Work in progress

August 2010 and we have finally had the time to give Sokari a facelift. She got three coats of Imperite on the hulls last week and looks lovely and shiney again. The next job will be to paint the coachroof and cockpit next week, hopefully. John can only manage a week before his injuries get the better of him and we have to come home to recuperate. I am getting quite excited about being back in the water and although there will still be work to be done on the interior, we both think Sokari's had long enough on the hard. She will be itching to get moving again, too. Soon ...

What did I say?

Did I actually say that the rain had stopped? Well, it did - but just for a few days while we were tied up elsewhere, then for a couple of hours when we visited Sokari. Although we had intended spending a week onboard the rain drove us crazy and we returned home after only two days. The rain is certainly good for the country but we're not appreciating it while we're paying hardstand fees but not getting any work done.

I will be really relieved when it finally dries up, we can get work done and have her back in the water where she belongs. It never feels quite right being onboard without the gentle movement of the water. Oh well - good things come to he (or she) who waits!

The rain has finally stopped

It seems as though it has been raining forever here in the north. But finally it has stopped and we have seen the sun a lot for the last week or so. With the drier weather we can soon get into some little jobs on Sokari. She is sitting happily on the hard and very shortly we will go back down to her, do a bit of sanding, give her a repaint, new signage - it's always a shame to have to remove the signwriting which is all still looking really good - but to do a proper repaint it has to come off. After being hit a few times by dragging boats in Trinity Inlet it will be nice to get rid of the scratches and have her looking fresh and shiny again. The antifoul needed to be redone a little while ago and the cans are all sitting there just awaiting our willing hands.

I have certainly missed Sokari while we've been working on the house and it is always wonderful to get back onboard, although I know on the hard I'm going to miss being rocked to sleep every night. But before long we will once again be back on our mooring in Cairns and I will be able to sit in the cockpit, wine in hand and watch the migrating yachts arriving and leaving. Watching them leave is always the hardest as we both want to be on the move too. I don't think John will need much prompting to lock up the house and head north so maybe, if she doesn't sell soon that is just what we will do. I am going to really hate not having her when she does sell. What a life she has given us! What adventures we have had with her! What wonderful sights we have seen from her decks! The countries we have visited - the people we have met - the cultures we have learned about .....What on earth are we doing selling her?

For more Information

For more information and slideshows please go to www.svsokari.blogspot.com.
You can also see Sokari's adventures at our website, www.svsokari.com

Note to potential buyers

We are receiving a lot of interest in Sokari, lots of emails and phone calls. We respond to all emails received and are always happy to discuss her with anyone who is genuinely interested and to show people over her. If you are only browsing the boats and not really serious about buying, we would appreciate it if you would tell us. We'll still give you advice over the phone or by email if that's what you are after. If, on the other hand, you are really interested in Sokari, and wish to arrange an inspection, we'd appreciate it if you would do us the courtesy of giving us advance notice so that we can make arrangements to travel down to meet you.

We understand that everyone is looking for a bargain and there are some to be found. While we are negotiable on the price we have a limit and it's obviously not as low as some would like. We would, however, look at a real estate trade. But talk to us. Our phone number is 0418 886 794 so if interested you can ring us and have a chat. We do occasionally receive emails instructing us to "ring me" but we simply can't ring everyone who contacts us. If you can't afford a phone call, you can't afford the boat. If you're not prepared to ring, you aren't really interested.

Computer glitch

Boatpoint relisted Sokari today. There must have been a computer glitch that knocked it off the site. We must go in and note that she is at Cardwell now and that we are including a new Netbook and USB GPS Dongle in the sale.

SOKARI IS STILL FOR SALE

John received a huge shock last night when he logged in to do his regular check of our listing on Boatpoint and SOKARI WAS NOT THERE. There was simply a sign saying that the boat was no longer available. BS. So for anyone still interested in Sokari SHE IS STILL FOR SALE.

The other notable fact is that Sokari is no longer in Cairns. We have moved her to Cardwell.

Hopefully, Boatpoint will do the right thing and reinstate Sokari. We didn't cancel the listing. John is fanatical about renewing every month, despite the fact that Boatpoint is often lax in sending the renewal notification.

So, rest assured SOKARI IS STILL FOR SALE