Category Archives: Sailing a Sadler yacht

Friday 16th April Work was slow because of the cold and dry. I suggested a few days away on Elektra to Vicki and she was willing. Plans were made and it looked like we would need to move Elektra out of Carne creek early Friday morning so l suggested staying aboard Thursday night. The planContinue reading “A chance of a few days aboard”

Friday 9th April With strong northeast in the forecast for Saturday and more east wing forecasted for Wednesday-Friday we needed to move Elektra back up in Carne Creek. High water wasn’t until 1700hrs so we decided to take Elektra out for another sail, we wouldn’t be able to leave St Anthony until the tide wasContinue reading “Another sail”

Sunday 4th April We needed to move Elektra from  Carne Creek onto her seasonal mooring. Vicki and l were thinking it was going to be very cold, l had suggested a sail but Vicki wasn’t very keen! We set off from the shore in the dinghy with waterproofs and plenty of warm gear, but itContinue reading “First sail of 2021”

We had been given 29th March for Elektra’s launch day, I had to work but had gone to St Anthony with our punt before work. Anthony the yards boss came over to talk, it seemed his tractor driver was off until the 31st, so our date was pushed on a little. I wasn’t worried, wouldContinue reading “Launch Day”

Having anti-fouled, cleaned and polished Elektra, her engine had been serviced by fitter and over the weekend 20-21st March I bent on her sails again, fitted her sprayhood and dodgers, filled the water tank and check the pump was working, she started to look ready to launch but there were still jobs to do. WeContinue reading “Nearing Launch Date”

With the wet of December, dry weather arrived in January, on the 4th on blasted off the keels only to find out that another Covid lockdown was bought into affect the following day! I had a feeling things were heading that way and had arranged for a marine eletronics guy (Billy) to come and fitContinue reading “Winter work continues”

One of the jobs was to service the heads out Blake’s stop valve, was stuck solid in open position for 18 months. I needed to remove the heads just to get at the valve. The value proved to be very stubborn to shift, many days of spraying WD40 and tapping inside with a hammer andContinue reading “Winter work begins in December”

The 2019-20 winter was stormy and wet so no winter work was done until Elektra came out of the water at the end of February to have her 36 year old Buhk DV20 diesel engine replaced with a modern Yanmar 3YM20. While she was out I washed, polished and anti-fouled her. Also fitted her newContinue reading “Summing up for the 2020 Season”

After two weeks catching up with my work it looked like we could get away for another week aboard but the weather seemed to have other ideas! From mid week it was forecasted to get wet and windy. After thinking of heading up to Fowey we decided it would be better to stay close toContinue reading “Gillan to Precuil River”