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Officially spring starts today, which should help the maintenance volunteers finally get on with the jobs delayed by the weather, i hope. The capstan restoration work is ongoing, as is the cylinder heads, and we have a bilge pump not working, apart from that, the Cervia has got through another winter as she enters her...

From all of the volunteers on board cervia, we wish all of the helpers, KCC,and the Ramsgate Town Council, who gave their generous support,throughout 2016, a very happy and safe new year to you all. Work on board recommences at the end of January. As always, more volunteers are needed, particularly during the summer at...

At this time of the year, the whole of Ramsgate Harbour looks spectacular, with almost everything that floats illuminated with Christmas lights, including of course Cervia. The volunteers are due to take an extended Christmas break, well deserved i have to say. The fact that they turn up every week whatever the weather, to labour...

For the month of November the focus on board is to finish the painting of the superstructure using the colour saddle brown. this colour was chosen many years ago. Whilst not the same shade of the original teak, which had a hint of orange in it, and was the colour of all of the Watkins...

After a long wait, the welding has finally been completed, courtesy of the Weld of Fabrication, st peters, broadstairs. We have new and repaired hand rails all around the boat deck, restored ladders to the flying bridge, and new and repaired hand rails up there as well. Two of our large air vents have also...

A large number of situations  have been going on last month, first off we had the problem of how to move 900 feet and several tons of anchor chain from the walkway that was taken out of the chain locker. Thanet Fit club came to the rescue 7.30 one sunday morning, and physically carried it onto...

There is currently a plan proposed by the Ramsgate Society, to bid for Heritage Lottery funding which includes Cervia. The bid, which comprises the Ramsgate Maritime Museum, the dry dock, the Sundowner, and Cervia. The bid involves Thanet District Council, whereby they become a partner in the scheme. The part that effects Cervia, would mean that...

As reported in last months newsletter, the marine survey has now been published. The report was as expected. whilst everything above the waterline  has been addressed by the maintenance volunteers, and the condition is what could be consistence of a vessel of 70 years of age, its what we are unable to restore below the...