Sunday 17th October 2010 - home again
Eliza B
Ron & Elizabeth HOWARD
Wed 20 Oct 2010 17:35
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Having spent a few days completing the
winterising jobs which require the engine to be run (viz. changing oil and
filters), we presented Eliza B on Monday morning for lift out. The process was very professionally managed and after a quick
power-wash of the hull Eliza B and her cradle were trundled round to a
convenient winter resting place.
  We then spent a couple of days completing the
wintersation tasks, including splattering Elizabeth with anti-freeze from the
exhaust, and attending to some gelcoat scratches on the hull. All clothes,
books and food were transferred from the boat to the car and we stowed
inside everything which could possibly be blown away. Eliza B looked quite
stark without mast, cockpit sprayhood and fenders.
  On Thursday we turned off everything, locked up the
boat and left it to the care of the boatyard. We then had 3 enjoyable days
visiting wine areas as we drove north ignoring the threatened
fuel shortages.
Our provisional plans for next year are to return
to the boat in April to refit the mast and prepare her for
relaunch at the beginning of May. We
then propose to explore the French and Italian coastlines and Corsica and
Sardinia. However, these plans may change if we receive better
ideas.
This station will now be closing down until April
2011 when " normal service will be resumed". We hope you have enjoyed
reading about our adventures this summer and hope you will join us again
next year.
  Ron & Elizabeth
Ron & Elizabeth HOWARD
Eliza B, Moody 36
+ 44 7768 816 579
+ 33 (0)6 11 66 79 08
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