Boating memories

[Bouba]

It's not the med exactly, but a boating memory from around 10 years ago. Was very happy to see the big orange and blue boat appearing out of the gloom!

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That is pretty bad...I’ve never had my wipers on above intermittent ....were you being rescued ?

 

[kashurst]

This is one of my favourites, a long time ago now. All the youngsters are grown up with jobs, houses etc.

 

[Baggywrinkle]

I’m sure that in the future, your kids memories of those great times afloat will be similar to yours when you were young

Hope so ... they started young too.

 

[Canopy Locked]

That is pretty bad...I’ve never had my wipers on above intermittent ....were you being rescued ?

Last stage of a ferry trip back from Ireland. The engine had quit, dusk falling and we were being blown towards the shore about 2 miles away - we assumed it was filters but it was simply too dangerous to try and lift the large box that covered the engine as we were drifting beam on and rolling really badly. As it turned out it was nothing to do with the fuel filters. The next morning we checked the fuel system starting at the filters and worked back until we found the problem - the previous owner had put in a non return valve (with a mesh) into the fuel line between the tank and the 1st filters. This had completely clogged. Simple remedy to cut it out and re-join the pipe. We had no idea why he'd done this!

 

[Nauti Fox]

A trip along the south coast on the way to Chichester

The Medway Riviera

 

[Nauti Fox]

Why hurry on a day like this, somewhere in the Channel

 

[Bouba]

I love these early mornings at anchor and revel in the solitude.....time to put on the genny

 

[Jerbro]

Early morning at Lulworth Cove…

Bumpy trip across Christchurch bay…


Visitor…


.. old pics from previous boat as you can tell by the style of helicopter

 

[Bouba]

Iles des Embiez.....enchanting place...worth a visit

 

[Bouba]

 

[Forty_Two]

La Napoule to Barcelona with the Grand Banks Group 2007.
Really good fun. Mostly French folks so much eating & drinking interpersed with local sightseeing.

Under way

Port de La Selva anchorage

Barcelona, that's us with the blue bimimi side covers

 

[harvey38]

Just me, my wife and Harvey the moggy❤

 

[Bouba]

La Napoule to Barcelona with the Grand Banks Group 2007.
Really good fun. Mostly French folks so much eating & drinking interpersed with local sightseeing.

Under way
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Port de La Selva anchorage
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Barcelona, that's us with the blue bimimi side covers
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I’ve bumped into a few Grand Bank get togethers.... I do have pictures, just can’t find them

 

[Bouba]

This is how to do a stubber.....that’s me, proudly looking at my good work

 

[Forty_Two]

I’ve bumped into a few Grand Bank get togethers.... I do have pictures, just can’t find them

On the Barcelona trip our first stop was Porquarolles, for a coctail party of course

 

[Bouba]

On the Barcelona trip our first stop was Porquarolle, for a coctail party of course
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We came across a get together just like that...boats all dresses up in bunting and lights, the owners all dressed up for partying....I said to the wife, it’s going to be a noisy night.....they were all in bed by nine

 

[piratos]

A memory from cruising in Sweden 2022.
In 2023 boat was sold, and another recently bought. Next three years will be cruising from Adriatic to the Baltic.

 

[Bouba]

New memories…,today’s dog walk

 

[Bouba]

Old memories...

 

[Bajansailor]

That power cat looks very neat - would you happen to have any more photos of her, or other information please?

Old memories...