About Blazer.

                                      

                                                 Blazer at Southwold 2010

Blazer is a Westerly Konsort built in 1979 launched in 1980 - I bought her in 1995 and her home port is Grimsby.

My wife and I sailed Blazer from Grimsby for four years mainly southward to the north Norfolk coast.

One reason that I bought this particular Konsort is that the year before I bought her she lost the mast in the Humber and the repair replaced all the above deck gear.

I really enjoy being out on the water but if I'm honest, I'm not too good at sailing - I motor a lot.

For me - I enjoy working on Blazer as much as the sailing and over the seven years since I bought her - I have completed quite a lot of improvements.

The 20hp Bukh engine - complete overhaul at home - over winter.

Major rewire - including extra domestic batteries - now 440 a/h.

Hull scraped back to the hull - sanded and sorted - three coats of Vyniguard primer and antifouled.

Fixed PC installed running Sea Pro sailing Nav software with a monitor in the cockpit.

Lewmar S/S electric windlass - 60mtrs of chain rode - a 15kg Rocna anchor fitted.

Echo max dual band active radar enhancer fitted - to give a solid radar image to shipping.

I enjoyed every minute of the work.