http://mercyjane.com/blog A Classic Restored Yacht Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:26:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 2009 started with Mercy Jane in Peel Harbour, our favourite port, tied up against the wall. Our occasional visits were very cold affairs, we didn't have access to electric so no heating was available and we were too far away from the nearest electric hook up point anyway. The early ... http://mercyjane.com/blog/?p=302 I knew that as soon as I had made contact with the agent selling Mercy Jane, I was hooked and sort of knew it was going to be a big job. It was described as a Robert Clark designed yacht, built in 1939 in Sweden and was further described ... http://mercyjane.com/blog/?p=270 I don't know how the logic worked in our thinking but we decided to take Mercy Jane to Largs to carry out a complete strip and re-varnish of all external brightwork-and there is a lot of it. We thought that we could take a full week off work and ... http://mercyjane.com/blog/?p=264 Calibrating the Autohelm in the middle of the Irish Sea We have made several improvements in a few areas in the last 12 months. These have come about as we gain more experience in sailing Mercy Jane, some of it just myself and Graham. With just 2 on board life ... http://mercyjane.com/blog/?p=252 We decided after trying to patch up the old mast that it would be money well spent in constructing a new mast and boom. Boatbuilder David Moss at Skippool Creek, Thornton, Lancashire made us a new mast and boom from Spruce using the original design by Robert Clark. ... http://mercyjane.com/blog/?p=156 Mercy Jane being prepared for launch Waiting for the crane looking very shiny Mercy Jane being lifted by the crane Over the water First time in the water since her restoration At last, in the water, and no leaks. http://mercyjane.com/blog/?p=154 1st trial sail off Fleetwood, July 2005 1st trip to Piel Island, Barrow in September, 2005. Moored off Roh Island. Moored off Piel Island in beautiful weather Moored off Piel Island Motoring from Skippool to Fleetwood Marina 1st time with Liz and friends Sandra & Steve ... http://mercyjane.com/blog/?p=152 I last went to this festival about 5yrs ago on Sceptre and was keen to go again in Mercy Jane as I felt it was a good event and had enjoyed it very much and also it was an opportunity to show her off at a relatively local venue, if ... http://mercyjane.com/blog/?p=34 WINTER MAINTENANCE 2006 Although we expected the hull planking to move a bit after her first season in the water for 25 yrs or so we didn’t anticipate the amount of work it would entail. The topsides had already been stripped back to bare wood earlier in the year and the joints ... http://mercyjane.com/blog/?p=29 FOR many years Mercy Jane was in a sorry state, washed-up and neglected. Gutted and stripped of fittings, her larch on oak hull and pine deck were bone dry - worn and weathered as she stood among scrap in a boat yard in Milford Haven, South Wales. The boat yard had ... http://mercyjane.com/blog/?p=6