MAJOR STEP 4WARD!

WHITE FLAPPY THING NO1

 ITZ ONLY TAKEN THE LAST 4 MONTHS!!!
But I now have a WFT1 ! alias Jib,Genoa,Headsail,Staysail or any numba of uther teknical, politically correct YACHTING terms.
With this achievement I can now officially call Galley Cat a "YOT".
I seriously began 2 doubt that anything major would b achieved this week as the yard has gone into ovadrive. The tides are right so the bigger vessels are queueing up. Last week I uploaded a foto of the vessel freedom floating in mid-air as she was moved from hardstand to cradle. I thought this moment to b significant as this pretty serious AMATEUR FISHING boat was the largest boat I'd seen lifted by crane.Perhaps itz the Skipper in me but I find it odd 2 see a boat flying! As u can plainly see the repairs are now complete and FREEDOM is now free. However my respect 4 the power of CRANEOLOGY has been seriously upgraded with the lifting (over the top of FREEDOM)of the vessel "KNOT AGAIN".
This Bullshit boat took a wrong turn leaving Picnic Bay, Magnetic Island and slammed into the reef at 22knots. WHOOPS!!!!
The Skipper knew the reef waz there but "I thought I could make it"

This is no small boat as u can plainly see by the way it dwarf's both BIG Rob and FREEDOM. The propellor shaft's were bent like Qld bananas not a bad effort as they are made of  2"solid stainless steel.
I think the propellorz  r a throw away but we'll see what the xpertz in Cairns have to say.
This week will be rather intents(scout joke) with Kenny away, Rob on the injured list and several large boats/yachts needing dive work and the usual yard work still needing 2 b done. The trick is too not lose sight of the goal and with  WFT no1 finally being fitted all I need do is sort out this damn electrical issue and I'll b on my way to my ocean journey beginning.

Just an interim update as the weather in Perth means that no-one will be fishing this week Sorry! Hanni.
Captain Felix