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The plan is to enter my boat “Stramash”, an Endurance 44, in the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) in 2022

Shiny shiny and relaunched – 25/03/2021

Well! That was a full on few weeks! Hull painted Two new skin fittings Sea cocks serviced Winches serviced Deck repaired Stanchion ...

Decks complete – March 2022

Hey folks! Well that’s it! Deck is done!   Just had the boat surveyed today and all is well.   The boat ...

New Rigging – March 2021

Out with the old and in with the new! New rigging for Stramash made by the excellent Alex Spence of AS Yacht ...

Time to get a bit brutal – February 2021

A lot of unsatisfactory squishiness in the sidedecks meant large areas had to go. Quite fun ripping it all out really once ...

Into the shed at Craobh – Feb 5 2021

Well, she’s in the shed! It’s all go. Survey booked for 5th of March. I'm going to be a very busy boy ...

Getting there – January 2021

Despite having an absolutely SHITE start to the new year wondering if this time I had taken on too much, work is ...

Bulkhead Repairs – December 2020

Bulkhead repairs!! One wee leak over how ever many years! Fortunately started to put it back together today with the new beam ...

Starting to look like a boat – 17 July 2020

Woohoo she’s starting to look like a boat again! Only two more skin fittings and she’ll be watertite!..... I hope [envira-gallery id="145"] ...

Nearly ready to launch – Bute, July 2020

Well folks, work is well under way and I’m on target to launch on Monday...... however! The bloody travel hoist is in ...

The Donk – June 2020

Here’s the fully re built/reconditioned/re painted! Perkins 4.203!  Aka “The Donk” Looks great, just got to install it now. [envira-gallery id="131"] ...

New Upholstery – June 2020

These look great -  new cushions for the pilothouse. Not sure cream is such a sensible colour for me! [envira-gallery id="60"] ...