Dolphins riding the bow wave on the Dieppe Dash Easter Weekend 2011

Launch after refit 1st April 2011

1.   The yard berth

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2.   The crane starts work

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3.   Steady as she goes

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4.   Steady again

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5.   And again

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6.   And again

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7.   And again

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8.   It was a grey day

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9.   Back where she belongs

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Liftout 2nd February 2011

1.  She's got to go in there

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2.  Manhandling into place VERY carefully

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3.  Docked for lifting

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4.  The crane is just big enough

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5.  Thank goodness for insurance ...

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6.  Well clear of the water .. stand back

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7.  Stand back further

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8.  Lets start moving on land now

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9.  Steady as she goes

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10.  Rest here for a hose down

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11.  The hose down starts

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12.  There is plenty of water flying around here

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13.  Not much weed to hose off

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14.  All because of the soft antifouling

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15.  More gentle scrubbing

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16.  and more

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17.  and more

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18.  and more scrubbing

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19.  and more hosing

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20.  The hoseman gets serious on the prop

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21.  The finishing touches

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22.  OK .. so one final touch

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23.  The merry scrubbers line up

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24.  Just one last photo

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