Monday 21 May 2012
More Thoughts on a Bimini
I found this image of a bimini frame set up off the pullpits of a yacht and thought that it would have a possible fit for our boat. The thing I like the most is that it is the full width of the vessel and would provide decent shelter in the aft of the cockpit. I also like the idea of using the bars to mount a couple of solar panels on. This way the panels are high up and beihind the direct shading of the boom. I figure that at least 4 large panels could fit across the beam of the boat at near abouts 14 feet. Anyone know where you can get good cheap solar panels from in Australia?
We've Moved House and Liz Has Her Tonsils Removed
It has been a busy couple of weeks for the family. I failed to mention that while I managed to get a quick run out on the boat, Liz was coordinating the removalist to pick up what is left of our belongings. We have shed all of our furniture via listing on Ebay, Gumtree and a couple of trips to the salvation army. It is a great relief to have sold these items and significantly reduced the amount of STUFF that we own. There was still 60 boxes of stuff left over. 10 for the boat, 15 for Sydney and the remainder are for storage in the farm shed at banjosrun.com.au.
Amongst the fuss of packing up a house and moving temporarily into the in laws house our daughter, Olivia, was named the student of the week in her prep class. Part of the reward was that she was able to look after the class mascot, Clive the crocodile, for the weekend. She was so proud and so were we. Here is Clive eating breakfast and climbing a tree.
To top it all off Liz went in to hospital this morning to have her tonsils out. She suffers from tonsillitis at least 3 times a year and as part of our preparations for cruising more remote areas it was advised that they be removed. Otherwise we would have had to carry an almost endless supply of antibiotics. So at 6am this morning we piled the family into the car and dropped liz off to the hospital. She waited from 6.30am till 1pm before they took her into the operating theatre. It all went well and I took the kids to see her this evening. All going well she will be home tomorrow morning.
Our move to Sydney is dependent on Liz's recovery. All going well we will be driving up in convoy to Sydney the first weekend of June. Hopefully we can spend the Queens birthday weekend out on the boat. We have been watching the weather and there really is about a 4 degree increase in the temp in Sydney compared to Melbourne. The 5 degree temp at 6 this morning was not good. The cold went right through me.
It's only 11 days till we drive north.
Amongst the fuss of packing up a house and moving temporarily into the in laws house our daughter, Olivia, was named the student of the week in her prep class. Part of the reward was that she was able to look after the class mascot, Clive the crocodile, for the weekend. She was so proud and so were we. Here is Clive eating breakfast and climbing a tree.
To top it all off Liz went in to hospital this morning to have her tonsils out. She suffers from tonsillitis at least 3 times a year and as part of our preparations for cruising more remote areas it was advised that they be removed. Otherwise we would have had to carry an almost endless supply of antibiotics. So at 6am this morning we piled the family into the car and dropped liz off to the hospital. She waited from 6.30am till 1pm before they took her into the operating theatre. It all went well and I took the kids to see her this evening. All going well she will be home tomorrow morning.
Our move to Sydney is dependent on Liz's recovery. All going well we will be driving up in convoy to Sydney the first weekend of June. Hopefully we can spend the Queens birthday weekend out on the boat. We have been watching the weather and there really is about a 4 degree increase in the temp in Sydney compared to Melbourne. The 5 degree temp at 6 this morning was not good. The cold went right through me.
It's only 11 days till we drive north.
Thursday 10 May 2012
A Quick Dash Around The Harbour
Woo Hoo! I managed to sneak in an unexpected couple of hours on the boat. I had been attending training at our Sydney office and it luckily ended a few hours early. This meant a quick dash down to the boat and a brief motor around the harbour.
Everything worked great and I even got a chance to check on the condition of the radar. Good news, it works! There is still a question mark over the refrigeration, as the compressor was meant to be changed out but the plates did not cool down during our trip. I need more time to check on this and the many other boat bits that I haven't had a chance to check on in person. It's only 3 weeks till we move up to Sydney. Perhaps we will get a chance to make the most of the Queens birthday weekend on the boat.
On the way back into the marina the sunset was spectacular. I had to take a photo in order to share it with my lovely wife who was stuck in her walled office space happy that I was enjoying myself (code for cursing me). So here is, Sydney and the Sydney Harbour bridge in all its glory. The iPhone just does not do it justice.
Everything worked great and I even got a chance to check on the condition of the radar. Good news, it works! There is still a question mark over the refrigeration, as the compressor was meant to be changed out but the plates did not cool down during our trip. I need more time to check on this and the many other boat bits that I haven't had a chance to check on in person. It's only 3 weeks till we move up to Sydney. Perhaps we will get a chance to make the most of the Queens birthday weekend on the boat.
On the way back into the marina the sunset was spectacular. I had to take a photo in order to share it with my lovely wife who was stuck in her walled office space happy that I was enjoying myself (code for cursing me). So here is, Sydney and the Sydney Harbour bridge in all its glory. The iPhone just does not do it justice.
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