So today I finished the renaming ceremony and so can (safely) announce the new name – Gudgeon. As mentioned earlier I registered her, instead of licensing, so that I don’t need ID numbers, and instead can put the name on… Continue reading
So one of the things in the yard was getting my old knackered stuffing box (this is a thing that stops water coming in through the prop shaft) replaced by a fancy new PSS dripless seal. This should eliminate any… Continue reading
My boat has a bolt on keel, meaning the lead keel is attached to the rest of the boat via some pretty stout bolts. If they are not in good condition, then this can happen Pretty much an instant, unrecoverable… Continue reading
Wind Chime is no more. Yesterday, I stripped the letters from Wind Chime’s stern and removed the license numbers from her bow. I also removed the weird Luhrs Yacht sticker on the inside that had… Continue reading
It’s been pouring for several days, maybe a week, but it feels like a lot longer. I can hear the slap of raindrops on the hatches. There is a leak on the deck somewhere on the starboard side, near the… Continue reading
So when I got to the bottom of my electrical panel – I noticed the middle three backlights were not working. I investigated, and figured out it was the central LED board, and called Blue Seas, who to their credit,… Continue reading
So, it was finally time to move the boat to Sidney to haul out – Westport Marina is half price until the end of February, so to haul out now would be the most cost effective thing to do, as… Continue reading
My float switch for the ‘OH SHIT’ bilge pump had always been a bit flaky and just stopped working one day (incidentally this is why it’s worth testing every couple days) Replacing was dead easy – except when I cut… Continue reading