I suspect this post will become a bit of a moving feast as I add and complete various items.. but here's my starter for ten....My mother-in-law has offered to sew me up some new cushions for the cabin to replace the current one's which I think must be original...having slept on the boat on at least two occasions I can confirm you may as well lie on newspaper!Find the material - needs to be waterproof...
Friday, 22 October 2010
Thursday, 21 October 2010
Chichester Harbour...

As you probably know my boat is moored in Chichester Harbour. The organisation that looks after all the administration of running the harbour (collecting dues, looking after moorings etc etc) is is known as the Chichester Harbour Conservancy [click here], and they've just released a couple of films...
Thursday, 14 October 2010
Lift out...
...and so the 2010 season comes to an end as "Papillon" was lifted out last Sunday...
Fun day, no pictures I'm afraid, but certainly action packed - and a long one for the guys who man the tractor and hoist... the boats started coming out just before lunchtime and the last one was moved at about...
Friday, 8 October 2010
Round Hayling...

Those of you who have read from the beginning of this years blog are aware that I had a slight contretemps with my mast... Not surprisingly I now have a mental block about taking it down, so this year, having also decided that the club can lift me out, I also decided to sail round to the slipway rather...