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"] ...