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As I found her

How I found her

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First things first! - Externals and get her sail worthy

Mid 2019 - Early 2020:

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Lots of scraping & elbow grease.  12 inches of slime, grime & barnacles.

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Going for a Coppercoat - a bit expensive up front, but this antifouling option is effective, hassle-free, easy on the environment, and can last a decade or more.

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What else did you do?

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Back into the water

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Sails & rigging back on - and ready for her first outing.

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Some improvements to the set up & technology in the future but time look at the inside:

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Inspired by Swede 68 Interior 

  • Essentially I want her to look as good inside as she does outside.

  • I'm looking to lighten the whole interior but keeping some of the wood as an accent.

  • This is the colour palet I'm thinking about. The fabric is for the cushions:

Current Location:​

SOUTHAMPTON

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UPDATE! - 5 May 2021.   See Photos below - Things starting to shape up:

Stripping Out

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Things starting to take shape

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NEW ENGINE for 2022!  VOLVO PENTA D1-30
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and other improvements:
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