The other side

Forecast continues to be less than ideal however the bottom refurb goes on apace, slightly limited by tidal considerations, after a quick turn around the other side was exposed, we decided to continue with a scotch brite scrubby and with the occasional use of the hosepipe the job went along swimmingly. The change of side brought a new view of the historic castle.

Not a bad spot for lunch.

Lynne had borrowed a short plank from the " Nobby Men", Nobby being a Lancashire traditional boat. Helps you to get up close and personal with the foul smelling mud, whoever said that yachting was glamorous?

Dark Tarn now has a clean and freshly anti fouled bottom, good for passage times and an excellent test of our homemade legs, although from the photos they may look a bit spindly they are each capable of supporting Dark Tarns 10+ tons on their own ( thanks to Paul Fay for the math ) faymarine.com 

Later we went to the North Wales Cruising Club and had a pleasant and relaxing drink or two finished up in the Liverpool Arms watching the tide come in to float Dark Tarn once again, we sat in the cockpit and admired the floodlit castle.

So tomorrow we leave for the Menai straights .