Archives for: June 2008
Having a movement down below
By mark on Jun 27, 2008 | In News, Cruisin | Send feedback »
No 2 has very brown hands today by all accounts, fumbling around in the bowels where that sun don't shine... The ballast from the forecabin, as yet untouched by the hand of 'trawler conversion', has been relocated apparently. All good stuff been itchi… more »
match abandoned
By mark on Jun 21, 2008 | In News | Send feedback »
Well, like I said, best laid plans of mice and men.... it just didn't happen. Everything aboard ship shape and ready for the off, Drilled some more holes in the bottom of the boat so any water we might take would have somewhere to go, I even tidied up… more »
here fishy fishy fishy
By mark on Jun 19, 2008 | In Welcome | Send feedback »
right then, best laid plans of mice and men. Hydraulics No 4 looks good to go, final adjustments to make tomorrow, need to construct a rubber mount for the shaft to dampen any stray vibrations and that's it sorted. It will unfortunately mean I will hav… more »
Finally Back in the Tyne
By mark on Jun 16, 2008 | In Welcome | Send feedback »
And with many thanks to Tommy Neptune for the picture, Pansy making her entrance to the tyne more »
What Smoking Ban??
By mark on Jun 16, 2008 | In Welcome | Send feedback »
Its been a strange few weeks since we got back, all manner of calamities preventing us from getting to grips with the old girl and from getting the blog updated, such that I've now taken to advising anyone that meets me to visit both their doctor and the… more »
Crispins Revenge
By mark on Jun 4, 2008 | In Welcome | Send feedback »
Maybe the yacht Crispin has supernatural powers and has read the comments from Peterhead, but strange things have been afoot recently. Had a wee jaunt down the river to give the MK3 hydraulic steering system a go, lovely day, plod out of the piers, bit… more »