David J.Bowers » Yacht http://www.djbowers.co.uk The Yachtmaster with a penchant to Chillout with a Malibu & Pineapple! Thu, 31 Mar 2011 05:52:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 The Boat and Malaysia – Feb/March 2011 http://www.djbowers.co.uk/the-boat-and-malaysia-febmarch-2011.htm http://www.djbowers.co.uk/the-boat-and-malaysia-febmarch-2011.htm#comments Thu, 31 Mar 2011 05:52:38 +0000 admin http://www.djbowers.co.uk/?p=1253 Below are some pictures from my first sailing trip on Manoescal (Soon to be named Susan), As we went from Langkawi to Penang within Malaysia to get her to the yard for haul out. The trip turned into a bit of a nightmare, since the prop shaft had an issue leaving us with sail only, to add to this there was no wind for most of the trip…

So what was meant to take about 18 hours led on to almost 3 days! Plus adding salt to injury! We were caught in a nasty storm just off Penang and due to never sailing these waters before, no engine, high winds and no moon (poor visibility) we had to ride the storm out all night…

The boat took a beating and so did the crew! But we made it to George town where Manoescal is berthed for now…

]]> http://www.djbowers.co.uk/the-boat-and-malaysia-febmarch-2011.htm/feed 0 Langkawi and Boat 12.09 http://www.djbowers.co.uk/langkawi-and-boat-1209.htm http://www.djbowers.co.uk/langkawi-and-boat-1209.htm#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:50:07 +0000 admin http://www.djbowers.co.uk/?p=950 For the first time I slept on my boat for over a week with my friend Wong, we installed the elec systems and made the boat more homely! The boat is starting to take shape!

]]> http://www.djbowers.co.uk/langkawi-and-boat-1209.htm/feed 1 Boat at 80% Interior and 60% Deck http://www.djbowers.co.uk/boat-at-80-interior-and-60-deck.htm http://www.djbowers.co.uk/boat-at-80-interior-and-60-deck.htm#comments Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:41:46 +0000 admin http://www.djbowers.co.uk/?p=887 It looks like the interior and Deck work will be finshed before the end of Nov, I will then early Dec finish off the electronics and water systems and remaining parts installation. After that it is a matter of lifting the boat out for clean up, paint and prop shaft repair. hopefully this will be completed before the end of the year!

See the pictures below:

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