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MTB102's helm handed over to her skipper - I'm glad and relieved to report he is well chuffed Griff

On my way home. My hands hurt. Just stopped for a coffee as you do. Found two splinters I didn’t know I had. Cant see proper to get them out. Will have to wait till I’m in shower sometime around midnight B.A tucked up in the wetshed Griff

Sunday was for me the longest day. Robin departed at 1900 for Indy to spend time with his t’other half (well, it is her Birthday). Howard left for home at the same time which left me on my todd. I completed the anti fouling, touch up white gloss and then varnishing. A fifteen Hr day and relax Launch day today, Still stax to do Griff

Grendel, A’s always looks at issues, then comes up with solutions, excellent with his hands too. What never surprises me is that for such a huge specimen he can get into the most awkward spaces in a boat! Thanks for your help once again Griff

Doug, (Nipper) turned up yet again, bearing yet more cakes. He was just calling in to say Heyup, before we new it he had picked up Andys paintbrush and proceeded to complete the boot topping, not happy with that he second coated it for good measure, then swept up for good measure too! Is there no end the mans talents? Thanks Doug - I know it’s only a word but it’ll have to do Griff

Andy, your help, assistance, dedication were very much appreciated and moved the whole project along by days. Without your help many other items would not have got started let alone completed. Your company, was as always a lift for us all ’B.A’ and her skippers very much appreciate your efforts. Thanks mate Griff

Hi, Nope, everything is far from ok. To much to explain right now. We will make the water on Monday as we have to. Deadlines for the yard and ourselves come Monday and Tuesday. Everything has been fighting us. Doug came to help as did Grendel, their help was invaluable. Also had a mate from home plus the wizard. Londonlad since Wednesday. JA visited and proceeded to do some welding for us, he needed the practice 12 Hr days every day. Get into Sutton Hotel for 2015 nightly for dinner. I’m sleeping soundly every night but I hurt. Hands are a wreck. Just to give you one scenario , increasing the counter balance weighs for the sash sides took 14lbs in weight and there are four of them. Start to finish? 48 man hours, it was horrendous Heating system? Fired up at. 1800 only today. That was started Monday morning Hull - tomorrow will be final sanded on repairs then final primed where required and anti fouled with boot topping applied I’m sat here in the Bar having at last had a shower my eyes are sore, my hands are cut I ache all over Raring to get stuck in tomorrow as per the norm. I’ll do a proper write up with photo’s next week Don’t even mention the hull water ingress underneath the engine. That cost me a day and a half and I never even had to touch the hull p to rectify it Griff

Nope, it’s just as original Griff

Herewith, stripped, cleaned, powder coated. Taking it back down to Norfolk this forenoon to hand over to Richard Bassey then back to it's rightful place onboard MTB102 Griff

Stainless Steel Skeg - It has already been discussed. However the present one just needs a good clean / rub down and one small area to repair then anti foul. We did sandblast it during the restoration in about 03/04. I won't be doing that again but sometime down the river - Yes we will have a s/stainless steel one made up Griff

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The prop is perfect, just needs a clean as does the rest of the fittings. No sign of electrolysis anywhere. The sacrificial anode is up to staying on for another 2 x years. The cutlass bearings are fine as is the rudder pin and bronze bearing washers There is some minor damage to the Skeg probably caused something round the prop at some stage this will have to be repaired this week ‘B.A’ has a galvanic isolator fitted so I would be disappointed to see any electrolysis Griff

They are too, more of them this time though Griff

Understood. We’ll manage. Tks al the same Griff

This morning our bi-annual AMP commences. Ten days of hard at it Griff

Came over through Wroxham at 2245 yesterday, clear as a bell Gtiff

Maybe so but I’ll keep trying to support British jobs rather than french ones Griff

So, late tomorrow evening, do I drive to Stalham via Wroxham or come in from Acle as I used to do? Griff

Whatever it is, Robin will get the parts, one of us will see to it during ‘B.A’s forthcoming AMP Of course the real issue with Trixie’s engine? Yep, it’s french - nuff said Griff

Growing old is compulsory Growing up is optional Griff