"Papillon" is a Robert Tucker designed 'Fantasie 19' and my first boat.. I've been sailing since the age of 15 (when I did my RYA Part 1 and 2 at Emsworth Sailing School) so I've been on the water (but more in it) for going on 30+ years now... this blog is about our adventures together - they may be small one's (because despite the years I have little experience in boats - I was mostly windsurfing!), but they are adventures none the less..

Tuesday, 28 August 2012

...almost there...

...absolutely knackered, but got loads done and to all intents and purpose my stuff is done and she's good to go back in....  ...first - the mast foot is fixed...  my thanks to C&B Marine [clicky] at Chichester Marina - Chris is one of natures gentlemen and did an amazing job on the...

Monday, 20 August 2012

...making progress...

...or two steps forward and one step back...  ...I've sourced someone who can re-build the mast foot and have delivered it to them - he's called and said it will be £40'ish which is cheaper than a new one. He also reckons it'll be ready by tomorrow/Wednesday (22nd).... ...just spoken to the...

Thursday, 16 August 2012

...find the leak...

..so with Pap ashore I could now devote some time to finding the cause of that leak... ..first things first though and a visual check of the whole hull, the good news is that she doesn't appear to be holed..  no holes/cracks or abrasions to be seen .. (I can't be certain until she's back in the...

Wednesday, 15 August 2012

..he's back...

...just back from a few weeks in the sun, certainly put the British "summer" in contrast - sunny every day, 35+C temperatures (one day we had a 45...!) but these things never last, and all too soon it was over and we return to grey sky's and rain...  but at least we get a curry... The trip was...