Winter Fettling

We started a few of the minor winter fettling jobs at the weekend. The one that has made the most immediate difference was cleaning the inside of the canopies. Over the last few months the top section had started to grow an impressive array of mould spots. It was time to tackle these. First with Henry the vacuum cleaner to get any loose bits off. Then with some Tesco Fabric Foam. This you simply spray on, let it fizz for 30 seconds and then wipe off with a clean damp cloth. Easy job but the results speak for themselves. Not a trace of the mould anymore.

While we were over buying the diesel and getting pumped out we also bought some bulbs for the forward and backward facing navigation lights that sit on the radar arch. At some point over the summer the bulbs have both failed, but as it was summer and we were not really cruising at night it has not been a problem. Now that the nights have well and truly drawn in we needed to get them refitted. The bulbs have not been installed yet as Liam has managed to tweak his back so scrambling around on top of the boat was not an option. Maybe this coming weekend it might have eased off enough for him to fit them?