A fun day out

[Captain Coochie]

I launched the Melville at Sunbury slip today and went for a diddle around .

Past the wier and up the creek ......

and on the way back down Andy joined me for a cruise down to Molsey lock and back .

It was lovely to get her on the water again having not had a tow bar for quite a while and even though its my normal cruising ground in Cuchilo its a totally different day out in the Melville

 

[Vern]

Nice looking craft, you did well to miss the wet stuff from the air, been piddling all afternoon in Sussex!

 

[Captain Coochie]

There where light showers but that didnt spoil the fun
Piddling down now though .

You really notice what state the roads are in when you are towing a small wooden boat and the slip at Sunbury is in a real dire state If it wasnt for the public supplying some kerb stones to launch i doubt i would have been able to launch or get my trailer back out .

The kerb stones are already there , the public didnt tear up the road to help me out

 

[Gavi]

i wish i had the time to bring my dodgy old ski boat down to witness this

 

[Captain Coochie]

I will try and make St Aines my next trip

I'm also thinking of making my own set of ramps to get over any future dodgy slipways .

 

[rr_123]

I will try and make St Aines my next trip

There's a good* slip in St Aines-upon-Ditch with free parking for your vehicle and trailer.



*good = as long as you ignore the swan poo (people feed the damned creatures there because of the free parking) and the fact that the designer decided to put a dog-leg in it to make it difficult to use. Actually it's kind of the "crazy golf" equivalent of a slipway, but very satisfying if you get it right...


[edit] - Sat 22nd July may be a good day to bring your little boat to grace the waters at S-u-D for the town amateur regatta[/edit]

 

[Captain Coochie]

Hmmmm that car park has a height limit doesnt it ? I'm restricted to where i can get into because of the van .

 

[rr_123]

It's 7'2" I think.

I know that it's slightly lower on the way out than it is on the way in as I found out to my cost when I smashed the windscreen of my Dory, so it may pay to go in via the exit to check...

You can launch at Penton Hook for a tenner or so (£12 i think) or free at Windsor...

 

[Wavey]

If you mean Truss's Island (Chertsey Lane opposite the filling station) it's signed as 7ft 3in but can't vouch for the accuracy of that.

 

[Captain Coochie]

Doesnt matter as i need 9ft

 

[No Regrets]

9ft eh?

Shame you're 8'9 short...

Didn't see a licence on that ol' shed!!?

 

[Captain Coochie]

Check with the EA , i'm sure they will be happy to put you right . Licence No 0119 Sunbury lock

As for old shed c'mon , youre chaving it up on a broom

 

[No Regrets]

Yours does look a little like a Broom though...

 

[Captain Coochie]

Does it hell ! Mine looks classy

 

[No Regrets]

 

[Captain Coochie]

I guess you cant teach a second hand car dealer class so i wont try

 

[rib]

there was a free slip at laleham 35 yrs ago

 

[No Regrets]

Mutter mutter....theres a free speedboat now.....

 

[Captain Coochie]

Free speed boat ? Cant be mine as mine is a race boat .

 

[No Regrets]

Doesn't look like a race boat