SteveE
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Bad things happen in 3\'s or is that 4\'s?
Having decided to have a nice weekend on the Solent and meet with Nick and Joanne on Saturday evening in Hythe, SHMBO and daughter set of for Port Solent Friday night, stayed on boat with intention to start early Saturday morning (all going well at this point). Wake early check oil and strainers and clear PS Lock in good time, get half way down to Portsmouth entrance and coolant warning light starts screaming at me on fly bridge (why is there no engine temperature gauges on fly bridge!!!!!) PANICK turn off starboard engine run down stairs and try to lift engine cover (lesson learnt on F33 DO NOT STORE FENDERS UNDER COCKPIT SEAT) water OK let engine cool down start again and 10 mins later and 10 mins after that scream of coolant level warning buzzer. Decide to return to PS (Should have sent the forms of Nick had sent to me by seastart!!!!!) and called RYB (Sealine agent who sold us the boat) after very helpful advice from Richard MD we realised im a twat and did not secure starboard side strainer properly!!!! Restart engine and after 15 mins all well.
Head of to Lymington and fully booked, cannot get a mooring anywhere, head over to Yarmouth and raggie meeting expecting 60 yachts so no space at the in, helpful harbor master says “why not moor up on a buoy?” tried this on Day Skipper Practical did OK no worries!!!! Found a buoy SHMBO at front with boat hook and in position….. forgot to take 2.5 knots of tide into consideration and now having chat with new found raggie friend who has this bow hand rails entangled with mine plus I am now looking down from my flybridge at his sorry looking front navigation light floating away with my boat hook at 2.5 knots….
We head off at speed to the delight of a flotilla of raggies thinking skinkie twat that’s going to cost him… we anchor of Yarmouth have nice time sunbathing and then head off to Hythe to see Nick and Joanne. Get to Hyth greeted by Nick and Emily, enter the lowest lock I have ever been in, felt like a coffin and Nick and Emily aboard to show us to mooring, we get to said place, raggie incident still fresh in mind, complete mental block and next thing I know 10`` gash in gellcoat!!!! Moor boat on to “Cast Off” and lots of beers, have a great dinner freshly prepared by Nick although Joanne took all the credit and a good night had by all.
Next day went without incident, except for me telling the guy rafted next to Nick and Joanne to make sure they have muddy feet on their dog and while you are at it get some ice cream to drip on his deck…. Back home and thinking bad luck over with, drive to work Monday reverse in to concrete pole in office car park that has been there 3 years and 1700 pounds worth of damage to new Merc… I love boats and cars….
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Having decided to have a nice weekend on the Solent and meet with Nick and Joanne on Saturday evening in Hythe, SHMBO and daughter set of for Port Solent Friday night, stayed on boat with intention to start early Saturday morning (all going well at this point). Wake early check oil and strainers and clear PS Lock in good time, get half way down to Portsmouth entrance and coolant warning light starts screaming at me on fly bridge (why is there no engine temperature gauges on fly bridge!!!!!) PANICK turn off starboard engine run down stairs and try to lift engine cover (lesson learnt on F33 DO NOT STORE FENDERS UNDER COCKPIT SEAT) water OK let engine cool down start again and 10 mins later and 10 mins after that scream of coolant level warning buzzer. Decide to return to PS (Should have sent the forms of Nick had sent to me by seastart!!!!!) and called RYB (Sealine agent who sold us the boat) after very helpful advice from Richard MD we realised im a twat and did not secure starboard side strainer properly!!!! Restart engine and after 15 mins all well.
Head of to Lymington and fully booked, cannot get a mooring anywhere, head over to Yarmouth and raggie meeting expecting 60 yachts so no space at the in, helpful harbor master says “why not moor up on a buoy?” tried this on Day Skipper Practical did OK no worries!!!! Found a buoy SHMBO at front with boat hook and in position….. forgot to take 2.5 knots of tide into consideration and now having chat with new found raggie friend who has this bow hand rails entangled with mine plus I am now looking down from my flybridge at his sorry looking front navigation light floating away with my boat hook at 2.5 knots….
We head off at speed to the delight of a flotilla of raggies thinking skinkie twat that’s going to cost him… we anchor of Yarmouth have nice time sunbathing and then head off to Hythe to see Nick and Joanne. Get to Hyth greeted by Nick and Emily, enter the lowest lock I have ever been in, felt like a coffin and Nick and Emily aboard to show us to mooring, we get to said place, raggie incident still fresh in mind, complete mental block and next thing I know 10`` gash in gellcoat!!!! Moor boat on to “Cast Off” and lots of beers, have a great dinner freshly prepared by Nick although Joanne took all the credit and a good night had by all.
Next day went without incident, except for me telling the guy rafted next to Nick and Joanne to make sure they have muddy feet on their dog and while you are at it get some ice cream to drip on his deck…. Back home and thinking bad luck over with, drive to work Monday reverse in to concrete pole in office car park that has been there 3 years and 1700 pounds worth of damage to new Merc… I love boats and cars….
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