Launch day had arrived.

Anticipation was building as the days got closer to our planned launching. With the gel coat on, anti foul painted and a new stripe along the hulls the job was at completion.

Fantastic effort and result, Ultimate Dream has been transformed.

We said goodbye to our workers and a proud photo was taken, the previous day with the boys as they finished up. We were so grateful for the fantastic results.

Siphon fits the new frame.

The new stainless was added bit by bit and the boat was taking on a whole new look again. A new pole for the wind gen was added along with a small driving frame and cover. Our days of burning in the sun sitting at the wheel on passages were now reduced. In our opinion a driving station under cover is a MUST and yes we do like to sit at the wheel when necessity calls for it and at our pleasure.

Preparing the trailer.

  The weather was not looking favorable for our launch, the wind was up it was raining lightly and white horses could be seen in Chalong bay. It was our last opportunity to get into the water otherwise we would be waiting another 2 weeks for a higher tide. We couldn't wait that long our schedule had already been delayed from the extended period of work on the boat and we wanted to start heading down the Malacca straits. While there were suggestions that perhaps it was not the day to be launching, Richard was determined and at about 1pm we were launched. There were some immediate concerns upon launching: we seemed to be stuck on the trailer, the port engine wouldn't start immediately and then it's reverse was not functioning. Small stresses that startled us when all of a sudden the engine started we were off the trailer and floating. We breathed a sigh of relief that we'd made it back on the water, we were free and headed for a mooring. Having settled onto a mooring we were happy basking in the glory of our strange new boat. We couldn't stop smiling at how good it all looked. But how would it perform on passage it was comfortable at anchor, we were soon to find out.