Prepping Boat - 17th April 2019

I Finally got round to refurbishing the Isotta Carlotta wheel as Zena hated the blue on it, and then spent the rest of the day prepping the boat for the Easter Weekend trip to the IOW.

Refurbished Wheel back on

Port and Starboard markers

Much nicer on the eye now

That looks a little classier  

Trolley full of provisions for the weekend

V Berth up and ready for Jude & Little Zena

Spring Weekend at East Cowes - 6th/8th April 2019

We spent a long weekend at East Cowes and the weather although 'cool' didn't disappoint and the return home on the Monday was like running on a mill pond, which was much appreciated after a rather bumpy run over on the Saturday.

Lets get going

Always smiling when were under way

Bit choppy on the day of departure as N/NE F4 was blowing

We like a bit of Cake on Cake Day 

A few new purchases..Yes

Greek Princess back at East Cowes

Lovely calm spot on Q pontoon

Greek Princess looking all new for the season

GP looking good after 15 years

All smiles at the thought of no wind

Lets get going whilst its flat calm

Sea mist and calm as we leave East Cowes

On to plane out of Cowes

I like it!!

Final Spring Clean - 30th / 31st Mar 2019

We went to the boat for the weekend for the final bit of spring cleaning, scrubbing and polishing the bow and inside the cockpit. We cleaned the screen wrap and got all the green staining off. Zena polished all the isinglass all looks new and set fair for the season.

The deck has come up clean

Brightener has brought back the colour

Were all done ready to start enjoying the season

Teak Decking Cleaned - 28th Mar 2019

Spent the morning cleaning the teak decking and the carpets below and also teak staining the galley steps and sole plate, finally cleaning and brightening the teak table.

Teak Deck cleaned and brightened

Transom and Step cleaned and brightened

Return to Water - 27th Mar 2019

Return to water after a month ashore for the annual maintenance, all went well and a quick shake down off Haslar front to ensure all is well.

Slow trundle down to the water, looking a lot cleaner than when she came out

Quick wash down of the yard dust and GP is looking clean & shinny

Back on her mooring, glad all the hard work is done.

Annual Refit Complete - 23rd & 25th Mar 2019

I arrived at the boat early Saturday 23rd for one last push to finish the annual maintenance program. The weather was kind this week so I was able to anti-foul the hull.  I returned on Monday 25th and cleared the boat of all the servicing gear and I decided to change the oil in the engine and replace the oil filter and fuel filter (whilst ashore) rather then after GP was relaunched.  The oil in the leg was changed last week after servicing the water pump, so were now set for the coming season.

Greek Princess looking super clean again for another season

Port Side

Starboard Side

Very pleased with the end result

GP always comes up so well after a bit of TLC

Relaunch scheduled for next Wednesday

Very pleased with the stern, looks like new

Leg Completed & Boat Polished - 21st Mar 2019

Completed the leg with anodes and decals, then set about a complete cut and polish of the hull and top flanks, just anti-foul to go.

Fully polished and taped up for anti-foul

Can see then end of the job now

Starboard side looking good

Port side looking good

Hull come up well

Stern all polished

Greek Princess looking good after a lot of work

All the decals on

Anodes all on

Leg back on - 20th Mar 2019

Finally got the leg back on, set the tilt & trim switches and adjusted the shift cable and all working perfectly just the anodes and decals to go and then I can crack on with the polishing and anti-foul.

All sprayed up

All running fine

Just finishing touches to go then I can get the polishing and anti-foul done.

New Gimbal Housing Fitted - 16th/17th Mar 2019

I spent a day and half rebuilding the Gimbal Housing with new trim and tilt switch's, gimbal and exhaust bellows, water pipe, top & bottom bushes plus seals for the the shift lever, throttle cable and of course a used replacement bell housing. Next calm day I'll paint ready for the leg to be added.

Finally all back together after two weeks of graft stripping out the damage housing and replacing

Leg back together - 14th Mar 2019

After several days grafting on the boat, the leg is now serviced with a new water pump and seals also the leg has new oil in it,already to be reunited with the boat.

New Bell housing has arrived just awaiting new bushes, welded the old one as a backup

Alpha One Gen 2 leg back together

All ready for the return to the boat