Hanging around

Today's the day. Back in the water for another skärgård summer. The marina has a snazzy new trailer for launching but we still end up hanging about waiting for it to arrive...

Carpentry

It has taken a while, wrestling with a space that curves in all dimensions, but now the new cupboard is finished. What used to be a dark hole with the cooker in is now extra storage and the stove is back by the door.

Overall I'm pleased with the way it turned out though it would have been a lot easier with a workbench out at the marina.

Back in the water on Friday!

Step one

Step one is always to get the hull sorted . Which this year involved some rubbing to cut back the rather jaded surface,  Dark blue gulls just don't like the sun. We finished off with a new incarnation of nano-polish that promises better UV protection. I wait to be amazed...

Below the waterline there's also a change. New rules in Sweden mean the existing anti-fouling is withdrawn and replaced with a copper based version instead. Didn't they ban copper? 

Of course the new paint was more expensive. Surprised?

The job list is quite long this year , but in principle now she can go back in the water as she is...

Progress

The rites of spring

It's not every year we have to clear the decks of snow before we can start work...

Southward bound

We left Kapellskär heading south...  with flexible plans. The weather was bright and fresh,  but with one of those forecasts that suggested harder weather to come:-).
South meant weaving between the islands and a good watch on the charts and GPS, but we made good pace.  Eventually we reached a more open fjärd and still unsure of what was over the horizon we stopped and took in a reef.
It's good to be prepared, but this time it proved unnecessary.  Soon after the wind eased and we were cruising comfortably towards our destination on Själlbottna - eventually mooring up against a long sloping cliff. We ended up stopping over a second night when the forecast wind  came through in the night, with rain and drizzle to follow.

Kapellskär again

From Rödlöga it was back to Kapellskär and a quiet evening with a walk round the headland, and grilling on the shore by the marina. A chance to catch our breath before start

ing the trip homeward.