More cleaning.
12/04/07 17:25 Filed in: La Coruña
As I am walking to the shower at around 07:30 the Fred Olsen cruise liner Boudicca docks for a daytime visit. Although built in 1973 she looks in very good condition.
I continue to wash the running rigging. Later I remove the sprayhood. This proves to be a bit fiddly as the press stud connectors are very stiff. I dislike this method of fitting and will replace it with something more sensible when the sprayhood is renewed. The sprayhood is very dirty with a lot of green mould and staining but it scrubs up quite well. I should get at least one more year out of it.
Next up is a complete scrub of the cabin exterior. Again, there is lots of black dust and some green mould. The teak grab rails are particuarly dirty despite my having cleaned them less than a year ago. They need to be sanded smooth and oiled.
The Rocna man from Holland e-mails to say that he will have stock ready to ship next week. Great, but I still have to work out a way to pay him. One UK bank requires a signed form and the other has not replied.
I continue to wash the running rigging. Later I remove the sprayhood. This proves to be a bit fiddly as the press stud connectors are very stiff. I dislike this method of fitting and will replace it with something more sensible when the sprayhood is renewed. The sprayhood is very dirty with a lot of green mould and staining but it scrubs up quite well. I should get at least one more year out of it.
Next up is a complete scrub of the cabin exterior. Again, there is lots of black dust and some green mould. The teak grab rails are particuarly dirty despite my having cleaned them less than a year ago. They need to be sanded smooth and oiled.
The Rocna man from Holland e-mails to say that he will have stock ready to ship next week. Great, but I still have to work out a way to pay him. One UK bank requires a signed form and the other has not replied.