Sandals again
'Sarf & West mate, Sarf & West'
Pete Bernfeld
Tue 25 Oct 2011 23:16
Work has slowed on the boat because we're waiting for the shipment from Oz, not too sure when that'll be arriving. I've asked an electrician to stop by in a couple of weeks and I'll get an estimate for testing the wiring. The old budget has spiralled a bit out of control I'm sorry to say, a new autopilot system and echo sounder will cost about £1000 and the engine spares will be about £1800 by the time they get out here. I'm investigating a cheaper source. That still leaves the wiring to do, new batteries, el cheapo cooker and the fridge to remantle. And let's not forget the sails need checking over, I think just the uv strips on the headsails need restocking, but I don't have a machine. I need a couple of new halyards and I'll either have to resurrect the sat phone of buy a second hand SSB. Oh, and a blow- up mattress for my cabin. I'll get a quote from Amresh the canvass, but I still have to finish paying- off the Dive Centre for the hire of the air bags.....and so it goes on.
A pity the book isn't on sale at the moment, hopefully Emma the Agent is busy resubmitting to better capitalised publishers!