Finally got away yesterday (Tuesday 13th May) at 4pm. After a hectic few days making final preparations it was nice to finally get on the boat and head to Rotto. A small contingent of family and friends saw us off from the Fremantle RPYC Annexe where we did all the final loading of the boat. Of course there was the obligatory bagpiping out of the harbour. This will be Nic and my secret weapon if we want bays to ourselves, I will simply pull out the pipes and give a blast!
Big thanks to Andrew Hill for getting all the electrickery going on the boat - what were we thinking deciding to rewire the whole engine panel, install new chart plotter and replace all the birds nest of wires in the steering station just before leaving? But the boat is much better for it - is working fine and the autopilot did most of the steering all the way to Rotto. Geoff Bishop delivered our new mainsail on Monday arvo as promised - it looks great. Andrew Wright from Stem 2 Stern did a last minute engine service on Monday evening and is delivering some spare parts to Rotto today!! Can't argue with that for service.
Today we are going to try out our PowerDive "Hookah" diving system to clean the bottom of the boat. Have lunch at the Rotto pub, and relax. We are planning to head up to Jurien Bay from here leaving around lunchtime tomorrow. It should take us about 24hrs to sail there but not a lot of wind is forecast so maybe a bit longer and some motoring. That will be Nics second over- nighter - she will be a salty sea dog after 4 months of this.
Big thanks to Andrew Hill for getting all the electrickery going on the boat - what were we thinking deciding to rewire the whole engine panel, install new chart plotter and replace all the birds nest of wires in the steering station just before leaving? But the boat is much better for it - is working fine and the autopilot did most of the steering all the way to Rotto. Geoff Bishop delivered our new mainsail on Monday arvo as promised - it looks great. Andrew Wright from Stem 2 Stern did a last minute engine service on Monday evening and is delivering some spare parts to Rotto today!! Can't argue with that for service.
Today we are going to try out our PowerDive "Hookah" diving system to clean the bottom of the boat. Have lunch at the Rotto pub, and relax. We are planning to head up to Jurien Bay from here leaving around lunchtime tomorrow. It should take us about 24hrs to sail there but not a lot of wind is forecast so maybe a bit longer and some motoring. That will be Nics second over- nighter - she will be a salty sea dog after 4 months of this.
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