Goodbye George: the journeys, the works et cetera...!

1979 C-Kip Trawler Vendu

Over Here for the English Version!

VENDU!!

Marque : C-Kip

Constructeur : CTF Marine Co. LTD

Pavillon : Royaume Uni

Modèle : 34 (pieds) - 10m40

Année : 1979

Coque : GRP polyester (fibre de verre)

Ayant été un vive-a-board à temps plein pendant des décennies, ce bateau trawleur propose un hébergement confortable et bien équipé, est facile à manipuler, dispose de ponts entièrement accessibles et d'un immense fly bridge avec des sièges.

La cabine principale dispose d'une salle de bain avec baignoire/douche, d'un lave-linge, de nombreux rangements et d'un accès direct au pont arrière,

tandis que la cabine twin à l'avant dispose d'une salle de bain.

La cambuse est équipé d'une cuisinière à 3 feux et four à gaz, d'un micro-ondes et d'un réfrigérateur sous comptoir (secteur/convertisseur). Un réfrigérateur 12V supplémentaire se trouve dans le placard de la cabine avant.

Le salon dispose d'une grande table escamotable avec des sièges confortables pour 6 membres d'équipage et de nombreux rangements.

La finition intérieure est en bois verni en excellent état.

La salle des machines est parfaitement organisée, ce qui facilite l'entretien courant.

L'accès aux 2 moteurs diesel Ford Lehman 80hp (6.100h) est facile puisqu'un réservoir des eaux noires, récemment installé - jamais utilisé, est situé dans la cale, laissant de la place pour un générateur diesel Paguro 4000 (78h) et un rangement pour les outils.

Entretien des moteurs - Septembre 2021 dont vidange d'huile, changement des filtres à huile et filtres à diesel

Changement des batteries des moteurs - Aout 2021.

A l'extérieur, les travaux sur la coque ont été achevés en 2017 avec une peinture intégrale et un revêtement anti-salissure à base de cuivre.

Depuis, le bateau est en eaux douces.

Le bois de teck extérieur est non verni et en très bon état.

Le bateau est équipé pour les voyages en mer, avec un DSC+ VHF avec ATIS, une navigation GPS Furuno, un radeau de sauvetage (besoin d'un service), une annexe gonflable et des extincteurs.

Prix : 49.500€ / 42.500£

Tout offre RAISONNABLE considéré

Parting Ways - the Goodbye George has been sold!

Par Ici pour la version Française!

SOLD!

After 10 years living on board, we are now well into the process of building our wood-frame house in the Lot-et-Garonne, so it is time for the Goodbye George to head off into new adventures with new owners!

Brand : C-Kip

Builder : CTF Marine Co. LTD

Flag : UK

Model : 34 (feet) - 10m40

Year : 1979

Hull : GRP polyester (fiber glass)

Having served as a full-time live-a-board for decades, this trawler boat offers comfortable, well-equipped accommodation, is easy to handle, has fully walk-around decks and a huge fly bridge with seating.

The Master cabin boasts en-suite heads with tub/shower, washing machine, ample storage and direct access to the aft deck,

whilst the twin berth forward cabin has an en-suite heads.

Two fresh-water tanks are situated beneath the double bed and behind the storage cupboard to give a total capacity of 500L.

The galley is equipped with a gas 3-ring stove & oven unit, microwave and under counter fridge (mains/inverter).

An additional 12V fridge is in the fwd cabin cupboard.

The saloon has a large foldaway table with comfortable seating for 6 crew & plenty of storage.

The interior finish is varnished wood in excellent condition.

The engine room is perfectly organised making maintenance easy, with 2 fuel tanks (875L total capacity).

Access to the 2 x Ford Lehman 80hp diesel engines (6.100h) is easy since a black tank, recently installed - never used, is situated in the bilge, leaving space for a Paguro 4000 diesel generator (78h) and tool storage.

Full engine service - September 2021, including oil & oil filter change, fuel filter change.

New engine batteries - August 2021.

Outside, work on the hull was completed in 2017 with a full paint & copper-based anti-foul coating.

The boat has been in fresh water ever since.

Exterior teak wood work is unvarnished & in very good condition.

The boat is equipped for sea travel, with a DSC+ VHF with ATIS, Furuno GPS navigation, a life raft (needs a service), inflatable tender & fire extinguishers.

Sale price - 49.500€ / 42.500£ ONO

We're on a live feed - do you want to check in and supervise the paint job?!

It was pointed out to us recently by port neighbours and friends (big shout out to SY Mojo and SY Scorpio 2 crews XX) that one of Port Napoleon's webcams is pointed right at us!

You may or may not know that we have a full on face-lift underway - and this isn't superficial guys, A has gone deeeeep with this:

Grinding out every ding in the gel coat
Grinding out and replacing rotten wood in the rubbing strakes
Filling and faring
Sanding
Triple wash down

And the transom and starboard sides are done and look A.W.E.S.O.M.E.

But you can't see them!!

So, here is an opportunity for those with simply too much time on their hands to watch as we spiffy up the port side to a beautifully finished finish.

We're still using our favourite non-yachtie Jotun paint, with a satin finish, and we have learned from experience on the best way to get this done just right:

Masking with a thick tape (to avoid roller slip errors)
Painting the hull grooves and edges prior to rolling
There's nothing for it - 3 coats are needed

So, check in on us on this link, and click on the Paris 3-4 image.

Despite the mistral currently blowing, it's a sunny day so we're going to get on it this afternoon.

There have been a couple of colour changes since you last saw us, so leave a message and let us know what you think!

PS Don't forget to come and like our Facebook page!

Stuff we're loving #2

For all our epoxying needs, we are delighted with our new supplier

http://www.quai-west-composites.fr/

An example from 06/06/2016:
Order confirmed at 13.49
Order being prepared at 14.13
Order shipped at 16.36

BOOM!

And prices are brilliant too, so getting 5 stars from the crew of the Goodbye George!

Differences in Crew Perspectives #1

Boy, have we been BUSY...

Wow, we have been in Port St Louis du Rhone for seven months, and the blog has been quiet; what can we say, it has been a busy, busy time!

We had visitors in November, who brought their own beautiful artwork for our walls:

The fabulously talented Cadi's birthday prezzy for our *ahem* 40ths (J's is early, obviously!!)

ALH - 1975

JCH - 1975

Drama in December - thank goodness the guy who's electrical intervention on his own boat, which was at the heart of this inferno, wasn't sleeping on board!

The hot water system has been reworked, after J complaining that there wasn't enough, and after thorough investigation of the many solutions we opted to up the temperature on the existing boiler and add a number of regulating thermostats in line to the various hot water taps around the boat. Such a happy J :)

The door used to look like this:

Now it looks like THIS (and has a new runner that slides beautifully, and it no longer leaks!):

A replacement lock found on ebay means we can actually use it!!

Innovation & redecoration in January:

The old black tank - removed to make space in second man-cave!

The batteries have been moved onto new shelves at the sides of the engine room to make space for the new black tank:

Hidden in the central bilge...

Under renovated floorboards

And all valves for the black water system have been rebuilt ready to go!

Formica layer removed in fwd head, now the wood needs filling, faring & painting...

Travel to the snow in February:

Testing the tender & outboard in March:

Looking for a new mooring in the Lot et Garonne in April - watch this space, we still haven't got an answer on the 'perfect' one, so everything should remain crossed until further notice please!!

And visiting the Camargue with our second set of guests: