Murv
Well-Known Member
Had a few problems with our first boat, purchased just over a Year ago now.
It was always my goal to get just one trip out, just one, where nothing broke or went wrong. And today it happened.
It was a very brief trip, just a run out to test the latest round of work on it.
The weather was glorious as a bonus, beautiful sunshine and little wind.
Only a couple of mobo's out on the river and a fair few raggies enjoying the unseasonal weather.
And, everything worked
The recon leg lifts up and down reliably, it stays in reverse when put in reverse, the engine runs smoothly and up to full revs, it gets on plane, the electrics work, the sea toilet works, the heater's toasty warm, everything just works
Even returning to the berth, which has always been a bit of a drama (to say the least!) for a newbie coping with a strong lateral tide run, everything went smoothly there, thanks to my first lesson on boat handling earlier in the week.
Obviously, there wasn't a soul in sight to witness the graceful docking, but graceful it was. No-one drowned, nothing got wrecked, and she settled into her spot with the elegance of a butterfly alighting on a dandelion. A rather old, mangy butterfly admittedly, and I've never seen a butterfly with a wide eyed, terrified pilot at the helm constantly mouthing the words of the instructor as it glided into its flower but still, you get my drift.
So, a fantastic trip out, and a fresh start for 2014. It will be easier to keep on top of things now (hopefully) rather than this time last Year when it looked to be an almost insurmountable challenge.
Thanks to everybody for all the invaluable advice over the last Year, and for putting up with all the questions from a complete novice.
Here's to boating!!
It was always my goal to get just one trip out, just one, where nothing broke or went wrong. And today it happened.
It was a very brief trip, just a run out to test the latest round of work on it.
The weather was glorious as a bonus, beautiful sunshine and little wind.
Only a couple of mobo's out on the river and a fair few raggies enjoying the unseasonal weather.
And, everything worked
The recon leg lifts up and down reliably, it stays in reverse when put in reverse, the engine runs smoothly and up to full revs, it gets on plane, the electrics work, the sea toilet works, the heater's toasty warm, everything just works
Even returning to the berth, which has always been a bit of a drama (to say the least!) for a newbie coping with a strong lateral tide run, everything went smoothly there, thanks to my first lesson on boat handling earlier in the week.
Obviously, there wasn't a soul in sight to witness the graceful docking, but graceful it was. No-one drowned, nothing got wrecked, and she settled into her spot with the elegance of a butterfly alighting on a dandelion. A rather old, mangy butterfly admittedly, and I've never seen a butterfly with a wide eyed, terrified pilot at the helm constantly mouthing the words of the instructor as it glided into its flower but still, you get my drift.
So, a fantastic trip out, and a fresh start for 2014. It will be easier to keep on top of things now (hopefully) rather than this time last Year when it looked to be an almost insurmountable challenge.
Thanks to everybody for all the invaluable advice over the last Year, and for putting up with all the questions from a complete novice.
Here's to boating!!
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