In The Water

Just a quick video of the boat being moved in the travel lift.

We have been back in the water for two weeks now and forgot how much we like the boat in her element.  When we were lowered into the water, we had tools with us to check that the thru-hull we added was dry and secure.

New Thru-hull For Watermaker

Back In The Water

We put Terratima back in the water last Friday and have been sorting out other chores this weekend.  Here are a few pictures of the travel lift taking here back to the marshalling slip.

Before Being Placed in the Straps

Travel Lift Being Positioned

In the Straps and The Blocks About to be Moved

Terratima Being Moved Toward the Water

Being Lowered 

Here She Is Just Entering the Water

New Zincs

We now have the zincs replaced at the propeller shaft and at the stainless steel connection from the keel to the rudder.  Note the "locktite" to keep the screws in place.

On the Prop Shaft

"Soap Bar" Zinc Protecting the Rudder 

Back In The Water Friday

After nearly three weeks on the hard, we will have the boat back in the water for high tide on Friday.  That way, we can get back into our slip, tie up and settle into life aboard on the water once again.  We will be all set for the May long weekend to head out under sail.  

English Bay Oil Spill

There is still a lot of arguing and finger pointing going on.  Here is a photograph taken of the spill before the ship was surrounded with a containment boom.

Kitsilano Bunker C Spill

This ship, the M/V Marathassa,  has a containment boom placed around it after spilling Bunker fuel into English Bay.  The Public was warned not to go into the water and not come in contact with the fuel which began washing up on the local beaches.

It's very annoying hearing the debate in the press that the Coast Guard reaction time was too long. The Coast Guard claims its reaction time was "World Class" while former Coast Guard personnel from the now closed Kitsilano Coast Guard station claim that they could have been there much earlier had the station been kept open by the Federal Government.   There is simply too much bull***t going around.   If the reaction time was "world class" we have serious trouble on our hands.  This spill was a few thousand litres from a new ship (her maiden voyage in fact).  Had this been a collision and the spill was tens of thousands of liters, the "world class" reaction time would be seen as pathetic with beaches fouled, marine life seriously compromised, business damaged and possible harm done to locals.  All the rhetoric and spin in the world would sound like the tripe it is as we cleaned up the mess.

Freshly Painted Boot Stripe

Photos courtesy of Prodigy Marine Services:

Masking the Boot Stripe Area

Finished Stripe Near Stern

Finished Stripe Amidships

Finished Stripe On Port Side

Overall View On Starboard Side

Out This Friday

The work is almost complete.  We spent another weekend on the hard and will be out the remainder of this week.  The thru hull for a future water maker is being installed today and tomorrow and the hull polishing which did not happen due to weather.  We go in near high tide on Friday and back to our slip after a three week hiatus. 

Still On The Hard

Here it is the end of week 2 on the hard.  The bottom paint is complete and the boot stripe was prepped, wet sanded and painted yesterday.  It spent the night last night in a horded area (lots of plastic wrap)  to dry properly.  We will post the outcome as soon as we see the result.  Hull will be polished Monday. 

On the Hard

We have been repainting the anti-fouling and replacing zincs.  Just a few pictures of progress:

2nd Coat Going On

Closer View

View at the Stern

Bow Thruster Zinc After Four Years 

(Corrosion Was Deeper Because It Flaked Off When

Touched)

New Zinc In Place