New Year, with resolutions

We've left Newhaven Marina, in a way, sad, because it's a nice spot and so convenient. We like the industrial scrap metal heap on the East side of the harbour, and the fishermen, and the ol' geezers.

Tiffany fishing for crabs, and catching a smelt from the boat will be an abiding memory.

 

Well, it's lift out, bottom scrub and maintenance time at Peter Leonard Marine on Denton island. It was fun motoring up river with the bridge open.

 

There's a long list of things to be reviewed and assessed: the engine is the biggest. There is still a leak of diesel on the lifting pump in spite of Peter Leonard's mechanic having a look at it. This is the original Bukh engine, and is over 40 years old. It's only 10 Horse Power, which is barely sufficient. We are considering  a brand new Yanmar 20.

The thought of 20 horses pulling against the tide or speeding up an uncomfortable journey is very appealing!

Resolutions:

Back to Chichester Harbour (swinging mooring at Sparkes Marina ). This is at the Harbour mouth, so we can either revisit the lovely locations within, or, be more adventurous and use it as a base for explorations of the Solent and Isle of Wight.

We have untill 1st April to tick off jobs on the maintenance list.