Archives for: October 2010

dance monkey, dance! (aka the Pansy Knee Trembler)

By mark on Oct 27, 2010 | In Fixing stuff | Send feedback »

No, I'm not moving to Hartlepool! Got the last bit of the neww rubbing strake done today (well port side anyways), there weren't a soul around the place so the monkey dance involved me, one foot on pontoon, the other on the rudder chains 5 feet away, tr… more »

Another dent in the roof!

By mark on Oct 21, 2010 | In News | Send feedback »

Boat stuff on pause for a couple of weeks.... not content with some big Larch sized footprints in the roof of the car, I sort of went one better last week, and stuck a Mazda 2 sized dent in the roof instead. Needless to say the car really really is wri… more »

I name this ship.....

By mark on Oct 11, 2010 | In News | 5 feedbacks »

Anyone remember: Pansy gets her name back Well today was a bit of an occasion. Quite a major landmark in my sad little world! Pansy really did get her name back. The name boards I made 2 years ago finally made there way aboard. An important thi… more »

bit too damp...

By mark on Oct 8, 2010 | In News | 4 feedbacks »

... to do much today. Damp on the outside and wet on the inside. Glad I went down today, the indoor water feature had re-appeared, bilge pump going off every 6 minutes! Not long now though till that's resolved once and for all. If all goes to plan, s… more »

so close.....

By mark on Oct 6, 2010 | In News | Send feedback »

Did a bit more today, weather looks shite for the next few days so going to have to wait a bit longer to get the paint out and turn her around. Discovered another bit of scabby plank so ripped that off and stuck a new one one, stuck the new timber on th… more »