Haslar Marina Berth Holders Party- 13th/15th May 2016

Beer in hand

Rude not to have a beer

On our way off Southsea

Fellow ECA Member Steve

Sarah, Leeta, Jude & Little Zena visiting

Nanny Zena with Jude & Zena

Leeta & Sarah sunning themselves

Nanny having quality time with Jude

Market Day in Gosport

Zena looking at flowers

Zena with Jude

The Skipper breathing in

Berth Holders Marquee

Haslar Marina at Night

Zena the Model

Zena keeping her eye on us

Zena with a beer

Greek Princess after we gave her a thorough clean

Life doesn't get much better

We had a long weekend in Haslar covering the Berth Holders Party, Sarah joined us with her friend Leeta together with the kids on the Saturday, great sunny weekend.

Maiden Trip of 2016 - April 23rd/24th

The Skipper

Lunch is served

Zee looking as beautiful as eve

Zee just chilling

Zee sunning herself in the gold fish bowl

Zee doing the crossword

Rapped up and off to dinner

Dusk over Bembridge Harbour

Bembridge Harbour at Dusk on our return from dinner at The Vine

The Skipper and His Best Mate

Greek Princess back in port

Greek Princess back safe from a choppy 'wind over tide' crossing

After a six week wait, we finally managed to get out on the water with a run over to Bembridge Harbour for a couple of days, even though the temperature was a cool 10 degrees C (with the wind chill it felt more like 6) we decided to brave the elements and go. Its been the coldest April since 1981. There was a brisk Northerly wind blowing F4/5 all weekend (not ideal) but the winter chill is showing now signs of abating and we couldn't wait any longer.  Greek Princess ran well with no problems and it also gave us time to check her out before we start the season proper with the kids.  Its great to be back on the water.

Teak Decks Cleaned - Sunday 13th March 2016

Decks scrubbed and cleaned

Even cleaned the table

Transom was black & grey (cleaned it twice), however might still need another go.

What a bonus, three beautiful spring days has allowed us to be able to clean the decks. All up together ready for the maiden trip of the season, just need to get some fuel onboard and we will be ready to go.

Return to the Water - 11th March 2016

Greek Princess in the slings

We're on our way to the water

The sun is shinning, what a glorious spring day

The boat back on its mooring A5 at the ECA

All done, test run all good and the seasons just round the corner

Greek Princess relaunched, took a test run off the front on a glorious spring day, (warmest day of the year so far) can't wait for the season to get under way. The boat is looking fab after four and half months a shore, all back together and running sweet.

Final Polish - 29th February 2016

Final Buff up

Beautiful day so final polish

Greek Princess final high gloss finish prior to relaunch scheduled for March 11th

Great weather today on the last day of February, so headed to the boat for a final buff up and high gloss polish. Relaunch booked in for Friday week the 11th March, weather willing.

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

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

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

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