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Martin


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Hi All

At last the boat is out of the shed anf looking good with her new paint job. The surveyor was reasonably happy - until he measured the freeing ports. Turns out I need more, so we are going to cut slots every other frame and re instate two blanked off ports at the stern. Aslo need to upgrade two hoses to fireproof ones.

The old heavy boom has gone and four foot of mast cut out as well as surplus fishing lights removed.

New prop should arrive this week, gone for a 22'' x 18'' four blade slightly more pitch than previous one.

Should be ready to launch in about ten days time when we will take her to Tobermory (Balamory for anyone with young kids) to fit the rest of the safety gear.

I will try and add some pics, this is the second attempt, first one failed with the pics so fingers crossed. I have included a pic of the bow for anyone who can remember how bad it was before.

Cheers

Martin

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Harold Timmer


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Hi Martin,

Starts to look like a real Lochin again. The bow looks so much better than when you got it. How did they apply the paint on the hull? What about the deck? Has it also been painted? It would be interesting to see how the speed goes with the new prop. Looks like a nice day when the photo's were taken. I looked up on the map to see where you are. It must be pretty spectacular scenery. Are you from that area originally? I've been once to Oban in 1985 and that was lovely. Good luck with rest of the work.

Regards

Harold

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Hi Harold

Thanks she is definately getting better. I haven't painted the decks or wheelhouse yet I think we will have to wait till we get her back to Tobermory. She is in a yard at Balvicar so it is a couple of ferry rides, a whole day and a shed load of money to get there and do anything so we are better off waiting till she is in Tob.

I can't wait to see what speed we get with the new prop, It would have been interesting to see what the differences were between the boat with the flaky anti fouling/old prop and new anti fouling/ old prop and then again after fitting the new prop, It has got to be worth a couple of knots anyway.

Yes the scenery is wonderful, every day I am glad we live here, I was born and brought up in Yorkshire, moved here 11 years ago to raise the family 2 boys 12 and 9. If you check out Ulva Ferry, the area not the ferry itself, that is where I will be keeping the boat eventually. The coast has loads of islands and sea lochs with bigger islands like Coll and Tiree further out, so plenty of places to visit and take customers to. We get quite a few basking sharks, whales, dolphins and porpoise about here, occasionally Orca and sunfish are seen as well. It is a great area for wildlife and fishing so I am right at home.

We run a B&B in Salen Isle of Mull and a self catering caravan www.fascadail.co.uk so we should have customers to take out most days when the weather is good (been great for a few days now) anyway that is my plan. How about yourself? are you currently afloat or waiting for the weather to warm up a bit? do you fish and what do you catch?

All the best

Martin

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Well done Martin - she's looking good now.

That is a lovely part of the world where you live - you're a licky man.

Cheers

Chas                                                                                                               

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Hi Martin,

Looked on the map and know exactly where you are now. When you eventually get your Lochin to Ulva, will it be in a marina or on a mooring? You certainly have got plenty of islands to choose from. Is there still some fish around? You must also get some horrendous seas from the Atlantic? Yes it would be interesting to compare the old prop on the new anti-foul etc.

We are in Australia, (100kms above Brisbane) so we don't have to wait for the weather to warm up. We can boat all year round, and winter in my opinion is the best time for it (around 23 degrees C against summer of around 30+ degrees).

The fish we catch here are reef fish, cod, snapper, squid, red emperor, also whiting (in winter)etc..
Sounds all very tropical, however, cold water fish, is still tastier to eat.

Regards

Harold



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Hi Harold

She will be on a swinging mooring which I still have to lay. There are plenty of places to go and quite a few places to hide if the weather turns out to be poor. Of course you are right about being exposed to the Atlantic and we get some really bad weather although the shape of the land means we don't get massive seas until you clear the land.

The fishing is still reasonable there are still plenty of good pollack and coalfish a few cod and some good ling. Dogfish  can be a menace but thornback ray spur dogs and giant skate are all caught at anchor, some skate are 200lb plus. In the summer the seas are teeming with mackerel which we use for bait but are still good to eat.

The weather where you are sounds nice but 30deg would be too hot for me day after day, good for holidays but not working.

All the best

Martin

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