Experiments

 Not a great day weather-wise but the only day that Gerard could make it, so he and Chris and I launched from Werribee South.

I tried out my ladder roofloader and a prototype dodger made out of blue tarp. The roofloader works ok, but it is slow tying all the bits and pieces on, and it is hard work.  But it does open up the possibility of Skerry Teardrop trips, which we will try hopefully before Easter.

The second experiment was a blue polytarp spray dodger that hooks on over the bow of the Skerry and is held on by a bunny that goes right round under the gunnel.  Ozzie hates being splashed by spray, so I wanted something that would give him some shelter from wind and spray.

Also note the side seats made for Anne should she ever come out sailing in Derry the Skerry. 

I was a bit rushed getting on the water, and I didn't have time to fit the curved laths that are meant to hold the material up. And once on the water, the bunny proved not to be tight enough so one side kept blowing up in the wind. But for all that, Oz seemed to like the arrangement and slept mosytof the way huddled down under it.

I was busy and didn't put much energy into filming. But Chris and Gerard were both very keen and took quite a bit. I think they like being YouTube celebrities.