About four boats in, on the first day of the lift, the hoist developed an issue; one of the lifting wires was fraying. All further launches were halted/postponed while the team went to work trying to find some replacements so my launch was one of the casualties.. no worries, it is what it is, and these things will happen - happily no people or boats were hurt so it's a win win, most of the guys who were going to launch have just found further bits of work to do on their boats!
I was no different so the following is now done,
- having assumed I was going in, I have 5 litres of fuel on board
- the engine is on - with lock
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I took the opportunity to fit the new Windex - a thing of shiny beauty
that will probably last all of 5 minutes 😏
- I've got the tender ready - she's now sitting upright following a winter upside down
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..then last of all, the traditional very last job, it was time for harbour
plaques to go on!
That's it - I'm calling the winter maintenance over, done and dusted - I am
more than ready for launch if only for a rest! 😁
Postscript: the hoist really needs both wires changing but our supplier only has one in stock which will arrive Monday - the guys think that will be enough (there's a 4 week delivery for the second one!) and they can bodge a solution with some heavy duty straps to at least start the launches going again - just waiting on the word when I need to make myself ready.. 🤞
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