6ji0URR054V1k-PZVwBhCEeWghXjLyszcXfvgAg8ABwvAS1u1ramHuw8e0Ba4V19sNEPSLbPtVgW_eV4x7693xiIrS64cmiaaj-wgWIqZEQNeKi7NwJsfBb1vq2rcR69PS7GsQ/w488-h640/20231015_115632.jpg" width="488" /></a></div><div><br /></div>..and so it turned out. </div><div><br /></div><div>Either way was on the boat by 10:30, determined to recover my top tackle from the mooring before I left, as .. as.. well it's just easier doing it from Sparrow rather than a small tippy tender. </div><div><br /></div><div>Happily that grease I applied liberally in the spring worked it's magic, and with a bit of grunt the shackle freed, and I had the lift chain and pickup buoy with all additional iron monger'y on board.. started the engine, slipped the temporary rope mooring I had attached, and headed off, for the last time this season, under the bridge.. to be greeted with a scene of what I can only describe as 'lift out madness'.. 😀 </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRaLpUMFhCVBG_uw0jK0TE4kccp9p4-HSeLABMP-mDRlRDsAKxkime25tm8KbOsAUxKobAzN1F-52cUCXIRevMojs9CCBbeshBr1ApWkimYY1Atlyv-ZUNhj91515YZtph6oJ2LpxDy0ypmh9SLDD7Z1Lol7lMQVzNxdkGG4cMUZ6DU6ttMgPGkG0b4Q/s1627/20231015_115655.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1627" data-original-width="1137" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRaLpUMFhCVBG_uw0jK0TE4kccp9p4-HSeLABMP-mDRlRDsAKxkime25tm8KbOsAUxKobAzN1F-52cUCXIRevMojs9CCBbeshBr1ApWkimYY1Atlyv-ZUNhj91515YZtph6oJ2LpxDy0ypmh9SLDD7Z1Lol7lMQVzNxdkGG4cMUZ6DU6ttMgPGkG0b4Q/w448-h640/20231015_115655.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Boats everywhere, and more lining up as they came up the harbour channel - it was a bit like watching the jets land at Gatwick. Clearly the bigger boats (and we do have a couple of fin keelers) need the deeper water to be lifted, so as a small one, I picked a spot on the pontoon and waited my turn.</div><div><br /></div><div>Lovely day, the sun shone, it was warm, there was lots of chats on the pontoon as we watched boat after boat being lifted and taking advantage of the height of the high tide, tea was drunk, more chat exchanged, I even got the fishing rod out for an hour or two before, with two hours gone after HT, I was told that that was it for wet lift outs, the last boats would need to ground themselves on the slipway and be collected at leisure by the tractor hoist later in the day..</div><div><br /></div><div>Always a slightly traumatic thing to purposefully ground yourself, but the key is slowly slowly slowly - and once you touch bottom, just leave the engine to idle in forward maintaining your position as the water disappears.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiylNznBcpGXGltdp6QKjUV3cNmDKMFYMXTgiDvodR9dghA-BLbJwOnHelfOur9xHEyvE4fwNdmYL2Lw46n5RA4RcYHpMgyZLkQ7lRYD8nwlbyvA7qhsEdDcdbs4kfgGAWKrBOk-O32zX4OwS1Ne3TxRP7ofUxezpw8jKnOsh0bDeewL4RJQmJjuAsVVA/s2083/20231015_164545.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2083" data-original-width="1800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiylNznBcpGXGltdp6QKjUV3cNmDKMFYMXTgiDvodR9dghA-BLbJwOnHelfOur9xHEyvE4fwNdmYL2Lw46n5RA4RcYHpMgyZLkQ7lRYD8nwlbyvA7qhsEdDcdbs4kfgGAWKrBOk-O32zX4OwS1Ne3TxRP7ofUxezpw8jKnOsh0bDeewL4RJQmJjuAsVVA/w554-h640/20231015_164545.jpg" width="554" /></a></div><br /></div><div>Sparrow was picked up later that afternoon and finally dropped in her spot in the yard about 6'ish.. a long day for me, but hugely enjoyable compared to the guys on the lift out crew who busted their buns for getting on for 11 hours.. kudos guys.. 👍👏</div><div><br /></div><div>Now the fun can start.. pressure wash tomorrow!</div>Steve-the-Wargamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520947795617471707.post-9849588574584115312023-10-11T17:29:00.004+01:002023-10-11T17:29:33.310+01:00Preparation for lift...Had no idea that that elongated tacking session the other day was actually going
to be my last sail of the season, but so it has panned out.. 😏
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A succession of low/light wind days, and insufficient tide, has caused all to
come to an abrupt end, as I had commitments to make with the Jolly Boys to
lower the mast. With signs that the weather is also about to break (and I've
seen more than one forecast showing F8's this weekend) then the best place for
Sparrow is ashore, safe and sound in the car park..
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Monday, then, I went out in the tender to Sparrow in quite possibly the flattest
calm I've seen in the moorings, and took the genoa off, and also the boom with
main attached..
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Like a mill pond - and perfect for the operation in question..<br /><br />
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Sails/boom off and there was just time to install the mast crutch, this is
the Mk2 version with the folding extendable arms, as trialled last year
during the mast raising... </div>
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I foresee a Mk3 version as the folding arms are excellent, but do not fold away as easily as I would like, and it has also been pointed out that the crutch doesn't need to be so high as the mast would still clear the cabin top even if the cross piece was a foot lower..</div><div><br /></div><div>Once all the sails were off and crutch on a quick check of all halyards and I noticed this on the jib halyard..</div><div><br />
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<div><br /></div>Nothing too serious but clearly where the halyard has been rubbing on the eye strap I use as a halyard diverter for the furler... new line is softer than the old one..</div><div><br />
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<div><br /></div>Cut a foot off and re-whipped the hard eye - jobs a good'un and that is officially the first job completed on the Winter '23/'24 list.. 😀</div><div><br />
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<div>That was Monday, Tuesday I took the A frame, mast support, and mast rest out ready for the drop which was today, Wednesday.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Jolly Boys convened this morning at the club (Rodders and t'other Dave) and having checked her availability, transferred to Sparrow via Mylor, the club workboat (makes life so much easier).</div><div><br /></div><div>The mast drop was completed successfully, and very smoothly, no issues, no problems, all limbs and external body parts still in place and intact - other than using the main halyard as the restraint rope rather than the jib halyard to all intents and purposes it all went exactly as previously <a href="https://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.com/p/droppingraising-mast-notes.html" target="_blank">documented [clicky]</a> ad nauseum.. excellent result. 😀</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7i9SaORx4W-wmNE_JBXt_ilZiXtmCD7I-N86buAuVLU3Ttc84uOZKGVRG6jw3qxlWaLWdO_VgVqtbCP3qhJ-K_L29CrbvfnVayhCxCCkKCT2MpzYLH-uAD0i42muP3FQ9CrxIcfEjmx3gKQJmpDoza8RpNcfVyRZJBFvHQRh6FNJ4dInEip0j914-5w/s960/63aa9769-6865-4f45-9ed4-1119af11d736_580351318.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7i9SaORx4W-wmNE_JBXt_ilZiXtmCD7I-N86buAuVLU3Ttc84uOZKGVRG6jw3qxlWaLWdO_VgVqtbCP3qhJ-K_L29CrbvfnVayhCxCCkKCT2MpzYLH-uAD0i42muP3FQ9CrxIcfEjmx3gKQJmpDoza8RpNcfVyRZJBFvHQRh6FNJ4dInEip0j914-5w/w640-h640/63aa9769-6865-4f45-9ed4-1119af11d736_580351318.webp" width="640" /></a></div>Job done, the team convened in the cockpit for beer, pork pies, and a new delicacy we've recently acquired a taste for 😋, before returning ashore triumphant.. good result. Thoughts now turn to lift out which may well be tomorrow..</div>
Steve-the-Wargamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520947795617471707.post-26106622004548942082023-10-02T11:56:00.000+01:002023-10-02T11:56:04.189+01:00Tack, tack, tack, dodge, tack... An opportunistic trip out so soon after the last trip, but with a decent ('ish) forecast and nothing quite as good forecast for the next few days, it was too good an opportunity to miss.... <div><br /></div><div>High tide was 13:40 and a quite astonishing 5.23m height (there's a full moon at the moment, and called a "Corn" or "Harvest" moon depending on your inclination) - I can attest to the fact that there was an astonishing amount of water sloshing round - and most of it going in the wrong direction! 😏</div><div><br /></div><div>So, on the boat 11:30'ish, filled the outboard tank with what I reckon will be the final 3 ltrs of 'Super' for this season, checked <a href="https://www.cambermet.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cambermet </a>for a real time forecast of conditions at the bottom of the harbour and could see it was low to mid F4, and pretty much southerly, so decided to leave the reef in the main from last time - it was a 50:50 but the forecast was predicting it might build later (it didn't..)</div><div><br /></div><div>With that direction, and the amount of tide flowing, it was always going to be one of those classic Chichester Harbour tacking days, and so it transpired. Under engine to the end of the ditch (I would have sailed, but it looked like there was a rowing gig event on and I needed the manoeuvrability), sails up/out, and then a close reach to Sweare Deep, before tightening up for the Beacon. Rolled out the rest of the genoa as I could see that she was happy to take the extra sail, and then hard on the wind and tack, tack, tack..</div><div><br /></div><div>It got fairly exciting when about 20 to 30 performance dinghy's from one of the Emsworth clubs suddenly turned up in the fairway, and I had the great 'good fortune' to be on port when most of them had tacked onto starboard.. should have tacked myself, but I was in no rush and it was kind of interesting to check the boats out... considerate and polite lot, got a number of "thank you's" for dipping round the sterns..👍</div><div><br /></div><div>Flat, flat, tacks though as the tide was monstrous - eventually turned about 200 yards short of Marker and ran for home.</div><div><br /></div><div>Curiously satisfying trip.. 😊</div><div><div><br /><u><b>Log:</b></u><div><b><u><br /></u></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim1E2yEdLNzfoQB0ImjoQLFurRFoXvbz3NnMGbAepoj0YJw5u9O7SersLMGqNwsnbAD2QXgI45jLkhHDiROb4ri4FMSOy1twEKBHj8AHK_dTdiKT-_wZX_NnDTVvE7REk5dpbBqPHoaNuTzXi9SNqCDFjzhgvwJLdlOWyZFlOB3uaDZcLb5AWGZG2tRg/s1205/1st%20October%202023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="925" data-original-width="1205" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim1E2yEdLNzfoQB0ImjoQLFurRFoXvbz3NnMGbAepoj0YJw5u9O7SersLMGqNwsnbAD2QXgI45jLkhHDiROb4ri4FMSOy1twEKBHj8AHK_dTdiKT-_wZX_NnDTVvE7REk5dpbBqPHoaNuTzXi9SNqCDFjzhgvwJLdlOWyZFlOB3uaDZcLb5AWGZG2tRg/w640-h492/1st%20October%202023.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b>Distance:</b> 7.22 (cumulative total in the mileage tab at the top)<br /><b>Wind (Speed; Direction):</b> F4 ; SSW<br /><b>Sail Plan: </b>Reefed main and full/reefed genoa<br /><b>Speed (Max/average in knots): </b>4.1 / 2.5</div></div></div>Steve-the-Wargamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520947795617471707.post-25010210482868035762023-09-30T15:55:00.001+01:002023-09-30T16:00:53.061+01:00Boatshow and feistiness...Over two weeks since the last sail, or should I say "drift", many reasons for
this, tide times, but primarily weather - the Autumn equinox continues to
deliver changeable weather in the UK - wind, rain, storm Agnes (which thankfully
mostly passed us by) but also warmth - here we are at the end of September, and
we are getting 20's and 21's in Celsius - love it..
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Either way, I'm jumping ahead as one of the reasons for no boat time was also
the now regular annual trip to the Southampton International Boatshow - can't
quite explain the attraction the Boatshow has for me, but I couldn't miss it.
I guess it's a combination of the boats, the buzz, the conspicuous display of
money, the ability to have a nose over a whole load of boats you could never
afford (or even afford to charter), the Guinness stand.. anyway it was
brilliant as ever.. last years trend was SUP's/paddle boards, this year
that continued, but the dominating trend was ribs in all shapes and sizes...
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Excellent day out - just a few pictures though... told the Jolly Boys my
expectations were now raised having seen this monster...<br />
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at just shy of €975,000 (ex VAT!) sailaway, I don't expect my expectations
are going to be met any time soon... probably a good thing; that boat would
be a weapon in the hands of the Jolly Boys.. 😁
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This one (next) I took for Rodders, as it is the slightly bigger model of AmiLy
(AmiLy is a 324), think the Legends are nice boats, maids of all
work...
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Anyway, with my lift out fast approaching (sometime between the 14th and 18th, but I am on the lift team on the 14th, and doing a delivery on the 18th, so probably not then), it was time to get some boat time in.. </div><div><br /></div><div>I have the Jolly Boys lined up to drop the mast on the 12th (with the 13th as contingency) so I have a little over a week to enjoy my little boat before I have to start getting her ready, and before it all starts getting dark and cold and miserable....so it was that I headed down to the boat yesterday</div><div><br /></div><div>HT was 12:15 and a stupendous 5.17m (!), one of the biggest tides I remember this year, but the tide today was even higher. Winds were forecast to be F4 NW'ly going W'ly, but there was a decidedly brisk feel to it all when I arrived on the boat 10:15'ish, so I took the decision to wrap some reefs in on the main - not a huge amount, about 4 or 5 rolls, so about a foot - but it was to prove absolutely perfect.</div><div><br /></div><div>Once the reefs were in, the engine was started, the ensign deployed, and I dropped the mooring and we headed off. With the direction what it was, and confirmed by wind direction on the other boats*, I turned into wind in the pool right by the bridge and hoisted main, before then bearing off to largely sail down the ditch (*I miss my windex!)</div><div><br /></div><div>Goose winged from Northney, all the way past Sweare Deep and almost to Emsworth Beacon, before I then bore away and had a simply glorious broad reach in warm sunshine past Verner and almost to the sailing club, but with the wind building all the time (feisty!), and the direction it was coming from, it was then time to turn and see if I could do the up harbour trip in one beat or more.. happy to say long boards and a single tack saw me roaring past Marker, before turning at Emsworth Beacon for a another reach down harbour - it was just too damn pleasant.</div><div><br /></div><div>Turned for home just north of Marker, engine on half way between Emsworth Beacon and Sweare Deep, and then I had quite possibly the most amazing mooring pick up I have had this year - and typically, not a single bugger to see it... 😏</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="530" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hwT1Y2MvQ0I" width="637" youtube-src-id="hwT1Y2MvQ0I"></iframe></div><div><br /></div>
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Final note: One of my fellow club members got this shot of me and Sparrow at one with the world on the last trip - lovely picture, thanks again, Martin!</div><div><br />
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<br /><b>Distance:</b> 8.77 (cumulative total in the mileage tab
at the top)<br /><b>Wind (Speed; Direction): </b>Both ends of a F4 ; NW
occasionally NWxW<br /><b>Sail Plan: </b>Reefed main and reefed
genoa<br /><b>Speed (Max/average in knots): </b>4.4 / 2.9
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Steve-the-Wargamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520947795617471707.post-17392539052448061962023-09-15T12:48:00.004+01:002023-09-18T13:34:47.146+01:00Fishing and drifting..<table cellpadding="10" cellspacing="10" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;">
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Gloriously sunny day (the dog days continue) and with a full diary, and weather
fronts coming in over the next few days this was a "grab it while it's here" day
on the water..<div><br /></div><div>Lovely row out to the boat to be met with this sight (left) as I got on board... tail off my wind vane sat in the cockpit.. bast*rd birds have clearly tried to roost on it (as they also crapped all over the deck!), and broken the wind vane off - so first job added to the winter list.. thought I'd managed to break the run of bad luck with windex's as this one has lasted at least two years maybe three! 😀<br /><div><br /></div>
<div>12:22 HT and a 4.2 Mtr tide but although it was stupidly warm and sunny, the
biggest issue was wind, or rather the lack of it.. the forecasts had
been saying F2 gusting 3, but what we got was an entire Beaufort less with a
F1 gusting 2... no matter, I had coffee, a fishing rod, some fuel, and an urge
to try a passage out of the moorings that I'd been thinking about trying for
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This is it.. normally I come to and from the mooring via the passage at
bottom (known as "the ditch".. to me anyway 😀), but there is another passage,
north of the bank, that a number of club boats on that side of the moorings
tend to use and I've never tried it.. well, until now anyway.<br />
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By way of a digression though, back in the day.. 1980?? earlier? I learned to windsurf, and the
school I went to (run by Peter Williams) was based at the marina there.. we had the school boards
roped to the shore (so we couldn't get in to trouble) at the slipway, bottom of picture. At the end of the week as the RYA Part 1/2
examination required us to be able to sail on all points of sail, the
final test was to sail round that bank as the instructor told us if we did
that then we would have completed the requirement... 😁
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Anyway, back to yesterday, no issues with this circumnavigation either. I
was mildly surprised at how deep it was, certainly no shallower than the
ditch.. most of the time (and this was an hour and a half before
high) I was seeing a metre/metre and a half, below the keels (and I have a
generous keel offset, set so it was more like 2).
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It was so wind'less, I hoisted main while coming down the channel past the
moored boats, and then set off for a slow drift. In the occasional
puff we made progress. but it was a tiller pilot and fishing rod kind of a
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Lovely day out but I was never going to be able to make any progress against
the tide in near calm conditions, so I turned and ran back for the mooring
on the last legs of the tide.. beer in the cockpit completed a perfect
day.</div>
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<br /><b>Distance:</b> 3.98 (cumulative total in the mileage tab at the
top)<br /><b>Wind (Speed; Direction): </b><span style="text-align: center;">F1 gusting F2 ; </span>Between WxS
and SSW<br /><b>Sail Plan: </b>Full main and genoa<br /><b>Speed (Max/average in knots): </b>4.2 / 1.6
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</div>Steve-the-Wargamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520947795617471707.post-49231045741352847972023-09-06T15:09:00.002+01:002023-12-03T16:47:00.575+00:00Camber clamber and a few odd jobs..Glorious <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dog%20days#:~:text=1,period%20of%20stagnation%20or%20inactivity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">dog days</a> of summer here at the moment (thanks to both former tropical cyclone Franklin, and the oft mentioned [here] jet stream buggering off to the north 😀), which not surprisingly resulted in the longest cruise of the year so far..<div><br /></div><div>Bit of maintenance first, though - hot sun and rain don't do boats any favours, and I noticed previously that there were a couple of cracks on one of the cockpit hatches that needed treatment urgently. Mixed up some Gorilla epoxy and with some thin plastic forced that into the cracks, and the surface before clamping between two bits of HDPE (non-stick). Yesterday I slapped on some of my go to paint to cover/protect the damage - they'll need another coat at some point (it's been a long season) but they look OK.</div><div><br /></div><div>I also needed to sort out my kicker, which was original to when I got the boat but not really man enough (in terms of size)..<br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyJ1JGGwaQ42C2U9f85eW7WNHFSCwuMsSRPWkiwpjOG-xiYxodyzo1K_tmcEmF0rrypeYSoJChrSVSL4PL7dlzoNM2NmH7CMIMpPtV-DaSpJF2bOVFjf3LEk66mJsCSepWaZ7-BcPa1X4NnpSbMyTl6W6A44MVkhSTQmqF8r-UjqRedTLWxQYO27cklQ/s1769/20230901_130221.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1769" data-original-width="1152" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyJ1JGGwaQ42C2U9f85eW7WNHFSCwuMsSRPWkiwpjOG-xiYxodyzo1K_tmcEmF0rrypeYSoJChrSVSL4PL7dlzoNM2NmH7CMIMpPtV-DaSpJF2bOVFjf3LEk66mJsCSepWaZ7-BcPa1X4NnpSbMyTl6W6A44MVkhSTQmqF8r-UjqRedTLWxQYO27cklQ/w416-h640/20230901_130221.jpg" width="416" /></a></div><div><br /></div>.. and the line was beginning to show signs of wear..</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ6MoSI1qtqGj8_4xjk4bIXdgDrXpJm5ZFMSzGphARP8MrRYkNl6FX9i76I5p_iJQMZhyeyCmvUqGhacYgTOYgTPHHiDx91NUxSjTVSsCc2-L6ykA1M1I5Mw0IyhJHCbudV53LBsGaGvkMHK7Au_JbCYUe9w6os0YpdL2VSMytz-DZBtRh_ZkjGX0DYw/s895/20230901_130234.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="895" data-original-width="855" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ6MoSI1qtqGj8_4xjk4bIXdgDrXpJm5ZFMSzGphARP8MrRYkNl6FX9i76I5p_iJQMZhyeyCmvUqGhacYgTOYgTPHHiDx91NUxSjTVSsCc2-L6ykA1M1I5Mw0IyhJHCbudV53LBsGaGvkMHK7Au_JbCYUe9w6os0YpdL2VSMytz-DZBtRh_ZkjGX0DYw/w612-h640/20230901_130234.jpg" width="612" /></a></div><div><br /></div>...recently got lucky on eBay with the following, so fitted that - only 2:1 compared with the old ones 4:1, but significantly beefier and I may still add a couple of blocks to get it to 4:1..</div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3WkgYmzayw-6bHHL5nRCIJ7A0VvNsymASTDTurnALYX7ieXUuG3aQCZLNGLSo0hQ4L4WHxdPzO5LrUdD99uRuX6xhSk6DazEx4DoFJrBhhsyD8UXzJWT_Qri2kfrvPKR7A2QLomnS_SBtVcEUMmiPCDglumtW7zdtoFyBEjJ0v2F9Uts_g6zQtb5RSQ/s1259/20230901_133839.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1259" height="586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3WkgYmzayw-6bHHL5nRCIJ7A0VvNsymASTDTurnALYX7ieXUuG3aQCZLNGLSo0hQ4L4WHxdPzO5LrUdD99uRuX6xhSk6DazEx4DoFJrBhhsyD8UXzJWT_Qri2kfrvPKR7A2QLomnS_SBtVcEUMmiPCDglumtW7zdtoFyBEjJ0v2F9Uts_g6zQtb5RSQ/w640-h586/20230901_133839.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>That done it was time to go sailing... HT was 16:21 and it was a 4.58m tide, so still Springs. Given the lateness of the tide though I aimed to get to the boat for half 12'ish, banking on the size of the tide to result in water arriving quickly. As it happened it worked perfectly, and I was on the boat on plan, though I'd had to launch the tender from the very bottom of the slipway.. 😏</div><div><br /></div><div>Did the aforementioned painting, started the engine, and then dropped the mooring at 13:00'ish to motor into a gentle easterly before putting sails up, and bearing away at the Beacon. An easterly is a God-send as it means a straight reach to the end of the harbour where normally I'd be tacking the whole afternoon, in a light wind, against a strong Spring tide... </div><div><br /></div><div>The fishing was rod was deployed and almost immediately I got a bite - think the hook must have hit him on the head as it went down.. second one of these I've had this year, and a school (ie. juvenile) bass I think (?) either way - mug shot taken he was returned to the briny, and true to form I never had another bite all afternoon!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQDAhvoGooqn44hCQOwhyQdW_lwgmAN_aGGBwXLtJY_b-kTnnnWoosvccgjJGu27Oi5po6ra9ZY_FvwQoV5gqgHdc2-wVc5phvYu9bjT2tkvQyM7jM856rm7zQxXehOsdkcuWOh2BZLJ2B1vI5Ebo7ErHTN1OOdtM2z_tTKeH3s-GLTqFneS5MXbv4Gw/s3350/20230905_141603.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3350" data-original-width="1545" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQDAhvoGooqn44hCQOwhyQdW_lwgmAN_aGGBwXLtJY_b-kTnnnWoosvccgjJGu27Oi5po6ra9ZY_FvwQoV5gqgHdc2-wVc5phvYu9bjT2tkvQyM7jM856rm7zQxXehOsdkcuWOh2BZLJ2B1vI5Ebo7ErHTN1OOdtM2z_tTKeH3s-GLTqFneS5MXbv4Gw/w296-h640/20230905_141603.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><div><br />2.5's and 3's all the way down the harbour even against tide, until almost as if someone flicked a switch, and right by Verner - the wind shot up two entire Beauforts, and also swung round 70 degrees! From a nice gentle reach we were over on our ears, tiller under chin, and beating hard to maintain direction..</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgm5l6RBbVSCwXKoat7EZ3W0Nx8acO2NSSTb5AlQR_gUTUlL1OCFEZfvM6U-xhGRouoSQx6HqcVLJSMO2fHxI7OH1zGkxX7dxHqgqb35delkKhSXswD5GIZviutzyht0AyIZunQnzyh1enqIN5YVFsWchT8Bm8-I6lPMuJNyxpOKClRL0zf7ovw-2JDQA" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="452" data-original-width="836" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgm5l6RBbVSCwXKoat7EZ3W0Nx8acO2NSSTb5AlQR_gUTUlL1OCFEZfvM6U-xhGRouoSQx6HqcVLJSMO2fHxI7OH1zGkxX7dxHqgqb35delkKhSXswD5GIZviutzyht0AyIZunQnzyh1enqIN5YVFsWchT8Bm8-I6lPMuJNyxpOKClRL0zf7ovw-2JDQA=w640-h346" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-size: x-small;">...there you go.. 14:15 to 14:25.. 70 degree shift in 10 minutes.. then a 40 degree shift an hour later.. 😏</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Rolled a bit of genoa in to help with pointing, and then headed off over Pilsea Sands - I was thinking that on a rising tide if I got stuck it would only be for a while, and also, I was out of the tide - as it happened I never saw less than a metre under the keel all the way, and after a couple of long tacks I slid out into the main channel just by the Port marker for the Thorney channel... </div><div><br /></div><div>Bore away for Camber...</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCbczLoRiwb6p7iIfmQh08R3Z_4OAZ_B7Yc83DXmAb1odRnOfEr49Auxcsdj3r-ut7L_HjIugtvDwiHSs1z5ffKhQHvHNimUasEBS_tzyfpehBIIuPn6_mCaC70ga_3L1kHVX_STBVkEu9gu55NmwO5ME_nKQPR_fHNcMFlbwhVVunS-uP7BGS_ON0xg/s2300/20230905_153217.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2300" data-original-width="1786" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCbczLoRiwb6p7iIfmQh08R3Z_4OAZ_B7Yc83DXmAb1odRnOfEr49Auxcsdj3r-ut7L_HjIugtvDwiHSs1z5ffKhQHvHNimUasEBS_tzyfpehBIIuPn6_mCaC70ga_3L1kHVX_STBVkEu9gu55NmwO5ME_nKQPR_fHNcMFlbwhVVunS-uP7BGS_ON0xg/w496-h640/20230905_153217.jpg" width="496" /></a></div><div><br /></div>..rounded it and noticed that the wind had moderated, and also shifted again (gone more Easterly) - so </div><div>tightened up, rolled the genoa out again, and made Snowhill ('hello old friend') in one board...</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoniVqMQvE0dP11wN06N4KaB6CGJYzAbxFgaXOp5mtJ159yL2kLtBHoJXQhxTpSCo8hdyynHITp-2Ayg7wt6SDI7S50AUZyQ5oc5hHLgpQojPwz5nriVF4lMjYHYisF03hrpI9cI93KDahziMiRd9LFFetJ_c6Bz6bc-zUPziG2xW-5YuGS3P5qImREQ/s2707/20230905_154050.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1798" data-original-width="2707" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoniVqMQvE0dP11wN06N4KaB6CGJYzAbxFgaXOp5mtJ159yL2kLtBHoJXQhxTpSCo8hdyynHITp-2Ayg7wt6SDI7S50AUZyQ5oc5hHLgpQojPwz5nriVF4lMjYHYisF03hrpI9cI93KDahziMiRd9LFFetJ_c6Bz6bc-zUPziG2xW-5YuGS3P5qImREQ/w640-h426/20230905_154050.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>... before looping though the boats anchored of East Head, and then bearing away for the main channel, and a long, long, goosewing run up the harbour and home...</div><div><br /></div><div>Superb day out, but 'changeable' doesn't even begin to describe it!</div><br /><u><b>Log:</b></u><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx0TD8p6O3tTR77M5cdWSEWUmVvWDcQCWtwm4cuPkJaa7zo4aqrx2H0dE83stTzDb0JeFcEuYA6J8RNcx5efMNSgruaIHvpMPIGvf9l0UpBi_JLRoS1wcjLjmLuMz7fdeaosQqLhH9Xlw3JJS21fw8Cf1s1i8cKRyypS0amT7G6R6Lw2svr11N5GYncA/s1121/5th%20September%202023.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="910" data-original-width="1121" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx0TD8p6O3tTR77M5cdWSEWUmVvWDcQCWtwm4cuPkJaa7zo4aqrx2H0dE83stTzDb0JeFcEuYA6J8RNcx5efMNSgruaIHvpMPIGvf9l0UpBi_JLRoS1wcjLjmLuMz7fdeaosQqLhH9Xlw3JJS21fw8Cf1s1i8cKRyypS0amT7G6R6Lw2svr11N5GYncA/w640-h520/5th%20September%202023.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b>Distance:</b> 12.44 (cumulative total in the mileage tab at the top)<br /><b>Wind (Speed; Direction): </b>F2 going F4 going F3! ; ExS going S going SE<br /><b>Sail Plan: </b>Full main and full/reefed genoa<br /><b>Speed (Max/average in knots): </b>5.0 / 2.8</div></div>Steve-the-Wargamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520947795617471707.post-34078440670419887952023-08-31T16:19:00.005+01:002023-12-03T16:45:19.195+00:00Five go to Seaview...with the obvious apologies to Enid for the post title, I am pleased to advise
that boats have again been inconvenienced, and the Jolly Boys have once
again taken to the seas.. this time in t'other Dave's boat 'Kings Ransom'
- fresh from her exploits on the mud of a few weeks back. On a slightly more
serious note though, this trip was a cracker - not in terms of distance, or
where we went, but more because of the ways we did it, and also the fact we were
outside of our comfort zone for a little while - this wasn't unexpected, but
thanks indeed to t'other Dave for actually still inviting us..
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Anyway - I'm jumping ahead of the story - the team convened at the sailing
club at 09:00 for what was hoped to be a 10:00 start, but by the time we had
been ferried out to Ransom in the rubadub (powered by the quite fantastically
awesome Torqueedo electric outboard.. bloody amazing piece of kit), had
a chat, had a cup of tea, and got ready we were already a little late.. 😀
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HT was 11:45'ish and decidedly Spring'ish (you'll see why later) at 4.7mtr,
and the plan was to do a double tide'er, hopefully sneaking back on to the
mooring sometime after 20:00/20:30'ish, as the next HT was almost exactly 12
hours later and slightly bigger. Target for the day was Seaview on the Isle of
Wight where we were hoping to get a club mooring and some lunch at Seaview
Sailing Club.<br />
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The Westerly's that had been forecast all day, pretty much turned up on
cue, and the entire trip was on winds from either west or just north of
west, but it was a grey old day at times and more than a touch of Autumn
about it in a fairly solid force 4 - having said that, the sun did shine
on occasion, and it was lovely to be out in the east Solent for a change.
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Arriving Seaview we found out that the club was not open for food as it
was end of season (the boatman who bought us in from the club moorings
told us that most of the houses in Seaview were holiday homes, and as
schools were going back next week, the owners had gone back to their
primary residences!), but we got an absolutely excellent lunch in the
<a href="https://www.theoldfortseaview.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Old Fort pub [clicky]</a> next door to the sailing club - stunning fish and chips, good beer
selection, and very much recommended.
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<br />The plan had always been to come home to the mooring via the
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but the wind direction being what it was it had taken us until just after
two just to get to Seaview, so over a slightly longer lunch than we had
expected we decided to kick that into touch and go directly back to
Chichester (after coffee and cake 'natch), leaving at about 4'ish. In this
wind direction it would have been a long rolly downwind run to the Nab and
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Dropping the mooring off Seaview about 4'ish (we sailed off, no one can
say the Jolly Boys aren't occasionally experimental 😏) we headed back to the
West Pole, which after a rolly (wind and tide driven lumps) very broad
reach/run under genoa, we reached a few hours later.. it was beginning to
get dusk as we headed slowly into the harbour, threading our way through
an evening dinghy race at HISC, but as we were in no hurry we just carried
on under genoa, occasionally being headed, and just squeezing past Marker
before we attempted to roll the genoa away (unsuccessfully - suspect halyard
wrap) and turned the engine on (successfully). </div><div><br /></div><div>A couple of sail ties sorted the
genoa, and just shy of half 7 we edged into the Northney channel thinking
we might as well try and see how far we can get - it was a rising tide so
no harm was going to be done..
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<br />Slightly seriously, there then ensued what I thought was a damn good team effort.. following the port lights to the entrance of the marina was fairly simple, but as we got to the last one, just about where Ransom had gone aground last time, t'other Dave fired up his 12v million candle light mega torch (sight exaggeration 😁) that we were going to use to see the unlit channel markers in the ditch. Unfortunately when he plugged it in, it blew a fuse and we lost all the electrics (😏) </div><div><br /></div><div>I grabbed the tiller and aimed us back at the last red marker, while Rod and t'other Dave returned power (successfully) which gave us instruments, most importantly, depth and also found a couple of torches. Rod fired up his tablet which has Navionics on it as a back up (which would help but we weren't sure how much, and how accurate it would be given the location and recent navigation changes) and Smithy and Dave started peering into the gloom. Turned back into the ditch, managed to find the first marker, we then followed the rest by profiling them against the lights of the bridge in the distance. Turned the final cardinal, headed towards the mooring and the rubadub, and Ransom glided to a halt in the mud just by the mooring buoy - result!</div><div>
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We were well pleased with that - three and a half hours before HT on a Spring (you can see the Blue Super Moon in the video at one point) - probably would have had a little more water that early on a neap but hey ho. Beer, more cake, a trip to shore in the tender and we were away home by 22:30'ish... brilliant day out.<br />
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<br /><b>Distance:</b> 26.8* (cumulative total in the mileage tab at
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Steve-the-Wargamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520947795617471707.post-6869613033757844162023-08-17T11:06:00.004+01:002023-08-17T11:06:51.250+01:00Grandson's first trip... <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCU0sKiyXQMSFD0Z0d0XcPO7sQx4iBeYI3-4nH7-Ba5oYYJ0Aa4es87TcPP16ewAXur8gEJDi7KTc5y2QHrJIw8vEGGxvwEHL3JFIPLH0RbQcweJTaNLXprPW9Sj-N8-oPS7wBSwlaLStF64_dQxvuAVFasLA8JuxC1NZgMgL7jNeokcpQv8RrYtIMQA/s2448/DSC01210.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="2448" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCU0sKiyXQMSFD0Z0d0XcPO7sQx4iBeYI3-4nH7-Ba5oYYJ0Aa4es87TcPP16ewAXur8gEJDi7KTc5y2QHrJIw8vEGGxvwEHL3JFIPLH0RbQcweJTaNLXprPW9Sj-N8-oPS7wBSwlaLStF64_dQxvuAVFasLA8JuxC1NZgMgL7jNeokcpQv8RrYtIMQA/s320/DSC01210.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-size: x-small;">When you're 10 the snacks are critical.. 😁</span></td></tr></tbody></table>Sailing two days in a row?! Unbelievable... second trip this week though was a special one, as it was grandson's first trip out on Sparrow.. <div><br /></div><div>We're happily stuck in a warm spell at the moment and as I was baby sitting (school holidays) while his mum was at work, I got permission to take him out.. </div><div><br /></div><div>He's been wanting to go for ages and I almost got permission last year, but in my own mind I wasn't happy with the size of the old tender so decided not to risk it.. it was one of the drivers for getting the new tender ie. something with a bit more carrying capacity, and happily, it worked a treat..</div><div><br /></div><div>So.. 13:00 HT and a 4.3m height so definitely a bit of water sloshing about - got to the boat about half ten after the obligatory provisions stop for lunch selection.. tender out, first/primary lesson imparted ("one hand for you, one hand for the boat at ALL times" 😁) and we pushed off.. got to the boat and second lesson imparted ("keep your weight low and central when moving around a small dinghy") and safely on board I let him go explore while I started the iron donkey and got the sails ready.. wishful thinking really, as there was little or no wind unlike the trip before..</div><div><br /></div><div>Third and final* lesson imparted ("don't got forward on any boat without asking permission from the skipper first") and we pushed off down the ditch with the fishing rod deployed (never caught a thing all day).. sails up, but as you can see from the track I wouldn't have bothered but for the fact Grandon was on board.. he laughed when he saw we were going backwards... </div><div><br /></div><div>Admitting defeat, and with signs of boredom beginning to show, engine back on, sails down, and grandson steered us home.. water was like a mirror..</div><div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_uOPjgBwgqJb43dBhBkesReWlt5DNalutrq9NCKPAnBtEoGWR9HDhZ_5MEy1pEAHxXBtXYCvhdrmngnStTTqW3_d7xleagx7rEXXgMe-Woc2Qi_gqjz1PqeD9O6H7p37C5PneBDfP5He39HuS5yddwwG_qV84i-RpG6MuXdj4YdHqDsnCpQeSLeDHcQ/s2788/IMG-20230816-WA0008.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2788" data-original-width="2231" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_uOPjgBwgqJb43dBhBkesReWlt5DNalutrq9NCKPAnBtEoGWR9HDhZ_5MEy1pEAHxXBtXYCvhdrmngnStTTqW3_d7xleagx7rEXXgMe-Woc2Qi_gqjz1PqeD9O6H7p37C5PneBDfP5He39HuS5yddwwG_qV84i-RpG6MuXdj4YdHqDsnCpQeSLeDHcQ/w512-h640/IMG-20230816-WA0008.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div>He and his mum both tell me he had a lovely time, and can't wait to go again, so 🤞we may have another sailor in the family... brilliant day out..</div><div><br /></div><div>* Those three rules are all you need... the rest is common sense.. 😏</div><div><br /></div><div><u><b>Log:</b></u><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9LgmK7qSkgofZDUrF3nSH1F5LQAqvmKuYmChYBxV-28CP7ZyCZ_zc4SYz1mjXd7hf7R-fS9Qt9GSx_faRTHOZJvZUzKOZpuhIdwOu2615jCBs_OOsG6F6W31TRPo6ZZQ-JUP0SG6nTdNX238_3Fky62OsslEZrDtbL1Wa8dxeeb2Xt8dCqI2TOsaXeA/s1886/16th%20August%202023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="702" data-original-width="1886" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9LgmK7qSkgofZDUrF3nSH1F5LQAqvmKuYmChYBxV-28CP7ZyCZ_zc4SYz1mjXd7hf7R-fS9Qt9GSx_faRTHOZJvZUzKOZpuhIdwOu2615jCBs_OOsG6F6W31TRPo6ZZQ-JUP0SG6nTdNX238_3Fky62OsslEZrDtbL1Wa8dxeeb2Xt8dCqI2TOsaXeA/w640-h238/16th%20August%202023.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-size: x-small;">...that made me laugh... between his steering, little or no wind, and a full tide.. we went backwards more than forwards..</span></td></tr></tbody></table>😂<br /><b><br /></b><div><b>Distance:</b> 4.0 (cumulative total in the mileage tab at the top)<br /><b>Wind (Speed; Direction): </b>F1 ; SW<br /><b>Sail Plan: </b>Full main and genoa<br /><b>Speed (Max/average in knots): </b>4.2 / 2.3<br /></div></div>Steve-the-Wargamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520947795617471707.post-83159260649208335402023-08-16T08:47:00.002+01:002023-12-03T16:38:08.409+00:00Solent at last.. just.. 😄"Weather sniping" we're beginning to call it.. <div><br /></div><div>After a simply stupendous June of day after day of glorious weather we were lulled into a sense of false security - little were we to know that that was probably our 'summer'.. July and August have been mixed, and mostly bad, day after day of F5+ winds, usually with grey skies and rain - the windsurfers are loving it.. </div><div><br /></div><div>...so we're reduced to combing the forecasts and looking for our weather window - usually at very short notice as the fronts move fast - and so it was yesterday/Tuesday, for what turned out to be one of the nicest days sailing I've had this year, and that immediately after a day where the rain howled and the wind blew.. unbelievable.. 😒</div><div><br /></div><div>First though an update on t'other Daves grounding.. boat went aground at about high tide on Thursday (10th) and Dave spent the night on board with every expectation he would be off next morning in time to get to Rod's gaff for the Jolly Boys trip on Friday.. regrettably though it wasn't to be, as the heights of the high tides were in a period of dropping - he was neaped.. he finally managed to get himself off the boat Friday evening with the assistance of one of the club boats (but not without losing a Croc first though 😀) but despite trying Saturday to shift her there was no way she was going to move - happily the tide heights were increasing, and he finally got her off on Monday (14th)....<br /><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwr1Kx8CCcNeV1EfHNpoC-7PFaJC1sZrrbdLZGPNIRrXxZe5fu82Mor84V0mo8TMStsMxAQLqXh08Er83nddSh6zvG6bzzzXaFR4ueEhaJo8VMWMp17I6uv5BqufAISLHMI8Tf_WX-9ZC_fMEEsM-MnsoZcRFRU2uHuN9HKFdMlK2g0H35m6a2ZQ7ooQ/s4896/DSC01194.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwr1Kx8CCcNeV1EfHNpoC-7PFaJC1sZrrbdLZGPNIRrXxZe5fu82Mor84V0mo8TMStsMxAQLqXh08Er83nddSh6zvG6bzzzXaFR4ueEhaJo8VMWMp17I6uv5BqufAISLHMI8Tf_WX-9ZC_fMEEsM-MnsoZcRFRU2uHuN9HKFdMlK2g0H35m6a2ZQ7ooQ/w640-h480/DSC01194.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-size: x-small;"><b>"Groovy</b>, baby"... get it? There's a Croc down there somewhere 😁</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>Got the above as I went past on my way down the ditch, but I am jumping ahead of myself... keel grooves clear to see..</div><div><br /></div><div>A 12:24 HT and a 4.2m height, and I was on the boat by 10:00, and dropped the mooring at 10:30 after a quick chat with one of the fellow club members who has a boat next to mine.. glorious warm sunshine, and what was clearly a westerly - single tack to the bottom of the harbour!</div><div><br /></div><div>With a direction like that you don't waste 'sail time', so the main went up in the pool in front of the bridge before bearing away for a run down the ditch as I rolled out the genoa. Engine on idle was switched off, and swivelled up, as I went past Northney.</div><div><br /></div><div>Stupidly lovely day, a single not so close, beat to the harbour entrance in both ends of a F3, sometimes dropping to nothing, but the weather was stunning, and when I got to the the bottom of the harbour unlike usual it stayed in the direction it was, and also didn't die off, and so it was that we made our most south'ing this summer so far... </div><div><br /></div><div>I'd have carried on to the Bar Beacon but unfortunately there wasn't quite enough wind, and therefore not quite enough time, and it was already 15 to 30 minutes after HT so as I reached Eastoke and passed it, I turned and aimed back up the harbour after a long look at the Solent in all its splendour.</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieK78RTxU4TXHY2yJGakgrt2fVenJHhByif0dKT2j9bdsiovF1UyKu0w7eLvo6CuTyXTD5674Z-OrBlGDR0_bk4ubcCrAFqPSQg5uKJUMwKhwuqIqG-FJ82BsxYsuIBJUqRLfBdWsHatHFJby5f2rcBe46OQ-pkCqZGi6WcfMO4NzNl0PV0alLAtzPCQ/s3852/DSC01196.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1442" data-original-width="3852" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieK78RTxU4TXHY2yJGakgrt2fVenJHhByif0dKT2j9bdsiovF1UyKu0w7eLvo6CuTyXTD5674Z-OrBlGDR0_bk4ubcCrAFqPSQg5uKJUMwKhwuqIqG-FJ82BsxYsuIBJUqRLfBdWsHatHFJby5f2rcBe46OQ-pkCqZGi6WcfMO4NzNl0PV0alLAtzPCQ/w640-h240/DSC01196.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-size: x-small;">Click to embigen - "Dinghys! Fars'ands of them..." (said in your best Michael Caine voice)..</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Federation Cup week in the Harbour this week so the horizon to the East was absolutely covered in dinghy's - every club in the area will send boats to compete in the various classes - never seen so many, and glad I wasn't heading back to Marina's near Chichester.</div><div><br /></div><div>The fishing rod was deployed - unsuccessfully - the harbour was enjoyed - back on the mooring at 14:00'ish to chat, tidy up, and contemplate the missing sun tan lotion I should have put on.. 😎</div><div><br /></div><div>More, please..<br /><br /><u><b>Log:</b></u><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKLiR_k4M5-u0mu1XX9OIpabFYhu0oTK-eyCgyOk-8hJonCXA8A-kL4H0FkiAIZPenaoNeivDrDY05_IcbPdf7rBMb0EKXMrnJvORIiILesRNTP303bfA2pVj898tPMYaCfmOnorLOBGTNRrn2-lHmclYLt9LQXtlCuHyQqphZqXwFKH0eXQdG-MZjQg/s934/15th%20August%202023.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="934" data-original-width="832" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKLiR_k4M5-u0mu1XX9OIpabFYhu0oTK-eyCgyOk-8hJonCXA8A-kL4H0FkiAIZPenaoNeivDrDY05_IcbPdf7rBMb0EKXMrnJvORIiILesRNTP303bfA2pVj898tPMYaCfmOnorLOBGTNRrn2-lHmclYLt9LQXtlCuHyQqphZqXwFKH0eXQdG-MZjQg/w570-h640/15th%20August%202023.JPG" width="570" /></a></div><br /><b>Distance:</b> 10.37 (cumulative total in the mileage tab at the top)<br /><b>Wind (Speed; Direction): </b>Both ends of a F3 ; W<br /><b>Sail Plan: </b>Full main and genoa<br /><b>Speed (Max/average in knots): </b>4.2 / 2.3</div></div>Steve-the-Wargamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520947795617471707.post-74412633073558894482023-08-11T09:47:00.000+01:002023-08-11T09:47:08.212+01:00It must be Cowes again.. Low key sailing session for the Jolly Boys this one.. the forecast offered much but the reality delivered little.. 😀<div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-QzWvaWuMT_hvlhEx3Aj0QyIFM3QAwr9kGi2t1RMjs8AOeAhhpkPhO9bAbdVRUCsdwSqSB6Ywv_2dXzSadMcTUFueDr05kganlFfGUzRQugl3_QF2IOBIW1nmYTa2EjibmAiZJZmnF0czts3pSF8XKT1buGdygpTibHiIbT0NjE7ADf3UglHVYTOwRQ/s1514/20230810_100232.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="931" data-original-width="1514" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-QzWvaWuMT_hvlhEx3Aj0QyIFM3QAwr9kGi2t1RMjs8AOeAhhpkPhO9bAbdVRUCsdwSqSB6Ywv_2dXzSadMcTUFueDr05kganlFfGUzRQugl3_QF2IOBIW1nmYTa2EjibmAiZJZmnF0czts3pSF8XKT1buGdygpTibHiIbT0NjE7ADf3UglHVYTOwRQ/w640-h394/20230810_100232.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-size: x-small;">Both the carriers were in... first time I've seen the lifts down...</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>What we were expecting was F3's, SE'ly going SW'ly, and wall to wall sunshine what we got was a force less and mostly wall to wall cloud with the occasional welcome sunny interval.. jackets were on and off all day, most strange.</div><div><br /></div><div>Either way, most* of the usual suspects conjoined at Rod's gaff at 0900, on AmiLy by half past, pushed off and exited the harbour 10:00'ish.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhSS-1U8W_2Vd-S-d1fGrXZMP6CDLiwvx1KBHCdVHiAYkG3LXF5RLQhtGdpI7q-o9it9iaEf4iUveI_NcMlNzIjKLE1C3ipQ3CKCFG05Dhy7dYGbPTFjEd3mxImz9eoR1XzJIAyRkqKdO2xz5Eyl9OyVJJqcvYfw4kIvyitbUjP0jXdG6Et-Xjy-Agzg/s2668/20230810_183446.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="2668" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhSS-1U8W_2Vd-S-d1fGrXZMP6CDLiwvx1KBHCdVHiAYkG3LXF5RLQhtGdpI7q-o9it9iaEf4iUveI_NcMlNzIjKLE1C3ipQ3CKCFG05Dhy7dYGbPTFjEd3mxImz9eoR1XzJIAyRkqKdO2xz5Eyl9OyVJJqcvYfw4kIvyitbUjP0jXdG6Et-Xjy-Agzg/w640-h234/20230810_183446.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-size: x-small;">Prince of Wales (left) and Queen Elizabeth</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div><div><br /></div><div>Winds SE'ly but light so riding the tide as much as we can we still spent a quite inordinate amount of time looking at Ryde church before, at 12, deciding to burn some fossil fuel so as not to miss lunch. West Cowes all full, so the stop today was East Cowes (fantastic berth b.t.w. - looked like it belonged to a permanent moor'er who was away for the day..) and lunch in the Lifeboat (the Greek burger is worth travelling considerable distances for, and in fact, I did.. 😋)</div><div><br /></div><div>The sun shone, the banter flowed, the carbohydrates slowed down four old blokes, and the coffee (with Smithy's cake) was needed to get the body moving in order to make the return trip. Wind had not gone round as forecast, and was still light, and it took us an hour and a half to get nowhere near Gilkicker, and as the time was slipping away some more fossil fuel was burnt to get us back on the mooring at 19:00'ish slightly burnt and utterly knackered.. good day.</div><div><br /></div><div>* thereby hangs a tale.. suffice to say t'other Dave was missing from the party having run his boat in to the mud the previous evening and having had to spend the night on board. He then found the high tide the next morning was lower so had ended up having to stay on all day as well... lest anyone was worried he advised us he had a full selection of tinned shepherd's pie and soup. An attempt to refloat the evening we got back was also unsuccessful, and resulted only in t'other Dave losing his Crocs and getting muddy.. but I am pleased to advise t'other Dave did get home, even if his boat didn't. Another attempt to refloat her will be made this evening, but he is not confidant as the tide is lower still.. we shall see..<br /><br />
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By way of record keeping, and to remind me in the future - here's the
completed job list from the winter layover... the layover this year was a
little longer than usual as I opted for a slightly later lift in due to poor
weather shortening the original lift period. As a result I got more stuff done
than I would usually.. have to say it was also nice to be doing
maintenance in good weather for a change!
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I finally managed to get round to fixing the damage to the nose that had
occurred under a previous owner. I'm guessing this was anchor chain
damage, and that at some time the chain had jumped from the fairlead and
then spent a while grinding away GRP. Either way it needed a rebuild and
as is my want I was seriously overthinking what I needed to do which was
putting me off from doing anything - always a mistake.. In the end I
purchased some 2 part epoxy putty (Milliput) and it is now my official
wonder product of 2022 - amazing stuff.. job done!
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Reminder of how it looked - note the small lump of Milliput as I had
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<br />I was using the White Superfine version.. it's a two part
epoxy putty that when kneaded together for 7 minutes, can then be
moulded, worked and shaped like putty or plasticine, but it dries rock
hard within 3-4 hours... No preparation is required as it also has
adhesive properties, though I gave the surface a quick wipe down with
acetone.. better still this stuff can be worked and smoothed with water
- so the following is mid stage... rolled a tube of Milliput
between my hands, then placed and shaped fairly roughly, before then
wetting your fingers (I had a cup of water handy) and smoothing it
out...<br /><br />
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<br />It also has other applications... as I had a small ball of it left
over after the nose repair, I tried it on some old screw holes; roll a
thin tube of it, pushed that into the hole and smoothed off the outer edge
with a wet finger. Similarly, small surface gel craters/gouges can also be
treated same way, take a small piece, press it flat, and then place that
in the crater, before pushing it in hard, and then smoothing off with a
wet finger. All of these had dried rock hard when I checked, and all were
well stuck. Brilliant stuff, and very much recommended..
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A smooth off of her bottom - no idea how many years of antifouling paint
on top of antifouling paint there is down there, but while it's not
falling off it isn't smooth either, so a sanding pole with some mesh and a
bucket of water is planned... I bought some 60 grit sanding mesh this
year, as the stuff I used last year was too fine a grit (120) and was only
doing a partial job, but either the stuff I bought was rubbish, or it was
too coarse, but either way the experiment was an abject failure. I
wondered if the antifoul had dried out too hard over the winter as the 60
grit was just skidding over the surface rather than biting, but when I
went back to the old stuff it was working fine so I have a suspicion the
stuff I bought is rubbish. No worries a couple of hours with the old stuff
and she was a little smoother, still looks like the surface of the moon in
places.. I'd really like get her soda blasted and taken back to
surface, but we shall see. Either way I'm calling this one done for this
year..
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The gel coat on Sparrow is original but is getting thin to non-existent in
places - I <b>will not</b> paint her (that way lies madness),
but I do need to stop further UV damage to places where it is thin - in
fact, <span>I've got about a half dozen spots where the gel coat is so thin that
the underneath (GRP/matting) is beginning to show as a brown
layer.. I masked off three or four of these, and with the paint
I'd roughly colour matched for the the nose repair (above),
lightened it up a bit more, so the difference wasn't quite so marked,
and put a couple of layers on... so it's not perfect, but it is
better than it was, and I am going to call it more of a success than
Elon Musk's recent rocket event... this has continued to work well
with no pitting/cracking or flaking so I'll do the rest over time, but I
would like to get a better colour match so I think I need a trip to the
DIY store soon for a colour chart.</span>
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<span>Cabin curtains - the old one's were way beyond the pale (literally
😁)... the mother in law ran these up for me in 2013 when I bought
Sparrow, so what we're seeing is 10 years of UV plus a dry/damp salt
atmosphere... you can see the original pattern but mostly
they are bleached white (or rather a 'grubby grey')
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I washed them a few years ago but it didn't do much good... 😁
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...and here's the new one's.. material sourced on Amazon for about
8 quid.. chosen purely for cost, and that they are quite
cheerful..
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...you can see the wonky seems from the hand sewer machine* on this
one following - abandoned that soon after and sewed them by hand the
old fashioned way... they aren't going to win any sewing prizes,
but given the primary purpose is security (keeping prying eyes out),
with a long second of keeping the sun out, then they'll do
nicely..
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I have to say that despite the piss poor sewing I'm quite chuffed with
them... took the opportunity to replace the bungees they hang on at
the same time. Security and shade in one fell swoop.. <br /><br />* Quite
a clever little machine but not even powerful enough to sew a hem in the
very thin material I was using for the new curtains, so I hunkered down
and hand sewed them...<br /><br />
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<span>Centre mast support needed trimming - was slightly too long for the
current configuration. that's it, supporting the middle of the mast...
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<span><span>Mooring tackle updates:</span></span>
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<span><span>Swivel was new 2016</span></span>
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<span><span>I 'end for ended' the chain (bought 2016), swapped it round so
the old end is new beginning and vice versa</span></span>
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<span><span>Replaced the pick up buoy itself with a spare I had in the
garage</span></span>
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<span><span>New shackle between buoy and chain</span></span>
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<span><span>New shackle between chain and swivel, and ..</span></span>
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<span>But despite best intentions the </span>shackle for swivel to
mooring buoy is original (I went out in the tender in a a "sprightly" F5
gusting F6 to attach the top chain and pickup buoy to the mooring - tide
was running like a bastard, the wind was from the east - so on the nose
- and I got well and truly soaked, but while doing it the pin from the
new mooring shackle slipped out of my fingers (oh my God, how I cursed)
- stupid, stupid schoolboy error, but I paid for it as I had to row back
and get a spare shackle, and then battle out again - so serve me
right..😆) I'll upgrade it next year ...
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<span>Fresh coat of bilge paint applied throughout</span>
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<span><span>Running rigging replaced - topping lift/jib halyard/main
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Not on the list this year, but I thought I'd giver her an acid wash as
the water line was looking a bit brown, stained and dingy Once
again the Oxalic proved little short of miraculous .. amazing
stuff.. mixed it with some wallpaper paste to give it a little
stiffness, in warm water, slapped it on all over, left it 10 minutes,
and then lots of rinsing later, and the difference between before and
after is astonishing..
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<span style="color: #800180; font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;">That's Oxalic run off on her bottom, so definitely a job to
do before you antifoul rather than after.. 😀</span>
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Then last of all for this update - I have a new tender (😏). I'm even more chuffed with this, than I can say. I
was, on the whole, fairly happy with "Fledgling" - the old tender - but
she had a low freeboard, was surprisingly heavy, and was also small - any
more than one adult and it all becomes a little trepidous (as we found
out <a href="https://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.com/2022/10/mast-down-boat-out-ami-ly-delivery.html" style="background: transparent; color: #bf8b38;" target="_blank">last autumn [clicky]</a>) so I have had an idle eye open all winter for a possible
replacement.
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One got washed up on the slip at the club over the winter, no owner has
come forward, no identifying marks, so I was giving her an eye over as a
possible replacement when one of the club guys mentioned that there was
another one in the yard available for free as the owner had swallowed the
anchor and given up sailing completely.. so meet new tender.. she's
solid, lighter than the current one, strong, has a better freeboard, and
I've already taken loose paint off (wire
brush in a drill), washed out, put new rowlock sockets on and swapped over locking
chain from old tender, drilled a new bung hole.. plenty more to do on her but she's been brilliant so far, and she rows well too!<br /> <br /><center><img border="0" data-original-height="1787" data-original-width="1684" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnzIKNkDS_bGr6knxMeHORa7fLqWabblxkCsHiSXGwXPxNCX8OfW5GGkrJ5AZ1CIUFJ4NlC5OVypGe0seksCLb3ziu5QEvdHEgDjPp4slFcumjlnIn0gx72Fn6okcRm3EtRZoxRSsa7eklF5oKLtTCHUO3k4vAHJ2HV5FrWEo4CUXtbjXAUhIeYo8/w604-h640/IMG-20230420-WA0006.jpeg" style="border: 0px; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" width="604" /></center><br />
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<span>Rub down and coat of paint on cockpit locker lids / wash
boards <span>- locker lids sanded, filled, clamped, sanded, painted... just
washboards were OK at the time but will need doing before end of
season.</span></span>
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<span>Rub down and coat of wood preservative on rubbing strakes / cockpit board
/ outboard pad / hand rails (as needed) - all were done</span>
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<span>Antifouled (Hempel Cruising Performer this year)</span>
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<span><span>Serviced the outboard (also to fix oil leak)</span> - service
was done but the fix was not a good one, and the outboard has now been
sold/replaced.</span>
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<span>Serviced Life Jackets</span><span> </span><span>(new bottle in one of them this year)</span>
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<span>Pressure washed her bottom</span>
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Steve-the-Wargamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520947795617471707.post-64570562991276678432023-07-21T09:41:00.001+01:002023-07-21T09:42:15.086+01:00Watch out for sunbathers..<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">
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<br />Another one of those glorious days in the harbour that have been a little
infrequent of late due to a succession of weather fronts coming through that
have delivered day after day of atomic winds, with rain on occasion, and I
"don't do that" on my little boat.. 😀
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Anyway with a HT at 14:29 and a Neap'ish 4.32m tide, I figured if I could get on the boat by 11:00, I should be OK to get away shortly after... was on the boat at quarter past and the depth was showing 0 mtr's (which with keel offset I've set, means there was about 10 cm's under the keels) but within 15 minutes I had half a metre, so dropped the mooring and headed for the ditch..</div><div><br /></div><div>Interesting wind direction, almost, but almost, dead west (it was actually just south of it, but it veered 5 or 10' all of the trip between more southerly and more westerly) so turned into wind just after Northney to put the sails up (I would have dine it by the bridge but for the aforesaid lack of water) and then bore away on a very broad reach for the main harbour.</div><div><br /></div><div>Wonder of wonders, the direction was so good I went hurtling past Marker (with a quick check of the seal colony sunbathing on the mud at the side of the channel) on a single tack and at that point I really did think the Solent was an option, well Eastoke anyway, but a fluctuating wind, and a lot of water flowing made progress down harbour slower than it might have been and after passing Fishery I knew that was it, as I'd need to be back on the mooring by 15:00 latest to meet some family commitments..</div><div><br /></div><div>Saw a 5.4 on the speed (tide assist 'natch 😏) as I turned but then had a quick very broad reach/run back to the top of the harbour before bearing up for Northney on to a beat... dropped the sails just about where I raised them and was back on the mooring by half 2. </div><div><br /></div><div>Fantastic day out..<br /><br /><u><b>Log:<br /></b></u><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifB4TCiCfhvqTxdwq79-BmNCM4LqmigAt3V1zxslJ-EJdmzmtM0fy4o4SrfxD9PyVMXfdNeMWNXp4yzqgbDmXmWfiTMGy5rgiyQUTpiam7jY12gkwzRanJBQleS7p28C7rThVIYLTAenPlDKbfRgejc2NOoGCr0KjKFKAeaoDnSyTzDEdMgKg3za9wrw/s937/20th%20July%202023.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="937" data-original-width="897" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifB4TCiCfhvqTxdwq79-BmNCM4LqmigAt3V1zxslJ-EJdmzmtM0fy4o4SrfxD9PyVMXfdNeMWNXp4yzqgbDmXmWfiTMGy5rgiyQUTpiam7jY12gkwzRanJBQleS7p28C7rThVIYLTAenPlDKbfRgejc2NOoGCr0KjKFKAeaoDnSyTzDEdMgKg3za9wrw/w612-h640/20th%20July%202023.JPG" width="612" /></a></div><br /><b>Distance:</b> 9.28 (cumulative total in the mileage tab at the top)<br /><b>Wind (Speed; Direction): </b>Both ends of a F3 / WSW (but veering W and S of this)<br /><b>Sail Plan: </b>Full main and genoa<br /><b>Speed (Max/average in knots): </b>5.3 / 2.8
Steve-the-Wargamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520947795617471707.post-60160550483251374492023-07-13T10:44:00.001+01:002023-07-13T10:44:53.185+01:00Hard work and perseverence......but I think all the Jolly Boys would agree that it wasn't the most pleasant leg we've had... but damn, the beer tasted good at lunchtime.. 🍺<div><br /></div><div>I'm jumping ahead of myself though, so assemblage of the entire team (all present for the first time in ages) at Rod's gaff just after 9, for an immediate start. The starter for ten plan was to head down to the moorings to see what conditions were like as the forecasts were almost universally showing F5 gusting 6. westerly'ish, but with a chance of rain as the day goes on...</div><div><br /></div><div>As it turned out the sun was out, but it felt more than F5 when we got to the pontoons, the only agreement being the direction - absolutely bang on the nose for anywhere west of Portsmouth (which is just about everywhere). Given the abortive blast of two weeks before though, and as we were all there, it seemed a shame not go out and see what it was actually like.</div><div><br /></div><div>Reefs were still in from a couple of weeks ago, so that was an easy decision, and as we headed for the harbour entrance it was pretty clear that the wind was a bit feisty. Pausing only to admire "Lutine" as she passed (looks like she was out on a charter as she was packed) we pressed on towards the forts, motor sailing to make some progress, the wind was gusty, and the sea was confused (wind against tide)</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM7FglU5O71WzHMolVBHqjfJ45js3ff-0Le30NjQlpAro9-ZkbmPJVu1bSE87QwZgDHXhMk-PhEltkekkFZwNVIZ5AMlWbdR9N_GmV3Cylh4vu1i-7Kqu-1WA6hIpS5f3UUTnvjX2mHd9KjuFi4KDsdvC3LvI0dx0uxl6fmGAfaA2rpTh-FLXMdZ4OQA/s1474/20230712_103437.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1474" data-original-width="1350" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM7FglU5O71WzHMolVBHqjfJ45js3ff-0Le30NjQlpAro9-ZkbmPJVu1bSE87QwZgDHXhMk-PhEltkekkFZwNVIZ5AMlWbdR9N_GmV3Cylh4vu1i-7Kqu-1WA6hIpS5f3UUTnvjX2mHd9KjuFi4KDsdvC3LvI0dx0uxl6fmGAfaA2rpTh-FLXMdZ4OQA/w586-h640/20230712_103437.jpg" width="586" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-size: x-small;">"Lutine", which is the name given to all Lloyd's of London Yacht Club's (LLYC) yachts - this is the fourth of that name; an X-Yachts designed X-55, built in 2010 and purchased by the Lloyd's Yacht Club in 2014.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Main up , genoa rolled in and engine still on we tacked for the first time just past Spithead fort and had a go at making it west.. hideous, every time we got going a wave would slam the nose and bring us to a halt, but we persevered (and persevered), and despite 3 separate votes as to whether to bail out, we finally managed to get to Cowes after <b>4 hours</b> of bashing to windward... we turned the engine on (just by Peel Bank buoy in the map) in order to get to Cowes in time for lunch rather than afternoon tea, and finally tied up in East Cowes at 14:30 - four and half hours after leaving Portsmouth!</div><div><br /></div><div>Lunch and beers in the Ferryboat (very good) completed, it then came as a surprise to find it was 16:00 (too much chat 😁) but as we all say, for every uphill there's a downhill, and the trip back to Portsmouth was glorious.. the wind had continued to build over lunch time, to a solid F6, gusting F7, but the westerly meant a down wind drag race, with tide, and just the genoa, and hitting 6 and 7 knots SOG regularly. Four and half hours to get there, but just a couple to get back - steaming...</div><div><br /></div><div>Excellent day out, good lunch, good banter, good sail, and a real achievement in getting to our destination - loved it...</div><div><br />
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<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwaiQ4PNMUjdIc-RkXcr__rMqzqOvWAxg2W3wNzr5rkfazEU8yLgcK7RyZp0C7xuO_3K1jtqplFT4i1DlmqzDubxmZlflWNonTHpPFvrv88h3KJnu89Yl6iZBpeh_ZUl_qw4SFPE9h1U-8qJS1khAVmdvQcW-RpGeLwMYM9iqkhVu8SA8iWdHigJaqJQ/s1638/Jolly%20Boys%20Cruise%2012th%20July.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="845" data-original-width="1638" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwaiQ4PNMUjdIc-RkXcr__rMqzqOvWAxg2W3wNzr5rkfazEU8yLgcK7RyZp0C7xuO_3K1jtqplFT4i1DlmqzDubxmZlflWNonTHpPFvrv88h3KJnu89Yl6iZBpeh_ZUl_qw4SFPE9h1U-8qJS1khAVmdvQcW-RpGeLwMYM9iqkhVu8SA8iWdHigJaqJQ/w640-h330/Jolly%20Boys%20Cruise%2012th%20July.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b>Distance:</b> 30.7 (cumulative total in the mileage tab at the top)<br /><b>Wind (Speed; Direction): </b>F5 gusting F6 going F6 gusting F7 ; W<br /><b>Sail Plan: </b>Double reefed main and genoa morning / full genoa (only) afternoon<br /><b>Speed (Max/average in knots): </b>7.5 / 3.3</div>Steve-the-Wargamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520947795617471707.post-47869876263104332602023-07-08T08:30:00.000+01:002023-07-08T08:30:32.881+01:00Glorious...Glorious only begins to describe it.. these are the kind of sailing days you dream abut in cold January and February.. sun glinting on the water, full sails, tshirts, shorts and bare feet sailing...<div><br /></div><div>A 16:00 HT but on the boat by 13:00, and away by 13:30 as they are big springs at the moment.. sails up in Sweare Deep and then proceeded to go backwards for half an hour! 😀 Winds very light, and the easterly's are back, and the aforesaid spring HT was pushing some serious amounts of water about (it was a 4.7mtr tide today) - check those tacks in the track below and you can see how little progress was being made, every time I tacked I was making about 3knts SOG but in the wrong direction.. still , who cares, the sun was shining..</div><div><br /></div><div>Wind started to build about the time I was finally getting to Beacon, it also started flicking round 10' or so every now and again which gave a welcome lift.. winds definitely stronger over towards the Thorney shoreline, and for one tack I got an enormous lift that almost took me past Marker before dying and flipping back more southerly.. all in all though, very encouraging, she was moving well, and pointing well - some unofficial competition against a couple of Shrimpers was encouraging...</div><div><br /></div><div>Started playing around with the genoa tracks and moving the fairleads back seemed to help with getting the genoa in a few extra notches.. really need to read up on how to use them better.</div><div><br /></div><div>Turned for home just past Mill Rythe port marker buoy and then had a fantastic broad reach up the harbour (the 5.1 in the log, and a whole load of others, was on this reach back) with the wind building solidly all the time until by the time I turned the corner at Beacon going into Sweare Deep she was getting heavy on the tiller. </div><div><br /></div><div>One last goose wing run, and then engine on at Northney, sails down, and a lovely run under motor back to the mooring - more please!<br /><br />
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<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgpG8L55RQf_KeWpaRKndvghMpkDn7yGNcK8T9RzUPilhx6qTjw-n31GINT2Wrqlqtls7IZLu8au4O4ycUndTiPoV53iSE4OzlberrFX0zLFOyFXsspQbwxcXZVTfRYS_SqRUATem1gXpLI5aQxmDEqiE0-w_Fld4inKF_wKwD4XjYpP_S6WgQJdZqtA/s1086/7th%20July%202023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="990" data-original-width="1086" height="584" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgpG8L55RQf_KeWpaRKndvghMpkDn7yGNcK8T9RzUPilhx6qTjw-n31GINT2Wrqlqtls7IZLu8au4O4ycUndTiPoV53iSE4OzlberrFX0zLFOyFXsspQbwxcXZVTfRYS_SqRUATem1gXpLI5aQxmDEqiE0-w_Fld4inKF_wKwD4XjYpP_S6WgQJdZqtA/w640-h584/7th%20July%202023.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b>Distance:</b> 10.53 (cumulative total in the mileage tab at the top)<br /><b>Wind (Speed; Direction): </b>F2 and building ; SExS going SExE<br /><b>Sail Plan: </b>Full main and genoa<br /><b>Speed (Max/average in knots): </b>5.1 / 2.6</div>Steve-the-Wargamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520947795617471707.post-77306438983334516452023-07-03T13:07:00.001+01:002023-07-03T13:07:21.683+01:00There and back... soldiers wind...Mid day HT (11:23 BST) so an ideal opportunity, given just the taste of a sail I had on Friday, to at least (or last!) get out on Sparrow..<div><br /></div><div>On to the boat at about 10'ish then and started prepping things for departure.. quick check on Cambermet confirmed my earlier suspicions that it was a little blowy - the weather beacon was reporting consistent F4's at the bottom of the harbour, so I decided based on local conditions that some reefs were the first order of the day, and rolled in four turns - just less than the first batten. </div><div><br /></div><div>Winds were also just north of westerly, which is a damned unusual direction for round here, but still very welcome in light of the sheer quantities of easterly's we had at the beginning of the season - the westerly's are back..</div><div><br /></div><div>Given that direction though I decided to try something new'ish, and having dropped the mooring at about 20 past, with the new engine purring away on minimum revs, I rolled out all the genoa just by the bridge cardinal and then ran down the ditch under just genoa - no main - even against tide we we were seeing 3.8's SOG.</div><div><br /></div><div>It was blowy, but a downwind run allows more sail, so I stuck with it all the way to the end of the Sweare Deep channel, where, gybing the genoa, I then turned and got all the way down the harbour to NE Pilsey on one tack, and with just the genoa.. all remarkably stress free, with the tiller pilot gently whirring away...</div><div><br /><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyAGLvt00H2zFETh1xS6SVP2HNVRNdkoMy4u8EY6jeoVixhW854ND-y55uu9iLb4OliMl27keaZoGlmY6leD4JonWJSvcBg0nCZTgc5g5okz2_gxL7zWpLURJAQjwyZMkaQFgMXAw75RqA919xf3COrdgD-Vvl8O_VtKHIah-QLRP4Zhe-4ZRIJ8pVdQ/s1800/20230702_112001.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1594" data-original-width="1800" height="566" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyAGLvt00H2zFETh1xS6SVP2HNVRNdkoMy4u8EY6jeoVixhW854ND-y55uu9iLb4OliMl27keaZoGlmY6leD4JonWJSvcBg0nCZTgc5g5okz2_gxL7zWpLURJAQjwyZMkaQFgMXAw75RqA919xf3COrdgD-Vvl8O_VtKHIah-QLRP4Zhe-4ZRIJ8pVdQ/w640-h566/20230702_112001.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-size: x-small;">Terror - one of the last of the old local oyster boats.. very fast and seaworthy, unusual to see her with reefs</span></td></tr></tbody></table>
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Just after NE Pilsey, with the wind building, decisions were required... a turn to the top of the harbour would require main as it was going to be a beat, I would also almost certainly have to roll in some genoa, and would I need the engine to help keeping her head to wind? </div><div><br /></div><div>As it turned out, all went very well, first rolled in some genoa, then gybe round on to other tack, and while she was head to wind I shot the main up and tied off, and then bore away.. amazing when a plan comes together - one tack to get me some deeper water and off Pilsey Sands, another tack in Sweare Deep, and I eventually put the engine on just off the entrance to Northney - not often I get that close to home under sail!</div><div><br /></div><div>Good sail, but definitely on the cool side, and we're now heading into a period of unsettled weather.. windy and showery..</div><div><br />
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<br /><b>Distance:</b> 7.81(cumulative total in the mileage tab at the
top)<br /><b>Wind (Speed; Direction): </b>F4 gusting F5 ; NWxW<br /><b>Sail Plan: </b>Reefed
main and genoa<br /><b>Speed (Max/average in knots): </b>4.4 / 3.3<br />
</div></div>Steve-the-Wargamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520947795617471707.post-64577568641292361972023-07-01T14:06:00.001+01:002023-07-01T14:06:31.176+01:00Poked our nose out......and decided the pub looked a better option... <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNTtI5f5HhW-07gINkmrNs3pLnJ5UIvdnEDExiUekrJJNvum25vm_hu2gCtu28ZQW1PtT-ygceU6TmcVr0-pyj5qIICjkRrRYKbmW9axMtIv3_be2Wl5UR2w2J9VIlq6_QuMFJsQ8-OJazrVjoPehDn_jIKcnBSYxecZMb8dyBi4sL8ZxYRwrqVT8DMg/s3000/20230630_112649.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="3000" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNTtI5f5HhW-07gINkmrNs3pLnJ5UIvdnEDExiUekrJJNvum25vm_hu2gCtu28ZQW1PtT-ygceU6TmcVr0-pyj5qIICjkRrRYKbmW9axMtIv3_be2Wl5UR2w2J9VIlq6_QuMFJsQ8-OJazrVjoPehDn_jIKcnBSYxecZMb8dyBi4sL8ZxYRwrqVT8DMg/w640-h288/20230630_112649.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>...can you blame us? 😁</div><div><br /></div><div>A cut to the bone Jolly Boys team convened at Rod's gaff for an 0915 depart, with only three of us present for todays trip (Smiffy was in the Big Apple, and t'other Dave was otherwise engaged) - forecasts were not brilliant but needs must and we were expecting grey skies, a slight chance of rain, F4 in the morning building in the afternoon, SW'ly and a slight chance of rain.. </div><div><br /></div><div>What we got once we'd left the harbour (and we'd already out double reefs in as we could see it was more than expected) was F5 gusting 6, WSW, with drifting rain, and occasional F7 blasts.. the target for the day was Marchwood, which is at the top of Southampton Water, but given that it was already half 10 as we exited the harbour, and with that wind direction, our destination was a loooooong beat away, we bailed...</div><div><br /></div><div>Sometimes you just have to accept that you aren't Transatlantic sailors, you are out there to enjoy yourselves, and if the weather doesn't play ball, you go to the pub...</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOBOiK4bXsejjX_AhOGMshVbMnbKwzvrTYXOYc4rI8ZV5BTrMXXCytPPJmkyJMd7LT_Uy0oBb6yInI9TurGtk7ZkkqNWFTOZzr5RkXVeKLDtTh7Pw_Hrks8yRUHmVJdQKblVoDggMqvI8sWlcrxjTZyawF69eV-tE5wIC47goCQKtdGZKHMWepFT7Y-A/s3000/20230630_112701.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="3000" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOBOiK4bXsejjX_AhOGMshVbMnbKwzvrTYXOYc4rI8ZV5BTrMXXCytPPJmkyJMd7LT_Uy0oBb6yInI9TurGtk7ZkkqNWFTOZzr5RkXVeKLDtTh7Pw_Hrks8yRUHmVJdQKblVoDggMqvI8sWlcrxjTZyawF69eV-tE5wIC47goCQKtdGZKHMWepFT7Y-A/w640-h288/20230630_112701.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-size: x-small;">Rodders has just heard that there's Haddock and chips on the 'specials' board at the pub..</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div><div>PS. By the by, it was stupidly busy out there for such a hideous day- every man and his dog seemed to be out, but then we realised that it was the Round the Island (as in Isle of Wight) race the next day and most of these boats would have been heading for marinas in Cowes so as to be ready for the start the next day... true enough - this was the start line this morning!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN-AkgkQvf7PFbk5aNiqxjYHTB7Ll6iUiOOgPYCUerLwhLuQCtt4nMFW8ETwr_pZ3Lkao6LNR87zNtRDlHMfL5KI9zPraObGxpGxholw-SXGcAg4OKHPmZudpDXUyuGq0gyR2fhqZ1Gbt9QGenF_H9CElM6HBFoZGYw6iZ_oamkH35JJxe-rQ-d7r96w/s1024/IMG-20230701-WA0000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="715" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN-AkgkQvf7PFbk5aNiqxjYHTB7Ll6iUiOOgPYCUerLwhLuQCtt4nMFW8ETwr_pZ3Lkao6LNR87zNtRDlHMfL5KI9zPraObGxpGxholw-SXGcAg4OKHPmZudpDXUyuGq0gyR2fhqZ1Gbt9QGenF_H9CElM6HBFoZGYw6iZ_oamkH35JJxe-rQ-d7r96w/w446-h640/IMG-20230701-WA0000.jpg" width="446" /></a></div><div></div><div><br /><u><b>Log:</b></u><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYEOYE6T3ZJUkMnTzFhOijiFsVlaGc-9dvLIkoO2CLpx_dtUJbY18StGmXCkqcSPu9b4c-MN9SOepapbWlc2BogjPx6QkF3DYVAhpR9K1h5XA0_-m7GTsujnZ2rpLh33jVwAlXa1wxfYKsSSw8XokD_RWsH3GTZO0u6boiflWY1yrrKhjtU1wC8ivI5A/s890/Jolly%20Boys%20Cruise%2030th%20June.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="890" data-original-width="762" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYEOYE6T3ZJUkMnTzFhOijiFsVlaGc-9dvLIkoO2CLpx_dtUJbY18StGmXCkqcSPu9b4c-MN9SOepapbWlc2BogjPx6QkF3DYVAhpR9K1h5XA0_-m7GTsujnZ2rpLh33jVwAlXa1wxfYKsSSw8XokD_RWsH3GTZO0u6boiflWY1yrrKhjtU1wC8ivI5A/w548-h640/Jolly%20Boys%20Cruise%2030th%20June.JPG" width="548" /></a></div><br /><div><b>Distance:</b> 8.0 (cumulative total in the mileage tab at the top)<br /><b>Wind (Speed; Direction):</b> F5 gusting F6 (occasional F7) ; WSW<br /><b>Sail Plan: </b>Double reefed main / reefed jib<br /><b>Speed (Max/average in knots): </b>6.8 / 3.9</div>Steve-the-Wargamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520947795617471707.post-87913238834295777872023-06-25T09:34:00.002+01:002023-06-25T09:34:37.619+01:00Stocker and back..<div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7VTPRPTUYwciikcfrS-79JI5smDIGvKBZMee1qfi1FWn7xgg-d2ccPVhb1wfdegpIwjyP2Xlf8XOrtXe6RVUpz6aY8Q9LRrwaUIC6ZpQ56T5WbK0ZU-OLb0q6GVe3G9hin-oKqb7xhobLm4ssnEX5qrh_fkG_s_3Atbblq0VN-0e43_BZMvhRShF_9w/s530/Capture.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="365" data-original-width="530" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7VTPRPTUYwciikcfrS-79JI5smDIGvKBZMee1qfi1FWn7xgg-d2ccPVhb1wfdegpIwjyP2Xlf8XOrtXe6RVUpz6aY8Q9LRrwaUIC6ZpQ56T5WbK0ZU-OLb0q6GVe3G9hin-oKqb7xhobLm4ssnEX5qrh_fkG_s_3Atbblq0VN-0e43_BZMvhRShF_9w/s320/Capture.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Far too long since the last sail on Sparrow, but I blame the delay on getting, and fitting, my lovely new engine, a week in Greece, and then a succession of trips out with the Jolly Boys.. so lots of sailing but not enough on Sparrow!<div><br /></div><div>A bit of a spur of the moment trip this one - it was a late tide (16:45) but having completed the chores, I was looking at forecasts for the the next day and rest of the week and it is beginning to get windy so I thought I'd take advantage of what turned out to be an absolutely quintessential F3 and sunny day in the harbour - glorious!</div><div><br /></div><div>So on the boat about half two'ish, cleared everything away, fired up the new donkey (so quiet, and purrs like a sewing machine), dropped the mooring and headed for the channel - overtook a Leisure 17 as I was heading down the ditch looking very nice (I do like small sailing cruisers), raised the main and rolled out the genoa just off Northney marina and then started the now traditional beat against the tide towards Marker. Lot of fun as Sparrow was shifting very nice in the top end F3.. 3.8/3.9's against the tide is very pleasing... bit of fun tacking and racing the Leisure 17 before he headed off back to Emsworth and I continued beating down to Marker.</div><div><br /></div><div>New genoa sheets are a success, tacks are much quicker, and the sheets are not too thin that they cause discomfort to the hands. Tacking on the 1mtr line each side of the channel helps as you get bigger tacks, and also the benefit of less current in the shallow bits - even with the Emsworth dinghy fleet out in force and racing across the main fairway, in 8 tacks I was past Marker, and once past Marker the channel widens further, so even longer tacks.<br /><br />A beautiful evening and the wind was staying with us, so I finally turned for home and a glorious down-wind run just after Stocker (which despite having sailed in the harbour for years I didn't know was named after either Stocker's Lake, a deeper water pool only revealed when the tide is out, or the sands that sit between the lake and the main channel)</div><div><br /></div><div>Spotted this beauty heading for home, as I got towards the bottom of the harbour.. this is <a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ddfedcadcb2647c79f8f92e/t/601c30289a971a266c30f799/1612460073340/143+Freyja.pdf" target="_blank">Freya [clicky]</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqXuvP3ONIqzbt_9Q1K3q76ytkLXNfkrB3n6VXDojpkLihKG1YkVA10_TjxYjwwp3jIs16ljDC9D7Ph9iNMGqQvFsA0NpmDDJR5vp23_xLDKByoG9WttsAFJbmdFtPt5Lh-JKxR7wXDifn2AM4f0VDhBn9XxFGbC6Srza5H6OrjdJuRalYXB7U2fEgJw/s2142/20230624_171105.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2142" data-original-width="1800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqXuvP3ONIqzbt_9Q1K3q76ytkLXNfkrB3n6VXDojpkLihKG1YkVA10_TjxYjwwp3jIs16ljDC9D7Ph9iNMGqQvFsA0NpmDDJR5vp23_xLDKByoG9WttsAFJbmdFtPt5Lh-JKxR7wXDifn2AM4f0VDhBn9XxFGbC6Srza5H6OrjdJuRalYXB7U2fEgJw/w538-h640/20230624_171105.jpg" width="538" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSMYQXHt8XfKFxu1Mgf6nvMsoYnlDKizXi5vQxwheJvyzVU2cbwJkx1aOlThO5FvPMpr0c27thlansVULXE35DSMWpveGhrBhzLtRbDbVZ8omUOTIWtW5DlW1eFGH4Pc1dvMjdFf66ShEWM5wX_T5JgqzEX_TPq0ZQe5dCKuEWDMNgd9EPNa9LVbQ4qg/s2137/20230624_170952.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1601" data-original-width="2137" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSMYQXHt8XfKFxu1Mgf6nvMsoYnlDKizXi5vQxwheJvyzVU2cbwJkx1aOlThO5FvPMpr0c27thlansVULXE35DSMWpveGhrBhzLtRbDbVZ8omUOTIWtW5DlW1eFGH4Pc1dvMjdFf66ShEWM5wX_T5JgqzEX_TPq0ZQe5dCKuEWDMNgd9EPNa9LVbQ4qg/w640-h480/20230624_170952.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Lovely sail up harbour, goosewinged from just after Verner, until I dropped the sails in an increasingly lightening breeze just shy of the Beacon, and then motored home putting everything away as I motored back (got to love a tiller pilot 😀) </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtOBS9zM4i98i1tzLcKWkNhncQGJyzAA4UfSfX49qmYQP8Jr9zWlh11EPinBERhTyGad8Kv9ShUsmZs9PptAKSKESJvLWpwlb5k832l7YvHsuA9C6hMG6FBlLBV8f1gUkEjezj6NtLNCTqDuA4DmbgGVMY1WVbHewiIE9f9_H3ADZZAEvDOb7UwloRCg/s4000/IMG-20230624-WA0001.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2250" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtOBS9zM4i98i1tzLcKWkNhncQGJyzAA4UfSfX49qmYQP8Jr9zWlh11EPinBERhTyGad8Kv9ShUsmZs9PptAKSKESJvLWpwlb5k832l7YvHsuA9C6hMG6FBlLBV8f1gUkEjezj6NtLNCTqDuA4DmbgGVMY1WVbHewiIE9f9_H3ADZZAEvDOb7UwloRCg/w360-h640/IMG-20230624-WA0001.jpeg" width="360" /></a></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div>Back on the mooring just shy of two hours after HT, and I wouldn't have wanted to leave it much longer..</div><div><br />
<u><b>Log:</b></u><br />
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG-UHWESjuknSlrwU03Z1MZXvwRf98kiPl6KB5uSwThe6c_1Q-neiV8rrnJoKWH1T2gsPtYtp6wxgj0DUc0LNRubGce_uUvGDdQGaIavjyXKqQijKOOhCgq78g4IuO2fvLWYWPn6jibyZjAEYWzVPhk78ydwspfrHApG0DLeX-thqxNd8nlPbxQBwGXg/s1058/24th%20June%202023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="957" data-original-width="1058" height="578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG-UHWESjuknSlrwU03Z1MZXvwRf98kiPl6KB5uSwThe6c_1Q-neiV8rrnJoKWH1T2gsPtYtp6wxgj0DUc0LNRubGce_uUvGDdQGaIavjyXKqQijKOOhCgq78g4IuO2fvLWYWPn6jibyZjAEYWzVPhk78ydwspfrHApG0DLeX-thqxNd8nlPbxQBwGXg/w640-h578/24th%20June%202023.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b>Distance:</b> 11.95 (cumulative total in the mileage tab at the top)<br /><b>Wind (Speed; Direction): </b>Both ends of a F3; SWxS<br /><b>Sail Plan: </b>Full main and genoa<br /><b>Speed (Max/average in knots): </b>4.3 / 2.8<div><b>Engine hours:</b> 45 minutes</div></div>Steve-the-Wargamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520947795617471707.post-50771624090370958362023-06-18T08:10:00.005+01:002023-12-03T16:22:53.995+00:00New engine..Time for an update on the cryptic comment re. the "engine front" a few posts ago.. bit of a giveaway in the following... <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC5ixxsHQJNaiq8o2yvYUJopU91AUW6SaigsApmb4xy4aAL8zETTyMxNonWNfIHJgYvZEyuLFUgfS5uvQ_alKTvI3zjgdqaCWJckbZ7rn7VQ_1vNsOEZKrt5uolNxedTZv2H0FKrRtvLEsam7CdW9u_m25cTwgVWCsgibftoZS_6YLdCHbwLPVe1Q/s1979/20230530_104353.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1979" data-original-width="1197" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC5ixxsHQJNaiq8o2yvYUJopU91AUW6SaigsApmb4xy4aAL8zETTyMxNonWNfIHJgYvZEyuLFUgfS5uvQ_alKTvI3zjgdqaCWJckbZ7rn7VQ_1vNsOEZKrt5uolNxedTZv2H0FKrRtvLEsam7CdW9u_m25cTwgVWCsgibftoZS_6YLdCHbwLPVe1Q/w388-h640/20230530_104353.jpg" width="388" /></a></div><div><br /></div>..😁 </div><div><br /></div><div>The elderly Suzuki developed an oil leak last year which I had addressed over the winter (a new sump gasket and sealant) but there is still a slight leak, and given the venerable age of the engine (think it's a 2007?), it's overall condition (not brilliant as it lived in an outboard well for number of years), and also the general issues I have also had with revs and idling this year, I decided to give myself a retirement sailing present ==></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4gCLPW5xZmHWxwR2qORCTZJ11ZxF5Nouv52-O_ojYW6s1UPEnZs7358B0x9Nel0anwDosn7gnIKTPHPLPulnvrs711NKaK0JJVzbwzp7MaZ-7q9VAE_8M5r6JUvQy6YZHfIaJX9hmuKu_MaKrJTODa3u9UsdLt0FwNnBqrY6Fchr-Fk0RFP-xkw0/s3577/20230530_104407.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3577" data-original-width="1368" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4gCLPW5xZmHWxwR2qORCTZJ11ZxF5Nouv52-O_ojYW6s1UPEnZs7358B0x9Nel0anwDosn7gnIKTPHPLPulnvrs711NKaK0JJVzbwzp7MaZ-7q9VAE_8M5r6JUvQy6YZHfIaJX9hmuKu_MaKrJTODa3u9UsdLt0FwNnBqrY6Fchr-Fk0RFP-xkw0/w244-h640/20230530_104407.jpg" width="244" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Tohatsu long shaft four stroke ('natch) 6HP Sail Pro version.. that model chosen as it was the one I had before the Suzuki, you may remember it as <a href="https://hurley20sparrow.blogspot.com/2019/07/bastards.html" target="_blank">the one that was stolen [clicky]</a> - always loved it, and the Sail Pro thrust was noticeably better than the Suzuki (less revs same speed)</div><div><br /></div><div>Price was, I thought, very reasonable (just shy of £1400) and included a new external tank and fuel lead.. I shopped around, but in the end bought it from a local dealer as it means I can maintain warranty more easily - they'll do servicing.. first service is due after 20 hours, which may just be long enough to get me to the end of the season (I don't use her that much).</div><div><br /></div><div>Picked it up a couple of days later, and what a thing of beauty.. 😍</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiokeICkpoTu0dXwNfZuibk0s77RJZXYVV7HE-tcj-Pa2ylH3wof-OK08OcJ9s7LlO-ZUrHxNZ-WBmMAKxwqQqRIoMNiboLQq8O--9ii2GoB0Kd5jHAls136iRwwmct_QajmkWa3IykLmQBDRqxFskb3WCEHSpzhIaPPQVNCiNUYT461mZ9f1gWM5Q/s2603/20230614_105607.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2603" data-original-width="1148" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiokeICkpoTu0dXwNfZuibk0s77RJZXYVV7HE-tcj-Pa2ylH3wof-OK08OcJ9s7LlO-ZUrHxNZ-WBmMAKxwqQqRIoMNiboLQq8O--9ii2GoB0Kd5jHAls136iRwwmct_QajmkWa3IykLmQBDRqxFskb3WCEHSpzhIaPPQVNCiNUYT461mZ9f1gWM5Q/w282-h640/20230614_105607.jpg" width="282" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Looks black, but in direct sunlight it's a very dark purple colour (the lady in the shop said it was 'aubergine'.. 😀🍆)..<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEo3wdLK_FTG2mqb8WLa8iyzJubtWg1-Osw7kL48M2YbkesfsIE_k3ycIDVSmNheT1jFKwDSU6UR2S2X0KiPNUR_8wFPIlUyyKuveQrLpJlORfTwiXpdzt7iMYA-qI5oa8rxrKPUoKoAd5FSJKEbZeXtZOpAe0wmYvzoEsYioGd3alIU6jra84_bQ/s2488/20230614_105614.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2488" data-original-width="1326" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEo3wdLK_FTG2mqb8WLa8iyzJubtWg1-Osw7kL48M2YbkesfsIE_k3ycIDVSmNheT1jFKwDSU6UR2S2X0KiPNUR_8wFPIlUyyKuveQrLpJlORfTwiXpdzt7iMYA-qI5oa8rxrKPUoKoAd5FSJKEbZeXtZOpAe0wmYvzoEsYioGd3alIU6jra84_bQ/w342-h640/20230614_105614.jpg" width="342" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Time to make it less shiny before I put it one the boat though.. I'm going for an "under achiever" look so a coat of paint on the leg would make her look not quite so new, and not quite so shiny or attractive.... </div><div><br /></div><div>Started masked her up..</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuiVQCBcW-1zGJnXaJY0sC0Y_KWVmvZfeb7qCEJWOCrxrM05ok8CzHKAGUtX9O7MK_kLAbfdoaXJW0Rtv4cfpElBYozd0Rv0_wLYhekEUt1g3-nl80p9NDeXO5ilCy8bI7r6obPY4-cK6CH31tf4Ejx2Pj50m_BEP_Ju_55Rgxo_XIdQrhB9Rxbwg/s2244/20230614_112134.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2244" data-original-width="1172" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuiVQCBcW-1zGJnXaJY0sC0Y_KWVmvZfeb7qCEJWOCrxrM05ok8CzHKAGUtX9O7MK_kLAbfdoaXJW0Rtv4cfpElBYozd0Rv0_wLYhekEUt1g3-nl80p9NDeXO5ilCy8bI7r6obPY4-cK6CH31tf4Ejx2Pj50m_BEP_Ju_55Rgxo_XIdQrhB9Rxbwg/w334-h640/20230614_112134.jpg" width="334" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Taped all bolts and openings</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT_pVZrPDcq0myXTXyLqOIns2e7vWa_vhpTO3aqpysGj9oTKDMPSLe3cNRRWHos9b7jkvcxGsGEezGOF5jGGWz4pov4Gig4rSRQNc9cg4YR9Yp9vPs3cnc2-YBKnsNatRl6FmEq53FUt5n2426Tkud0FWRuZo6O8XIdueeFmQjJckCg4p1pgtCsng/s2063/20230614_112143.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2063" data-original-width="1350" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT_pVZrPDcq0myXTXyLqOIns2e7vWa_vhpTO3aqpysGj9oTKDMPSLe3cNRRWHos9b7jkvcxGsGEezGOF5jGGWz4pov4Gig4rSRQNc9cg4YR9Yp9vPs3cnc2-YBKnsNatRl6FmEq53FUt5n2426Tkud0FWRuZo6O8XIdueeFmQjJckCg4p1pgtCsng/w418-h640/20230614_112143.jpg" width="418" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Then two coats of grey epoxy primer..</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhieUFeRmS0FyIShDJ1wjdcL6CXA1xFDxPhmoBn5WaIXaK2s0ZatmGgb-cCjalM35r4hfX_nEjAMqa8X4uESsZ1sYB57oj_oOQ-JpCJ9Lq4W4PV3aVW7SjLcPgSJ27i3Vwmv9y9g_uXJNnlwygdwSjbL2VvCO4-J6TforV7gJg8bHIck-UDBbrnxeU/s1272/20230614_113030.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1272" data-original-width="1051" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhieUFeRmS0FyIShDJ1wjdcL6CXA1xFDxPhmoBn5WaIXaK2s0ZatmGgb-cCjalM35r4hfX_nEjAMqa8X4uESsZ1sYB57oj_oOQ-JpCJ9Lq4W4PV3aVW7SjLcPgSJ27i3Vwmv9y9g_uXJNnlwygdwSjbL2VvCO4-J6TforV7gJg8bHIck-UDBbrnxeU/w528-h640/20230614_113030.jpg" width="528" /></a></div><div><br /></div>If it works as camouflage for the Royal Navy's ships, it's a good enough colour for me.. 😀</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrboFRBgbcoVp7Mwz9eOVLwTciEvxjnkTPHTx7PRP4WziT-BTJetDtau95o-hfoHf94SjymcX62MVPSwcZ7GNxeY8gyTlnIHggqzXHNFJ9kmMf5J6Qp1HdEaSQkM9ETJT_FVS0y7PNLCwZbsk_sCC4bMIrT0f_mjN_iMnh4Y94kGcwjQ8x_vLP4mM/s1143/20230614_113040.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="925" data-original-width="1143" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrboFRBgbcoVp7Mwz9eOVLwTciEvxjnkTPHTx7PRP4WziT-BTJetDtau95o-hfoHf94SjymcX62MVPSwcZ7GNxeY8gyTlnIHggqzXHNFJ9kmMf5J6Qp1HdEaSQkM9ETJT_FVS0y7PNLCwZbsk_sCC4bMIrT0f_mjN_iMnh4Y94kGcwjQ8x_vLP4mM/w640-h518/20230614_113040.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Done.. on the boat it will have a full strength, barrel type, outboard lock (it's a Fulton), and I will be bringing the engine cowl home with me each time I'm away from the boat - I use a Ducks Back soft cover.. </div><div><br /></div><div>I work on the assumption that the lock, and the fact that they would also have to source a new cowl will make them go away and look for easier pickings.. but we shall see... 🤞</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2300" data-original-width="1350" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjolhTeGpMXAMcGLTBg-jpwkk5yIdFW1gDMAgX77qnzA2kWvUWRPrkDeAu4kuPZWMK9nEOUqJ0djOpqyC0DbEf3iH_oW5nMcMeC3dEWJN2rLUglrQCs3b1P0BwCAgscHad-33JuXOEchCQVOC4ZkCEChsWFdRUcs9kuG5syeU7tclWB2hHSTaDqnVk/w376-h640/20230614_114201.jpg" width="376" /></a></div><br /></div><div>Took the old engine off a few days before I picked this one up, so that is now home and in the garage - that will be going on eBay. The fuel in the tank was put in the car, the new engine and fuel tank had 5 ltrs of fresh "Super"</div><div><br /></div><div>I moved the new one to the boat yesterday and lifted it to and from the boat the same way I took the old one off, using the boom as a crane, and the main sheet as the lifting tackle - very easy, and very pleasing.</div><div><br /></div><div>Having secured it I, of course, had to fire it up and check she was OK, all started very smoothly -adjusted the leg angle a notch (Sparrows transom is curved inwards).. and SO quiet!</div><div><br /></div><div>Time to go sailing at last..</div>Steve-the-Wargamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.com0