Xavier leaves Mylor Creek - destination at Gweek. Home!

For the past two weeks Xavier has been on a tidal mooring and waiting for the high tide to take us up the Helford River up to Gweek.

Mylor is a perfect spot, so picturesque.  But we could not get anything on or off the boat except what we could carry on our backs as the boat was moored front on.

We also found water in the bilges, from her time at Geertman's.  They said there had been a leak - we assumed a small one that had been contained.  No several gallons of water had been sloshing about in the bottom of the boat for several weeks.

Cockwells Boatyard Mylor Bridge

So the first few days were spent cutting holes in chipboard pumping out water, scrapping off rust and stabilising with Fertan rust converter. Which seems to be brilliant.

But this did focus our minds on the hull and its condition.  What parts were inaccessible and how important it was to ensure that everything was sounds in the bilges before we focused on the upper part of the boat. This video shows the moment that the engines started and it floated off thereby allaying my teo worst fears.  That the engine would not start and that it would not float!

This is nearly 3 minutes long!

https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipNeXQEN1o_CuA5He30MBdiDGruWMQS8_G8phNpJ

Xavier is a spot in the distance Carrick Roads