I haven’t mentioned the boat recently, but that is only because not a lot has happened on board over the last couple of weeks. There is a distinct end of summer feel to things at the moment. I might get our on the boat again before the end of the month, but given the weather we’ve had recently that is not likely.
As I write the first gale of autumn is heading our way. I went out to Peel, where the tub lives, after work today to check on her moorings. I got a couple more ropes out of the locker and rigged some extra lines, just to make sure. She lies alongside the quay and has a small sports fishing boat moored alongside, so she might take a little extra weight if the ropes aren’t balanced correctly. The inner harbour in Peel is very sheltered, and she’ll be fine, but you can never have too many mooring ropes.
This photo shows the tub alongside a fishing boat in Peel back in June. She’s in the same place, but on the inside with different boat on the outside. Space is at something of a premium in Peel at the moment as the harbour has silted up and even with the water retention scheme and the flap gate there is only a couple of feet of water (or much less) at the upper end of the harbour. Alinda draws just over 2 feet and is almost aground once the water in the harbour falls to the level of the top of the flap gate. Hopefully they’ll be getting a digger in this winter.
Anyway, at the moment, I’m deciding on what work to get done this winter. I want to take the boat further afield next year, and that will determine what gets done this winter. If things go to plan, the tub will be out of the water for six months, which will (in theory) give me plenty of time to get it all done.
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