Work is progressing on the boat - far too slowly for us as we just want to get her onto the water, but there has been a lot to do. Each day we see new things fitted, painted, varnished, installed and finished. This Sunday, 16th June is D-Day. The crane is coming to lift Boundless and her cradle over the garden wall and take her down to the harbour. It is a major operation. The roads have to be closed, allowing the boat to travel unhindered. We just have to be ready!
The boat needs to be complete, to all intents and purposes, when we move her. We can only do minor tweeks and fittings on the water. We can however, only put our freestanding masts and rig up in the harbour and it is going to be an interesting excercise, geting the unfamiliar rig up for the first time.
Here are some pictures of the progress on the boat. She looks like a different girl to the one which we first saw in January.
CHERYL
Amazing!! It's thrilling to know that your dream is materialising! When I first read the above post some days ago, I pictured the two of you working around the clock, with unknowns dangling in the air. Now I know that you pulled it off. :)) Yesterday, Michael and I remarked how fortunate it was that the sea was so flat, and that the weather was so pleasant.
ReplyDeleteWe just LOVE the name "Boundless". :)) It has such character, and evokes the essence of your adventure, I think..........
With love,
Debbie and Michael xx
P.S. It was on Sunday 16 June, the day of the long haul to the harbour, that we remarked how flat the sea was, and how perfect the weather. We wonder what is has been like actually to sleep on board. The night temperatures have been freeeeezing!
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