The first real taste of wet and
windy Winter has marked the end of our sailing season, with voyage 13/12 the last
trip before refit. For the next two months the ship will remain docked in
Fremantle and undergo its annual refit.
A team of hardworking volunteers, contractors
and crew will be on ship and in shed, undertaking a long list of maintenance
tasks. Some of the jobs on our 2013 to-do list include:
- Sprucing up the forehead heads
- Repainting the foremast and mainmast lowers
- Mast rust work
- An overhaul of the galley
- Removing the stairs to the main saloon to repair the water tank directly below the main companionway
- Preparing for the annual AMSA inspection
- Lots of tarring, oiling and painting.
All of this handy work is
scheduled to be completed by mid-September in time to start the new sailing
season with a prepared ship and rested crew. The first voyage of the season kicks off 28th
September.
We will be keeping you up to date with refit news here so stay
tuned!
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