Maiden Voyage!

[Philiz]

So after spending the last few weekends anti-fouling and doing other little jobs our new, and first, boat was finally launched on Menai Straits on Saturday. Having done my PB2 with Kwackers a few months ago, we thought it wise to have a bit of a refresher so I had a day 1 to 1. Went over the PB2 stuff and more besides, particularly navigation and charts which were still a bit of a mystery to me, Liz learnt the fine art of being a fender flooise and is now a dab hand at picking moorings up too! We did about 26 miles up and down the Straits, loads of manouvering, berthed her bow and stern to several times, and I have to say didn't make a bad job of it either. No doubt there'll be an audience when I cock it up eh Major! Thanks to all the forumites for their invaluable help and advice so freely given particularly the Major, Lawsy, HLB and Kwackers of course. Now we're up and running we'll no doubt be picking brains further in the very near future!
Attached or some photos from the trip, including the obligatory wake shot! Sorry to bore you, but it's exciting for us newbies, hope to see you out there!

 

[Whitelighter]

Great post - well done.

Always magic to hear of peoples first time ou in thei own boat. its a mgical feeling that can only be matched by....








...your first time out in the next boat. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Dont forget to keep the forum up to date with your exploits and most importantly photos.

 

[ralf2]

Well done to you,not only did you do the research,buy the boat,do the courses,launch the boat officially.......but you also have the snaps to prove it /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gifwell done i hope you both enjoy many hours afloat /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Philiz]

Next boat!! Bloody hell, give me chance! Just realised I'd put the same pic on twice, sorted now, cheers.

 

[benjenbav]

I think everyone on here is just a little bit jealous - you out on the water; us in front of our computers.

 

[Philiz]

Maybe, but it's warmer in front of the computer!

 

[SpottyDog5]

Great story,great boat.
I had a MF625, still miss her, better is not always better.
Enjoy.

 

[Alistairr]

Congratulations on the new boat, Glad you're enjoying her.
Lovely pics too, except can we have some of the boat too, please?

More posts like this please.

Cheers

Al.

 

[Philiz]

It was dark when we finished so didn't take any, but have no fear, there'll be more later!

 

[Searush]

I'll keep an eye open for you next season. Not all the yotties wave at you in anger! Unless, of course you are wash blasting us! /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

 

[hlb]

Dam it, with all the help we've given, I was hopeing some one would call round M Farter and top up the leccy meter. This cold weather is not good for her atheritis. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[hlb]

Dont believe him. He didn't wave at us. And I nearly ran up his arse. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Philiz]

Leccy on a boat, whatever next!!

 

[Philiz]

Ah, you're winding me up, I have a couple of raggy mates and they assure me the done thing is to pass as close and as fast as you can!

 

[JamesTT]

Congratulations, hope to see you on the water in March!

 

[hlb]

Christ. Mucky Farter will be cruising New Years day and there abouts. The heating will be on of course. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Searush]

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Dont believe him. He didn't wave at us. And I nearly ran up his arse. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif I was too busy hanging on with both hands to avoid being thrown overboard.

Actually, Haydn, I didn't recognise MF, she looked to flash to belong to anybody I knew . . .

 

[hlb]

I dare not tell M Farter that she looks flash. God knows what she would get up to. Never got over her staring in the forum panto. She still thinks she's the forum porno queen.

Anyway, she's got strict rules to follow. New years party, no farting about. Trip up the river or round the bay, even further if time allows.

Yep, she dont look bad for a twenty year old. Mind her mind is pure evil. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif