New Galley Sole Plate - 19th June 2018

Finally bit the bullet and decided to fit a teak strip and holly sole plate, I took a template and pre-cut the floor at home and then went to the boat to fit. A part from a very small bit of trimming on one side it fitted first time perfectly. I then cut the carpet out to shape and glued the sole plate in place, job done and a great improvement.

Lined Sole Plate up with steps

Layed on top of carpet to check fit

Cut carpet to fit

Level with the carpet

Fabulous Day - 3rd June 2018

After a crazy day to Heathrow then Weymouth we spent the night/day aboard just chilling, the weather was really hot what a day.

Zena taking it easy, whilst I go to take pics at the Multi-hull event.

Managed to obtain a few drone pics from one on the boats.

Whit-Sun Bank Holiday at East Cowes - 24th/28th May 2018

We slipped away early in the rain for the Bank Holiday Weekend and headed off to East Cowes arriving on Thursday 24th. Sarah, Jude & Little Zena joined us on the Friday and came back with us on Monday 28th. The weather was very hot over the whole weekend, we did have a thunderstorm on Saturday Night which cleared through by the morning.

Prepping the boat in the rain

Heading off in the rain

Beautifully Calm after the rain went through

The following morning we headed to Cowes via the floating Bridge to get some supplies and Zena got a new Helly Hanson gilet

Returning with the supplies

Zena sporting her new gilet

Looking round Yarmouth

On the Saturday we headed out for a day on the Bus with Sarah, Jude and Little Zena who had arrived on the Friday Night via the Hovercraft.

In the Lanes at Yarmouth

Fabulous weather

Saturday Night we ended up with a major Thunderstorm which lasted all night bringing a lot of rain

Dramatic Skies over the Marina

Sunday was hot so we decided to have a day around the boat sunning ourselves, it was a scorcher all day.

The girls chilling out

Zena & Sarah on the foredeck

What a day

Beans looking cool

Jude & Zena in the dinghy

Better make the most of it

Zena looking stunning

Beans skipping down the dock

Look a Lik'ies

Celebration Dinner at the Lifeboat

Wow what a stunner

Hard-work this chilling lark

Smiling as always

Haslar Berth Holders Party - 19th May 2018

We headed to Haslar for the weekend to cover the Berth Holders Party for D& R, the weather was sunny but there was a cool breeze which kept the temperatures down.

Ben greeting the Berth Holders

Lovely weather for the BBQ

Beautiful calm weather

Lunch is served

May Day Bank Holiday Sunshine - 4th - 8th May 2018

The sun returned bringing six days of an early summer to the Solent, we headed to Lymington to enjoy the most prolonged period of calm seas and summer sun shine. On Saturday 5th May we headed down to Portland on the train to cover the D & R Drystack Opening. After three fabulous days of sun in Lymington we crossed the Solent to Yarmouth Harbour to enjoy the last day on the Isle of Wight.

Lines off already to head to Lymington

Calm seas as we motor out of the harbour

The Lord Nelson at Anchor

The skipper writing up the log

Moored in Lymington on Foxtrot 5

Zena preparing dinner

Dinner is served

Lets have a beer

Dusk at Lymington

Leaving Portland

Zena chilling at Portland

Cruising back to Weymouth

Entering Weymouth Harbour

Music on the quay in Weymouth

Lake in Weymouth

Getting blown in the launch

Heading at the River Yar

Picnic Time

Chilling on the River Yar

Moored up in Yarmouth Harbour

Safely home in Haslar with new Mooring sign