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With John Lister's expert help we managed to service the engine without losing any nuts and bolts or breaking any working parts.   If you know us well, you will appreciate that this is a significant achievement!

At last we are able to put everything back in its place and 'bend on' the freshly cleaned and refurbished sails.  Only got to put the  cushions back and we are ready to set sail down Channel.

OR goes back in the water to a new berth

Bit of a task to tidy up OR ready to put her back in the water!

Always knew the polishing skills learned at Clarendon would come in useful for something more interesting than cleaning the house! Helen showing James how it's done!                    

Claire purchased some very neat down-lighters in Weston super Mare's excellent Caravan shop, James then fitted them in the Saloon (Sat 21 Jan) to provide excellent reading lights and more ambience for  supper parties!  Having taken down and replaced three sets of head-lining, the new cordless drill came in very handy.  And......the lights all work!

Ocean Rainbow out of the water for the winter refurbishment! Remembered to put Ocean Rainbow in to the slings stern first, as the forestay would otherwise touch the top of the hoist. Exciting trying to reverse in the strong crosswind into narrow lifting-berth!  

Cabin sole refurbishment and forepeak cabins now completed.  Ocean Rainbow on her way home to Portishead for the winter and the fitting of the Watermaker.

Off to see John R-B and have the new cabin sole fitted and cupboards built into the forepeak.

Another lovely stopover at Cardiff Yacht Club.   CYC's fundraising auction provided entertainment and Claire bid for and got a bosun's chair and self-climbing mast steps.