Friday 12 Nov, re-launch 2021, HHN day 44: Replacing water pump pressure switch. Installing new gypsy. Removing foredeck Lewmar hatch and stripping varnish from the trim. Evening fighting the pressure sphere. We…
Thursday 11 Nov, re-launch 2021, HHN day 43: Finishing ceramic coating, fighting FedEx for claim, evening with plumbing fitting the new shower rail for our bathroom. The first part of the morning…
Wednesday 10 Nov, re-launch 2021, HHN day 42: Applying the new ceramic. Received FedEx packages at long last, but key items have escaped from the box! During breakfast, an email arrives from…
Tuesday 9 Nov, re-launch 2021, HHN day 41: Success with FedEx. New ceramic on the way. Test-start the Volvo and generator. First thing in the morning it’s the usual trying to get…
Monday 8 Nov, re-launch 2021, HHN day 40: Ceramic coating on hull continues. Challenges with FedEx. Car swap. Gift of Bourbon. Outboard bracket installed. Possible change-of-mind regarding ceramic. Monday morning and we…
Sunday 7 Nov, re-launch 2021, HHN day 39: Hull polishing continues, prepping for and applying the ceramic coating. We wake feeling very refreshed for some reason. Then we realise the clocks went…
Thursday-Saturday 4-6 Nov, re-launch 2021, HHN day 36-38. Pretty much 3 full days of polishing. The last 3 days are all a bit of a blur. I have a dreamy visualization of…
Wednesday 3-Nov, re-launch 2021, HHN day 35: Prop anodes on, SSB antenna connected, hull polishing started. Bright but cold outside this morning. Almost cold enough for a ground frost. Without the heating…