Naughty-Cal's Diet

For 2013 Naughty-Cal has been put on a strict diet. Every unnecessary object and item is being removed from the little ship. Over the past four years she seems to have accumulated a lot of gear which is having an adverse effect on her turn of foot.

So as part of her major spruce up, she is shedding some pounds. We are being ruthless this time, every single item is being scrutinised and of it is felt it is not needed it is being taken home, given away or as a last resort thrown away. Even the TV has gone home. We don’t watch it during the summer so why lug it around?

The food cupboard has been thinned down dramatically. All that is left is some pasta, pasta sauce and some cereals. Anything else we can buy along the way but we still have enough for a quick meal should we become stuck somewhere. The galley cupboard has been stripped of unused items, even the pint glasses and unused pots and pans have gone home. Any excess weight is going to be shed this season.

The shower room has not escaped our attentions either. Cleaning products have been reduced to just two items EVM and disinfectant, just one shower gel each, one shampoo and one hand wash. Why carry extra? When we run out buy a new one.

Hopefully this ruthless weight shedding should see Naughty-Cal back to her sprightly self this season with an improvement in fuel economy to boot. We have a long season of cruising in the pipeline so it is essential that we are getting the best from Naughty-Cal.