Still in lock down! So, I towed Arwen off the steep driveway to turn the trailer tyres. Well once she was off the driveway, it gave me the chance to grease various parts of the trailer.
After that, it seemed silly not to at least put up the mast. I can't raise sails due to overhead phone lines. I couldn't unfurl the jib due to a brisk easterly wind blowing along the road.
But I did some tidying up and took a close look at how to alter the shroud side stays and the saggy jib forestay. JW has recommended I put in some stainless steel shroud adjusters rather than rely on lashings. As for the jib, well I'm not sure what to do. He did recommend something but I have to go back and look at what at was.
After daydreaming in her cockpit for a while - reliving a sail across to Cawsand - I then flaked out both anchor warps and added some soft leather strips at regular 2 m intervals to help me judge how much anchor warp I have put out over the side.
My large anchor, donated to me, is a 7.5 kg Bruce. Way too heavy I guess when you add in the chain as well; and a slight pain to store onboard. However, I have yet to ever shift when it has been dropped over the side! The smaller 'kedge/picnic stop' anchor is a Danforth weighing around 3.5 kg or so. It has an anchor buddy bungee cord permanently attached to it.
Arwen is ready for a quick escape when lock down is lifted. If lock down remains, then there is an opportunity to sand down her rub rails and re-coat them with Burgess sealer. I might even brave doing the trailer bearings and converting the trailer from rollers to bunk beds....if I can persuade SWMBO to sanction a release of some funds 😄
After that, it seemed silly not to at least put up the mast. I can't raise sails due to overhead phone lines. I couldn't unfurl the jib due to a brisk easterly wind blowing along the road.
But I did some tidying up and took a close look at how to alter the shroud side stays and the saggy jib forestay. JW has recommended I put in some stainless steel shroud adjusters rather than rely on lashings. As for the jib, well I'm not sure what to do. He did recommend something but I have to go back and look at what at was.
After daydreaming in her cockpit for a while - reliving a sail across to Cawsand - I then flaked out both anchor warps and added some soft leather strips at regular 2 m intervals to help me judge how much anchor warp I have put out over the side.
My large anchor, donated to me, is a 7.5 kg Bruce. Way too heavy I guess when you add in the chain as well; and a slight pain to store onboard. However, I have yet to ever shift when it has been dropped over the side! The smaller 'kedge/picnic stop' anchor is a Danforth weighing around 3.5 kg or so. It has an anchor buddy bungee cord permanently attached to it.
Arwen is ready for a quick escape when lock down is lifted. If lock down remains, then there is an opportunity to sand down her rub rails and re-coat them with Burgess sealer. I might even brave doing the trailer bearings and converting the trailer from rollers to bunk beds....if I can persuade SWMBO to sanction a release of some funds 😄
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Steve