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I bought Panache in 2008.
She has seen little use but has
suffered serious neglect in the last few years. The kicker was damaged
and the fuel tank contained a lot of water and black sludge. To get
her home to Weymouth from Hythe marina I changing the engine oil and
some service parts. I rigged the fuel feed and return to a clean jerry
can, and motored to Yarmouth. The next day there was little wind so I
motored to Weymouth, intending to put the boat on a berth in the
marina. She was leaking about a bucket of water a day into the bilge
so I decided to get her lifted out instead. I found the leak to be
from the stern tube/hull seal rather than the stern gland.
Among other items she now has new
standing rigging, genoa furler, re-seated stern tube, new stern gland,
engine water pump, etc. Six weeks later she has reached Weymouth
marina. |
