Last jobs before launch, 2017
Having promised a launch in 2016, we were determined to get her back in the water by summer 2017, but there was still quite a bit to do.
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New deck and rudder, 2016
In Spring 2013 we turn our attention back to the deck, partly removed in 2007. There are several options to consider and it’s another three years before the deck is finally laid.
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Painting and starting the fit out, 2015
After a couple of weeks in the sunshine, June 2013, with the tent opened up, Steve’s pretty well finished fairing the hull, another important milestone!
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Steve, your boat has sunk!
Having purchased ‘Cachalot’ in 2005, there were plans, based on the surveyor’s report, to carry out a programme of winter maintenance, including recaulking and repairs to the counter.
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