Well it time for some Repairs and Maintenance on Songlines 

So out we Haul at Krabi Boat Lagoon

Phuket

 

 

 Straps in place and up we go!

 

 

Our trusty Crane Driver removing us with such care

 

 

The Skipper Checking out our Antifoul!

 

 

Wash Down before we go onto Hard Stand

 

 

 

 Stands being put into place

 

 

 Songlines now on Hard Stand

so now it's time

for the cleaning and repairs to Start

 

 

 Removing Barnacles from the Prop

 

 

 Now time for the polishing!

 

 

 Looking Good!

 

 

 Next the Anchor well and chain to be scrubbed clean

 

 

Lindsay in the well and me on the ground scrubbing the chain

 

 

I'm hard at work polishing the Hull

 

 

Our New Signage for the Boat and it looks Great

 

 

 Replacing any hose fittings that had rust on them

 

 

 Our man Wik is repairing the shaft and building the new Coupling

 

 

 They make every thing here including the washers

 

 

  to the new Key for Keyway in Shaft

 

 

Wik putting the new Coupling into place

 

 

Yay it all fits!

 

 

Lindsay and Wik place Prop back onto shaft as repairs are complete

 

 

 All done Now just have to test it under pressure in the water

 

 

Next Job for the Boy's from Popeye Marine

 is to make and install new Stainless Steel Side rails

 

Every thing once again by hand and minimal tools

 

 

 

Getting there this is still a work in Progress!