Back in February we did all the hard work when the boat was out of the water. All the messy stuff of cleaning off old antifoul and putting the new stuff on. We also fitted a new fridge unit, new keel cables and other stuff.
So now all we had to do was put our gear on board and head off. Somehow it did not work out like that. We soon had the sails on - just before total darkness as the next day was forecast to be wet and windy. Then discovered that some of the circuit breakers on the switch panel were broken (I am sure I checked them some time ago and they were OK). The firm which was very helpful last time I needed these don't seem to be an approved distributor any more so ordering new ones took ages and they will appear by post in a week or three. Another little job turned up when Pam's boot bravely prevented a flood under the washbasin. So that required some dismantling and careful application of sealant etc. The heavy rain tested the seal round the shroud plates - and more sealant was needed here. The rudder blade decided it did not want to be lifted, but was eventually persuaded. However my keel-hold-right-up gadget seemed to work OK.
Anyway that's enough moaning - we are nearly ready to go
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