Old Salty goes home

well after finally getting out of bed to go to swanage, i arrived around 11am
i looked out to sea and though no, then alan knowles said go for it  friday social sailing.
i tok the boat to the carpark to pack it away, and then whilst doing it and putting all the booms away i rigged and was on the water by 1145. sailed with alan and had the best sail so far on the laser so far.
after over 45 mins we came in and then i packed the boat away.
home by 330pm
glad i did, makes it more enjoyable when you do something you didnt think you would

6th AUGUST

after doing some remedial work on the boat ie ropes and toestraps i went for an early morning sail in good wind. went and sailed under ballard only to lose the wind when i looked down to old harry. the tide was getting me and making me drift further fromt he bay. i flagged down a jetski who towed me back into the bay where the wind was ok again, and picked up leter so that i could sail MBM with Peter. 4.3nm in 2hrs and some of that behind a jetski  lol
the boat went well.
Mbm is now off the stands and the laser goes under neath ok  like it did at Weston.

rigging vids

rigging   www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cNdK0EpULk

toe strap rigging  www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1sICVj82NE   DONE

down haul rigging  www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxmWrsBQUCU

couple of rigging things need to sort so use these as a guide

09 06 2016

went to swanage early to rig old salty so that Lorna could see the boat rigged.
we are going 50/50 on the boat so it gets used.
in the week a new refurbished centreboard was bought on ebay for £100
was in very good condition.
wind at swanage was dying all day and a fog  so came home after.
 

old salty goes to swanage

well the boat stands were made in the week so the dart 18 could sit on top. and old salty sit underneath.
6th may was the move day and greeted at swanage by sun rather than the forcast over cast.
the stands were installed and all the bottom filled with sand and pebbles. the boat was then put on top and then pratised taking on and off,
old salty was then rigged and eventually about 445pm sailed or rather drifted past the pier.
took some pics to mark the event

Picking up Old Salty

30th April 2016, i headed off to Saltash in Cornwall to pick up laser 141215 from Steve Mulch.
the day started early as it was a bank holiday weekend. first money and then fuel.
i got to Tideford to pick up some pastys which was only 5 miles further on.
the boat was spotted on ebay and bought on a buy it now or best offer. i got it for £900
included spare tiller and radial rig as well as full rig. also on a road trailer combo.
the boat was in fairly good condition for its age, for £900 you couldn't go wrong really. it will do for what i want it for at Swanage. just need to go through it and sort bits and pieces to how I want it.
i was back home by 1300 which wasn't bad as i left Saltash at 1030.
more pics to follow

Paul Bray Butchers at Tideford Cornwall.

steak pasty from Paul Brays. yum yum

laser 141215

oh dear the laser bug has struck again.
sealed the deal on laser 141215. date of pickup is saturday 30th april from Saltash in Devon. hopefully the boat is in good condition. road trailer and cover and spare radial rig and spare rudder/tiller. £900 bargain. hopefully i will keep this one to enjoy sailing solo and for fun. may need some work done on it who knows.

SOLD

sold to AJ Kohler from Datchet S.C
25TH APRIL 2016