Anti-foul Complete - 17th December 2016

Beautiful dry sunny day meant time to anti-foul the hull, all looking clean now ready for the relaunch.

All looking as good as new, the wonders of a coat of anti-foul.

All masking tape removed on the stern

Alpha One 2016 Decals - 8th December 2016

Back to the boat for a few minutes today to add the New 2016 Mercruiser Alpha One Gen 2 Decals, just the anodes to go on then I'll bag the leg ready for relaunch.

New 2016 design blue & white decals

Leg looking like new

Very pleased with the result

Anodes to go on to finish

Alpha On Leg Sorted - 7th Dec 2016

With a freak weather day and the temperature rising to 15 Deg and F0 (no wind), I decided to respray the leg priming and anti fouling on the same day, just the decals to go on when all dry.

All ready for the decals

Taped off the stern all ready for anti foul

Winter Layup Polish - 2nd Dec 2016

With the weather a little warmer than of late I decided to give Greek Princess her winter layup polish, and will do again just prior to relaunch in the spring. Managed to remove the fog from the blue upper band.

All bright and shiny before the on set of winter

Great mirror finish

Greek Princess looking shiny again ready for the winter weather

Few Jobs Done - 30th Nov 2016

Through November I've carried out a number of Commincation Enhancements, removing the old 0.9M VHF Glomex Aerial for a new 2.5M VHF Shakespeare Mast, that should sort out the comms problems we've been having.

I also changed the mast mounts to Glomex Heavy Duty SS adjustable mounts, so the aerials can be dropped when underway or navigating low bridges.  At the same time opting to change the old 0.5M DBTV Mast for a new Glomex 1.2M GRP/SS Ferrell Mast to improve overall TV reception, (that will keep the crew happy).

In addition, I removed the last plastic fitting by upgrading the Shore Power Socket to a SS Merinco Unit.

Then finally, I removed old Transducer for the new Garmin GT20 (designed for our Chart Plotter) with Down Vu technology, this provides both traditional Sonar and Actual 3D underwater imagery!

That completes a month of techy jobs, now need to crack on with the Hull & Leg.

New DBTV Mast to improve reception

Extended to 1.2 M GRP Mast

New adjustable bracket mounts on both sides, to allow us to drop the aerials when needed

New 2.5 Shakespeare Aerial

New Merinco SS Shore Power Socket

New Down Vu Transom Sensor

GT 20 Garmin Down Vu Sensor

Annual Lift - 3rd November 2016

Another season draws to a close and its that time of year to put Greek Princess on to her stands for a well earned rest and some much needed TLC. We can look back on the a season which included our first ever channel crossing and our visit to Jersey and Guernsey with Motorboat Owners Magazine. Its been a remarkable season all round and one we can look back on in old age and say 'we did that'.

Greek Princess in the slings

Seven months and she needs her bottom cleaned

Greek Princess moves down the yard

The leg was not to bad

The leg after she washed off

Some of the logos have come off

Finally on her stands ready for the annual TLC

ECA BBQ Weekend Bembridge - 2nd to 4th Sept 2016

Despite the poor weather we headed off to Bembridge Harbour on the IOW for the ECA Pontoon BBQ party. Friday was wet, but Saturday morning gave some much needed sun shine before the rain crept back in Saturday Night in time to the BBQ. Sunday was bright but windy at F5 gusting 6 so it was a breezy trip back and then into the ECA for Sunday Lunch.

Safely into a very wet Bembridge

Sunshine on Saturday morning

A brace of Hardy's moored behind

The Crew enjoying TV onboard

Off in search of breakfast

Off to St Helens

The gang

The Crew with the boss

Trouble

Canadian Geese in September??

Jude

Beans waiting to leave

Nanny with the Canadian Geese

Beans with her hot choclate

More crabs

A very wet BBQ

All the kids at the BBQ

Sunday Lunch at the ECA

Nanny with Jude at the ECA

August Bank Holiday - 27th to the 29th August 2016

With the sunny weather continuing we headed to East Cowes (just Zena and I) for a long weekend, and met up by chance with several of the gang from the 'cruise in company' who just happened to be their at the same time. We decided we'd go for a dinner at The Red Duster where we had a great time reminiscing over the cruise with the crews of About Time & Soluble.

Seeing Double at East Cowes

Beautiful Zena at Cowes Esplanade

Darryl, Sue, Karen, Bill, Zena & Ross at Dinner

The Gang at The Red Duster

Departing East Cowes

Zena at the Helm

Zena smiling before we depart for Southsea

Karen & Bill aboard About Time

Bill at the helm of About Time