Five Years on

I received a letter through the post the other day reminding me that Mirak's Part 1 registration was due for renewal. So that's five years since she arrived here. Doesn't seem possible. but I guess the MCA are correct.

I looked around the boat the other evening - alot of half finished jobs, a lot of bits in the garage; shed; loft; workshop; lounge etc. But I think I can see the progress: Most of the woodwork repairs are complete and there's paint on the hull, and the fore-cabin roof is now finished, complete with polished handrails and ventilators fitted, so that's quite a big job. The old teak deck has been removed and the plywood subdeck repaired; glassed and is ready for the new laid decking (another big job). The Cabin sides are now in dark blue undercoat, so she's starting to the look the right colour.

However, the hull still has half the fixings to replace below the waterline, and it needs filling; sanding and painting. So still a lot to do.

Here's to the next five years? No - two more years and she'll be on the water and I promise not to rescue any more classic boats until Mirak's launched. Just need some decent weather.


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