Greek Princess 245

Greek Princess 245
Channel Crossing from Guernsey 6th August 2016

Thursday 10 December 2015

All finished ready for relaunch-4th Dec 2015

After a prolonged break in the weather I've managed to anti foul the boat. Now apart from a few small finishing bits (inside) Greek Princess is all back together and ready for relaunch. Our plan is to return to the water at the end of February 2016 ready for the season.
Greek Princess all ready for relaunch

Wednesday 2 December 2015

Leg back together - 2nd December 2015

Leg all back together, upper drive seal replaced and short yoke. New Water pump, trim hoses and manifold together with new decals.

New Decals On
Leg Finished


Monday 23 November 2015

Annual Refit Well Under Way - 23rd Nov 2015

Our Alpha One Gen 2 Leg is all repaired following an upper drive shaft oil leak, New Drive Seal plus Yoke replaced and bearings pre-loaded by Dave Crawford Marine of Lymington, I replaced water pump and gaskets and reassembled. Leg is back on and tested all running sweetly. Today I cut back Blue and Lower White on the bottom hull and added new swish Decals/Logos as fitted on the newer 245's to give Greek Princess a bit of a face lift.

She's looking great now, just need to polish hull and 1st coat anti-foul before it gets too much colder...6 degrees daytime temperature today so need to get this done.

NEW 2009/14 Style Bayliner 245 Decals Added
Lower hull cut back ready for polish



Friday 30 October 2015

Another Season Comes to an End - 30th Oct 2015

Its that time again to lift, clean off and service the drive, haven't made it out since August due to work load, which is good ... but its been crazy busy every weekend. Greek Princess looking cleaner than normal which should make the cleanup a bit easier

Settled for a few months, ready for some TLC

GP being brought ashore

GP needs a good jet off
Leg Jetted Off

All cleaned ready for its service

Sunday 23 August 2015

ECA Bembridge Rally - August 21st-23rd

We headed to Bembridge IOW, with the sun out and temperature in the high twenties it was looking good for the Club BBQ.

We're off to Bembridge
The Skippers Happy
Eastney Cruising Association Moorings 

Monday 17 August 2015

Summer Holiday East Cowes-Days 9-12

At the last part of the Holiday we moved to East Cowes as I had to do some images for the Marina in connection with Cowes Week. The weather had not been great and it was predicting heavy rain Thursday, Friday & Saturday so we headed for home on The Wednesday.

Jude off exploring
Great to see him so independent
Moored in our usual spot

Sheltered Spot

GP Bow
Arty Shots of GP
Film Crews flying over

Preparing to depart home


Fishing with a local

Trouble and only 6
The Water Run to Waitrose



This is how I do it

Jude in the Coffee Shop

The Kids at RNLI Cowes
Last night at The Lifeboat

The Crew 2015
Off Home after Dinner


Sunday 9 August 2015

Summer Holiday Lymington Days 6,7 & 8 - 6th/8th August 2015

GP about to leave Yarmouth Harbour 

The Kids at Lymington Lido
Jude at Lymington
The Gang at Lymington
Sunset at Lymington

View at Lymington

Jude at the Lido



Grand Dads Curry Night

Summer Holiday Yarmouth Days 3-5 - August 3rd-6th 2015

Greek Princess underway to Yarmouth

Alum Bay from The Needles
Zena

GP moored at Yarmouth

GP at Yarmouth

Yarmouth High Street

Zena under Yarmouth Pier

Nanny & Grand Dad
Yarmouth


Thoughtful Zena

Jude at Black Gang

The Gang
T REX

Jude at Black Gang

The Annual Image


Jude on Snakes & Ladders

Zena

The Girls

The Zenas sheltering from the rain

Honor & Zena

Jude

Zena at Yarmouth

Nanny & Jude

On the way to Boathouse

Grand Dad The Skipper

The Crew after Dinner
The Crew out for Dinner

Sunset at Yarmouth