So much for more frequent updates..... The summer on the south coast of England this year has been very poor and early Autumn was no better. This plus the usual demands of family life meant we didn't manage to get out on "Artemis of Wareham" again after returning from Lymington

So much for more regular updates..... The weather has been so poor over the last few months - or at least when we have been free between University visits with our daughter and all that goes with families generally - that we have not been out on the boat since returning from Lymington. Unfortunately not a lot to say therefore. "Artemis of Wareham" is now high and dry in the yard at Ridge Wharf, Wareham. Her underside looks pretty good which suggests the copper coating is working - I must try and find out what it is. In the meantime we have ticked off a few boxes 1. Greenham Regis replaced the VHF aerial on the mizzen mast.It was waterlogged all the way down. Brilliant reception now. I have bought a new Standard Horizon radio that is also an AIS receiver and so far I am impressed. 2. Tried to sort the depth sounder with a "new" sounder from e-bay but that doesn't seem to work either whereas a test sender from Greenham's worked fine. More to be done here. 3. The pilothouse is virtually done, new 240v sockets, heating air in & outatkes installed

So much for more regular updates..... The weather has been so poor over the last few months - or at least when we have been free between University visits with our daughter and all that goes with families generally - that we have not been out on the boat since returning from Lymington. Unfortunately not a lot to say therefore. "Artemis of Wareham" is now high and dry in the yard at Ridge Wharf, Wareham. Her underside looks pretty good which suggests the copper coating is working - I must try and find out what it is. In the meantime we have ticked off a few boxes 1. Greenham Regis replaced the VHF aerial on the mizzen mast.It was waterlogged all the way down. Brilliant reception now. I have bought a new Standard Horizon radio that is also an AIS receiver and so far I am impressed. 2. Tried to sort the depth sounder with a "new" sounder from e-bay but that doesn't seem to work either whereas a test sender from Greenham's worked fine. More to be done here. 3. The pilothouse is virtually done, new 240v sockets, heating air in & outatkes installed 1. A significant leak into the forecabin