A bit of TLC - 31st March 2014

Underlining of the rear seat replaced

Tricky upside down and no template

No one will see it but I was pleased, cleaned it up a treat.

Finally got round to that job which has been on hold for months if not a year or two....all done now.

Glorious March Weekend 15th & 16th March 2014

First outing of the year to East Cowes

Jude is growing up

Jude helping me with the boat

Sheltered in East Cowes 18deg in March!

Honor with her friend Nancy and Jude

The two Zena's

Nanny with Jude & Little Zena 

Cowes Esplanade

GP all tied up

Honor & Nancy

Nancy & Honor Enjoying themselves

Jude talking to Mum.....

I want to play......!!!!!

Zena Soaking up the Sun

With yet another fabulous March Weekend we took our maiden trip of the 2014 season to our favorite Marina at East Cowes, with four children onboard it was certainly cozy....need a bigger boat!

Return to the Water - Feb 7th 2014

GP is clear of the blocks

A bit tight in the yard to get GP out

18 Ton lifting gear makes GP look a bit small

The waters in sight .. I can breath again!

Greek Princess is the first boat at the ECA to return to the water in 2014, spring is round the corner.....hopefully.

All done ready for return to the water-Feb 2nd 2014

The Hull with new anti-foul

Fully serviced Alpha One Drive

Stern View with new anti-foul

Spot the difference, the wonder of a few tins of Trilux 33

Two months of solid graft when the weather or life permitted and Greek Princess is all back together ready for relauch with spring just round the corner.

27th January - Hull Fully Primed

GP fully primed (2 coats) ready for new anti-foul, nearing the end of the job!

January 19th - Bottom Scraped

Bottom Scraped and stripped back to the GRP - Massive Job took 3 days, never again!

January 5th 2014 - Anti foul Removal from the Hull

Removed the Anti foul from the Port Side

Halfway removing Anti foul from the Starboard side

Removed the Anti foul completely from the trim tabs

The leg is completely ready for re-connection, so with a break in the rain I decided to crack on with stripping the old anti foul from the Hull and Trim Tabs.  The boat is 10 years old in March 2014, so we've decided to strip back to the gel coat and start again to get the boat back to tip top condition.
This is a big job and will take several days just stripping back before we can make good, hopefully the final result will justify the hard work.

Maintenance Continues 19th December 2013

Lower Leg (inverted) rubbed down primed and then resprayed with Trilux



Prop rubbed clean of weed and barnies ready to be reinstalled




Ram Arms rubbed down & resprayed ready for re assembly

Progress on servicing the leg is continuing, hopefully re-assembly of the water pump and upper drive unit will be done in the next week.

Then the big job, that of strapping the old antifoul from the Hull.... just need some stable weather....!

Annual Lift Out at ECA Langstone 1st Dec 2013

GP being maneuvered into place

Not much room between GP & Inca

I removed the prop, leg in need of some TLC

PTQ 59 PHOTO for HMS Temeraire Nov 3rd 2013

Kevin and his Passout Team PTQ59 on board Greek Princess
in Langstone Harbour

Storm Protection at the Marina- 27th October 2013

Just returned form the Marina after adding extra lines and taking down the canopy. I got out the Storm Tonneau, as we've been lashed all day with F9 storm force winds, with F11/12 predicted overnight...Wow!

Tonneau on to reduce windage!

Canopy down to reduce wind on the vessel

Doubled up lines on the SW corner

7th September 2013 Making Permanent Dock Lines

Spent the afternoon (finally) making up Permanent Dock Lines, splicing ends the eyelets and shackling to the dock, it took several hours but by the end I was getting faster....just three more to go.

Just preparing for the onslaught of winter in a month or two and a few Northerly's blowing down Langstone Harbour, lets hope the splicing holds.....!

Three Lines Done

Shackled Ends

Spliced End and Eyelet

No more re-setting the lines on our return to our mooring

Bembridge IOW Aug 31st to Sept 1st

We had a quick night away to Bembridge before they return to school on the 4th, the weather this summer continues to shine

Little Zena onboard

Nanny Zena at St Helens 

Bembridge with the Nab Tower 

Bembridge Harbour

Jude & Little Zena at St Helens

The full team