As the weather seemed to be set fair when we left the boat in early September, it looked like there would be time for another trip before laying up . . . but another project took priority given the weather was so good!
Read more “Laying up”
This year marks the 85th anniversary of ‘Operation Dynamo’ and we plan to take ‘Cachalot’ on the ADLS Commemorative Return 21 – 26 May.
Read more “Preparation for Return to Dunkirk, 2025”
Steve had been doing some research, talking with James and Jim, about how to fix the engine. He returned to Suffolk in the Freelander on 13 September, then drove down to join Peter at the Southampton Boat Show.
Read more “Laying up: engine repairs & the dinghy”
Bev realised she’d forgotten to book a survey on receipt of the insurance renewal this month. A condition is for an out of the water survey every seven years – it really is that long since the launch in 2017!
Read more “Bowsprit and a survey”
Once again, Steve was thwarted in getting as much done as he’d hoped, dodging showers and rainstorms forcing breaks in varnishing the spars. At last the storms have abated and the mast was re-stepped on 25 June, 2024.
Read more “Mast, spars and brightwork”
After our extended winter roadtrip to Spain and Portugal in Spring 2024 Steve decided there was just about time to lift the mast out for some overdue maintenance before going sailing this season.
Read more “Time for some maintenance”
With Storm Babet threatening, we retreated home after Bev’s second birthday party and returned to finish the laying up at the end of October.
Read more “Laying up, October 2023”
Once the OGA60 celebrations were over in September 2023, Steve started work on the double bunk, allowing three full length berths in the main cabin.
Read more “An extra berth”
There’s always plenty of jobs to do aboard ‘Cachalot’ to make life on board that bit more comfortable as well as improvements to her sailing capabilities.
Read more “Some more fitting out . . .”
‘Cachalot’ didn’t come out last year, and there’s plenty of weed on her hull so we booked her out for a week at Larkman’s Boatyard, Melton.
Read more “Antifoul, painting and varnish”
It’s a record that we’re out in the river already: Good Friday, 7 April, 2023!
Read more “Fitting out, 2023”
In 2018 we decided that maintenance in the back garden was really too challenging and in 2021 we moved ‘Cachalette’ down to Suffolk permanently.
Read more “‘Cachalette’: winter maintenance”