Photos covering the refit in 1990 and subsequent sailing across to Cherbourg on her first cruise. She was still powered by her Coventry Victor engine at this point. Subsequent photos cover her journey to Gruissan in the Gulf of Lyons around 1994, and on the hard there for repainting around 1995. Maurice Killen was her custodian at this time.
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A86 Maurice….enjoying sailing after the refit….a very happy soul!!
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A86 A86 1990 On the drums….Showing epoxy on underside, and respray of hull. 2
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A86 A86 1990 On the drums….Showing epoxy on underside, and respray of hull. 3
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A86 A86 1990 On the drums….Showing epoxy on underside, and respray of hull. 4
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A86 A86 1990 On the drums….Showing epoxy on underside, and respray of hull.
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A86 A86 1990s Craning in at Hayling Island….nerves of steel!!! 2
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A86 A86 1990s Craning in at Hayling Island….nerves of steel!!! 3
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A86 A86 1990s Craning in at Hayling Island….nerves of steel!!! 4
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A86 A86 1990s Craning in at Hayling Island….nerves of steel!!!
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A86 A86 1990s On her moorings, Chichester harbour ’90s 1
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A86 A86 1990s On her moorings, Chichester harbour ’90s 2
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A86 A86 1990s On her moorings, Chichester harbour ’90s 3
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A86 A86 1990s On her moorings, Chichester harbour ’90s 4
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A86 A86 1990s Sassi Afloat and ashore in Gruissan Southern France ’90s 2
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A86 A86 1990s Sassi Afloat and ashore in Gruissan Southern France ’90s 3
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A86 A86 1990s Sassi Afloat and ashore in Gruissan Southern France ’90s 4
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A86 A86 1990s Sassi Afloat and ashore in Gruissan Southern France ’90s
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A86 A86 1992 On the road to Chichester 1992 2
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A86 A86 1992 On the road to Chichester 1992 3
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A86 A86 1992 On the road to Chichester 1992 4
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A86 A86 1992 On the road to Chichester 1992
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A86 A86 1992-3 First passage across to France 1992/3 1
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A86 A86 1992-3 First passage across to France 1992/3 2
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A86 A86 1992-3 Maurice….enjoying sailing after the refit….a very happy soul!!
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Maurice....enjoying sailing after the refit....a very happy soul!!
Maurice....enjoying sailing after the refit....a very happy soul!!
Are you going back to the black “adam-ant” look, it is interesting but maybe a 90’s thing. She certainly looked good after the refit. I would be interested in what needs doing and why. Mostly because there is little bright-work.
If she is solid underneath then I would expect the paint to fade as the UV got to it and just need a light sand back and a new coat of paint. Of course there are the odd bits were water may have got in under the paint or she got a bump which damaged the paint and may need taking back further.