Blogging my travels in Lady Cindy, a 1965 Camper Nicolson 32 IV build number 069/1965/IV.
No more waiting, conditions this morning were flat calm with no wind, so up went the main for the first time so I could check out everything. The third reefing line was missing and the two spares aboard are too short. I used one of the spares but terminated it at the first reef cleat. […]
This is Lady Cindy, Lady Cindy…. I had chance to practice my radio skills today, a yacht ran aground about 500m away from where I am anchored. I first heard about it on Channel 16 (emergency channel) from a conversation between a rib reporting the grounding and the coast guard. I followed them to channel
Solent coastguard, Solent coastguard, Solent Coastguard…. Read More »
I left Deacons marina at 10am and headed across the river to get some fuel at premier marinas… none left 😳 ok there is another one near the entrance to the hamble, I’ll phone them as they need an appointment. Booked in for 12.30 so off down the river I went. I arrived around 11.45
I had planned to move the boat to a cheaper marina today, hire a car for the 2nd to get my covid jab in wales and move to an anchorage on the 6th. Everything was booked and confirmed. I arrived at the new marina, my booked berth taken so went into the one next door.
After several days of more work on the boat including fitting a new radio, dressing the new wiring, organising and cleaning cupboards, plus selling the car, I finally felt ready to take Lady Cindy out for a run down the river and back. All went well, the speed through water is not working but everything
I returned to New Quay last weekend and came back to the boat on Wednesday. I cleaned the flat and handed the keys back to the landlady and helped with some shop admin. Since getting back I have been doing some more of the electrics. I fixed the auto bilge pump which was not level,
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I am awaiting parts to finish many jobs, including the rewire but I am happy the major jobs needed before taking the boat out are now done. I have been doing a lot of odd jobs in the last couple of days, including putting up picture frames, cleaning, getting rid of a lot of stuff.
A big Atlantic storm has been blowing through the last few days but I am in a well protected spot here at the marina. I have been continuing with the rewire including the stern lights, interior lights and more work on the console. I have decided to get a new radio as this will be
Including.. led nav lights at the bow and associated cabling tidied, anchor winch wiring tidied and new circuit breaker installed, new cabin radio fitted, lots more surplus wires removed, nav instruments now sharing data over seatalkng and nmea 2k which are now linked, spare main and jib stowed in bow. I still have a lot