Photo: Hauled out in Docklands, Whangerei, New Zealand...
Of course, we should never complain. There's not much we can say about this year except that it's been exceptionally tough for a number of reasons. We'd arrived in New Zealand in the previous November 2011 then hauled out of the water in Docklands Boat Yard in Whangerei. We needed to carry out various works on
Sänna, we contracted with local labour to undertake the main bulk of the work while we returned to England to sort a few growing problems.
The two big jobs were the repair of the damaged stanchions and pushpit (a result of the dreadful collision on the Brisbane River back in Australia), the removal of old antifouling from the hull and the sandblasting of the keel - which was beginning to show serious signs of rust. Our stern gland also needed replacing as did a number of through-hull fittings to keep things watertight. Most of this work was just maintenance and wear & tear stuff due to long distance voyaging...
This post describes our year in New Zealand during 2012 and is detailed in our 'Where Are We Now' section of our website.
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