Caraway hits the road and heads for the UK..
Aug
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8/21/2009 5:53 PM
Well. wonders will never cease.. all my arrangements to get Caraway back to the UK came together like a dream! I even managed with my sketchy French to book the crane on the right day. The crane operator even turned up at the right time and the haulage company were there and did a very professional job. I found Dave Wolff Boat Transportation who amazingly came all the way from the UK, collected the boat and delivered her to Christchurch for £2000! I can’t recommend them enough. I might use them again if I decide to cruise the Western Isles of Scotland and don’t have the time to sail her there. Or I could even have her taken by road to the Baltic.
She arrived at Rossiters yard in Christchurch this morning and has been chocked up waiting for me there. Hopefully, I will go and check up on her next week.
She’s pretty filthy all over but I plan to polish her topsides, Copper Coat her bottom and think about a new paint job this winter. We shall see.. I have a lot of other distractions such as a new (old) house with lots to be done and an increasing IT workload to deal with. Plenty to look forward to..
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Re: Caraway hits the road and heads for the UK..
took these pics with phone camera... pretty poor but better than nowt..
By Gus on
8/21/2009 8:04 PM
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Re: Caraway hits the road and heads for the UK..
Looks like you've got the blog feature on this site up and running. The format is clean and navigation is tight. Sorry to see that Caraway is out of the water but it should reduce the need for routine maintenance significantly. Having had Toucan in the water for the past 4 years, I could sure use a break from that. I hope you post about your boat projects this winter - Caraway sure is a beauty..... Ron
By Ron Mayo on
8/28/2009 12:03 AM
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