tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966839033902528022024-02-02T18:05:34.200+10:00SV ThomasinaSailing Vessel Thomasina - a Laurent Giles Vertue (V155) based in Queensland AustraliaSV Thomasinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07437013510012483191noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196683903390252802.post-6077784547364882972017-04-28T12:43:00.001+10:002017-04-28T12:57:15.434+10:00Vertue burgee and bookFound this Vertue burgee onboard while cleaning Thomasina out. I think we got it from Bruce and Thelma on Tui of Opua?? <br />
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Also scored this rare beauty at our local Marine Market the other week. Couldn't believe my luck with I found it in a pile of books for sale. Will take pride of place on the bookshelf.<br />
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SV Thomasinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07437013510012483191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196683903390252802.post-4149183914740959582017-04-28T12:39:00.002+10:002017-04-28T12:40:32.150+10:00Out of the water and onto the hardThomasina is currently on the hard for annual antifouling and painting. All is going well, she was remarkably clean so we were able to quickly get onto the painting. We'll also do the topsides and we have had new gold coloured name stickers made that will also go on before she goes back in the water. Next job is to get the decks painted and new deck tread on, new sailcover, new lee covers, new boom cover, redo the lazy jacks and put the stanchions all back together.<br />
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The interior is all varnished and looks fabulous I must say. We've added a new porthole mirror and a few more personal touches too. Can't wait until we can get all the freshly cleaned soft furnishings (and new cushions, new bed, new mat) back in and start day sailing and holidaying on her.<br />
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I'll post some interior shots when its all back together.<br />
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<br />SV Thomasinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07437013510012483191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196683903390252802.post-24577060271640421532017-01-29T08:15:00.001+10:002017-01-29T08:15:43.684+10:00Work continuesIn the past couple of weeks, on our rare days off together, we've been working to empty Thomasina and continue to tidy her up for our trip later this year. We've painted the interior cabin top sides and will start work on interior stripping varnishing this week. The cabin sole will be sanded and refurbished.<br />
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We are also stripping everything out of the boat - totally emptying it and its amazing how much you can store in 26ft. Thomasina has always had good storage and we easily carry all the sails, spares, tools, food, clothes, water and fuel we need for extended trips. Over the years we've collected too much on board, so we're starting from scratch again and only taking what we need for our trip north.<br />
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Her exterior is looking a little sad at the moment, half finished paint work, but its way too hot here in Queensland to work on the exterior. Inside it gets warm sitting on the marina, but opening ports and hatches catch whatever breeze is there, no matter how small.<br />
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A mirror which was looking a little old will be replaced with a new porthole shaped mirror.<br />
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Work continues this week...<br />
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SV Thomasinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07437013510012483191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196683903390252802.post-82004909967641024812017-01-13T13:54:00.001+10:002017-01-13T13:54:39.765+10:00Preparation continues for our 2017 odyssey northThomasina is being prepared for a trip north this year. Leaving from Mooloolaba port on the Sunshine Coast we will head north and see how we go. No firm plans, rather to enjoy the time, pick our weather windows and take our time - we are doing it for nourishment, not punishment.<br />
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She is currently away from her usual mooring in a local marina and tied up to a walk on walk off berth, which is a real treat rather than having to dinghy out to her.<br />
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A lot of work is being done on deck and below to prepare her for the trip. Painting, repairing, renewing, varnishing, canvas work etc... you know the deal.<br />
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We have an ever growing list of jobs to do and things to buy. But its fun planning this adventure and it will be great to see her being used for what she was intended for.<br />
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I'll post photos when I can of the work being done and the preparation and plans.<br />
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One thing we <strong>have</strong> done is invest in a thermal cooker - <a href="https://www.thermalcookware.com/">https://www.thermalcookware.com/</a> a Christmas present to ourselves.<br />
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Thomasina doesn't have an oven, only a two burner cooker and a BBQ. Adding this Shuttle Chef to the mix means we can enjoy a a whole new world of food while we travel. We've been testing recipes at home and its wonderful and easy! <br />
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To enjoy a slow cooked, delicious meal at the end of a day spent sailing, swimming, snorkelling, hiking, reading, fishing or sleeping, using minimal energy (less gas, meths, propane etc) while keeping the inside of the boat cool, all we need to do is start the cooking process off in the morning on the two-burner cooker, get the meal up to temperature, seal it up and voila! several hours later we sit down to a home cooked meal with minimal washing up.<br />
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They are expensive, but cheaper than a marine stove, and they are small enough to fit in our little Vertue quite nicely. The pots can be used as normal pots and you can store hot or cold food in them.<br />
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SV Thomasinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07437013510012483191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196683903390252802.post-9814459240765012902016-09-19T16:17:00.002+10:002016-09-19T16:17:59.266+10:00Myth or Fact?Does anyone know...<br />
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<em>On the wall of the Harbourmaster’s office in Durban, according to Vertue myth, is a notice. ‘In winds over Force 7, no yacht may depart without my authority. Unless she’s a Vertue’</em>SV Thomasinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07437013510012483191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196683903390252802.post-77548943227898262142016-09-19T15:27:00.001+10:002016-09-19T15:53:21.119+10:00Long time no blog... bit of an understatement really. It's been five years, but since I've still remember my log in I thought I'd see if it still works and if so, it could be a nice way to keep a record of our adventures on Thomasina.<br />
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At the moment, she's being prepared for a trip north next year. This pic is from a while ago but its time to get organised and start sailing again. Hopefully we'll get some weather windows to do some day sailing too.<br />
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SV Thomasinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07437013510012483191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196683903390252802.post-61981812389475273322011-11-10T14:53:00.001+10:002011-11-10T14:55:18.380+10:00Summer in the subtropicsThomasina is back in her home port now safely tied up and prepared for the subtropical summer.<br />
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With heavy rain, strong winds and the potential of cyclones being the norm, good mooring lines are vital.<br />
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While back home its time for repairs and maintenance, hatches need to be fixed, varnish applied, hatch covers to be sown up.<br />
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But there's still time to spend the odd day or two anchored off the sandy beaches here, diving into the water to cool off and spending some quality time (mini-weekend breaks) in our little water front home over the long hot summer.SV Thomasinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07437013510012483191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196683903390252802.post-41617342501836833042011-09-14T12:36:00.001+10:002017-01-13T13:59:54.850+10:00Dolphin feeding at Tin Can Bay<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's a photo of one of the Indo-Pacific Humpback dolphins that live in Snapper Creek in Tin Can Bay.<br />
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You can handfeed these wild dolphins every morning (under the very careful guidance of the friendly volunteers who run the feeding sessions) between 7-8am.<br />
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I can also highly recommend having breakfast and coffee at the adjacent cafe too!<br />
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Here's <b><a href="http://www.barnaclesdolphins.com.au/dolphins.html">a link</a></b> with more information about the dolphins of Tin Can Bay.SV Thomasinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07437013510012483191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196683903390252802.post-7392642956580180772011-08-31T07:48:00.001+10:002011-08-31T07:48:29.294+10:00The Great Sandy Straits<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ2o7ZYvxHLGVgeb6PbXt8VWdif4801pGtSLxfLe3areCINVtbf0iFCg75Ygx8rsWXbiRXueSr33o1ZOLRHGjXZzxj4xIKsx5Og1uLaNn_EQzhY-ixitI5nj5wX3hHTXhPUpga1kE5OQrt/s1600/DSC_1417-1+%2528Small%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ2o7ZYvxHLGVgeb6PbXt8VWdif4801pGtSLxfLe3areCINVtbf0iFCg75Ygx8rsWXbiRXueSr33o1ZOLRHGjXZzxj4xIKsx5Og1uLaNn_EQzhY-ixitI5nj5wX3hHTXhPUpga1kE5OQrt/s320/DSC_1417-1+%2528Small%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Thomasina lying at anchor in the Great Sandy Straits - winter 2011SV Thomasinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07437013510012483191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196683903390252802.post-81573959693652628442011-08-25T18:03:00.000+10:002017-01-13T13:59:21.348+10:00The beauty of a small boatThomasina isn't our first boat together. We had a 35ft Martzcraft in the late '90's - centre cockpit, roomy aft cabin.<br />
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A very comfortable roomy boat well suited to our subtropical climate.<br />
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But the timing was wrong (and so was the price to be honest - too much money tied up). We bought our first boat and that year's weather was the worst in decades - rain, rain and more rain. Now being stuck in the boat, in humid wet weather isn't any fun at all not month after month after month...<br />
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Plus we were looking for work and not having much luck.<br />
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So when someone knocked on the deck and asked if we wanted to sell our boat we said YES!.<br />
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Several years later we happened upon Thomasina sitting all alone in a marina looking more than a little worse for wear.<br />
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But under it all you could see a solid little boat with plenty of personality and style.<br />
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Soon she was ours and she's proved a perfect fit for us. Small enough to sail solo, less costs in marina berthing, less costs in maintenance and it means we not only have a boat, but we can have a boat and a house.<br />
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While there are challenges on her - even two people on board need to give way to each other and do end up getting a little in each others' way, but she is also cosy, warm in cold weather and easy to keep clean. 'It's a one-person galley' is the cry whenever anyone tries to help - and vegetables are often chopped seated at the dinette. But not a lot of boats have room for two cooks anyway.<br />
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She has everything we need - a great little galley, sink, cooktop, drawers, cupboards and even a fridge. A Magma BBQ mounted on the stern gives us all the benefits of both a BBQ and an oven.<br />
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There is a permanent dinette table set up (what joy not having to drop the table and make a bed every night!), comfortable new cushioning and the bed fits two. Two other adults could also sleep aboard at a pinch - one on the quarterberth and one on the sole. There is a head and holding tank and the cabin has plenty of storage for clothes (even hanging space), and the rest of the boat holds heaps of tinned and packaged food and we have a vegetable basket in the open and plenty of hanging netted bags to store fresh fruit and veg too. Plus there is room for the spares, spares, and more spares (as any of you with a boat know you can never have too many spares!)<br />
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There is a stereo/CD player and the 'entertainment room' a shelf with books and board games to keep us occupied. There's a well appointed chart table, marine radio and chart storage shelf too. <br />
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Being smaller also means most of the gear on her is 'oversized' - recommended for a much bigger boat - windvane, autopilot, anchor, winches, rigging... all oversized and strong she's a tough little boat and very safe to sail in.<br />
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One of her best features I think is the ventilation on board. There is the companionway protected by the dodger so it can stay open most of the time protected from rain and sun, a forward facing hatch on the bow above our berth, a central double sided hatch just aft of the mast and four port holes - two on each side of the cabin.<br />
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So regardless of which way the breeze is blowing we can always be assured of a cool spot to sit or rest up.<br />
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We love our little boat and are so pleased with her - small is beautiful!<br />
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Cheers,<br />
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It fits perfectly and we've added detachable side curtains too, just for extra protection from the Queensland sun.<br />
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It also folds up easily for when we're underway.<br />
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We also did some work on the mast while we were there.<br />
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SV Thomasinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07437013510012483191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196683903390252802.post-45054991383278878432011-07-30T11:27:00.000+10:002011-07-30T11:27:07.839+10:00Great Sandy Straits<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUILCyhBF6MeJK0tqWnd1Z5HuMeB-uZb10k6Qcn1ASCjQ-wPSyeFEHa-MofDm7CD9OjIpzmz0pucf1FPGpNXMIWkK9Lb2CEcl5on2N4M4KgVSQ6JDPknrBy1jxuKxIJ9z7VK_YCqWB5r7e/s1600/soaps+and+garry%2527s+009+%2528Custom%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUILCyhBF6MeJK0tqWnd1Z5HuMeB-uZb10k6Qcn1ASCjQ-wPSyeFEHa-MofDm7CD9OjIpzmz0pucf1FPGpNXMIWkK9Lb2CEcl5on2N4M4KgVSQ6JDPknrBy1jxuKxIJ9z7VK_YCqWB5r7e/s1600/soaps+and+garry%2527s+009+%2528Custom%2529.JPG" /></a></div>Sailing (or motoring more to the point) in the Great Sandy Straits Marine Park, winter 2011.<br />
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Calm waters as we leave the marina...<br />
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Welcome to the online space of Thomasina - our Laurent Giles Vertue pictured here in the Great Sandy Straits off the coast of Queensland Australia.SV Thomasinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07437013510012483191noreply@blogger.com0