Repair update April 21st

Our repairs are still ongoing. We now have the 240/115 volt conversion finished except for the water heater conversion, so no more power cords in thru hatches with extension cords everywhere!!

 But it is looking like 2 steps forward and 1 back....

The test sail has been completed to set up the autopilot, unfortunately the electronics engineer decided to go on holiday for 3 weeks so we wait for him to return to programme the AIS and input the MMSI into the radios.The wind speed anemometer and new Tri colour light need installing.    We are still waiting for the battery charger to be fitted, this was found to be not working once the boat was powered up. The new battery monitor only showed we had 0.27Volts in the batteries so will be replaced with another new one. The goose neck fitting was cracked when it was re-riveted to the mast after re-bushing, so that has been replaced with a new one, unfortunately the guys allowed the metal shavings to fall on the deck and have now rusted into the GRP, so that damage will be repaired. We were on the hard stand for 2 days while the new earth plate was installed as well as the Raymarine transducer for speed/depth, unfortunately during this work someone put a solvent soaked rag on the varnished cabin sole on the master cabin and lifted the varnish, so this will be repaired.The rigging has been set up and tuned, unfortunately on advice from the manufactures, the 2 SSB radio insulators will need replacing after the lightning so we need a new back stay making up.  

The yard who are supposed to organise everything are useless, considering the percentage  of the repair bill they are taking, we are having to organise tradesmen to work and inform them of what is going on !!!

But we have made some good progress in the last Month, so maybe by next Month we will be out sailing someplace, fingers crossed!!!
Mike.

Oh yes, Jan now has a Thermo mix on the boat...... Happy Jan J