I Should have been sailing, but......

.... Here I am laid up with a broken foot.
Merry bloody Christmas I say.

Owen, Alannah and Mikaela Christmas 2015

Maddie n Mia Christmas 2015

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Happy Birthday Maddie and Amelia.

Maddie is 6 and Amelia 4. Their birthdays are a day apart. 9 and 10th November. Happy birthday girls.

Kids Make You Laugh

The day after Amelia's 4th Birthday her Mom takes her to the doctor not telling her the reason behind the visit.
Flushed with happiness after celebrating her birthday Amelia is sitting in the waiting room, chatting happily when her Mom say that the doctor will "give her some medicine to keep her healthy ". Several moments pass as little Amelia considers this. She then turns to her Mom and accusingly  says "you have me here for SHOTS haven't you."
Despite explanations as to how the "medicine" is to keep her healthy the situation quickly deteriorates as Mia (going on 14) carefully explains how she doesn't need the SHOTS. Meltdown ensues.The other patients must have had a good ol' chortle.

Peregrine Gets Some Love and Maintenance

Peregrine is back in the water after slipping and maintenance in preparation for a trip to Tasmania over Xmas. We are undecided as to whether the trip will be cruising or racing. Early enquiry with insurance companies suggests that the costs will preclude racing. 

So the work plan was to:

service the motor, 

polish the sides

strip and antifoul the bottom

remove and inspect the rudder bearings

service the thru hull fittings

re-tension the keel bolts

get an insurance inspection from Brendan

clean and 'Propspeed' the motor leg

replace anodes

reattach the engine cover mounts and patch the sound insulation

Peregrine looking pretty back in the water after slipping

 A keel tip repair was required after a small slipping mishap. The tip was epoxied back on the further secured with 2 SS 10mm bolts skew screwed back into the parent metal.

 There was some cracking and rust beading where the keel is attached to the bottom of the hull. The keel bolts were re-tensioned, the offending cracks removed and re patched with epoxy, glass and filler. The cast keel surface was in good rust free condition.

 When Mark the mechanic removed the prop to replace the anode he discovered the prop shaft was broken thru the cotter pin hole. the shaft was replaced with a second hand one at $500. (New is $1,000) . Interestingly, Kim Murphy discovered exactly the same problem with Juno when she came out a week later.

Porp cleaned and back on after shaft replacement.

The rudder shaft bearings were in good condition except for some corrosion pitting on the lower bearing seal face. The had damaged the 'o' ring which was replaced with new. The damaged area was epoxied and cleaned up. The rudder inspection was very timely. No water had made its way into the bearing to damage it. A new set of bearings would have cost $4,000.

 We felt that the corrosion to the seal face was as a result of the proximity of the incomparability of the antifoul and the aluminium. so a compatible antifoul patch was painted around the rudder stock.

Torquay Yesterday.

Somewhere to put the Friday evening drinks

Story Time at Bacchus Marsh

Ya Moms Been Gardening

Graeme was replacing his garden with roses. Great opportunity to refresh the street corner with som color.

A visit to Dad, Mom n Ken for Fathers Day 2015

Maratime Museum in Ballina...

....is most excellent.  Ratty you should make the trip. Some pics...

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Mikaela goes on her firt holiday..

...in Byron Bay.

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magnetic Island Race Week 2015

this time with John Kint on Bundaberg.

Some Pics from Airlie Beach Race Week 2015

On my way home after racing. Now at Byron Bay with Dim, sue, Mikaela, con, Maria, Zac and Marcus. Found some pics of Bedfor 3c's on the Airlie Beach Race Week Facebook page. 

Muppet Show on board today.

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Bundy Rules

Race 1 Magnetic Island im sailing on John Kints Bundaberg in Div 1.. We scored a 4th over the line and  1st on handicap. Once again the handicaper has come down hard on us and blown our hc out 5 percent. But ya gotta take em when you can. 

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