OzOne wrote in message ...

I'd forgotten what 8 months on the ocean can do to a boat.

Still the guys kept the brightwork bright, the timber oled and the
glass polished where they could.

The bottom is pretty clean but will benefit from a clean and antifoul.

Mast is coming out next week for a thorough check, crack test of
critical fittings and replacement of a couple of halyards and an exit
box or two...but that'll be up to the rigger.

There is a possibility that we will be doing this years Syd Hobart jst
for fun so I need to talk with the sailmaker about some new gear.

. . . like an 8-man, offshore life raft?

Max