The boat always looks naked without her sails on so with the sun on our backs yesterday we set to work.
First it was the final layer of polish over the top, and now she really sparkles, then the task of putting the sails on.
First the main, it can be a pain sliding the sail bag on and threading her on but it went like a dream. Even putting in the batons went like clockwork.
We've ordered a new genoa which arrives on Friday in Fowey, so have put the number 3 sail up for now. We've never used her but she'll get a test run later today.
Das bot is now ready to go.... well almost. Testing the gas we weren't convinced we haven't got a leak using the old soapy water test.
If in doubt ring the gas man, he can't come until tomorrow morning so better to be safe than sorry.
We witnessed a gas explosion aboard a boat a few years back, not a pleasant experience, the chap ended up with full thickness burns. Another day without it is no hardship.
So it's another nice day here today now the fog has lifted, das captain is still snoozing, once awake it'll be showers and then a day zipping around the sound testing this beauty out and getting some nautical miles under our belt.
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First it was the final layer of polish over the top, and now she really sparkles, then the task of putting the sails on.
First the main, it can be a pain sliding the sail bag on and threading her on but it went like a dream. Even putting in the batons went like clockwork.
We've ordered a new genoa which arrives on Friday in Fowey, so have put the number 3 sail up for now. We've never used her but she'll get a test run later today.
Das bot is now ready to go.... well almost. Testing the gas we weren't convinced we haven't got a leak using the old soapy water test.
If in doubt ring the gas man, he can't come until tomorrow morning so better to be safe than sorry.
We witnessed a gas explosion aboard a boat a few years back, not a pleasant experience, the chap ended up with full thickness burns. Another day without it is no hardship.
So it's another nice day here today now the fog has lifted, das captain is still snoozing, once awake it'll be showers and then a day zipping around the sound testing this beauty out and getting some nautical miles under our belt.
- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone
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