10/05/2008, Mykonos
Well lets hope the second try works better
What ever came into me to think that I should personally do all the work on the boat? I can admit, that was not one of the more clever decisions I have ever made
If it was not for my old school pal, Piet Jooste, Mystic Rhythm would most proberly never be launched. However the new water lock and skin fittings are now installed and we are looking forward to the launch on Tuesday 7 October. She looks really pretty with her polished topsides and her new anti-fouling. (please note that polishing and anti-fouling was done by the Marina service and not by me!!
With all said and done the next exciting moment will be next Friday or Saturday when we sail her to her new home in Port Owen
Untill next time.....
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At Mykonos fuel jetty
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09/22/2008, Mykonos - South Africa
If the truth be told..... I was a bit nervous moving her in the marina with only me and Mads on board but it went without a hitch and we tied alongside the fueling jetty with no fuss. Thereafter the move to the Travel lift went well and boy O boy was there a sigh of relief when she was propped and the crane out of the way
She looks pretty good underneath but the surveyor is booked for tomorrow so till the report is written we will wait.
The damage sustained during the storm looks relatively minor. A deepish scratch below the water line and 2 skin fitting which are loose and to be replaced.
So now we will wait for next Tuesday for the launch and first sail which will be a trip from Mykonos to Port Owen.
Cheers for now
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09/15/2008, Port Owen
I suppose the time has now come to change the blog name to MYSTIC RHYTHM. So, tomorrow I will attempt to change the name and you should remember to look under "M" fom then on. I tried to fit a new VETUS Waterlock on Saturday but not very successfully as I needed some assistance. This will now be done on the hard. I did however seal the holes where it was leaking into the aft cabin due to the broken fairlead and pushpit. Also the free flowing stern gland is now only dripping every minute or so and the auto bilge pump has one less worry. Well I hope that tomorrow brings a change to the blog....
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09/10/2008, Port Owen
We are still waiting to be slipped at the Saldanha Naval slip. Apparently the slip is damaged and repairs are only starting today so we have no idea as yet when we will be slipped.
We added an additional spring yesterday as the new warps are showing signs of wear. Hopefully the weather gods will listen to the SA met office and the winds will subside today so that we can sleep a bit easier.
We found that the skin fitting for the freezer unit has been damaged. this fitting is on the water line so we have a leak. The auto bilge pump is handling it quite easily, but we are somewhat worried and Mystic cannot be slipped to soon.
She is also leaking where the horn cleat and fairlead was torn out of the deck. We have purchased the new stuff and must now get around to fitting and sealing. I would think that a general look over for leaks is called for
Well watch this space .....
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09/08/2008, Port Owen
Believe it or not - It has happened
This morning we signed over ownership of Daydream and took possession of Mystic Rhythm.
The weather is foul and stormy but our mood is ??? We cannot somehow believe that it has happened.
Now we will start the whole process of "Sell up and sail" - Scary hey!! - or Excited hey!!
We need some time to compose our thoughts and let the magnitude of our decisions sink in - So watch this space
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09/02/2008, Port Owen
There was a terrible storm raging Friday and Saturday which caused huge swells to hit Mykonos Marina. Now this is where I get a bit confused? Mystic Rhythm broke her mooring lines and close to obliterated the walk-on finger. Damage is just paint scratches plus a fairlead broken off and pushpit bent. This must be good news. Bad news is that the current owner has no insurance?
This is where the plot really thickens!
The current owner has by own admission said that he will take Daydream for a trade in plus we are to pay the balance which seems to be the best idea ever
If all goes well we should be the proud owners of Mystic Rhythm by round about 29 September - Magic hey!!
We have already moved the boat to another finger today which went smoothly and we replaced all the mooring lines and a couple of fenders
THE DREAM IS BECOMING REALITY -Watch this space
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08/29/2008, Port Owen
Well, I suppose we should have known. With all the interest shown in Daydream it looked like a possitive sale, however the price was apparently just to steep and the offer could not be considered. Therefore we are still the owners of Daydream and cannot take possession of the new boat. We will not despair and believe that the right buyer is on his way - watch this space
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08/25/2008, Port Owen
We had a couple looking at Daydream on Sunday and they seem very interested. Now we can only hold thumbs and hope that they come with an offer and then things can start moving. We started taking off all our personal stuff from Daydream and readying her for a possible new owner. This is in a way a sad moment for us as she has been instumental in many fond memories and we will certainly miss her, but the knowledge that should she be sold soon we will be able to replace her with Mystic Rhythm makes things very acceptable. All of a sudden the dream is starting to change a gear in the right direction - keep watching for up-dates
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08/21/2008, Mykonos - South Africa
This is the third attempt to add post. We spent the day of 20 August on Mystic Rhythm doing an above water survey which proved to be acceptable according to the surveyor. If all goes well we will be moving her to Saldanha as soon as the current owner can get a booking with the SA Navy slip. We are ecstatic with her and cannot wait for the sale of Daydream in order for us to take possession of Mystic Rhythm. Follow the blog for news
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