New boat (lots of pictures)!!!

[davesimmons]

Hi Guys,

Just got some photos of my new purchase for everyone's viewing pleasure! Thanks again for the help and advice received on the forum - it was greatly appreciated.

Heres my purchase - a 2003 Regal 1800 1.7TD with 27 hours on the clock

and from another angle

Inside

First trip with a mate round Studland (notice the captain's hat someone purchased - and no it was not me)!

Yee-hahhhh /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Past Old Harry

Tom is slightly surprised at getting the Captain's hat for a while

Coming in takes utmost concentration (2 seconds after I took this photo Tom abandons Captains Chair and it was up to me)!

All in all a fantastic day - we had lots of fun, lived, and didn't kill anyone so really very successful
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[rickp]

Nice /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif Next step is a forum burgee and somewhere to fly it from...

Rick

 

[gjgm]

we had lots of fun in 1800- I m sure you will too. A really easy size to trail and launch.

 

[B175Chris]

Great news, they are a great fun, you'll love it!

(I have that captain hat as well, not bought by me of course /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif )

 

[davesimmons]

Fun is an understatement – I’m grin so much that other boat users give me a wide berth because they think I'm the village idiot (not so far from the truth I suppose) /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif With it being Diesel as well it is proving extremely economical. I know people will point to the demise of red diesel but I guess we just have to enjoy it while we can
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[Nauti Fox]

Congrats, it looks great and glad you had fun, its what its all about, and yes I've got a captains hat that I didn't buy as well.

 

[ValleyForge]

Great stuff - Thanks ! (see my note below on the great debate - we could do that once up a time up here ...)

 

[Gludy]

Great pictures, boat and grin ...... I hope you really enjoy her .... wishing you enjoyable, safe trips in her.

 

[davesimmons]

Sorry to hear that ValleyForge - why would people want to take the fun out of boating.

By the way Gludy congrats on your result. A friend of mine puts it correctly - it's like taking a lead overcoat off! You'll will have to hang onto something or you'll float away
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[Major Catastrophe]

Diesel!

I'm impressed. Enjoy, stay safe and without being a complet drudge, I hope you had lifejackets handy and an engine stop lead attached to your person.

 

[davesimmons]

Engine stop was attached and life jackets were in front compartment (worn around Old Harry) as well as flares etc. Don't worry about foolishness as we were the sensible one’s – we chugged up to pontoon at almost idle and two idiots in a speedboat came up at almost full chat. Pontoon owner went mental and to top it off one of them fell in when pushing off – we were all in hysterics as he was dragging himself out of the water
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[Major Catastrophe]

Good answer. Just checking, but no doubt someone will mention that they work better when worn.











You know they work better when you wear them. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[davesimmons]

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I know, I know. To be fair when the pictures were taken we were either stationary or tailoring in about 4 feet of water with three of us onboard - all excellent swimmers.
Point taken though as I know you preach the truth /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[Sneds]

Yes, they work better when worn /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif and I've also got a hat like that and i didn't buy mine either (nor wear it!!) /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Nice looking boat, well done and enjoy

How do I get a forum burgee

 

[Pinnacle]

Forum burgee from hlb. Send him a pm.

 

[dpb]

Looking good, we are out there ourselves most good weekends so will look out for you. Has the boat got a name?

 

[Dave_Snelson]

Wonderful - and the pics are great. I hope you get many seasons enjoyment from her.

Let me introduce you to my worthy old adage which you are clearly using already. When in a marina or port..."go dead slow and look like a pro - go too quick and look like a ...."

Clearly the chaps in the speedboat didn't know this /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[lovezoo]

Just out of interest what performance are you getting out of the boat? Top speed and so on?

 

[davesimmons]

Boat is called Dymas - wave if you see me!

Have not got exact performance figures as yet but over the Easter weekend we had four days use bombing it around - guesstimate we used about £30 - £35 of fuel (red diesel).

Went out with one mate in perfect conditions and got it up to around 40mph but as everyone points out that is a real estimate as the Speedo is apparently very unreliable. Average with 4 – 5 people in boat is 32 – 35mph.

 

[Major Catastrophe]

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that is a real estimate as the Speedo is apparently very unreliable

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Take a battery operated sat nav next time and set it to show speed.