Settled into the new pen, we spent the last two days on the boat and it was lovely having a better outlook, especially as the day was absolutely perfect, sun shining, water like a mirror.
Kat came and had a coffee with us when we got there yesterday, Derek and Lorraine arrived later in the day. It is such a little village on that jetty, and often spend the day catching up with others instead of doing the chores that we came there to do.
A home day today for me as tonight is the end of season dinner and the changeover of Cruising Captains.
That is going to Dan and Kat, so we wish them well in that position and look forward to seeing what they have planned for the next year.
So another week passes and next week looking forward to spending more time on board the good ship Meridian ii.
Friday, May 27, 2011
Thursday, May 26, 2011
changing pens
Today has been shifting pen day, we are now located 2nd from the end next to Peters Cray boat. Hopefully it keeps smelling sweetly.
Arrived at Mindarie to have coffee with Roger, Julie, Grant and Katrina. Roger and Julie had already arrived and were hanging out for some caffiene,
We all huddled up down below with the hatches battened down as the wind had a real nip in it.
After coffee, Grant helped Frank get the Hooker organised and he went below to change the small anode on the rear of the prop.
The water was only about 12 deg, so happy to have a wet suit and Rogers cap to ward off the chill,
Then it was time to organise the ropes in the other pen and move Meridian ii around there. All done with the minimum of fuss and now she is settled in her new abode.
Heated up some soup for the guys to warm them up and then Grant said his goodbyes to go back to his Canadian visitors.
Roger and Julie preparing to leave Mindarie as I write this. so will go up and wave them goodbye.
Arrived at Mindarie to have coffee with Roger, Julie, Grant and Katrina. Roger and Julie had already arrived and were hanging out for some caffiene,
We all huddled up down below with the hatches battened down as the wind had a real nip in it.
After coffee, Grant helped Frank get the Hooker organised and he went below to change the small anode on the rear of the prop.
The water was only about 12 deg, so happy to have a wet suit and Rogers cap to ward off the chill,
Then it was time to organise the ropes in the other pen and move Meridian ii around there. All done with the minimum of fuss and now she is settled in her new abode.
Heated up some soup for the guys to warm them up and then Grant said his goodbyes to go back to his Canadian visitors.
Roger and Julie preparing to leave Mindarie as I write this. so will go up and wave them goodbye.
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Back on line
Temporily back on line, thanks to son loaning me his wireless thumb drive.
The boat and hubby still down in Bunbury, the transmission has been repaired and re installed but he won't be able to sail back until Thursday next week as Bob can't make it until Wednesday.
Tuesday there is an expected blow of 35knots so he has managed to get a temporary pen at DPI as it won't be very comfortable in Koombana Bay.
So it looks like being Thursday before they set sail and if they stay overnight at The Cut in Mandurah it will be Friday night before they arrive back in Mindarie. So hopefully they will have good winds and conditions so they can sail back and not have to motor.
Rather a blow having this go wrong, but I guess M2 is getting on in years so it is to be expected things will need to be replaced. By the time we have finished she will up for another 20 plus years.
The boat and hubby still down in Bunbury, the transmission has been repaired and re installed but he won't be able to sail back until Thursday next week as Bob can't make it until Wednesday.
Tuesday there is an expected blow of 35knots so he has managed to get a temporary pen at DPI as it won't be very comfortable in Koombana Bay.
So it looks like being Thursday before they set sail and if they stay overnight at The Cut in Mandurah it will be Friday night before they arrive back in Mindarie. So hopefully they will have good winds and conditions so they can sail back and not have to motor.
Rather a blow having this go wrong, but I guess M2 is getting on in years so it is to be expected things will need to be replaced. By the time we have finished she will up for another 20 plus years.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
home alone
Well I am home alone, finding it a little difficult to deal with no internet, so thanks daughter, for a loan of hers.
It could be another 10 days before the boat is able to be bought back to Perth, so will just have to be patient.
Beautiful weather, so not hard to just enjoy this lovely sunshine, but we do need rain.
It could be another 10 days before the boat is able to be bought back to Perth, so will just have to be patient.
Beautiful weather, so not hard to just enjoy this lovely sunshine, but we do need rain.
Friday, May 6, 2011
Last day on board for me
Sitting on M2 while the guys are off for their walk, coffee and I think hubby is shopping for clothes.
Laura is arriving at midday to pick up Bob and I and we will return to Perth while Frank stays with the boat until the transmission is repaired.
Yesterday we had lunch with Graham, Ruth and Carolyn and then went back to their place while Bob and Frank went to view the insides of the transmission. Definitely need a new one after viewing the corrosion on the old, so a job very much needing to be done. A very expensive little trip to Bunbury, but happy it happened in open water and not while we were trying to reverse into our pen.
I will be leaving the wireless modem on the boat for Frank to use while he is down here, so will have limited access to internet for the next week or so.
Making the most of it now while they are away, as in an hour will be packing up to head to shore.
We called into the Koombana sailing club on our way back last night for some light refreshments and ended up having the Friday night fare of fish, chips and salad. Quite a good meal for $12, come on Hillary's, this is the type of meal we would like when going to the monthly meeting. Not A La Carte at exhorbitant prices and no vegies to boot.
Frank was a bit ticked as he was going to cook us Spaghettie Bog, but I managed to convince him that fish and chips and no washing up was a pretty good deal, so both he and Bob caved finally.
We met another couple there who were from the Hillary's club but have their cat moored at Bouvard.
So apart from the malfunction of the transmission and some rocking and rolling when the large tankers are leaving with the tugs it has been quite a pleasant stay. I am part sorry to be leaving and heading home, but am convincing myself it will be nice to have a week to myself and the ground will be staying still.
Laura is arriving at midday to pick up Bob and I and we will return to Perth while Frank stays with the boat until the transmission is repaired.
Yesterday we had lunch with Graham, Ruth and Carolyn and then went back to their place while Bob and Frank went to view the insides of the transmission. Definitely need a new one after viewing the corrosion on the old, so a job very much needing to be done. A very expensive little trip to Bunbury, but happy it happened in open water and not while we were trying to reverse into our pen.
I will be leaving the wireless modem on the boat for Frank to use while he is down here, so will have limited access to internet for the next week or so.
Making the most of it now while they are away, as in an hour will be packing up to head to shore.
We called into the Koombana sailing club on our way back last night for some light refreshments and ended up having the Friday night fare of fish, chips and salad. Quite a good meal for $12, come on Hillary's, this is the type of meal we would like when going to the monthly meeting. Not A La Carte at exhorbitant prices and no vegies to boot.
Frank was a bit ticked as he was going to cook us Spaghettie Bog, but I managed to convince him that fish and chips and no washing up was a pretty good deal, so both he and Bob caved finally.
We met another couple there who were from the Hillary's club but have their cat moored at Bouvard.
So apart from the malfunction of the transmission and some rocking and rolling when the large tankers are leaving with the tugs it has been quite a pleasant stay. I am part sorry to be leaving and heading home, but am convincing myself it will be nice to have a week to myself and the ground will be staying still.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
day 4
Black clouds on the horizon today, rain arrived around midday so we closed the hatches and cosied up down below. A slight thunderstorm but nothing too bad. It passed later and when things had settled somewhat Fran and I took the dinghy and went to Coles for some bread and a few things we needed.
Fran got the BBQ out and cooked up some snags for tea, I made deb potato and peas, a bottle of wine and it was a feast.
I think we are getting more relaxed as each day passes and just happy to veg out on board.
Today we are meeting Ruth, my sister in law for lunch at Dome and then she will drive the guys out to where the transmission is being dismantled to have a look at how it operates.
Laura is driving down tomorrow and will pick Bob and I up and take us back to Perth while Fran stays with the boat. I have mixed feelings about going, but guess it is easier to do this that get up at the crack of dawn to catch the train back in a couple of days.
If I didn't have appointments back in town would just settle in and stay until the transmission has been installed and running again.
The weather has been kind to us on the whole and have enjoyed this stay.
Fran got the BBQ out and cooked up some snags for tea, I made deb potato and peas, a bottle of wine and it was a feast.
I think we are getting more relaxed as each day passes and just happy to veg out on board.
Today we are meeting Ruth, my sister in law for lunch at Dome and then she will drive the guys out to where the transmission is being dismantled to have a look at how it operates.
Laura is driving down tomorrow and will pick Bob and I up and take us back to Perth while Fran stays with the boat. I have mixed feelings about going, but guess it is easier to do this that get up at the crack of dawn to catch the train back in a couple of days.
If I didn't have appointments back in town would just settle in and stay until the transmission has been installed and running again.
The weather has been kind to us on the whole and have enjoyed this stay.
day 3
This morning we decided to go for a walk and stretch the legs, so off we went.
A lovely walk around the waterways and a stop off at "the happy wife" for a coffee.
Dropped into the pharmacy on the way past for some plasters for my feet as they were starting to let me know they were not happy. Then across to the army desposal store to find a connection for the cigarette plug on the boat for our mobile charging. Came out of there of there minus connection, but a water proof jacket for me and waterproof dilly bags. The connection was found in another store so we continued on. It was decided that I would sit by the inlet and they would go and get the dinghy and pick me up. Had a lovely chat with a lady who was also resting her feet, then Fran was back with the dinghy. Another couple were sitting in their boat having a cuppa when we went to leave and invited us on board to join them for a cup of tea. Introduced ourselves and chatted for awhile, then decided we had better go and pick Bob up from the sailing club before he got concerned that we had sunk and come to grief. So said our goodbyes and thankyous to Peter and Lyn our new friends and back in the zodiac. Got absolutely drowned going under the road bridge with the tide roaring out and the wind picking up the waves and as luck would have it, Bob had the bag that had my waterproof jacket in it.
A lovely walk around the waterways and a stop off at "the happy wife" for a coffee.
Dropped into the pharmacy on the way past for some plasters for my feet as they were starting to let me know they were not happy. Then across to the army desposal store to find a connection for the cigarette plug on the boat for our mobile charging. Came out of there of there minus connection, but a water proof jacket for me and waterproof dilly bags. The connection was found in another store so we continued on. It was decided that I would sit by the inlet and they would go and get the dinghy and pick me up. Had a lovely chat with a lady who was also resting her feet, then Fran was back with the dinghy. Another couple were sitting in their boat having a cuppa when we went to leave and invited us on board to join them for a cup of tea. Introduced ourselves and chatted for awhile, then decided we had better go and pick Bob up from the sailing club before he got concerned that we had sunk and come to grief. So said our goodbyes and thankyous to Peter and Lyn our new friends and back in the zodiac. Got absolutely drowned going under the road bridge with the tide roaring out and the wind picking up the waves and as luck would have it, Bob had the bag that had my waterproof jacket in it.
Transmission problem
We had motored the last 6 hrs as the wind had dropped and the guys were sick of going no where fast. When they started up the motor and put it into reverse to get the higher ratio the noise it was making sounded like they had hit a reef and were trying to free the boat. I came up on deck fully convinced that this had happened only to be assured we were not, so returned to the bunk to try and get some sleep with the iron sail roaring in my head.
It was when we were setting the anchor Bob realised we didn't have reverse, so after we had settled he thought it a good idea to check out the transmission. Not a good story here, looks like we need to ring someone who can come out and have a look and tell us the sad news.
It was sad news, so we will be staying here until they have located parts, might have to access them from Sweden if they are not available here and it will be approximately 10 days before it can be fixed.
In the meantime the boys had got the kayak off and were having fun on that, decided it was too cold to swim, but with two boys on a one man kayak it took three minutes and they were both swimming.
They then spent most of the morning roaring around in the zodiac doing what boys love doing.
Lyndon and Cherie rang to say they would be arriving in an hour and a half. They arrived and there was no zodiac to pick them up as the boys had dissapeared, left phones on the boat, so couldn't contact them, fortunately they appeared and saw the parents so picked them up and ferried them out to the yacht.
Lunch over it was time for them to pack up and head back to Perth, so we bid them farewell and settled into being just the 3 of us on board.
It was when we were setting the anchor Bob realised we didn't have reverse, so after we had settled he thought it a good idea to check out the transmission. Not a good story here, looks like we need to ring someone who can come out and have a look and tell us the sad news.
It was sad news, so we will be staying here until they have located parts, might have to access them from Sweden if they are not available here and it will be approximately 10 days before it can be fixed.
In the meantime the boys had got the kayak off and were having fun on that, decided it was too cold to swim, but with two boys on a one man kayak it took three minutes and they were both swimming.
They then spent most of the morning roaring around in the zodiac doing what boys love doing.
Lyndon and Cherie rang to say they would be arriving in an hour and a half. They arrived and there was no zodiac to pick them up as the boys had dissapeared, left phones on the boat, so couldn't contact them, fortunately they appeared and saw the parents so picked them up and ferried them out to the yacht.
Lunch over it was time for them to pack up and head back to Perth, so we bid them farewell and settled into being just the 3 of us on board.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
The best plans of mice and men
The plan was to sail to Bunbury with Grandson and his friend and do an all nighter with them doing shifts, two hours on, two hours off. Bob came with us to help out, he was to have Tyson (grandson) and Fran was to have Henry (Tyse' friend). We left Mindarie at approx 9am and had a pretty good run, good winds until mid day or not long after, then on with the iron sail. The boys helped out on the Helm for a good bit of the time until I started being the grandmother and felt sorry for them, so took over myself which put a large smile on Hubby's face seeing me at the wheel.
Then as young 15 nearly 16 yr old boys are apt to do, they decided to cook noodles, so I handed the wheel to Bob so I could show them how it all worked. They then retired to the v berth with cheesy noodles and ipods. That was the last we saw of them for quite a while until two rather pale faces emerged saying they didn't feel all that good....hmmn. I think the cc's and the dip finished them off.
The wind was up again and so blissful silence reigned.
As the night closed in talk was about who would go and have a sleep before their shift. Both boys dissapeared, I don't think that was the plan. Some time later they both came back up on deck, Henry very quiet and pale.
Wrapped in sleeping bags they curled up in the cockpit, so Bob went off to have a sleep. Then Henry emerged and had to run for the side, didn't quite make it, clean up job when we arrive.
So over a very long night of tacking back and forth which the boys participated in quite well, we rocked and rolled, pitched and bucked, tried to sleep with no success, every time they tacked I had to change sides so I didn't get hurled out of the bunk.
Finally morning arrived after the longest night of my life, and there were two very weary older guys manning the helm and keeping watch while two teenage boys had a very lovely peaceful sleep.
Well it was a good try, but guess boys of that age don't think much of sitting up all night staring into the blackness. I now have a more indepth regard and appreciation for youngsters such as Jessica and Jessie.
We arrived in Koombana Bay to a beautiful clear day, blue skies and water.
Then as young 15 nearly 16 yr old boys are apt to do, they decided to cook noodles, so I handed the wheel to Bob so I could show them how it all worked. They then retired to the v berth with cheesy noodles and ipods. That was the last we saw of them for quite a while until two rather pale faces emerged saying they didn't feel all that good....hmmn. I think the cc's and the dip finished them off.
The wind was up again and so blissful silence reigned.
As the night closed in talk was about who would go and have a sleep before their shift. Both boys dissapeared, I don't think that was the plan. Some time later they both came back up on deck, Henry very quiet and pale.
Wrapped in sleeping bags they curled up in the cockpit, so Bob went off to have a sleep. Then Henry emerged and had to run for the side, didn't quite make it, clean up job when we arrive.
So over a very long night of tacking back and forth which the boys participated in quite well, we rocked and rolled, pitched and bucked, tried to sleep with no success, every time they tacked I had to change sides so I didn't get hurled out of the bunk.
Finally morning arrived after the longest night of my life, and there were two very weary older guys manning the helm and keeping watch while two teenage boys had a very lovely peaceful sleep.
Well it was a good try, but guess boys of that age don't think much of sitting up all night staring into the blackness. I now have a more indepth regard and appreciation for youngsters such as Jessica and Jessie.
We arrived in Koombana Bay to a beautiful clear day, blue skies and water.
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