Hi Everyone,
Well I have a good internet connection just for today, so have uploaded 32 pics of recent work and test journey + more work, I have mentioned all in my last update text post, so only doing captions otherwise I'll be here all day. My present plan as at 02-04-13 is to try and leave St Thomas sometime in the coming 2 weeks, I will be bound for Antigua as the final destination, this is to take part in the 2013 Classic Regatta. After this my mind is a blank page as to what happens next, the interior isn't finished yet, and neither is the deck and cabin roof, but good enough for this little adventure.
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| first haul out at Roadtown to fix BIG leaks |
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| Launch day |
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| I went for a swim |
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| at anchor on a little island |
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| no one else there, but boat still leaking bad |
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| second haul out at Roadtown Tortola |
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| stopwater repaired |
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| Stern tube ready for repacking |
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| The second hand replacement shaft |
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| refurbished shaft, old shaft (red) and new type coupling note different taper |
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| brand new left hand Dynajet propeller |
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| Fitting the coupling and pully after shaft cut and keyed |
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| fitting the overhauled shaft alternator |
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| a quiet spot in Sopers Hole after re launching and testing |
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| and a beer to celebrate no more leaks |
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| a busy spot in Sopers Hole at Pusser's Bar and shop |
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| view of the anchorage 1 and 2 |
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| Back at St Thomas, work begins on windlass and foredeck |
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| Had to remove pad and re drill the mountings to fit new windlass |
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| with pad in new position and sealed to deck, many holes to fill |
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| windlass stripped and being overhauled, all bits being fitted in new housing |
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| with repaired deck cleats and windlass fitted and deck sealed |
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| fore deck, as is now, with temp teak repair to starboard toe rail |
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| repairs to damaged deck begins |
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| caulking the seams |
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| now to clean her up before pics |
