SV Sancerre

Jottings of an ageing solo sailor

 

 

 

 

Tobermory, Isle of Mull, 2020

Monday, December 8, 2025

Trying to get the boat back in the water.

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Sancerre was scheduled to launch last Friday, the 5th, but strong winds and heavy rain prevented that. Probably not a bad thing as the very ...
Friday, November 14, 2025

Refurbishing a Seagull outboard - Part 2.

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After part 1.  As  described in Part 1  I did a lot of restoration work on my 1976 vintage Seagull 40+ last winter, unfortunately the fuel t...
Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Laying up - Canvas Work - Part 2

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Saturday 4th One bag finished for the emergency ladders, I made them a little thicker and considerably longer to help with packing and to re...
Thursday, October 23, 2025

Laying Up - Ashore

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With awful weather predicted for Monday I went to the boat on Sunday afternoon to do some work before the haul out on Wednesday, that worked...
Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Laying Up - Rope and Canvas work.

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Wednesday 1st October. A new topping lift for the spinnaker pole. It took a while for a suitable reel end to turn up and it is not my prefer...
Saturday, September 27, 2025

Laying up - Bilge paint and engine service.

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My last visit to the boat before Sancerre gets lifted out on Oct 22nd and two busy days. After cleaning the bilge in late August   It was st...
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