Ramblings

We returned to Malahide again this weekend gone, spending Saturday afternoon doing the last bits before the yard closes up the boat (i.e., puts the engine back in). In one of the previous visits, I noticed the binding of the helm on a starboard turn, but not on port. I had asked the yard to…

Yesterday I went up to the yard to see how they’d got on with moving the autohelm linear drive, and the sound insulation. Alas, the drive hasn’t been moved yet, but the removable panels have been insulated. This let me put the battens back onto the companionway step, and then trim the slight overhang at…

I went up to the yard yesterday afternoon at the same time K went to the airport. The goal for the visit was fairly simple – run the calibration and setup of the autohelm system so I could be absolutely sure that it all worked, before the yard does the sound insulation installation and puts…

Saturday The list of works for Saturday was essentially “make progress to not being in the way of the engine re-installation”. We visited Screwfix on the way to get some hole saws – a 51mm and 92mm. Didn’t use them today, but I’ve confirm that they’re the right size for the work, and thus don’t…

Saturday The initial plan for Saturday was After reaching Howth and collecting the equipment, we looked at the weather (wet), and the new weather forecast (wet all day) and turned for Ballymun (and Ikea) instead of onwards to Malahide. Drove into the parking lot of Ikea and drove right back out – apparently there was…

Saturday Another weekend, and another car rented and a one hour drive to Malahide. Went via the toll tunnel this time, learning from my mistake from the lift-out. The task list for this weekend included The yard had been unable to schedule the removal of the diesel tanks, so I opted to get as much…