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Seasons Greetings
Monday 1st December 2008
Halcyon undercover, getting pampered
Season’s Greetings
Christmas time is almost upon us….it always creeps up a lot quicker than I expect. I visited the shipyard last Friday to see how things were coming on with Halcyon’s winter lay up. Work is continuing as expected at a steady pace in Gloucester Docks once again under Tommi’s watchful eye.
The new Generator has arrived. It is a 16Kw as supposed to a 12Kw so is a little more beefy. The layout with regards to servicing is different however I think we can work with it (perhaps with a few minor adjustments)! Whilst Halcyon is under cover the guys will cut the hole in the deck and lift the old genset out by making up an A frame on deck. They can then start adapting the space for the new generator and prepping the space for the deck to be relaid, all whilst dry and undercover.
Halcyon’s hull has been rubbed down and a second undercoat has been applied. All brightwork has been rubbed down and prepared ready for the many layers of varnish which will be applied. The shrink wrap that Halcyon is contained in is perfect for the jobs that need to be done at a weather challenging time of year.
Both masts are now under their own long mast tent in the workshop and work on these is virtually finished.
Annette visited the Earls Court Boat Show on Friday. Things were a little quiet on that particular day but it was good to catch up with a few contacts. We may be exhibiting at Excel in January but we will keep you posted on developments.
Last but not least, we still have some copies of the book left should anyone be interested in last minute Christmas presents.
Season’s Greetings to all our readers and I wish you all a very safe, healthy and happy Christmas.