1st August: Second Visit
By my second visit during the build the hull was built up and the interior taking shape. Still no commitment on a completion date however!
By my second visit during the build the hull was built up and the interior taking shape. Still no commitment on a completion date however!
At the Southampton Boat Show Matt suggested I get Charlotte to send me some photos of the progress. Possibly the Boat Show had slowed up...
My last visit during the build was on the 11th October 2013. The hull and cabin were fully shaped and the much of the cabin...
Matt had informed me by phone that they would not be completing Seatern until just before Christmas. I got a glimpse of her on the...
Matt delivered Seatern to Priory Road public hard which is about 80m from my jetty. It was a day later than planned but there had...
My Christmas card design for 2013 featured Matt in his Father Christmas role delivering Seatern. Of course, people got their card a bit late that...
During the 2014 Seatern covered about 755 nautical miles, almost entirely in day trips from my jetty on the River Itchen in Southampton. Seatern arrived...
2014 / Diary Entry / Jan-Feb: "Fitting Out"
by Peter Taylor · Published 01/01/2014 · Last modified 15/08/2017
Winter Gales: As soon as Seatern was delivered, the end of December 2013 through to February 2014 brought a spectacular series of storms. Some of...
2014 / Diary Entry / Jan-Feb: "Fitting Out"
by Peter Taylor · Published 03/01/2014 · Last modified 15/08/2017
Around midday on the 3rd January 2014 there was yet another storm with high water levels and strong winds.
2014 / Diary Entry / Jan-Feb: "Fitting Out"
by Peter Taylor · Published 14/02/2014 · Last modified 15/08/2017
On the night of 14th February 2014 a storm surge accompanied by gale force winds flooded part of Priory Road. Water entered some of the...