THE ADVENTURES OF THE 27 FOOT SAILING BOAT LOBSTER 3
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Brand new sails installed! Of course it's never straightforward - the old slider gate on the mast was too thick for the new sliders - but with a spare bit of aluminium and a lot of filing, new ones are now made and in place and all seems to be working well. Engine serviced and … Continue reading New Sails
Man 1 : Bolt 0 (in extra time) After many hours struggling, a flash of genius.... I drained some of the oil, removed the oil filter and then managed to get in with some gas pliers to grip on the dreaded Bolt! So I can get on this the job I intended to do now. … Continue reading Man vs Bolt
Back to the boat after lockdown at last.. only to discover a water leak from the engine cooling water pump! It's 5 years since I replaced the water pump shaft seals and it's a relatively straightforward job - so armed with a new set of seals I started work this morning. The first job is … Continue reading The Bolt!
After spending all day Sunday sanding and varnishing, I've sanded off my thumb print! Now I can't open my phone! Looks a lot better though.
Sunday Night! Fair weather promised for Monday so it's off to catch two buses and repatriate the boat from Brighton! Sunday night at 8pm turns out not to be the ideal time to travel by bus, but as a friend pointed out, buses have their own agenda - they're not there for my convenience. It … Continue reading I don’t Believe it!
We were lost but now we are found! In a Road to Damascus moment the scales fell from the Premier Marina's computer screen and there was Lobster 3. Restored in every way. Complementary nights, paid up berthing... the lot! It was as if we had never been away! We woke to the sound of strangely … Continue reading We get Fobbed Off
Up at the crack of 12 midday to catch the tide from Chichester. The tide was a bit late kicking in as it regularly is. Whoever controls these things should consult the almanacs and get it right!! I'd forgotten how strong the tide runs over Chichester Bar but we made Brighton in 8 hours which … Continue reading Enemy of the State
Yesterday: hot, almost too hot and sunny. Today: driving rain and high winds. Just walking back from the shower block got me as wet as I'd been in the shower. But colder! So another day in Gosport. Tomorrow will be better we're promised. Here's a picture someone sent from Greece. Apparently half a dozen boats … Continue reading Fearless
A quiet sunny day today. Met some friends for brunch and discussed the best way to navigate across the channel (a separate blog on this subject to follow soon!) A final check to make sure no bargains had been missed at Gunwharf Quays, then a long walk to Southsea Pier past the amusement arcades and … Continue reading Hindsight
Well the slow trek eastward has started, though there is much to see yet! We left Lymington at midday after noticing an interesting comparison with water supplies! At Cowes Yacht Haven the taps are marked 'not drinking water' but the staff say it's fine to drink. It's an EU regulation to have those signs because … Continue reading Never touch another man’s snubber
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