So thanks to all who helped with the work, see below:
- Dick Blake for his really helpful advice and sourcing the varnish for Sao's mast. We went for Allwood which was great to use. Although we were hampered by intermittent weather, Rowie and I managed to remove the mast and put 4 coats on (4 to go), Thanks to Alan Lancaster for his help removing the mast and removing some rot in it's base.
- Using the opportunity whilst varnishing the mast of Sao, I replaced the handrails with machined African teak (Iroko) timber sourced form Master Woodturners in NSW who provided great service with quick quotes and delivery, at a reasonable price.
- Whilst tied up at Chinamans Creek, I managed to reconnect the AIS (GME) after replacing the faulty unit.Also, after a great deal of research, I managed to make up an NMEA cable to input data into the chartplotter. This has been really useful in getting the depth and wind info oon the chart plotter display. For some reason, though, the NMEA data is converted into feet units rather than metres (still trying to figure this on out).
- Also thanks to Aaron at The Canvass Barn in Swan Reach who repaired our dodger, bimini and mainsail cover.
- Thanks also to Tom Beveridge and Brad Luxford (the best fitters in the Latrobe Valley). for their great work on replacing the 'dunny' valve on Sapphire, many 'stunned mullets' have now passed through the valve trouble free!
- Thanks to Rowie for his help removing and reinstalling the covers (always seem to be more difficult putting the covers back on!).
- Another thanks to Rowie, Jan and Pilar for ground support, food, transport and accommodation in Melbourne and Metung.
We had our 'last supper' at Mirium's at Lakes Entrance and even managed to get our photo's in the local paper. We set off on an overnight trip to Eden on Saturday 2nd May.
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| Sao with no Mast, Sapphire with no dodger (under repair). |
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