Haslar Marina - 10th/12th May 2015

After a busy weekend of working and overcast skies the weather picked up so we managed to get out on Sunday 10th May for a few days, so headed for Haslar for a few days away. The sun came out and we had two lazy days before heading back leaving Greek Princess at Haslar Marina as were back Friday for the weekend as I'm working for Dean & Reddyhoff (Marina Owners).

Zena enjoying some chill time

Breath in for the camera

The sun's out and were on board

Anyone for Tea

Off for a walk to Explosion Museum Elson 

Zena looking beautiful as ever

Sea Darts at Explosion

Little Zena has made Dean & Reddyhoff's annual brochure guide

B10 at Haslar

All tied up

Easter at Bucklers Hard 3rd-7th April 2015

Our 2015 Boating Season is now underway with a cracking five days at Bucklers Hard with Jude and Little Zena, although cold on the first two days the Sun came out for the last three making it a great start to this years adventures.

Greek Princess ran perfectly, so good the boat is now back to normal with everything working as it should.

Greek Princess gleaming on her first outing of 2015

All looking good

Little Zee choosing lunch at Steff's Kitchen's

Beena with the Works

Jude

Jude with the works

The Zena's doing what they love..shopping!

Nanny with the Kiddies

Jude growing up

Jude sporting the boating attire

Zena 

Jude

Easter Day Celebrations

Sarah & Kev joined us for Dinner at MB

The Girls at The Master Builders

Trouble ...Sunning Her Self

Nanny & Jude

Little Beena taking after Nan & Mum

Little Zena on the fore deck 

Grandad (skipper) with Kiddly Winks

Walk to the Museum

Hours of Fun on the dock

Kev & Sarah 

Nan & Grandad (skipper)

Teak Floor Annual Clean - 1st April 2015

With the Easter Weekend loaming, I spent a few hours stripping the teak decks back to give the cockpit area a fresh clean up, for the coming season.

Step and Transom Cleaned up

All the stains cleaned off the deck

That's better all looking new

Cleaned the Teak Table top as well

All done for the season, lets have the weather now please!

Relaunch - 13th Mar 2015

After three months ashore 'Greek Princess' was returned to the water on March Friday the 13th...!
All OK back on the water, no leaks, and the Alpha One leg fully operational all running well after a complete reseal with Bellows and Ram seals.

Not much room to get GP out

Were on our way back to the water

Don't drop it!

Heart in the mouth time!

Back on the Mooring

All closed up back tomorrow for a spring clean

White Anti-Foul On 1st March 2015

Got the Anti-Foul now the hull, on the homeward stretch now ...... Thank Heaven!

White Anti-Foul now on, and changed to Hempel Tiger Xtra...all looks good

Bottom Primed Ready for Anti-Foul 27th Feb 2015

A break in the rain has meant I could get the Hull primed (2 coats) ready for anti-foul, not sure when I'll get that done as weather is looking poor for the next few days.  Also I took the waterline up an inch as since the teak deck was added, we've been sitting lower in the water.

Light Grey Primer on the bottom 

Took the waterline up an inch

New DVB Aerial & Refurb of Wheel - 20th Feb 2015

Another two jobs off the list, just the anti foul to go after having sanded the bottom this weekend, then need to clean the deck and were done. Can't wait for the relaunch and we will be back on the water.

Metallic Blue to cover corroded chrome

New DVB TV Aerial added on the Port Side

Alpha One Gen 2 Leg Back On - 11th February 2015

Finally the Alpha One Gen 2 Leg is back on, all working after total overhaul, and now raises without sticking.

Leg back on fully tested

Ran the engine up and the leg working OK

Polishing Begins - 7th February 2015

Glorious weekend of sun and rising temperatures (thank heaven), so started with cutting the bloom of the Port Side and Sunday 8th went back to Polish. Still lots to do, and when the weather looks up you start to get a move on and get the boat back in the water.

Port Side Gleaming Starboard side next week weather permitting

Transom Gimble Housing Rebuild Done - 1st Feb 2015

After two months the Transom shield and Gimble Bell Housing is back on, all new bellows and pipes sealed, new shift bearings and cable.

The leg is complete and hopefully will be back on shortly, then I can crack on with the hull.

Looking good all ready to accept the leg

Bellows all reconnected

Ram Arms back on and working