The bosun and I set off down to Fambridge mid-morning on Friday armed with ladders, tape measures and sail measurement forms. It was fairly windy but at least the rain held off whilst we set about the job of measuring up for the new sails ...
Sunday, 30 December 2012
Monday, 17 December 2012
Plans Part V - some sailing perhaps?
Well, if not some sailing, at least some sitting in port necking an ale and waiting for better weather!
From experience over the last two years, we've come to the conclusion that the more longer trips we can fit in the better. The short weekends are generally just too short on time, and energy, to go anywhere or do anything much (although they are still very pleasant "floating cottage" breaks offering a change of scenery and a decent pub meal). So with that in mind, let outline our plans for the coming year ...
From experience over the last two years, we've come to the conclusion that the more longer trips we can fit in the better. The short weekends are generally just too short on time, and energy, to go anywhere or do anything much (although they are still very pleasant "floating cottage" breaks offering a change of scenery and a decent pub meal). So with that in mind, let outline our plans for the coming year ...
Plans Part IV - odds and sods
or even odd sods
There's a few of them around here I can tell you!
Anyway, there's a long list of jobs to be picked off as and when, some of them relatively small and cheap, others will need some planning. ...
There's a few of them around here I can tell you!
Anyway, there's a long list of jobs to be picked off as and when, some of them relatively small and cheap, others will need some planning. ...
Plans Part III - Are you sitting comfortably?
Yes, sitting comfortably. This is, when you get down to it, the crux of the problems that led to the discussion about a bigger boat. However, I have a plan. A cunning plan even. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that it's a very cunning plan ...
Plans Part II - Where we speak of string and things
The things being the big white flappy sheets that hang off the mast. I'm given to understand that they are supposed to be sails but my understanding of sails is that they form an aerofoil shape and generate lift. Ours don't do either terribly well! Added to that, I've suspected from the start that they were specified over-size for the boat and the final nail in the coffin is that the genoa UV strip is disintegrating and the sail itself has loose stitching in several places.
So the answer is new sails and happily, now that we've put the whole "new boat" thing to bed, we can afford to replace them and it's worth while doing so. So what is it going to entail? ...
So the answer is new sails and happily, now that we've put the whole "new boat" thing to bed, we can afford to replace them and it's worth while doing so. So what is it going to entail? ...
Plans, plans and ... some plans
Lest the whole of December should go by without a post to the blog, I thought I'd update you, dear reader (I'm hoping there actually IS somebody reading this drivel!) on the latest short, medium and long term plans ...