Mucky Farters World Cruise.

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We departed Conwy at 18.30 BST, after indepth briefing from marina port control, who appears to be auditioning for the BBC news at ten. They have taken the gate off and there are divers down. First told we could go out 17.00 to 17.30, which became 18.45 to 19.15, reduced to 18.30 to, oh my gowd........

The maitainance before hand, was carried out, no expence spared. Two new oil coolers. Fly bridge warning lights repaired, up a point, but still got the trusty clocks down below.

The first leg was planned with presision, gate times, weather, fuel availability and range, there being no fuel avaiable in Conwy, due to the ongoing work. First a shake down cruise was done, around Conwy, just to make sure all the water and oil had found it's way round all the new orifices. Before heading off to our destination. where upon a warning sound is heard from below. Theres a buzzer going off, no lights to say why, and the other wise working water temp, on the port engine is dead. We limped to our first destination. Deganway, 50 yards from Conwy where we first started.

Stay tuned for the ongoing saga of M Farters world wide cruise to the IOM.:D
 
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Stay tuned for the ongoing saga of M Farters world wide cruise to the IOM.:D[/QUOTE]

This could be another

'Forum Classic'

Better than the 'Exploding Bog' etc etc!.

Anyway must go.
Early start tomorrow.:eek:
Boat in Deganwy needs looking at.;)

I,m reminded of a Tune.


'There could be Trouble Ahead':)
 
on & off yes, major problems last year, followed by another, unfortunately during the main holidays this year. 3/4 of an hour to get out twice a day. Anyway we have now escaped all the way to Deganwy. Think we have tried out most berths, but settled on one with views of the castle lit up. Not our choice, "well the yatcht's coming back". "& thats too small for you" It's a choice of I'm a P35, donkeys years old, to actually we are rather too big to be called that, but of course only want to pay for a P35 berth. laugh/smile - not worked out on here yet.
 
posted by deborah ann, round the dentist advert and the love film. urrm. I'll not be long on here if this daft advertising continues.
 
The destination was picked on the grounds they had fuel and also free, due to the gate problems at there sister marina. we are also now free to go out any time tomorrow morning, alarms sounding, clocks dead and a weather forcast of F3 to F6. The F6 is livable with, the dead clock and warning is not.
 
So with my degree in lectricery, I rang Kwackers, who arrived with Philis at 8 am, searched every where, tried every thing. Then I got out my special piece of red wire. Some twats had swaped the wires round on the senders!! Got some fuel and made it out the gate, with a few seconds to spare.

Bumpy trip to Duglas IOM.

Watch out for the next thrilling installement.
 
Met hlb this AM. 0800 ish!
Twas a bit early for Him and Debs.
Luckily the new Gnashers were not installed.

I thought they were at first.
Obviously not.

Twas the 'Unearthly Hour' apparently.
hlb did murmour a few words!

Summatt about 'This is the middle of the night' etc.
Plus, advice about the buzzer/gauge probs.

When the communication prob was sorted He was sent forward to make a Brew.

This left Me and Philliz some time to try and diagnose Mucky Farter's alarming water temp probs.
No doubt hlb will continue the 'World Cruise Saga'

That is All!
 
hlb said:
So with my degree in lectricery, I rang Kwackers, who arrived with Philis at 8 am, searched every where, tried every thing. Then I got out my special piece of red wire. Some twats had swaped the wires round on the senders!! Got some fuel and made it out the gate, with a few seconds to spare.

Bumpy trip to Duglas IOM.

Watch out for the next thrilling installement.
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Oops yer beat Me to it!

Ahh but folks.
'THE RED WIRE'

A must on all Vessels.

Must admit it worked a treat.
Treat yerselves to a few metres of the stuff.
But One has to know where to stuff it.
Now there's the Rub.

Tape was used as well .
Black tape.
Stickier the better as a rule.

Rule of thumb then
Wire , tape, Lump hammer, well we were short of one but made do.

Doing the helping bit I managed to undo a piece of Fly Bridge canvass that did not need undoing!!:o

Puled a bleedin stud off.
hlb had to mend it.
Anyway it got im out the way whilst Me and Philliz got on with the 'Technical stuff'!;)
The Lump ammer would have been handy to **** the stud.
But then again, it night have beeen a bit too much.
Imagine the scenario bashing a stud with a lump hammer and half the flybridge falling into Deganwy marina!!
Snarf Snarf!

Bloody beeper thinghy was due to a multipoint connection thinghy (hope you are all ok with technical terms) which had 'green' on it so another scientific remedy.
WD40!!!:)

Plus the back to front wires.

So hlb went to the IOM is His 35 footer.
Me and Philliz went to Dinorwic in Lawsey's 18 footer.

Got bounced a bit.
But We were OK.
We hade red wire, black tape and A lump hammer.
We know how to kit a boat out for safety!

Cripes!
Better tell Lawsey weve shifted His boat:D
 
Bloody hell, Mucky Farters hit the head lines all ready.

We're just down the gang plank, middle pontoon, just across from the yacht club, if anybodys interested.

Tomorrows mending jobs. Mend the fly bridge after Kwackers took off the cover, that was not on. The bog lights. The shower pump. Put up thye burgee. Wash alol the craps off. Look what else is broken, besides the log and the horn.
 
hlb said:
Bloody hell, Mucky Farters hit the head lines all ready.

Mend the fly bridge after Kwackers took off the cover, that was not on.

Kinnell.
You can please some of the people all of the Time, etc:rolleyes:

Job creation, bugger, sussed agin!

besides the log and the horn.
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It say's 'QUOTE'

hlb, jer wanna Quote fer fixing the Horn etc?
Or do You want Me to put the Fuse back:D;)
 
Nautical said:
You beat me too it ! she has left now was anchored just below my apart on onchan head, I could see what the were having for lunch through the saloon windows with my super telescope, so much for all those millions spent on security ! .
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Ahoy there IOM Peeps.
Just had a message from hlb.

Due to the unreliable www. conection from M Farter.
A Mayday relay Message
Forthwith!

'Mayday Relay Mayday Relay Mayday Relay.
So forth and so on.
Haydn's titernet and phone connection is iffy.

Asked Me to relay the fact that He cannot reply to various offers of Hospitality whilst on the 'Rock'.

Meself, I am dubious ref this situation.
I think it is really only a 'Pan Pan ' call.

See, I noticed when He left Wales there were only 2 bottles of whiskey aboard.

So a Raiding party of Manx (remember the Viking connection Folks) Locals would be a bit frightening to hlb.
Specially, if He was bereft of Scotch.

Then again.
Tiss maybe a 'Mayday'

However.
Don,t be perturbed Manx Folk.
If hlb does not get in touch

He deffo asked Me to Post His reception is weak on The Island.
Phone and Titernet.

Then, maybe I could be wrong.
But Heck.
That Lancasire accent and them new teeth.



Probably was a Mayday:D:D:D:D
 
I see that Haydn & Debs have brought the rubbish English weather with them. Will try to organise a meet for later this week. Timbad arrives today as well.
 
Twas Kwackers all the time!!

Got a panick phone call from the proper mechanic this morning. How the hell could wireing be wrong, he never touched anything.!!

So Kwackers had wired the temp guage,to the rev counter, the rev counter to the buzzer, the warning lights to the horn. The bog light switch is now ignition and engine start is the shower pump switch. No probs now it's sussed, except sitting on the bog to control the boat takes a bit of getting used to.!!
 
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