Spring has Arrived
Zepher
Chris & Lyn Darch
Sun 3 Oct 2010 20:10
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Hi Folks,
Spring is here, with a big fat high (BFH) sitting
right over NZ its been sun, sun, sun, for
the past few days, this is expected to last until
at least Wednesday, so we are out side
at last with a vengence etting all boatie things
soughted, the lazaret is to priority as the
generator which has langished sine repair in the
garage has been dusted off and ready
for the reconfigaration of the electrical control
pannel to a place were one can get to it
to use the functions, I have removed the sound
insulation from around it, now it shouldnt
overheat and fry the diodes like it did last
time.
Other jobs include, window reasealing, winch
servicing, varnish ( Colan ) repairs and
painting of the pilot house, once all this is done
he will be back in tip top condition,
oh and I forgot the onchor winch, the coating has
broken down, after five years outside
and a large number of anchorages along the way, Lyn
will enjoy that.
It seems that eerybody has come out of hiding
and wiith great amusment sitting on the
back rail of Zeph, dark and stormy in hand we watch
the manoverings of the locals as
they brush up on there boat handling skills ! best
one so far is the guy in the 45ft sail
boat who left the jetty, still attached to his
large set of steps, and a air compressor,
needless to say we all jumped to help
as boat and shore side matirial were strung
out, add the Wellington breeze, not less that 15 to
20 knts his bow bumped all the
way down the pontoon with the gear in between, the
red horns appeared and the
handle went down for max revs .... anyway thats
another paint job !
We have noticed that a lot here air on the
side of theFrench were fenders are concerned
not all but more than the average.
Anyway, the Hobit is at last underway with the Oz
unions trying to force fix pay bargening
for the actors, the film co has said bo****ks and
threatened to move it all to Eastern Europe,
the government has stepped in, protecting there
patch, St Peter Jackson who also happens
to be I/C of the NZ film commision and also the
director/producer of this production, anyway
its all died down know, they held the additions and
most of NZ turned up, but unless your
either 6ft 8inch plus, ( elf catogory) or 4ft 10
inch ( dwarf) you have no chance (sis you can apply)
, the good thingis
that anybody can have a go, rumor has it that they are using the
same
actor as they did last time for Gandolf, but no other news on casting so
far.
Well thats pretty much wrapped up film and boatie
news.
Noah's basking in sunshine at last
!
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