Quayside Marina to Kingston Marine Services, East Cowes, Isle of Wight
03 May 2012 | Cowes
Quayside Marina to Kingston Marine Services, East Cowes, Isle of Wight
Not a particularly dramatic beginning, I know, but we have to start somewhere.
It was quite emotional leaving our friends at Quayside Marina after 25 years. They will be sorely missed not only for their marine expertise but for their friendship as well.
Starting as we mean to continue, we sailed down Southampton Water despite the light winds. No more gratuitous motoring because we're in a hurry. Tim planned it well (and the wind picked up) and we arrived spot on time.
We were lifted out yesterday by travel hoist at Kingston Marine Services on the Medina River.
We're more used to being craned out and it was very amusing to watch the travel hoist operator manoeuvre it with his thumbs via remote control joy sticks as he sauntered along behind it.
We fitted the keel cooler for our water cooled fridge to the outside of the hull and 'burnished' the copper coat anti-foul.
We washed, polished and waxed the hull and it is now so shiny you can see the boat next to us in it.
We greased prop and changed the anodes.
This is the remains of the anode we changed on the propeller. The pointed silver cone is the new anode.
I've added another pic of the propeller because Tim is very pleased with how shiny it looks, finely sanded and coated in lanolin to stop things from growing on it. We painted the lanolin on with a blow torch and brush.
We're back in the water tomorrow morning and heading for Newtown Creek to anchor for the night.
The plan for the weekend is to sail for Dartmouth via Weymouth in the company of 'Quintet' and their owners Nick and Vanessa, one of our neighbours in Quayside Marina. We'll anchor in the Dart River and stay until after the Dart Music Festival when we plan to head south
Not a particularly dramatic beginning, I know, but we have to start somewhere.
It was quite emotional leaving our friends at Quayside Marina after 25 years. They will be sorely missed not only for their marine expertise but for their friendship as well.
Starting as we mean to continue, we sailed down Southampton Water despite the light winds. No more gratuitous motoring because we're in a hurry. Tim planned it well (and the wind picked up) and we arrived spot on time.
We were lifted out yesterday by travel hoist at Kingston Marine Services on the Medina River.
We're more used to being craned out and it was very amusing to watch the travel hoist operator manoeuvre it with his thumbs via remote control joy sticks as he sauntered along behind it.
We fitted the keel cooler for our water cooled fridge to the outside of the hull and 'burnished' the copper coat anti-foul.
We washed, polished and waxed the hull and it is now so shiny you can see the boat next to us in it.
We greased prop and changed the anodes.
This is the remains of the anode we changed on the propeller. The pointed silver cone is the new anode.
I've added another pic of the propeller because Tim is very pleased with how shiny it looks, finely sanded and coated in lanolin to stop things from growing on it. We painted the lanolin on with a blow torch and brush.
We're back in the water tomorrow morning and heading for Newtown Creek to anchor for the night.
The plan for the weekend is to sail for Dartmouth via Weymouth in the company of 'Quintet' and their owners Nick and Vanessa, one of our neighbours in Quayside Marina. We'll anchor in the Dart River and stay until after the Dart Music Festival when we plan to head south
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