Looks great Lazzz! 
And I'll bet it feels good now, knowing all your hard work has paid off (for both survey result and hardstand work).
I am not surprised at all that the surveyor used the word "excellent".
That is exactly the word I would use.
A real credit to you lazz.
gary
Select to expand quoteLazzz said..Craig66 said..
And what would he have said if you opened you bar fridge ???
I did - he just shook his head!! It just so happened I had just restocked - I don't know what happens to it. :)southace said..
She looks slick mate. Flares are the most common thing marine safety like to check on. Also PFD life jackets should be checked along with EPIRB expires but often goes unoticed. My EPIRB on the new boat had expired in 2016 I'm suprized previous survey did not pick this up. I added a new gps EPIRB model today and registered with AMSA complicated online service. ??
The jackets were good mate, all 11 of them. He pulled each self inflating apart to check the cannisters. I did these 6 months ago.
Epirb still has a few years left yet - I think the GPS type are worth the extra $$$.
I just had to verify my contacts etc with AMSA (online) - must be every few years or so they want you to update your info.
Very nice Lazz, the Epirb rego is 2 yearly I just did mine, I found the online a bit painfull so I did it the old way and rang amsa they couldn't have been more helpful, and yeh GPS type is the way to go if you ever have to press the button you would be glad you spent a few extra bucks
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Looks great Lazzz!
And I'll bet it feels good now, knowing all your hard work has paid off (for both survey result and hardstand work).
Thanks Azure - it does feel good but geez I've got aches & pains in muscles I didn't know I had!!!Select to expand quotegarymalmgren said..
I am not surprised at all that the surveyor used the word "excellent".
That is exactly the word I would use.
A real credit to you lazz.
gary
Thanks Gaz, it feels good to be on the "home stretch" but I know I'll still find plenty more to do!!
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Just finished 4 days on the hard for anti foul, polish & 5 year survey to keep Club Marine happy!
After 20 months I thought it would be worse than what it was. This is the first time I haven't had any scrubs in between haul outs - I'm a poor old pensioner now!! The worst was the waterline so I'll make an effort this time to get in the water & give the waterline a scrub.
I am pretty happy with Altex No5 so I put another 10 lts on again this time.
I am extremely happy with the survey - particularly the use of the word "excellent" 9 times :)
He did ping me for out of date flares which I could have sworn I bought "just the other day"!!
hi larry
boat is looking sweet...but then always does. must be about ready for a trip ? why not come up to god's country and join us ? :-)
chris & debbie (your sometimes neighbours on Pacific Star, now at Iluka)
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hi larry
boat is looking sweet...but then always does. must be about ready for a trip ? why not come up to god's country and join us ? :-)
chris & debbie (your sometimes neighbours on Pacific Star, now at Iluka)
Thanks Chris & Debbie, working on next winter now. My wife is not the best at the moment so we'll have to see.
See ya when you get back.
New bullet proof anchor, swivel, roller and deck foot switch added today.
Also got the chance to take my first deck sample. She's Such a solid layup!
I love Celay ! 
That's an interesting choice of anchor SA. I imagined you would be a spade anchor type of guy. How much does that stockless weigh ?
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That's an interesting choice of anchor SA. I imagined you would be a spade anchor type of guy. How much does that stockless weigh ?
I noticed in SA they seem to have that type or some sort of fisherman's variant. I assume it is all rock anchorages there?
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That's an interesting choice of anchor SA. I imagined you would be a spade anchor type of guy. How much does that stockless weigh ?
In my opinion it's the best anchor in the world. Set and forget.
It also will come up onto the roller either way so cockpit retrials is super easy. I only use the deck switches manly for just stetting the snubber nylon rope or if I want to just let a bit more chain out after the initial drop.
Yes the photo of the 6 laminates in the deck core sample was the telling evidence of top shelf quality deck structural integrity............sublime or better........
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I noticed in SA they seem to have that type or some sort of fisherman's variant. I assume it is all rock anchorages there?
These anchors and the fisherman are designed for anchoring in ribbon weed.
Ripped off the tuff luff foil and converted all my sails to hank on. Have to say they don't look quite as nice as they did with some deformation coming from each hank but a hell of a lot easier to hoist and drop alone.
I believe you have just saved yourself a stack of money, time, effort and grief.
Don't worry. You will get those headsails sorted out soon.
That is assuming you have more than one headsail!! 
Well last week I fixed the dinghy ,reglassed all the chines ,cause I was sick of it slowly sinking after a day on the water. So this week I went out to my neglected yacht and gave the deck a quick wash down with my new $100 ozito pump . Worked better than I expected for price. Used garden hose , put 3 metres on the intake side and dropped it thru one of the cockpit drains . Can't tell if my dinghy repair went well ,as when I was in the dinghy washing the side of the boat every time I let go of the hose it fell nicely into the dinghy , so I do know it holds water from the inside. Next is bring her into the dock and empty the inside out , replace chain plates , refurb masts and go sailing again.
Well done OBR right there on the dinghy - that glassing over the keel and external stringers and chines is not a 5min job eh............nor are the chain plate replacements and masts refurb..........so you said masts - so a ketch or yawl rig? Trust you can get the masts ashore to do the refurbs as on board will surely be more than difficult?
Ketch rig , I will be getting the masts off at the boat yard. Lots to do before then though
Back in March I started building a dinghy as my Covid lockdown project. I finally got it finished and launched on the weekend.
It's a John Welsford designed 'Scraps', modified to come apart for transport in the back of the car, and maybe on the deck of the yacht. I told the wife it was designed to be built out of scraps I had lying around the workshop - and then went out and spent a few hundred dollars on 'scrap' marine ply and epoxy :-)
I made it look pretty just for fun, but I don't expect that to last too long in rough usage. Before I can use it as a tender I'll have to put a rubber fender strip on to protect the topsides of my hull.
In goes the worlds smallest front loading washing machine!
I Need to get the priorities sorted before departure in 6 days!
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Back in March I started building a dinghy as my Covid lockdown project. I finally got it finished and launched on the weekend.
Hey Micromate!! That is an absolute first class job you have done building that dinghy. 
Youre going to have fun with it and if you can strap it down securely on the deck of your yacht you have had a big win.
Not quite nesting enough for my yacht. 
This would be though. For a crew of three the Swanson Snug will keep them alive and take them places. It is not mine but finding one as good will be the hard part. I knocked a rough one back for $100. I thought my collection of 4 dinghies was full enough.
Cheers.
Hi Microbe.
After the fantastic job that you have done with the dingy, I can't wait to see what you produce with the deck/chainplate challenge.
First class job.
gary
looks good Microbe,
impressive the way it fits so well in the back of the car. Perhaps with the addition of a set of front wheels and a steering rope you could also use it as a billy cart.
SA, that washing machine is very neat. What's the dimensions and load size? I suppose you could just fill it and let the wave action do the work when you are out in a big swell.
Ripped out and replaced most of the 1980s wiring, bus bars, ancient radios, prehistoric GPS and other electrics. I still need to epoxy the backboard and blast my switch boards are not straight but it's a vast vast improvement over the dodgy wiring that was there. Also installed an automatic bilge pump and replaced a broken light. the most surprising thing was it only took two afternoons plus some preparation at home. Oh and it all worked without any trouble shooting. Doing woodwork on the side of a dock or on the back of my Ute isn't easy. I wish I had a workshop.
After:
Before (note apart from the old VHF none of it worked properly)
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Ripped out and replaced most of the 1980s wiring, bus bars, ancient radios, prehistoric GPS and other electrics. I still need to epoxy the backboard and blast my switch boards are not straight but it's a vast vast improvement over the dodgy wiring that was there. Also installed an automatic bilge pump and replaced a broken light. the most surprising thing was it only took two afternoons plus some preparation at home. Oh and it all worked without any trouble shooting. Doing woodwork on the side of a dock or on the back of my Ute isn't easy. I wish I had a workshop.
After:
Before (note apart from the old VHF none of it worked properly)
Wow, that looks a lot more tidy, well done. I imagine it took a while? I hear your pain about working from the back of your ute for boat work.
Select to expand quote2bish said..jbarnes85 said..
Ripped out and replaced most of the 1980s wiring, bus bars, ancient radios, prehistoric GPS and other electrics. I still need to epoxy the backboard and blast my switch boards are not straight but it's a vast vast improvement over the dodgy wiring that was there. Also installed an automatic bilge pump and replaced a broken light. the most surprising thing was it only took two afternoons plus some preparation at home. Oh and it all worked without any trouble shooting. Doing woodwork on the side of a dock or on the back of my Ute isn't easy. I wish I had a workshop.
After:
Before (note apart from the old VHF none of it worked properly)
Wow, that looks a lot more tidy, well done. I imagine it took a while? I hear your pain about working from the back of your ute for boat work.
No it didn't take long at all. Maybe 7 hours of work or so on the boat. But I did make a lot of it at home over the last few weeks while watching TV.
Select to expand quotesouthace said..
New bullet proof anchor, swivel, roller and deck foot switch added today.
Also got the chance to take my first deck sample. She's Such a solid layup!
I love Celay !
Southace very pretty stainless shackles and swivel , I wouldn't want to be trusting any of it in a serious storm , if I was going to be using a swivel it would have to be a galvanised forged tested one same for my shackles, disregard if it's just your lunch pick.
Select to expand quotejbarnes85 said..2bish said..jbarnes85 said..
Ripped out and replaced most of the 1980s wiring, bus bars, ancient radios, prehistoric GPS and other electrics. I still need to epoxy the backboard and blast my switch boards are not straight but it's a vast vast improvement over the dodgy wiring that was there. Also installed an automatic bilge pump and replaced a broken light. the most surprising thing was it only took two afternoons plus some preparation at home. Oh and it all worked without any trouble shooting. Doing woodwork on the side of a dock or on the back of my Ute isn't easy. I wish I had a workshop.
After:
Before (note apart from the old VHF none of it worked properly)
Wow, that looks a lot more tidy, well done. I imagine it took a while? I hear your pain about working from the back of your ute for boat work.
No it didn't take long at all. Maybe 7 hours of work or so on the boat. But I did make a lot of it at home over the last few weeks while watching TV.
good one, any boat job that you can knock off in a day is a winner!
