tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17532879815528168492024-02-19T02:52:07.538+00:00Our New Old Alacrity Spindriftbig Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15814424096635836787noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1753287981552816849.post-3354853290204241162011-04-25T21:20:00.000+01:002011-04-25T21:20:02.616+01:00Re Launching Spindrift<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table> Here she is all painted up and looking very smart.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjLZPHHzVW0NJ8BZNVwSj4EFBV_EvaufiuL9lu_j2kyM-JCy3dtQM_r1s30UzSxU01Z1SJJY6QZGLiObaHHXfqf7dTx8G1ybeHlohWFs0_-zPZIeXVOK0Yv2GE-e8ip6FTyMpJmCyEoMc/s1600/040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjLZPHHzVW0NJ8BZNVwSj4EFBV_EvaufiuL9lu_j2kyM-JCy3dtQM_r1s30UzSxU01Z1SJJY6QZGLiObaHHXfqf7dTx8G1ybeHlohWFs0_-zPZIeXVOK0Yv2GE-e8ip6FTyMpJmCyEoMc/s320/040.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8xYgA-PbTfI" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>big Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15814424096635836787noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1753287981552816849.post-1098071999351670402011-04-15T05:07:00.000+01:002011-04-15T05:07:40.191+01:00It's getting there<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQLJDw-N8B-mksH3lE_PJacdFQ-ei1bnQIjSPxBjhCaeXoV1Ev91dzxiibyuXxUkn1Qey5j49pKBLXgvTQSg25oU7ab2K-ZQKRZQT3YnkqJx-OWT4w0cr7dhVEmVjvO59WxETDNE-V13M/s1600/SANY0082.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQLJDw-N8B-mksH3lE_PJacdFQ-ei1bnQIjSPxBjhCaeXoV1Ev91dzxiibyuXxUkn1Qey5j49pKBLXgvTQSg25oU7ab2K-ZQKRZQT3YnkqJx-OWT4w0cr7dhVEmVjvO59WxETDNE-V13M/s320/SANY0082.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>All the crews hard work(THANK YOU), is paying off. <em>Spindrift's</em> looking good. Lots more to do befor she's ready for the water and time is pushing on. <br />
The Helford look fantastic from up here and I'm really looking forward to being back out on my mooring. More painting, some electrics and a bit of woodwork/engineering to do and we will be ready.big Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15814424096635836787noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1753287981552816849.post-28405798409412173612011-04-13T07:39:00.000+01:002011-04-13T07:39:04.515+01:00Hard at WorkWith loads of help from my super crew<em> Spindrift </em>is getting a make over. <br />
Well a repaint and a bit of a sort out really. <br />
Here she is in her winter home all sanded and getting new make up.<br />
What would we do with out the super crew. THANK YOU crew .<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje5oFSmQFU52OamvMyI65TPZgxRXlUxhne1Y-9TgaH8YMkANPIo4-r4-MCRKn8uGBF0WoYA_hHVG5G8_UUCfZPI_98K6Ic54aKBAoaOI_3n1yYlatA1NeiglfW9SvNvPMjjdybcmPEKXE/s1600/SANY0087.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje5oFSmQFU52OamvMyI65TPZgxRXlUxhne1Y-9TgaH8YMkANPIo4-r4-MCRKn8uGBF0WoYA_hHVG5G8_UUCfZPI_98K6Ic54aKBAoaOI_3n1yYlatA1NeiglfW9SvNvPMjjdybcmPEKXE/s320/SANY0087.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Still lots of work to be done and we are so looking forward to enjoying the Helford this year.big Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15814424096635836787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1753287981552816849.post-45117366204579622302011-04-10T09:32:00.000+01:002011-04-10T09:32:46.271+01:00A New Year 2011Last year was great... Loads of sailing... Now ...Its time to sort things out and get ready for another year.<br />
Last year due to a very hurty back <em>Spindrift</em> didn't come out of the water. She spent the winter sitting happily up the creek. That means that I haven't done anything to the old girl for 2 years now.So its time for some serious maintenance and a chance to sort out all those little things that "will get done one day".<br />
Today is one day, so off we go. Pictures to follow and stuff to be done. All the time looking out over the Helford , What could be better ?big Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15814424096635836787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1753287981552816849.post-81679541213918906122010-06-29T15:52:00.000+01:002010-06-29T15:52:39.416+01:00Still Going Well<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMhGmNO68p0W8lf54pRtVlM-Llw6RdnDIHIeBT995jXp0M5ohKKD_XQaOQViLzfp5_eFT_440Pz0JOgqkvt7pbwQCTpoiplSGa7GB8fom7rSRRBNtGVDgCChyphenhyphenCkbwy90cAiDgQ2LNjw1c/s1600/Day+sailing+084.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMhGmNO68p0W8lf54pRtVlM-Llw6RdnDIHIeBT995jXp0M5ohKKD_XQaOQViLzfp5_eFT_440Pz0JOgqkvt7pbwQCTpoiplSGa7GB8fom7rSRRBNtGVDgCChyphenhyphenCkbwy90cAiDgQ2LNjw1c/s320/Day+sailing+084.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This year we have spent loads of time sailing around the Helford river, from our mooring by the Helford River Sailing Club. So far its been the best year, the club has been very welcoming every time we come home. After a few hours sailing around to have a pint or two and watch the river go by, is just bliss. Here we are meeting our good friend Justin who was also sailing home. Thanks for the Pic and see you soon.big Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15814424096635836787noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1753287981552816849.post-87621268405545336232009-04-30T13:56:00.000+01:002009-04-30T13:56:00.581+01:00The Launch<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5S9h7DRjplCnorWkIUC94D6QkewmJrkBcKQ3sfqflaMh6WR477-bUKbgp8oDf0hPTCSisHPD4Py7gU9-q1oGVUwKwBc62r9q_ZkPlxP_T7FEpVo5QAwrOYJhc5DrnaHSrIFAviNY14u0/s1600-h/boat5.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330099812544874194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5S9h7DRjplCnorWkIUC94D6QkewmJrkBcKQ3sfqflaMh6WR477-bUKbgp8oDf0hPTCSisHPD4Py7gU9-q1oGVUwKwBc62r9q_ZkPlxP_T7FEpVo5QAwrOYJhc5DrnaHSrIFAviNY14u0/s400/boat5.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here she is looking throughly splendid on her mooring<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtM5xpiJ_0Kw-HcliF3odTg7ewQ33yfj58ZjpFSWO3sdw9VXY2xtzmgKVUht3yQv1024MrU16xmY6eKh3bZxLuUGOnRIMF5jwdm-8wrr8WqblaViTpQb71BXGWVV68p9-l0pUpKXc4Z8Q/s1600-h/boat1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330099809396412658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtM5xpiJ_0Kw-HcliF3odTg7ewQ33yfj58ZjpFSWO3sdw9VXY2xtzmgKVUht3yQv1024MrU16xmY6eKh3bZxLuUGOnRIMF5jwdm-8wrr8WqblaViTpQb71BXGWVV68p9-l0pUpKXc4Z8Q/s400/boat1.JPG" border="0" /></a> glinting in the fine evening sunshine<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-PxB33LWqjpJoFqF6eTXfcI1ORWqZ_6jMuX72Q-_sdJv_cBx9usf5uy_qDbAWhXXFJWKI3r6ejqJqEhW9BMjKzfL0p0PX_1abLitMRUwaa3nwRNGQ6w1R52D_0bJa_JezyhVZ2Di4b9g/s1600-h/boat2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330099810883985650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-PxB33LWqjpJoFqF6eTXfcI1ORWqZ_6jMuX72Q-_sdJv_cBx9usf5uy_qDbAWhXXFJWKI3r6ejqJqEhW9BMjKzfL0p0PX_1abLitMRUwaa3nwRNGQ6w1R52D_0bJa_JezyhVZ2Di4b9g/s400/boat2.JPG" border="0" /></a> ready for her first trip<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxSicFpHMe1ART2pnuzVWaF_JAd-i48n5ybvL9tsiekr6wSZntET7NZ-uMc81OwVkuXuSRZ0w42Djfr7tJi-rL1aqklCfyEzMOA1A_nMVRYtGpQfSvsJbZHXxrO_re4Tjk87DJvAEsNt4/s1600-h/boat3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330099808317730530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxSicFpHMe1ART2pnuzVWaF_JAd-i48n5ybvL9tsiekr6wSZntET7NZ-uMc81OwVkuXuSRZ0w42Djfr7tJi-rL1aqklCfyEzMOA1A_nMVRYtGpQfSvsJbZHXxrO_re4Tjk87DJvAEsNt4/s400/boat3.JPG" border="0" /></a> out of the river towards the sea.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfheVY07cZ_WXl8yKmzvT0cX4nFikrdaWdh_T3MnY4mT2TDeAcjk4smvpzx_Ht0Gq1pvJe11lIiqMvLZZrcyF0ecNlHPGbq3Qws3Al-x7ILOisd4RZYSguUmXsSBsseutikzqBwENI0Mg/s1600-h/boat4.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330099807040831298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfheVY07cZ_WXl8yKmzvT0cX4nFikrdaWdh_T3MnY4mT2TDeAcjk4smvpzx_Ht0Gq1pvJe11lIiqMvLZZrcyF0ecNlHPGbq3Qws3Al-x7ILOisd4RZYSguUmXsSBsseutikzqBwENI0Mg/s400/boat4.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>big Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15814424096635836787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1753287981552816849.post-43505004582813001272009-04-29T13:47:00.000+01:002009-04-29T13:55:59.700+01:00She is Looking Good<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb4iDUG5I0vFKiaQbGURJc5znGlDs1WRl_iKtTsaFznK2dyDbm0GgBvFgkEfaC7YTxO92-0JTyHX88pSUnEMFoCc9adPu1A8MKDOrPV8vUYw0xOwBUHtX0ri46XDFrhsqPeCLx4lZnizY/s1600-h/boat5.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330094551654475378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb4iDUG5I0vFKiaQbGURJc5znGlDs1WRl_iKtTsaFznK2dyDbm0GgBvFgkEfaC7YTxO92-0JTyHX88pSUnEMFoCc9adPu1A8MKDOrPV8vUYw0xOwBUHtX0ri46XDFrhsqPeCLx4lZnizY/s400/boat5.JPG" border="0" /></a> Finally she is ready for the launch. New electrics, new paint, new colours<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Al_6nhMwKbiFl443xHixm5ewVoHqKf7rve2soDjwFho55ABuskzu4N-vYxWAUMB-XqZrq5Ib5vuD1AI2ba5PaDVR35b2LReGW6sj6HtOZllwFuHzusTZ4J8wQMO9PFB_gA903hMcFfE/s1600-h/boat3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330094551708008498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Al_6nhMwKbiFl443xHixm5ewVoHqKf7rve2soDjwFho55ABuskzu4N-vYxWAUMB-XqZrq5Ib5vuD1AI2ba5PaDVR35b2LReGW6sj6HtOZllwFuHzusTZ4J8wQMO9PFB_gA903hMcFfE/s400/boat3.JPG" border="0" /></a> New cushions, made and waterproofed by us as having them made was very cost prohibitive. They look very smart, a bit bright but as Sarah did all the sewing I didn't get much choice in the decision. They have been waterproofed very well so should be fine.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcgrYTcEGrlYfN-n8lAiQEEZ71-Y0amzTsMAJ5o9SChtBlIBR3D-SOF9TYwCTJ9mk6IUa3MQUKmbTdk_7C4fjf572In2QSs5gm8t8lneQClzF-L0p7Qiv875Ed1hw7XHnUecSDwTAycos/s1600-h/boat2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330094548994452130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcgrYTcEGrlYfN-n8lAiQEEZ71-Y0amzTsMAJ5o9SChtBlIBR3D-SOF9TYwCTJ9mk6IUa3MQUKmbTdk_7C4fjf572In2QSs5gm8t8lneQClzF-L0p7Qiv875Ed1hw7XHnUecSDwTAycos/s400/boat2.JPG" border="0" /></a> New floor covering, lino printed with many wine bottle corks, is this saying something about what will be the on board beverage of choice? (Sarah chose it, enough said)<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj23lS7XPRrZ79WueZb-_VkB5c7ce5w33SG96zCtXLHwNlT1ZCuvP4xn8uuh6g4UA5r1fcLxD99l3LuNTUu5vc2xJNrL08vvAyiJ6FbybwQ0f-D6tUWBIbkATll8eBxPqZLUPo5GNP1PhY/s1600-h/boat1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330094542383674434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj23lS7XPRrZ79WueZb-_VkB5c7ce5w33SG96zCtXLHwNlT1ZCuvP4xn8uuh6g4UA5r1fcLxD99l3LuNTUu5vc2xJNrL08vvAyiJ6FbybwQ0f-D6tUWBIbkATll8eBxPqZLUPo5GNP1PhY/s400/boat1.JPG" border="0" /></a> See? I rest my case.</div><div>Next Installment...the launch!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>big Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15814424096635836787noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1753287981552816849.post-77667347284499185812009-04-18T06:53:00.000+01:002009-04-18T07:01:51.106+01:00It was all going so well<div align="center">It was. It was All going so well new paint sorted out the funky toilet,fiddled with the electrics for hours even painted the inside.</div><div align="center">Then new sheets and halyards. I gave a good tug and down she came. So now we have to drop the mast and sort it all out. Ha Ho its called boating according to all of the other helpful people in the yard. Onward and upward. </div>big Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15814424096635836787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1753287981552816849.post-61787741584992247892009-03-23T15:44:00.000+00:002009-03-23T16:14:53.125+00:00Fine WeatherFinally we have some fine weather and so work begins on the little boat.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnTs2hzBDMlejhKYI29pZb9fJS8yYTZAz3FafjRuJHnISr-tRnU1juWSt0kiFH2lE8jS0BWzuBAwHE252mQ5KcwIjA5ObcZj2JBWtwrkKXAJ7jso-_jDIFemjfxWtvnNJMLIEuKqB3qOE/s1600-h/057.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316416258233653026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnTs2hzBDMlejhKYI29pZb9fJS8yYTZAz3FafjRuJHnISr-tRnU1juWSt0kiFH2lE8jS0BWzuBAwHE252mQ5KcwIjA5ObcZj2JBWtwrkKXAJ7jso-_jDIFemjfxWtvnNJMLIEuKqB3qOE/s400/057.JPG" border="0" /></a> We have stripped off the sheets and halyards to replace them with new colour coded ones, to help Sarah learn the ropes.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvruiDu_Dw1pYK4c0I7qWQuTXZDian38TpgWdAq6rl1u2kkUMMplDM1t0ot5jiJ2CngOkUHrYdZwzsr2PN1xLBtr6v6SIc3NuQZ8pitVRSKcumTiyySe0KRL0oY1GenWzdM11fyR9KNG0/s1600-h/055.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316416246352702930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvruiDu_Dw1pYK4c0I7qWQuTXZDian38TpgWdAq6rl1u2kkUMMplDM1t0ot5jiJ2CngOkUHrYdZwzsr2PN1xLBtr6v6SIc3NuQZ8pitVRSKcumTiyySe0KRL0oY1GenWzdM11fyR9KNG0/s400/055.JPG" border="0" /></a> The hull has been stripped down, quite well, as well as can be expected for two very impatient people.<br />Then blasted off with a pressure washer.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh_UtcqGkMZD3Gd4tse-dsRkJtfwfb1umlkri82QarxMFS_T5FdfAqDRMo3D7Xebk4nk0YS0K_JcnA8Rmf4bJi2BsINcgpximxLo_3X_BRacIcN_VYfnDuTzmlwtZkrn9h1vIxE0ECIVA/s1600-h/053.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316416245859647666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh_UtcqGkMZD3Gd4tse-dsRkJtfwfb1umlkri82QarxMFS_T5FdfAqDRMo3D7Xebk4nk0YS0K_JcnA8Rmf4bJi2BsINcgpximxLo_3X_BRacIcN_VYfnDuTzmlwtZkrn9h1vIxE0ECIVA/s400/053.JPG" border="0" /></a> The cabin has been cleaned, rubbed down and painted white.<br />The stinky head has been removed and the space turned into a cupboard.<br />The cushions will be new and covered in some suitably bright and garish fabric by Sarah and I have no doubt that the inside of the cabin will be decorated in some way.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipj8gQeggt9mnLmB8-TEMxt-dBlVma2Wa5ojR2illlefLfOWHZJB1QAQUDP-rjzoB72DGVVsbnjakO_sUNTAFT-Dt7bj9b4S11DYRGVoPW-c_XnuUyH4PiEn4z8gTULLkVBCDtr-VJurY/s1600-h/030.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316416241482553762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipj8gQeggt9mnLmB8-TEMxt-dBlVma2Wa5ojR2illlefLfOWHZJB1QAQUDP-rjzoB72DGVVsbnjakO_sUNTAFT-Dt7bj9b4S11DYRGVoPW-c_XnuUyH4PiEn4z8gTULLkVBCDtr-VJurY/s400/030.JPG" border="0" /></a> The hull has been painted Oxford Blue with a cream water line.<br />There is the beginnings of a Celtic sea-horse on the bow. Sarah reckons that because the boat is called "spindrift" which means the spray from waves, that involves white horses and they must be sea horses and as we live in Celtic Cornwall naturally a Celtic sea horse is what needs to be on the bow... well it makes perfect sense to her... and she must be obeyed.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiawgowrzmQIWy3KHY0gS_sszamNRhK7Knp8Eg3-d2gzIYlT4W9uuRlNoreKZ2yE7XMbUtGb3-zB3gwFOJHrLrC-STc2tQDFREisNnrbYa4dN3obU-rU668Z3S7E6THseNreRABvrzqQ7g/s1600-h/027.JPG"></a><br />The decks have been painted cream as we figure that that is easier on the eye, when out in the blazing sun, than white.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRyDhqYtaVW-K8ZPpDR7TkEga712uuxRItt_IayC6qKjKNJf4OouAtwNTqjLmPCB5zfb64r28_A0kOlZy98Bkedk6sb46qUw6cuAg1dXv184_drE5RxovEYiJPLqsWl7QzjPB13xpXF3Y/s1600-h/027.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316416236288508978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRyDhqYtaVW-K8ZPpDR7TkEga712uuxRItt_IayC6qKjKNJf4OouAtwNTqjLmPCB5zfb64r28_A0kOlZy98Bkedk6sb46qUw6cuAg1dXv184_drE5RxovEYiJPLqsWl7QzjPB13xpXF3Y/s400/027.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div></div>big Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15814424096635836787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1753287981552816849.post-80164066376439110472008-11-30T18:42:00.000+00:002008-11-30T10:43:56.016+00:00The Starting Point<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ydaoS2r96Uchf0jjjawn4SUrOcCYpef5frXX_4iaANBj3BCnBAIgJT9GiO8tJyNfhh1RSFw1KLIX_pxO2xKYaObZSsRXimEXhFzCqmGLnwHClnawvG25d5cNhpQD7Kol4eK1CmEaneE/s1600-h/CIMG9510.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274380656349940674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ydaoS2r96Uchf0jjjawn4SUrOcCYpef5frXX_4iaANBj3BCnBAIgJT9GiO8tJyNfhh1RSFw1KLIX_pxO2xKYaObZSsRXimEXhFzCqmGLnwHClnawvG25d5cNhpQD7Kol4eK1CmEaneE/s320/CIMG9510.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">Here we go then, the boat is out of the water at the end of a wettish summer, up on the hard surrounded by other boats all getting the same treatment .</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHYfZ-xr0Q00W09_d3hyt8C2f5uVyORjXUZxqJktKIZb3Ob_Kc0SXCNpt6rlLr2jXSqHFS2VjZk5cG_T2kfn2LCaGKDWXzCqhHEVqbN1Tj2CKm3Ft30eOG8ikhYJk5hiS2uDKsSNJrQe4/s1600-h/CIMG9582.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274380846220966834" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHYfZ-xr0Q00W09_d3hyt8C2f5uVyORjXUZxqJktKIZb3Ob_Kc0SXCNpt6rlLr2jXSqHFS2VjZk5cG_T2kfn2LCaGKDWXzCqhHEVqbN1Tj2CKm3Ft30eOG8ikhYJk5hiS2uDKsSNJrQe4/s200/CIMG9582.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEbXo1YjdVSlPdnAwKyHyiflbYa5FksxSywLve6B2QBeg1Fr0IeJI1D8c_PZvMpHWQdYuQ1lXqPyFw31wB3_HXgffKruD8fwipGgjDPYUHY2S1j90mo5XyuQY8xWU7FmhOwtX-RFLtbe4/s1600-h/CIMG9583.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274382656963098690" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEbXo1YjdVSlPdnAwKyHyiflbYa5FksxSywLve6B2QBeg1Fr0IeJI1D8c_PZvMpHWQdYuQ1lXqPyFw31wB3_HXgffKruD8fwipGgjDPYUHY2S1j90mo5XyuQY8xWU7FmhOwtX-RFLtbe4/s200/CIMG9583.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Well perhaps not, anyway we have started to strip the anti-fouling off her .<br /></div><div align="center">Years of being repainted have built up it must be 3 or 4 mil thick, more in places .<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274387955580427074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMRFETfztHJNvy3fO8xtiGbtxsqFPaCOXafY5cqEG9K4T1YX0Z9IrpF1o4E6JbES-e-cXIX1IQHe5RSkSLCX9Fa34zSgaxcupD0YbhRCg3-yVVEdnRKhBgk5ywM9Updw_NdtgyJY2cCNM/s320/CIMG9584.JPG" border="0" /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwqMz0eqJTuXQfemNuireXCmuzWgWgwiTGfFTj1-4RI2Rf7OGLsSVGpKP2P40oOd6jSLm_zS2JLKgJ5SCMm3PkfOibIsqtVrm-jdg5TpEd_sfusdZR65wHm0h8vy-k6To1pWKmtqAl060/s1600-h/CIMG9586.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274386834200662738" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwqMz0eqJTuXQfemNuireXCmuzWgWgwiTGfFTj1-4RI2Rf7OGLsSVGpKP2P40oOd6jSLm_zS2JLKgJ5SCMm3PkfOibIsqtVrm-jdg5TpEd_sfusdZR65wHm0h8vy-k6To1pWKmtqAl060/s200/CIMG9586.JPG" border="0" /></a>Anyway all off reprimed and reanti-fouled is the way to go. So we have made a start cleaning back to the gel coat to check that as well. All seems to be in order, no bubbles or signs of osmosis. Which is good. </div><br /><br />It looks as though she may have been light blue originally below the water<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274387074228495730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFlbdBB6kC-ZQMBWi6a264pyiwLy54-Fv8qBRIC6-l1vekdga0tATKs4Md9o1_qAWklVPZPGS23sbCXt7-1D8inBDmjQrkSNHgjSusZIBrQaU3WkTXyipN3elkVhV9sjhdnOtnRLEUWPY/s200/CIMG9612.JPG" border="0" /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3sfZmW8xHJ5xhJVW1fuJGFOYMwfqziYL_YTbpRRfqZL7XHITuzcQow2sg4ttixXFnE6A864hjsEAW0tYWYLD8OTJHIePBmfM7fnREUKKBTcI9LjTrI-EvIjL-SmNEWWnqLGdDkwCrdmI/s1600-h/CIMG9591.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274391680776006914" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3sfZmW8xHJ5xhJVW1fuJGFOYMwfqziYL_YTbpRRfqZL7XHITuzcQow2sg4ttixXFnE6A864hjsEAW0tYWYLD8OTJHIePBmfM7fnREUKKBTcI9LjTrI-EvIjL-SmNEWWnqLGdDkwCrdmI/s320/CIMG9591.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">All of the cushions will have to be replaced and recovered. Most of the inside will be refitted. It works but is tired. The cooker needs to be tested. We have got another one to replace it, so we will see.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKlWwysmZbrzKwftc7X9y3Nmm3eQdyyp6D5gpLY_f6v3ljBJGcp9WpGaDO8wqV4XXN0GueoKqy7-lbRYH6pFWAh6C6fYR1bydrxiaacYdGQ3WghhKD215TQzqbKkPjMdRrT0YUz7rJgn4/s1600-h/CIMG9595.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274393322101660578" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKlWwysmZbrzKwftc7X9y3Nmm3eQdyyp6D5gpLY_f6v3ljBJGcp9WpGaDO8wqV4XXN0GueoKqy7-lbRYH6pFWAh6C6fYR1bydrxiaacYdGQ3WghhKD215TQzqbKkPjMdRrT0YUz7rJgn4/s200/CIMG9595.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274391123099442834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaPfP9unnWdmU3IH6w-5bQ6ZafXBC2seF3PzLK5pI4HyaHDFNa0uZnLyMrC_QBDJ0ObVmJYvZHxXBgiV8b0NHYE0fBnCbtDBZk-kSQLmRmjZ2aerNTgUOEruJ7as-PCJuEJZkmpMPvBVM/s400/CIMG9592.JPG" border="0" /><br />The Toilet will have to go. I know its a feature of this model and I'm sure she may lose some of her charms but believe me trying to use the thing when your 6'2" and weigh 18.5 stone or 260lb's is no joke. Plus the funky perfume she has, leaves a little to be desired. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIKbuT3DPmm2fN3OnJXRZC3Y-rY9sm2WOEUzkMoc15ph8jgp75BdKEQ0NgtcPj6NYtr0b1pp65NzjknLUM8eYFACtAfQUlB7mHtWjIqUV4VtMCYTCx31LtaF7Yh64ycPSm5EN5tjdmyeI/s1600-h/CIMG9599.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274395246044646562" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIKbuT3DPmm2fN3OnJXRZC3Y-rY9sm2WOEUzkMoc15ph8jgp75BdKEQ0NgtcPj6NYtr0b1pp65NzjknLUM8eYFACtAfQUlB7mHtWjIqUV4VtMCYTCx31LtaF7Yh64ycPSm5EN5tjdmyeI/s200/CIMG9599.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">I think the little sink under the hatch way will have to go as well, not much use and could be replaced by the useful storage.</div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdTW4NgKtOaU4I2DSBWnI8cclzre7ZdsABMwdnHhcNrteQ_g1ksOn3goX9Z3qPo3bkrmzl1QtOPolcryvjIs9_t6Y3bONmCWut0z2-hdg2eJ87gdfL41PXHlH6ZpJIVSpTXSPcVk_OXjM/s1600-h/CIMG9598.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274381758266973634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdTW4NgKtOaU4I2DSBWnI8cclzre7ZdsABMwdnHhcNrteQ_g1ksOn3goX9Z3qPo3bkrmzl1QtOPolcryvjIs9_t6Y3bONmCWut0z2-hdg2eJ87gdfL41PXHlH6ZpJIVSpTXSPcVk_OXjM/s320/CIMG9598.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr4qFEm11UzH-IKtQ3XMSUaKqyqVCQdDsr91ix0Tma7RkMKfbB6c_5JS9o7D2kizurlbXz16CEoUAoLoc-_rYxk0oHOu7yz2isjZrvLvJLjjje1j_L0nSrzwCdz42xFPbbzSCDN5xFIxg/s1600-h/CIMG9593.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274388800373996898" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr4qFEm11UzH-IKtQ3XMSUaKqyqVCQdDsr91ix0Tma7RkMKfbB6c_5JS9o7D2kizurlbXz16CEoUAoLoc-_rYxk0oHOu7yz2isjZrvLvJLjjje1j_L0nSrzwCdz42xFPbbzSCDN5xFIxg/s200/CIMG9593.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">We will check out and sort the electrics which are old but in working order. We may add a thing or two, I'm not sure yet. All of the main electrics are mounted on a swing out board for use when cruising which is great. There's even an auto pilot. I will put another bigger battery on board for the instruments and internal lighting etc. All of which will need to be checked , not forgetting the nav lights and radio.<br /></div><div align="center">Biggest job will be to put a new out board on her with built in charging and easy start so something 6hp plus will have to be fitted. Weight will be an issue so we may have to offset the batteries or something who knows yet.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmFuR7aSQr4isP8wUHG63ZUEFdaG3DjSDtqXxEVbtm2AUA5_SIPESKmlyKshyphenhyphenXoR98QCsohhNkI2PoUf_Szk0RLl86UDwzbPC8UgMcgDczZrOvD10j-viLM8e4ZO2utgbaq2YcLbewolM/s1600-h/CIMG9607.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274395829555691970" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmFuR7aSQr4isP8wUHG63ZUEFdaG3DjSDtqXxEVbtm2AUA5_SIPESKmlyKshyphenhyphenXoR98QCsohhNkI2PoUf_Szk0RLl86UDwzbPC8UgMcgDczZrOvD10j-viLM8e4ZO2utgbaq2YcLbewolM/s200/CIMG9607.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy6TLa2tb74weavUa3ELsvazpRj5Xzf7Zux1OYDrN1jh1cdR9tCb-5_jgZ15VnJiboTQav3R1IZOEb4EWWPMATjCInj1Zzzb-tf1SdrhSRBAFwc6bgJ9-5uQpzFE9SJsKmp6stHW1fFtM/s1600-h/CIMG9610.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274396144138202338" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy6TLa2tb74weavUa3ELsvazpRj5Xzf7Zux1OYDrN1jh1cdR9tCb-5_jgZ15VnJiboTQav3R1IZOEb4EWWPMATjCInj1Zzzb-tf1SdrhSRBAFwc6bgJ9-5uQpzFE9SJsKmp6stHW1fFtM/s200/CIMG9610.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Out side she will have a complete new paint job top to bottom. All the sheets and halyards changed and any other ropes or lines. </div><div align="center">Hark at me getting all Nautique, Sheets ,Halyards...<br /></div><div align="center">Like I know what I'm talking about.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">Ha Ho Onwards</div>big Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15814424096635836787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1753287981552816849.post-71331512047732141992008-11-27T16:21:00.000+00:002008-11-27T16:47:29.398+00:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIhkOm4GL0g5c4XX6luwG3NBX_8UyeokmkksC66teavBPmYjqQFpKYHBkZrUnSNOdIvZqB2jz7KzX4SWOCD6lworUkV3puAt9yciSsVn7-z2dxI4XC53okmVxi5U3jGXWGwIH4TxKAQSA/s1600-h/boat1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273373923267848786" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIhkOm4GL0g5c4XX6luwG3NBX_8UyeokmkksC66teavBPmYjqQFpKYHBkZrUnSNOdIvZqB2jz7KzX4SWOCD6lworUkV3puAt9yciSsVn7-z2dxI4XC53okmVxi5U3jGXWGwIH4TxKAQSA/s320/boat1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">Here it is Sarah's Old Boat.</p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ffcc33;">SPINDRIFT</span></strong></p><div align="center">an Alacrity 19 No:862</div><br /><p align="center">( as far as we know)</p><br /><div align="center">and here is Sarah the Old Salty Sea Dog<br /></div><br /><p align="left"></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273377946828240610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhurm4cL5lEySYCztgBbggOkx8R9n7IHnA5VMO8fYjp-8cAYP4CThUwqU9msL3aydCORg4vRQa-rqTB0KAlJt58vKkB6U-z8LY4bQDTmd0u39cgQOpgLth_mnRVVsIVdM759r6CcPlp42A/s320/walk6.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><p align="left">Over the next few months we will be giving her a total referb ( not Sarah the boat), well as far as we can. We are open to advise in fact would welcome it. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvGHOpzPZFAsrnYElQzQa3mZh4BOLWgNxXwXRLoyQx24QS8ZIjtoI2aFOjiZCCDOmok1nNXNasJSbxiQNp4xBUVQ0-yGeMZBZ2_wkJtsqAMpXbaj1tSkXmyGneeAqKvK5QZi6za50aggE/s1600-h/boat2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273375114917234226" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvGHOpzPZFAsrnYElQzQa3mZh4BOLWgNxXwXRLoyQx24QS8ZIjtoI2aFOjiZCCDOmok1nNXNasJSbxiQNp4xBUVQ0-yGeMZBZ2_wkJtsqAMpXbaj1tSkXmyGneeAqKvK5QZi6za50aggE/s320/boat2.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="left">We want it to become a day/ possible over night sail boat, a sail-able studio for Sarah to paint on. Drawing and painting the coast from the sea. So that we can enjoy the fantastic scenery of our beloved Cornwall. All the time enjoying sailing and sea. What more could you want?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRH9odg7Wmi8uKXlbZFMQwRT0xxVYr4LzuBZyqN0OPvbzC-QisTY4KgHabsYnVSDTgRUwc33MHh0Hy7Glb1PpY3seGubctrnOWIrny4bldspIT-cHHQM97ftQbom0DxJrcCItBDxQf08c/s1600-h/boat.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273377080375580962" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRH9odg7Wmi8uKXlbZFMQwRT0xxVYr4LzuBZyqN0OPvbzC-QisTY4KgHabsYnVSDTgRUwc33MHh0Hy7Glb1PpY3seGubctrnOWIrny4bldspIT-cHHQM97ftQbom0DxJrcCItBDxQf08c/s320/boat.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><p align="left">So come on board and join in with the fun. PLEASE comment if we are going wrong and when we are right</p>big Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15814424096635836787noreply@blogger.com2