Our purpose in visiting Poole was (1) to have a pole fitted to the mast which will hold either of our fore sails out and in position when we have a lightish following wind and (2) to have our rig (basically all the steel cables holding the mast in position) checked before our forthcoming ocean passages, and (3) to allow the Skipper to continue and finish fitting the new ocean-going equipment and install all the wiring for the associated and new electronics. So this is what happened during the first week we were in Poole, as the following photos will testify...
Expert half-way up - note the 'boss' is on his phone!
First Mate's blood drawn after over an hour on the floor with hand pushed through tiny hole under the floor, trying to grab that b#^*~y white wire!
Skipper in stern locker with some of aforementioned wires.
Light relief provided each day by resident swan turning up for early morning drink!
We did have a welcome break provided by four friends who turned up for tea on Thursday, lots of chat and then a tasty meal in a Turkish restaurant in Poole centre. But after 8 days constant work on the trot, we decided it was time to move on... see the next post on this blog.
Looks like b#^*~y hard work!
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