Work Continues

Despite the rotten weather the work has continued to get Olive fully fitted out.
The bow thruster is now fully wired up and working.
The Helmsmans seat is in place. The winches to operate the gaffs are all built up and ready to bolt to the tabernacle.

Once the winches are done I can fit the radar and another battery or two and we're there.

We even found time for a little trip out to sea. The weather was nasty, lots of rain but in a nice warm wheelhouse you don't really care about the rain.

Oh the smugness of a motor-sailor.

Also went to Sunderland airshow at the end of July - anchored up in about 10 metres of water. The Danforth anchor held absolutely solid, which is good. What is less good is pulling about 40 metres of 10mm chain and a 60lb anchor up with a manual windlass - hard work.

So I think we need to budget for an electric model for next year.

It never ends with a boat - always something to spend money on.