We're going up the Ribble Link on 27th - sorry to miss you! Will be moving up to Garstang on 27th as we are only doing a delivery.
David --- In [email protected], Captain Beeky <captain.be...@...> wrote: > > In our run up to departure from Aqueduct Marina, scheduled Saturday, > we have just a few bits and pieces to sort out. > > Then it's up the T&M to Preston Brook, a side trip into picturesque > Runcorn and a peek at the Runc. The Bridgewater into Manchester then > back out and up to Wigan en route the Rufford bit. > > Ribble Link scheduled Monday 26th, then the Lancaster for several weeks. > > All new for us after Anderton. > > Incidentally - we did get the hull sandblasted and two packed, with > the top rubbing strake and above matt blacked. So we have new paint to > scrape off, probably before we get past Middlewich. > > Also 4 new anodes - the 2nd replacement set since new in Jan 2003. And > a new set of domestic batteries. > > And we have the posh recently powder coated chimneys that now look > eminently steal-able. > > Finally I was able to apply Martin P's recommended marvellous flexi > stove fixative. Went on like magic with the forefinger and I wonder > how long that will last (not the finger, the goo) > > So the wrong side of £2500 maintenance expenses since the last > excursion. Hope we like this cruising caper, I wonder if it'll catch > on ? > > Beeky >
