Spring at the boatyard
April is traditionally the time that the boating season
begins. On nice sunny days at the moment the boat yard is full of people
preparing their boats, all over Britain
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| A winch in pieces being given some TLC. |
There is nothing magical about April it’s just that before
that the weather is so unpredictable and nights can be so cold. Last year in
the relatively sheltered channel waters we managed to keep moving, here with
longer hops between sheltered harbours, unpredictable and dangerous swell which
can close harbours and the spectre of the infamous Bay of Biscay itself what
was planned as a 2 week stop in Gijon
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| Sorting the sails. |
We decided that as we were stopped we may as well use the
time well to prepare the boat for the new season and sort out some niggles.
Storage has been completely overhauled throughout the boat, a new room has been
sorted and decorated for the boys, the decks have been painted, winches have
been serviced, mast head checked, engines checked and run, sails checked rinsed
and refolded and all running lights are working fine. The dingy engine has been
checked, we’ve also moved the ‘drivers’ seat (helm) so it is more central, it
is only a couple of centimetres but hopefully now we can sit straight on to the
wheel rather than twisted and without having our knees pressing on a sharp
edge! There have been other little jobs too but you probably get the gist and
we even managed to get a new pilot book in English so we’re ready for the off
after Easter, all we need now is the weather.
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| Cleaning sails. |
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