Anyways, with the rig down I had quite a few jobs to get done and "Hurricane" Grant was only around for one more weekend.
First up, I needed to get the ally mast steps fitted now while the rig was down. Who'd have thought drilling and tapping 132 M5 holes could be so fun! Anyways, after much swearing the masts now have steps all the way up each, which will make ongoing maintenance and coral spotting much easier in the future.
Next up, after spending £500 on rigging fittings it turned out we couldn't use them, so we had to measure and cut all the new 8mm wire and get it over to the rigger for him to do his bit. At a cost of £1300. Balls. It's worth noting my car sprang a flat tyre on the way down, so Lauren's runabout got pressed into rapid service.
The new steering column on deck also needed a box built around it.
Last up, jobs below the waterline. Both propshafts and props needed a good clean, rope cutters needed to be fitted to each, new anodes had to go on and the watermaker thru hull needed fitting (a huge thanks to Trev for holding it while I fitted the retaining nut!). Oh yes, and all the barnacles needed scraping off.
So that's it for the moment. Hoping to collect our fixed rudder bearing and stock this weekend (and get it fitted), plus ordering the new batteries and getting a whole host of other little projects done.
The weekend after is a Bank Holiday, when I'm hoping to re-fit the entire rig and have it ready for erecting the following weekend. The flat sell-off is also coming along well (anyone need a couch?), the car is up for sale, and we move out of our flat on May 10.
Not long to go now....
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