Fitting Out during January and February
I had agreed with Swallow Boats that I would fit the boat out with electrics etc. I obtained most of the instruments I needed in...
Category: About Seatern
Notes about Seatern that may be of interest to other BC20 or Swallow Yachts owners
Fitting out Seatern: a photo gallery
These first three photos show how beautifully empty Seatern was when she arrived, it was not to last! Because I was hoping to use an...
12th April: Teak Seats!
The tides are poor at the moment and high pressure means light winds. However the warmer temperatures have allowed me to fit the teak panels...
24th April: Hoisted Spinnaker
The tides and weather have not combined favourably recently so I’ve been catching up with things neglected while working on Seatern. However today it was...
5th May: Torqeedo Outboard repairs
I took the propeller off the Torqeedo outboard today. With the nut off, removing the propeller was still a struggle and in the end I...
12th-15th May: New Outboard and Chart table
New Outboard: The weather over the weekend was force 7’s off and on which started me thinking about rough weather options. As a result, I...
17th May: Buying Petrol
The Tohatsu manual says that the motor can use fuel with up to 10% added alcohol. Bio-ethanol (similar to what I use in my spirit...
5th June: Door Curtain
I still come back from each trip with a “to do” list (will that ever change?!). Something I’ve always meant to rig up was some...
7th-8th June: Tiller Tamer, Locker Vents, Bow Roller
Tiller Tamer: I had rigged up a “knotted rope and shockcord” type of tiller tamer. This worked when I was using the Torqeedo but tended...
18th June: Raising the Mast!
On every trip from home I have to go under Northam Bridge in Southampton (the photo shows a friend doing the same). Seatern has an...