What is it they say about boats??

[Norrie]

Davy, Why are you standing in the dump trucks bucket?? !!!!

[Davy Holt]

i was trying to work out whether we could use it or not

[Norm B]

Davy Holt:

i was trying to work out whether we could use it or not

:cool: Put half a dozen bunks in there and it would be perfect for B&B.

[Alan Taylor]

Looks like a lot of work going on with the boat and the snack shack :)though the Catchalot looks very sad out of the water

 

As for routine maintenance, I have met a lad that can get hold of any belts etc that you will need for cost price (lot lower than UK cost prices) so just email me what you can use and I will sort it, it is also legal and above board

 

We are in training for the trip in June

 

Alan

[sam-cox]

Is she a converted sailing cat?

[spasor]

Sam,

Catchalot is a converted sub!! It was found at the bottom of the sea. If you don`t believe me, just ask Davy.

This saga has gone on long enough. So I`ll be appearing next weekend Davy armed with my Penn multi-tool. If we can`t fix the boat, I`ll fish from the social instead.

Myself, John and Ken are fishing the bank holiday together. On Sunday the 3 of us are going wrecking. 2rods each!! Should be fun.

[Norm B]

spasor:

Sam,

Catchalot is a converted sub!! It was found at the bottom of the sea. If you don`t believe me, just ask Davy.

This saga has gone on long enough. So I`ll be appearing next weekend Davy armed with my Penn multi-tool. If we can`t fix the boat, I`ll fish from the social instead.

Myself, John and Ken are fishing the bank holiday together. On Sunday the 3 of us are going wrecking. 2rods each!! Should be fun.

:cool: Any room for a short round one that's had his last 5 trips blown off?

[jabee]

Norm

Phone me at 6.00pm

I'll PM my phone no.

John

[jabee]

Norm

Back home now so phone anytime from now.

John

[Davy Holt]

Hiya,

 

Ok I took the head off the engine on Saturday.. just how many bit's is the camshaft supposed to be in ?? I now have a three pieces camshaft..I wonder do you think I would get away with welding it back together

 

I also found the source of the problem, the water pump on the engine has been leaking, dripping water over the idler / tensioning pulleys causing them to rust up. So now I'm replacing all the idlers / tensioning pulleys and the water pump as well on both engines

 

It was not a wasted weekend as since we had a cracking day on Saturday I managed to get some much needed hull repairs done

 

So next weekend will fingers crossed see the engine running again and if the parts arrive, the stern gear fixed and new rudder fitted.

 

So it's gonna be a couple more weeks before she is ready to go back in the water, then in the better weather she will be back out for a few days to get painted / anti fouled. This time however I'm not using paint, I'm ripping it back and gonna use coloured Gel coat as the paint only lasts a couple of years

 

So in answer to the other thread about boat being worth it.... yup it sure is