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  • 17/03/2024 Fishing Report by Andy Savage on Sea Urchin IIl (Whitby, North Yorkshire)

    17 Mar 2024 by Andy Savage

    Report on-board Sea Urchin IIl

    Well that’s been a very productive few days……

    After two years in the water, it was time to lift Sea Urchin out for a good clean up. Thankfully there were no nasty surprises after inspecting the hull, rudder and prop, and it was just a case of rolling up my sleeves and getting stuck in.

    First job after jet washing the hull was to wash it again; this time with a gentle soap solution, to remove any last bits of debris. After two years, the white hull had lots of discolouration and it was covered in yellowy brown stains caused primarily by the sunlight reflecting off the water. Starbright Hull Cleaner made short work of the task, bringing it back to bright white, so I could move onto preparing the underside for painting on the Antifoul.
    Antifoul is essential for any vessel permanently moored in the water. It protects the hull from any type of marine growth, which in turn improves fuel efficiency, as the boat moves through the water with minimal drag. I don’t remove all the old Antifoul, but ensure the underside is scrubbed with a wire brush to remove any foreign matter.

    Once that was completed, all that was left to do was apply two coats of Starbright Marine Polish with PTEF (which prolongs the staining to the GRP) to the hull and then one coat of International Cruiser 250 Antifoul to the underside. Last but not least was to replace the Sacrificial Anodes which help protect the metal of the boat which is permanently underwater from electrolytic corrosion.

    Sadistically, I really enjoy doing the hard work and it only took me three full days to get the job done. It’s so rewarding to see her brought back to looking her absolute best. We’re back in the water now and looking forward to running off to some wrecks in the morning.

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    UPCOMING INDIVIDUAL SPACES ONBOARD Sea Urchin IIl
    Sun 16/03/2025
    2 Spaces Available Uptiding Trip - 5.25m Chris Ibbotson - x 1 Dave Johnson - x 3 Steve Milnes - x 1 Si West - x 1
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    Tue 18/03/2025
    5 Spaces Available Uptiding Trip - 5.11m Peter Burton - x 1 Marc Birch - x 1 Neil Kennedy - x 1
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    Thu 20/03/2025
    4 Spaces Available Uptiding Trip - 4.81m Stan Matthews - x 1 Ian Purdom - x 1 Richard Chapel - x 2
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    Fri 21/03/2025
    2 Spaces Available Wrecking Trip - 4.60m Pete Durrant - x 2 Shane Ingram - x 1 Paul Carroll - x 5
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    Sun 23/03/2025
    2 Spaces Available Wrecking Trip - 4.15m Ben Cope - x 3 Tony Martin - x 2 Mario Marczyk - x 3
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    Mon 24/03/2025
    4 Spaces Available Wrecking Trip - 4.14m Tony Martin - x 2 Robin Lever - x 3 John Powell - x 1
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    Tue 25/03/2025
    5 Spaces Available Wrecking Trip - 4.26m Charlie Hewitt - x 1 Tony Martin - x 2 John Powell - x 1 Ian Scrivens - x 1
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    Sun 30/03/2025
    4 Spaces Available Uptiding Trip - 5.71m Greg Ince - x 1 Diane Lincoln-Price - x 3
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    Mon 31/03/2025
    7 Spaces Available Uptiding Trip - 5.73m Will sail with 4 anglers. Dave Sharp - x 1
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    Thu 03/04/2025
    9 Spaces Available Wreck & Reef Trip - 5.16m Will sail with 4 anglers. Stan Matthews - x 1
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