New Outboard: The weather over the weekend was force 7's off and on which started me thinking about rough weather options. As a result, I finally decided to give up on the Torqeedo. I've ordered a 6hp Tohatsu from the Rib Shop - they are local and the price seemed competitive.

Chart Table: Watching the fireworks for the QM2's birthday from inside Seatern (while moored to the jetty) I really needed to be able to lean back on the electric switchboard to see out of the oval window. This prompted me to make the cover which I had originally planned and then decided against. I then realised that it could also double as a chart table. I'm not likely to use it much as a chart table at sea since I don't expect to do much navigating [explanation!]. However I think it will be useful when preparing pilotage for a trip or entering way marks into the chart plotter. I'm really pleased with the result - here are more photos.

(Note added 29th July 2014:) I do actually use it when sailing for noting events in my rough log; these later form the basis for diary entries on this web site. Since taking the original photos I've added non-slip matting and a low fiddle around the table to stop my logbook falling off. I've also got a pen and iPhone holder positioned right of the chart-plotter mounts. The photo shows the present configuration, the iPhone is showing the Met Office surface pressure chart!