Nice trip out this afternoon, summer doesn't feel too far away...

[matt13]

Normally I don’t winterise and manage a few trips out over winter however this year, mainly due to work and other commitments I haven’t been out at all, I think it’s close to 6 months since I have taken the boat out so with a few hours spare this afternoon I managed to take the opportunity to get out on the water and blow away a few cobwebs.
Upon getting down to the boat, and starting the engine I was greeted with the dreaded constant alarm sound but a quick phone call and then a visit 20 minutes later by Tom (Tompa Marine) it was all sorted.
It was a quick blast over to Cowes from Saxon Wharf and back again but it felt good to be out on the water with the sun on my face, albeit with a chilly wind. Nice and calm all the way…
Roll on the summer…

(The video is a bit shaky in places and you may need to watch in YouTube to view in HD!)

 

[dj43]

Good to see a boat doing what it,s made for ,

be glad to get our,s out and about, once all the jobs are complete ,

thanks for posting

 

[Andy Bav]

Thanks for taking the time to post. Nice to see videos like this especially as we are hoping to shake out some cobwebs ourselves this weekend...

 

[rafiki_]

Lovely vid, many thanks.

 

[Jurgen]

Great post, glad tom could get you sorted��

 

[antlouhay]

Great video Matt

 

[Sishoe]

Think i saw you go past, we were on the fuel pontoon at Cowes.

 

[BruceK]

As if I needed my appetite wetting! Thanks for posting

 

[darrenw]

Thanks for posting. I enjoyed that. My kinda boating !

 

[matt13]

cheers for comments hoping for a few more mid week jaunts this year, hardly anyone about yesterday.

 

[POD II]

Matt - Do you keep her in the dry stack or in the water? I visited Saxon Wharf yesterday and may be moving my boat to the dry stack soon.

Mine is waiting to be de-winterised and there's been a few days over the winter i'd wished i could go out.

Being dry stacked i'm nervous about not winterising, although i do put heaters in the cabin and in the engine compartment, so maybe i'm worrying needlessly(?)

Would be good to know how many dry stack users don't winterise.

 

[matt13]

Matt - Do you keep her in the dry stack or in the water? I visited Saxon Wharf yesterday and may be moving my boat to the dry stack soon.

Mine is waiting to be de-winterised and there's been a few days over the winter i'd wished i could go out.

Being dry stacked i'm nervous about not winterising, although i do put heaters in the cabin and in the engine compartment, so maybe i'm worrying needlessly(?)

Would be good to know how many dry stack users don't winterise.

Yes I drystack her and I haven't winterised for the last few years. There is power to the stack so over winter I keep a tube heater in the engine bay and flush antifreeze through the domestic water supply. I know a few others who do similar and don't fully winterise. The boats can get a bit dirty from dust from the nearby scrap heap but staff are great there nothing seems too much trouble. May see you around if you decide to make the move.