Splashdown!

Lift off!

On the trailer to the dock.

Back in the air.

And in the water.

The mechanic had to come again because there was some electrical problem and the engine didn't want to start.

Crew on the wheel heading to Poros harbour.

Skipper takes over to manouver in the harbour and to dock.

And on the pontoon.

Second day prep for launch.

Now that the hull is nicely painted, we can no longer use the galley for washing dishes. So we have to use a bucket.

The next job is to clean out the bilge. Roane to the rescue, while I antfoul the second coat.

The bilge is as clean as possible.

Roane finished the painting while I prepared the fenders and mooring lines for tomorrow. 

All together, we used 7 litres (or is it kilos? At 40€/per) of antifouling paint.

The annode for the prop shaft finally arrived and has been installed. 

Eidos ready for launching.

Final preparations for launching.

We have agreed with the boatyard on a launch date: two days from today - Wednesday. Tomorrow, the annode for the propeller should arrive. 

Today and tomorrow we antifoul one coat each day. Luckily, the boatyard has everything I need, so we don't have to go to town for supplies.

First, I taped all around the waterline. 

Then, while scraping off the few remaining barnacles from the hull, I noticed some damage on the bottom of the rudder. I had bounced once or twice on a rock in the anchorage near Aegina town last summer. Good thing the scrape dried out through the winter and Takis agreed to do the repair.

Meanwhile, I got started on the antifouling using, I hope, paint that with two coats will last two years.

Hempel at €125 for 2.5 litres. Dark navy is not my favourite colour but it got delivered, and no one will see it under water except the fish. 

Watch the hair on the wet paint!

Roane's turn with the paint roller.

Time to get som cash for the boatyard and some supplies.

Sunday in Greece

Just before 7am, the sun begun rising and so we went for a walk along the beach. Soon the church bells rang out for the morning service.A lovely combination of the sunrise and the bells.

I walked back to make coffee and prepare a kefir smoothie for breakfast, while Roane lingered a little longer on her walk.

Breakfast in the boatyard. 

After breakfast I repaired the bicycle paniers and Roane cleaned a couple of kitchen drawers.

Next was a mushroom omelet for lunch with a card game and then a nap for me, while Roane worked online.

Takis, the boatyard owner came by to ask (again) when I was planning to launch because Eidos is blocking another boat that he needs to put in the water. It could be as soon as Tuesday! 

Time for a swim!