One month to go before the Southampton boat show - yikes! This is Kit blogging as Jess is away with the boys in the french Alps... So forgive the drop in quality! I've spent most of the last week bolting deck fittings and chainplates down onto the beautiful Kebony laid deck. Like so many jobs they always take longer than you think. Below deck we have an electrical wizard - Jamie Marley from Marley Marine helping us and Graeme Hawksley from Hybrid Marine will be here towards the end of the week to install his Hybrid engine systems. So, I'm hoping the next week will show a great leap forwards towards being Show ready. The prop has arrived from Darglow - and she's a real beauty - at 17" diameter it is well over sized but being a feathering prop it shouldn't affect our sailing speed too much and when it comes to regeneration it should perform well. Other news is the mast which has arrived from Selden and looks great - complete with LED nav lights by LOPOLIGHTS which are very cool looking and super efficient.
When Jess returns refreshed and relaxed (with four slightly wild boys I'm not so sure) after her alpine adventure I hope she will be impressed by our progress with Calypso... I can't wait!
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Well, I'm missing you too. The Alps aren't the same without you! - can't wait to see what you've done to Calypso, not long nowxx
ReplyDeleteTell me more about your Kebony decks. How did it lay up? How is it weathering? It all sounds good, how is it working out?
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