We eventually left Fleetwood on Monday and despite some horrid weather (pics to follow!) we got underway. On leaving we trapped something around the prop - it appeared to clear in the river but all the way down to Abersoch I wasn't 100% happy with the engine speed / performance. We motored all the way due to wind speed / direction. We saw lots of tall ships leaving Liverpool which made for a fun night passage around Holyhead!
We missed the tidal gate through Bardsey by 30mins so added 4 hours to the journey fighting the tide around the Llyn Peninsular.
Arrived Abersoch Tuesday early afternoon and anchored off the club. J trapped his finger in the windlass when dropping the anchor (great start!), but anchor seems really good. Had great weather for the last couple of days, sun sea and champagne with friends!
We are now in Pwhelli - we need diesel, gas and to look at the prop. I dived in the marina (nice!) to look at the prop and the rope cutter seemed a bit bent but nothing else. However later on whilst doing another job I was running the engine and heard a bang - the prop shaft had come out of the gearbox! Hmmm, a few hours and lots of blood and sweat later its now back together, think the guys at Glasson put a grub screw in that was too small.
All good now though - sat in Pwhelli marina - off back to Abersoch tomorrow for more friends and beer. We're being lifted out in Pwhelli on Monday to check the prop and give her a scrub.
Speak soon!
J&K
p.s. the alternator wasn't working 100% so didn't have enough power to send the position reports - should be back working now though!
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