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Although there are still a few jobs left to do (about 101 I think) I came to the point where I couldn't delay the launch any more. Clareen was jammed in the furthest corner of the yard and Andy (the yards owner) had to crane her out over the top of a large Westerly. The warning buzzer on the crane (which indicates the safe working load) provided the accompaniment while we scurried round with ropes to stop it swinging about too much.
Safely on the launching trolley, there was enough time left to bend on the main and antifoul the underside of the bilge keels - not a job which gets done very often. It was too windy to put the jib on singlehanded.
Safely tied up on the pontoon, with only a couple of minor problems. The cooling water wasn't pumping initially because of an airlock, and the strainer needed priming. And, following the on-shore engine test, some idiot had forgotten to tighten a hose clip properly on the water pump. After this was sorted I ran the engine for 45 minutes in gear while tied up to the pontoon without any further problems. Sighs of relief all round.
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