Misterton is currently in one of the dry docks at Thorne. She's in there to get three leaks fixed, the hull painted and new sacrificial anodes welded on. Its a bit of a squeeze to get in, the rudder had to be disconnected and turned to 90 degrees in order to fit.
Of the three leaks, the worst one was at the front, I'd found this from inside and from the 'springiness' of the steel, I could tell it was pretty thin. Just how thin was shown when Alan hit it with a hammer.....
Its not as bad as it looks, and soon Ryan and Nicky were on the case.
Meanwhile Nobby had the pleasant task of scraping and wire brushing the hull prior to painting.
Mary helped with the painting, its quite a big area to cover.
We had a surprise visit from Claire, our new landlady and her grandfather, who were up in the area. At least she didn't seem put off by Misterton, as its the first time she's seen it for real.
Where was I during all this? At a nearby Travelodge, working remotely.
We're back up again this weekend for another 3-4 days work. Fun. :)
Mary has written part 20 of her views here.