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Nervous about the repairs
Haven’t been to the boat in a while... And I almost wrote that on a Post-it to stick, like a little yellow marker of reproof, on a corner of my computer screen. And yes, I may yet do that! Beforehand I was telling myself that I had a lot on – boat show-wise, the magazine, a transatlantic – which concertinas the time either side quite dramatically, and so on. But I am starting to admit that I am running out of excuses.
“Significant work was likely to be the only option”
The thing is that I am a bit apprehensive about the next stage in this, ah, ownership. We ended last season a month early, having taken on water in the Thames Estuary, being craned out to find that while she had a significant leak, it wasn’t a sprung plank or the caulking ragging out. That early
realisation prompted a second which, with its attendant pecuniary alerts, was that significant work was likely to be the only option. There’s definitely a law of diminishing returns on this. It’s a bit like running an old car when it comes to replacing some important element of engineering, and realising the cost will be more than the car’s worth; it could be time to scrap it and buy the next ‘good runner’. As with a boat, of course, it’s all down to what you think of said car – these decisions are seldom logical, or even based on financial probity. We have heard of people who have spent £80k restoring their pride and joy which is worth £25k as she leaves the yard. Of course, it’s not all about spending money with passioned abandon. The good thing about old boats (and old cars) is that you can sort out a lot of the problems yourself. When I took on Nereis, we found her to be sound, but had to beef up seven frames with sisters and it was great fun helping to do that – I learned a lot. And we’d pushed the old girl last summer, no denying that. I know that whatever we find will be fixable; it’s just how to proceed that needs a decision. This Post-it reads: GET ON WITH IT!
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