In the summer of 2017, Janet and I cruised the Plan B around Vancouver Island.
Sunday, 2 July 2017
Summer time is here again and the Plan B is heading out on another cruise!
But first, a quick look at some of the preparations. Lots of maintenance happened over the winter and spring, including a new steering cable, new batteries, boarding ladder, fuel polishing, and lots of scraping, sanding and varnishing. Several people helped – Janet tackled just about everything, Phil sanded and varnished the cabin door, and Paul diligently cleaned up dozens of parts that no one will ever know but make a big difference to the final result. Here are a few pics:
A new steering cable was ordered and installed. Here I am trying to thread the new cable into place.
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This was the condition of the woodwork when we started. Janet spent hours scraping off the old varnish.
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Janet tarping over the freshly sanded railing to prepare for a couple of days of rain.
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Phil took this door home and re-finished it – Thanks Phil!
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The bowsprit was removed for re-finishing and re-bedding to prevent leaks.
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| The finished job – a big improvement! |
We didn’t get everything done (it’s a boat, after all!) but summer time is here and the rest of the to-do list will have to wait until after the cruise!
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Here is a map of the route.
Saturday, 26 August 2017 was departure day.
Below are pictures that I posted in my blog at the time. I have since lost the accompanying text, and will fill it in at some point…..
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