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Finally, our Easter Monday was all about loading a yacht, that we had invested all our savings in, onto a ship destined for Southampton,...


Cutting boarding fine.
Oh my goodness - 20th March we were meant to be loading SAORSA onto a the good ship Damgracht bound for Southampton UK. Due to a storm...


Finally in the water
Time to launch SAORSA - thanks to great focus from the Gulf Harbour team, SAORSA was ready for a 2pm lift into the water. With Adam &...


Putting her back together
The big job today was putting back the now STRAIGHT prop-shaft and the rudder. Once the shaft was in, the rudder was reassembles and then...


New Canopy to show friends, will cyclone Lola hit??
Our first friends came to visit – Martin and Janet - a lovely morning showing them around and having brunch at the local café. Martin,...


Day off with the Volvo teams
Day off – well sort of,… a trip to Auckland to pick up some more bits and peices, - lifebuoy, track parts, waterproof bag. The huge bonus...


New workplace
Thanks to Marine Solutions: Shay and Adam Iam know finding my way around the engine room, Intercoolers are off the main engine and...


Going Solo on the water pump
Today was my first solo venture in fitting a water pump, since we bought SAORSA the internal water hadn't worked, today I fitted my first...


Removing the rudder
OMG – wet wet wet – Brians repairs on the hatches are holding up – no leaks. Today the huge task of removing the shaft began. We want to...


Best shopper in Whangaparaoa..
Sold my favorite car …☹… but very helpful now the bills for the boat upgrads are pouring in. Also Yellow fever, diphtheria and Hep A...
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