In relation to the above, when I re bed the track I am thinking of using butyl tape instead of a sealant like sika, any thoughts? any one bedded deck hardware using butyl?

Fixed auto pilot. 1st solo spinnaker. All of 4 knots breeze!...Previous owner(s) placed a block on Spinn Halyard at top of Genoa (about 1-1.5Ft below where the Halyard exits the mast, not sure i am a fan of it (spinn to low but also sock gets caught)

A day of fitting collars today.

Firstly to the base of the mast to take another couple of turning blocks due to my ditching single line reefing in favour of additional luff pull down lines. Had a spare piece of mast section and got someone to make it up into a collar.

Secondly a couple of small collars either side of the wheel as there was a little bit of irritating movement fore and aft at the circumference of the wheel due to it only being held on its keyed shaft by a small circlip retainer at the front and a nut at the back. The shaft and key or wheel bore have probably worn a bit over the years. New collars seem to have eliminated the movement.

Finished transferring my torqeedo set up from my previous yacht to my newer one. It worked fantastically on my previous yacht as a low wind/no wind quiet propulsion method and controls via a detachable remote throttle mounted on my binnacle and steers via the rudders.
It also demounts to act as my dingy outboard with it's regular steering throttle arm. It neatly stores on my pushpit carrying plate seen here to the left of the open stern access seat for both trailering and heavy weather sailing.
The newer outboard version Imexus is now extensively fitted out for very extended live aboard style cruising with a large solar array and all onboard systems including cooking, refrigeration and hot water now all electric via Lithium Power banks connected into the shore power system. With only very limited use of the big outboard for occasional quick runs to cover and the odd rivermouth bar crossings and similar we are now capable of staying out for several months without resupply. Also recently added a large asymmetrical spinnaker with launch retrieval sock. Just possibly looking to upgrade our small watermaker at some time but struggling with the cost and the right selection of an appropriate upgrade.

Finally finished a full refurb of the mast. Fingers crossed it goes in this week. been a long journey but I've learnt so much. Big thanks to Joe Walsh.

Chain sawed some trees down that were overhanging my driveway in the morning to make head room then drove from the North side of Sydney to Cann River where I am sleeping in the back of my Challenger before another 3 hours and 20 minutes to pick up my new (to me) Austral Clubman 8 tomorrow :) :).

That's an impressive, large cruising yacht!!
What is the make and size?
Also engine make and size?
Very Nice

First coat of antifoul on
@Beamreach.. She is designed by Graham Radford, what he calls a 13.4 Performance Cruiser, she was built on the Sunshine Coast in 2007.
Engine is a 54hp Yanmar

Second day of the 3 day trip from Sydney to Airlie. Towed her from Tweed Heads to Rockhampton and sleeping in her for the 2nd time. Quite tight with two adults and a child plus the boom, fully battened main, 1.5m solar panel and other gear inside.
Had her nearly a month and haven't had a chance to put her in the water yet. Worked on her flat out every day since purchace turning her from a racing day sailer to a cruising boat plus a few mods like stiffening the foredeck which worked out really well.

Airlie tomorrow but rain bomb predicted for a couple of days so may not launch immediately. Joined the sailing club there so can launch plus leave the boat and/or trailer there. Judging by the single plaque in the boat it has been to Hamilton Island Race week previously despite being in Victoria for the last 11 years.

BeamReach said..

Thanks Mike

Starting to remember things I forgot a bit more than 42km back. Boathook is first but not too expensive.

I should have brought my little 3.3 outboard for the dingy too as I think I was too optimistic thinking I would row my poor handling high drag flat bottom inflatable. So much weight in the car already tho. Oh well guess I will find a way.

Nothing like new challenges:).

Only 4 people in Australia get to work on the boats and JSA is one of them.
Two generations now of excellent service.
The others are David Glen also at RQYS, RM Marine in Tasmania and Boty and Joe Walsh in Sydney for rigging.

After a big week she was put back in Friday afternoon, and now sitting at anchor enjoying the fruits of my Labor.

damned67 said..
It'll be faster now that it's 'redder' too. Is it moored at RQYS? I feel like I've seen it regularly there...

Definitely faster after a polish, probably a freshly painted bottom helps too. Yes kept at RQ.

Well, When attempting to drive into my pen Saturday I crashed into the back of the bloody boat I share the pontoon with. Don't ask . My neighbours boats pushpit is more like a flipping great bull bar so no damage to him whatsoever. Pulpit bent back to the forestay so with diligent use of a 6" G clamp managed to pull it forward somewhat. I like the contours so might leave it .

Yes I'll try and straighten it a bit more before taking it off for repair . Nothing worse than having it repaired only to find it will not go back on.