tillergirl
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19 years 6 months (in fairness time to sort all the annoying niggles)
Following Karouise's 'what annoys you', how long have you owned your current mistress
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Jomo
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1 year 6 weeks 2 days 12 hours ...... Still in the honeymoon phase 
FullCircle
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5 years, 3 weeks, 6 days.
It was delivered in February 2005, but not launched until 23rd May as I had some improvements to make before launching.
It was delivered in February 2005, but not launched until 23rd May as I had some improvements to make before launching.
tedbarnes
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Can beat most of you - had my Leisure 23 since November 1979!
Ted
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PaulGooch
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One year seven months. Delivered from Cardiff Nov 1998. We had her lifted out first thing in the morning and put on transport, delivered and immediately launched. She'd been serviced and antifouled/new anodes a few months earlier and not used, couldn't see anything that needed doing other than a good clean and polish and fix the toilet flush.
Next day we headed out into the Wash for her maiden trip (with us). We must have looked like two Cheshire cats. We stopped at anchor for some fishing and the weather forecast came on the VHF, strong wind warning, possible 7 later, hmm, better keep an eye on that, it wasn't forecast earlier.
The fuel gauge was reading a little lower than i expected, the previous owner had left two five gallon cans of diesel in the locker, so i decided to tip them in. Halfway through the second can, the pouring spout came off the can and diesel went all over the cockpit floor. Nice. Luckily we had cleaning gear onboard, but the soles of my trainers didn't like the diesel much and went a bit slimy
The cockpit is closed off with two sliding patio doors, the main one can be bolted open or closed, but not the slightly smaller one of the two. SWMBO sat in the cabin while i was doing a spot of fishing and rather than sit behind the smaller, closed, door i opened that one and slid them both to starboard, i bolted the main door to stop it sliding about in the swell. We sat there for a while, but the wind started picking up and as we were 25 miles from the marina we thought it prudent to pack up and head back in. As she came outside to help put some gear away the smaller door slid closed, as it had no bolt, and locked itself. The wind was picking up quite quickly now and the waves were getting bigger. Nothing life threatening, but i'd rather be heading back than locked out of the boat. Finally managed to get back in.
Off to the bow with the windlass remote to pull the anchor. It's gotten noticeably worse now and the waves are maybe three feet high. I had the chain locker open and was sitting on the edge of it, so i was OK. The anchor windlass seems to be struggle a bit, i'm not too impressed with it. We edged the boat forward on the engine and got all the slack in, but were really struggling to bring the anchor up. Every time the bow dipped i gained a bit more rope and then let the left wave pull the anchor up some more. Suddenly, the wind blew the rope locker hatch closed, or it would have been closed if i wasn't in the way. (Ah, that's what that bungee was in the locker for) No doubt i'll have a nice lump on the head later, i call the wind a few names and the locker hatch a few more and push it open again. Idiot, it blows straight back shut and bashes me in the head even harder, resulting in a small gash that leaked blood all over my face, looked like i'd been involved in a chainsaw massacre by the time i'd finished.
Finally, holding the hatch open with one hand and working the windlass remote with the other, using the waves to heave the anchor up, the anchor finally surfaced, with a string of lobster pots wrapped around it. The pot line had managed to wrap around the anchor and i just couldn't get it off, so i had to cut it. At last, we could set off for home. At this point, someone could have had a very cheap Merry Fisher 805.
We headed back and as we crossed the Wash the waves had increased to about four feet and the wind was steadily getting stronger. The boat was cruising along nicely and made no fuss at all about a few waves, even when we had to turn beam into them to navigate the channel.
It was about now that i noticed we were losing a little speed, or at least i thought we were. As we entered the River Nene i knew something was amiss, we had lost a fair bit of speed and were steadily losing more, ten miles to go. By the time we reached the marina at Wisbech, we were down to 11 knots flat out (oh, that'd be really fast for most of you
) I pretty much knew what the problem was and an inspection of the fuel filters confirmed it, dirt in the diesel.
Not exactly what i had planned for the first trip. Since then, with a little better planning thrown in here and there, she's been brilliant. Well, until the brand new Raymarine plotter decided it only wanted to speak to the satellites when it feels like it
Next day we headed out into the Wash for her maiden trip (with us). We must have looked like two Cheshire cats. We stopped at anchor for some fishing and the weather forecast came on the VHF, strong wind warning, possible 7 later, hmm, better keep an eye on that, it wasn't forecast earlier.
The fuel gauge was reading a little lower than i expected, the previous owner had left two five gallon cans of diesel in the locker, so i decided to tip them in. Halfway through the second can, the pouring spout came off the can and diesel went all over the cockpit floor. Nice. Luckily we had cleaning gear onboard, but the soles of my trainers didn't like the diesel much and went a bit slimy
The cockpit is closed off with two sliding patio doors, the main one can be bolted open or closed, but not the slightly smaller one of the two. SWMBO sat in the cabin while i was doing a spot of fishing and rather than sit behind the smaller, closed, door i opened that one and slid them both to starboard, i bolted the main door to stop it sliding about in the swell. We sat there for a while, but the wind started picking up and as we were 25 miles from the marina we thought it prudent to pack up and head back in. As she came outside to help put some gear away the smaller door slid closed, as it had no bolt, and locked itself. The wind was picking up quite quickly now and the waves were getting bigger. Nothing life threatening, but i'd rather be heading back than locked out of the boat. Finally managed to get back in.
Off to the bow with the windlass remote to pull the anchor. It's gotten noticeably worse now and the waves are maybe three feet high. I had the chain locker open and was sitting on the edge of it, so i was OK. The anchor windlass seems to be struggle a bit, i'm not too impressed with it. We edged the boat forward on the engine and got all the slack in, but were really struggling to bring the anchor up. Every time the bow dipped i gained a bit more rope and then let the left wave pull the anchor up some more. Suddenly, the wind blew the rope locker hatch closed, or it would have been closed if i wasn't in the way. (Ah, that's what that bungee was in the locker for) No doubt i'll have a nice lump on the head later, i call the wind a few names and the locker hatch a few more and push it open again. Idiot, it blows straight back shut and bashes me in the head even harder, resulting in a small gash that leaked blood all over my face, looked like i'd been involved in a chainsaw massacre by the time i'd finished.
Finally, holding the hatch open with one hand and working the windlass remote with the other, using the waves to heave the anchor up, the anchor finally surfaced, with a string of lobster pots wrapped around it. The pot line had managed to wrap around the anchor and i just couldn't get it off, so i had to cut it. At last, we could set off for home. At this point, someone could have had a very cheap Merry Fisher 805.
We headed back and as we crossed the Wash the waves had increased to about four feet and the wind was steadily getting stronger. The boat was cruising along nicely and made no fuss at all about a few waves, even when we had to turn beam into them to navigate the channel.
It was about now that i noticed we were losing a little speed, or at least i thought we were. As we entered the River Nene i knew something was amiss, we had lost a fair bit of speed and were steadily losing more, ten miles to go. By the time we reached the marina at Wisbech, we were down to 11 knots flat out (oh, that'd be really fast for most of you
) I pretty much knew what the problem was and an inspection of the fuel filters confirmed it, dirt in the diesel.Not exactly what i had planned for the first trip. Since then, with a little better planning thrown in here and there, she's been brilliant. Well, until the brand new Raymarine plotter decided it only wanted to speak to the satellites when it feels like it
tillergirl
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And how many lobsters did you get?
LONG_KEELER
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14 yrs 5 months.
Never a cross word and still romantically attached.
Never a cross word and still romantically attached.
Koeketiene
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Since March 2006 - only 4 sailing days in the last 20 months due to extended refit.
Hope to make ammends very soon.
Hope to make ammends very soon.
PaulGooch
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Lucky Duck
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Just over 5 years and two months;
Being delivered at Hamble Point
And the first sail
Being delivered at Hamble Point
And the first sail
chinita
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5 years, 3 weeks, 6 days.
It was delivered in February 2005, but not launched until 23rd May as I had some improvements to make before launching.
So how did you manage to turn her into wood?
Master_under_Dog
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One year and nine months
But actually I think she owns me...
But actually I think she owns me...
Koeketiene
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Cantata
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Bought our Moody S31 six years ago last month.
Drove to Lymington to fetch her with SWMBO plus a buddy.
Weather forecast for +24hrs was a bit dire, gale predicted. Having arrived at about midday, I asked the marina office at Lymington (Yacht Haven) about mooring costs for another week, the answer made me say to the others "Right, we'll have a good check over her and then we're off!"
Set off about 1700 heading east, next planned stop one of several options (including Cowes if we were sinking!).
Motor-sailed all night in little wind, then near the Royal Soveriegn after sunrise the wind started to pick up from the SW. Later on off Deal,, with one slab out of the main and few rolls out of the genny, and wind gusting F7 we were going much too fast (8.5 knots in this twin-keeled 31-footer feels a bit wobbly), tried to furl the genny in some more and the line jammed on the drum.
Rounded up, dropped the main, and went the rest of the way to Ramsgate at a more civilised speed under genny alone, and dropped the thing once inside the harbour to sort out the jam.
Ended up leaving the boat there for 36 hours while the wind howled, then returned to sail the last 25 miles home to Faversham.
Drove to Lymington to fetch her with SWMBO plus a buddy.
Weather forecast for +24hrs was a bit dire, gale predicted. Having arrived at about midday, I asked the marina office at Lymington (Yacht Haven) about mooring costs for another week, the answer made me say to the others "Right, we'll have a good check over her and then we're off!"
Set off about 1700 heading east, next planned stop one of several options (including Cowes if we were sinking!).
Motor-sailed all night in little wind, then near the Royal Soveriegn after sunrise the wind started to pick up from the SW. Later on off Deal,, with one slab out of the main and few rolls out of the genny, and wind gusting F7 we were going much too fast (8.5 knots in this twin-keeled 31-footer feels a bit wobbly), tried to furl the genny in some more and the line jammed on the drum.
Rounded up, dropped the main, and went the rest of the way to Ramsgate at a more civilised speed under genny alone, and dropped the thing once inside the harbour to sort out the jam.
Ended up leaving the boat there for 36 hours while the wind howled, then returned to sail the last 25 miles home to Faversham.
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tillergirl
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Delivery of TG was by road - well it was January! When she arrived at Heybridge she was to be craned into the back of the yard over the pub fence and a 3 ft wide gully. Having got her 1/2 of the way over the Gully, the bell started ringing and the front of the crane (she was being jibbed out over the back of the crane) lifted off the ground. Can't go any further said the crane man and I don't think I can get her back! Panic ensures. A sort of cradle is built in the gully which still makes me shudder and next day a bigger crane comes and lifts her fully ino the yard! Then I put two new planks in the transom!
Habebty
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Launched on the Itchen July 2004, spent a very happy week pottering around the Solent before heading East for Ipswich. 15000 miles later I still love my boat as much as the day I got her.
Only niggle is the washboard size, still haven't got round to having it cut in half yet.
Only niggle is the washboard size, still haven't got round to having it cut in half yet.
Tradewinds
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18 years & still in love
Bought Rose of Wight in Portsmouth in '92. She's been sold by her original English owner to an American who had her delivered to the States in '86. That owner then sailed her back to Portsmouth in '91 where I bought her in '92
Rose Portsmouth June 92
Some bits (as you can see) were a bit Americanised but looking beyond that I could see she was the boat ideal for my cruising plans. Rose was re-Anglicised in Plymouth & then Liverpool ready for our "adventure of a lifetime"
Liverpool August '93 prior to departure.
She looked after us over the years and, as I said in the title bar, I'm still in love. Mind you, after all the money that's been lavished on her over 18 years I feel she truly is the 'kept woman' (please don't tell my wife).
Levington June 2010
Bought Rose of Wight in Portsmouth in '92. She's been sold by her original English owner to an American who had her delivered to the States in '86. That owner then sailed her back to Portsmouth in '91 where I bought her in '92
Rose Portsmouth June 92
Some bits (as you can see) were a bit Americanised but looking beyond that I could see she was the boat ideal for my cruising plans. Rose was re-Anglicised in Plymouth & then Liverpool ready for our "adventure of a lifetime"
Liverpool August '93 prior to departure.
She looked after us over the years and, as I said in the title bar, I'm still in love. Mind you, after all the money that's been lavished on her over 18 years I feel she truly is the 'kept woman' (please don't tell my wife
).Levington June 2010
Athene V30
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Does one 'own' a mistress?
Been with this one 10 and a half months. The last one left me after six years requiring major surgery that I was not willing to pay for!
Been with this one 10 and a half months. The last one left me after six years requiring major surgery that I was not willing to pay for!
CliveG
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4 years 3 months
I saw her 1st in Early Feb 2006 in Falmouth.
Tower her back to Cambridge in March 2006.
1st Sail at Easter 2006 from Levington.
A lot of changes and more money than I want to think about since then.
(About twice her purchase price
)
I saw her 1st in Early Feb 2006 in Falmouth.
Tower her back to Cambridge in March 2006.
1st Sail at Easter 2006 from Levington.
A lot of changes and more money than I want to think about since then.
(About twice her purchase price
)
Wunja
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Two years and nine month.
I bought her in September 2007, but didn't get to use her until the engine was replaced in may 2008.
Lifted for Survey.
Waiting for the Oranjesluis on the delivery trip from Stellendam to Noordschans
I bought her in September 2007, but didn't get to use her until the engine was replaced in may 2008.
Lifted for Survey.
Waiting for the Oranjesluis on the delivery trip from Stellendam to Noordschans
