Photo: mary bow. first site nose on
Photo: dual rudders. The owner before last changed the rudder system to dual rudders after loosing his for a second time. The research and calculations still exist. A comparison with an original would be interesting.
Photo: lift. Going into the water. A fork lift with 22ft arms is quite an impressive sight.
Photo: lift 2. 
Photo: going in.. I had to jump aboard at this point using a ladder to span the gap.
Photo: clearance. over 6″ to spare but on a swinging boat it is a bit scary.
Photo: moored. In the moorings at Portland Marina. Thanks to friends for helping step the mast and set her up. It was very windy but a good day with alot done.
Photo: not the best mooring. the wind was from aft which left waves slapping her hull all night.
Photo: Portland marina.. It is a nice place though our mooring was on the visitors pontoon and quite a way from the loos.
Photo: Hurst. With a friends help I sailed back eastwards on a lovely calm day. We did manage to get a bit of sailing done in Pool bay. We waited out the tide by anchoring off Hurst and took the favorable tide over to Gosport.
Photo: Hurst 2. We anchored up at about 5pm waiting for a 9pm change in tide. Meanwhile time for dinner and a bit of a nap.
Photo: Hurst 3. Sunset off of Hurst whilst waiting for the tide.
Photo: Hurst 4. looking over towards the needles
Photo: Hurst 5. Looking directly at Hurst lighthouse. The quality of the camera is evident sad, get film for proper camera.
Photo: Solent. A play with single handing on a very windy day. The sun in this picture is misleading. It was very cold. Had I the courage to hoist the foresail I am sure I would have been fighting the helm less. It was all I could do to take the photo without throwing the camera overboard.
Photo: Inside Chichester harbour. Inside Chichester Harbour looking eastwards.
Photo: Approaching Chichester Harbour. Having left Gosport at 5am in the dark and passing through the submarine defense barrier we head over Chichester bar at high water.