In between travelling to Europe, India and South America, various boat projects need to get done… Some are moving along nicely:

New maintenance free Cockpit table construction – half done – but won’t look as good as a real Edson unit. Working with Starboard is quite the challenge!

Phil Lee from Cay Electronics gets my recommendation – he came aboard to sort out some of the confusing systems aboard and get the bits to talk to the computer…
• AIS Outputs “Toodle-oo” now - nothing ties us to Adagio anymore! :-)
• Pactor Modem talks to the computer
• GPS also talks to the computer!
• Looks like we’ll be moving to using the Raytech navigation program in order to take advantage of all these systems…

Salon table varnishing (fixing PO’s dents) – nearly complete.

Main winch cross threads is being fixed and the top plate being re-chromed

The boom has been attended to by Hall Spars – Replaced all rivets with machine screws, nuts and bolts where possible and added Spectra straps to all mainsheet attachments and the outhaul. Sparcraft replaced the outhaul car for free (steel ring was ¾ severed).


But… there’s a whole heap more to do – mostly fixing things that have been neglected for a while and sprucing the place up to standard!

Headliner Velcro replacement
Winch and windlass covers
Fix companionway door
Fix fridge hinges
Fix bug screen hinges
Make new weathercloths
Replace curtains
Refinish the floor
Refinish the companionway area
Service winches
Fix stanchions
Fix all the gelcoat dings
Review traveler drainage
Replace running lights
Install cockpit lighting
Install storage system to rear locker
Install rope cutter on propshaft
Repair oil pressure gauge/alarm

There’s probably more…. (bloody boats!)