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Hi. Welcome to the blog pages of Happy Daze.

Ivan and Angela plan to set sail in May, from Scarborough, on the Yorkshire East coast, on a journey around the shores of the UK and Ireland. We will head south, and will travel the right way (clockwise) around the British Isles until we get back to Scarborough, but plan to take our time and enjoy the journey.

We will have our dive kit with us, and intend to jump in and explore the inshore waters at every opportunity. It may be to look at something we know is there (a wreck?), just have a look around to see what we can find, or to get something tasty for supper!

The boat has been extensively re-fitted, and work still goes on to get her ready for the off. Since we brought the boat back from Wells-next-the-Sea she has been known as Wild and Free, but our preparations for the trip will include a re-naming ceremony, and she will be known as Happy Daze.

Please keep in touch to find out how we get on in our preparations and our journey around the coast.

Angela & Ivan

Thursday, 23 September 2010

Scrabster









Monday 6th September to Friday 10th September

The weather was wild for the start of the week we spent in Scrabster, then it settled and the sun came out.
Ivan and Rob spent most of their time firstly tracking down a couple of flexible couplings, then fitting them, and shearing one again. Then re-thinking things. We got Happy Daze towed onto a slip, dried out and looked at the prop and discovered that one of the thrust bearings had gone completely, which answered the question of why the flexible couplings were shearing. So a new thrust bearing was ordered, and the flexible coupling was replaced with spacers made by Rob.
Anne & Rob hired a car, to go fetch the other car from Ullapool, so when we had transport we had a couple of little trips out. We went to John O'Groats, the beach, shops and looking at static caravans for us to transport to Eday!
By Friday tea time, all the parts were fitted, and Anne & Rob set off for Scarborough. We tested the prop shaft, the new coupling and bearing when she floated in the evening and she ran very smoothly - Happy Daze! We are off first thing tomorrow, heading for Stromness.
Theres not many that can say they have had a weeks holiday in Scrabster harbour!! Unplanned for us, but thats what this trip is all about!
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