Priscilla II

Yup , I use it liberally as epoxy sealer gives the timber more density before applying primer coats and penetrates end grain and crevices brilliantly.

https://www.solo-tasman.co.nz/race-live-2026/ Certainly been a bit frisky but the Westerly change has emerged.

I have been using this for years does what it says. https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/boats-marine/parts-accessories/other/listing/5947961191

Yup it doesn’t say much for the development of human intelligence when you need to regularly water blast off the product you paid heaps to put on.🤔

I know I bang on endlessly about the impact that berth costs has on savaging vessel values, however this low wage high cost economy is far divorced from the time that saw me initially take up boating ownership. Swing moorings ready and affordable access to hardstands ,a do it yourself maintenance program etc etc all now fond but faint memories. Student loans little job security moonbeam housing costs the list of barriers to boat ownership are many and varied in this neo liberal financial landscape.

How many aspirant younger sailors have enough spare coin to pay $900 a month for a 10m marina berth.

Next up reducing the slapper attached to her stern. All teak donations kindly accepted😢

Definitely not me.😀 Panda food folder now up there with Adagio’s interior ambiance.

"If any pest species are detected, affected vessels must not be moved to a new location, as this could risk spreading invasive organisms." I was wondering after all these years why she never went anywhere.😀

Bingo

Can't get this to rotate so it is what it is...

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Looks to be a Whitecap product. Maybe a post on WBF could throw up some leads. https://forum.woodenboat.com Alternatively a local wood turner could easily copy the ferrules.

Pretty cool , I’m not allowed to take the sabre saw to Adagio but crikey it’s tempting.😀 The outboard coffin could do with a re- think.

One of my favourites Melita.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1329171652319923

Having crossed to the dark side we stink pot softies came back to 7 Line Bay now just putting a precautionary 2nd reef in the mower😀

Thanks Frank, she gets along pretty well too.

Finally got around to going sailing…

Crap weather = varnish time my least favoured activity but it does give me the opportunity to get rid of the annoying masthead light cable slap using ones noodle.😀

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We have recently returned to Westhaven after a 5 year absence, is it just me but the water quality in Westhaven which was never that great has certainly taken a turn for the worst since the closing off the breakwater entry /exit.

Chilly tillers are a thing of the past for us as we have crossed to the dark side… /