hagrid
New member
Oh what a night!
Needed to get boat round to Itchin today so watched weather and decided that the only way because Wednesday forecast was heavy rain so thought take boat to Ocean village Tuesday night then just run her up this morning: Good plan I thought
Left Chichester at 19:00 hrs, headed out to the bar everything was going oh so well, got to the dolphin and decided to open her up as sea was ok, got to the west pole and the sea changed suddenly headed towards the forts just as I got on the plane the alarms in my starboard engine went off, I cut the engine thinking I had something around the props or inlet? Tried to fire them up- again the warning went on. Lifted the hatch in a lumpy swell was proving to be interesting. Saw coloured water all over the floor, GREAT
What to do turn back against a strong tide or continue to OV, if needed could put into Gun Wharf or Campers to get sorted.
Called Sea Start, Col, Wiggo and Nick 2 and advised Coastguard, well a big thank you to all of them, I made it to OV at 11.10 sea start kept calling to ensure all was OK, the coastguard wanted updates every 30 mins. Wiggo and Nick 2 kept me smiling when I wanted to cry, Being single handed and on a journey that because of circumstances was proving to be my fist night crossing with one engine in heavy swell in the channel and poor vis in Solent. Started to tell me something. Anyway the moral of this story for me was I can do night crossings, even with one engine, I can’t talk highly enough of Sea Start (bob) who despite the weather kept offering to come out if I wanted. The Coastguard who despite saying its his job made me feel that assistance was just a PTT away. The members of this forum who without their words of wisdom, and care for fellow mobo would of seen me crack in to a small heap and last but no means MDL Ocean Village who as soon as I arrived gave me the big berth and helped me in.
This morning the boat was taken to Itchen and now is being sorted, I have time to reflect on all the things I learnt and if I could of done more? The well deserved beer did come when I found a bar in Southampton thanks to a taxi driver and boy it tasted good.
While I know many of you out there would not be fazed this is still only my third season and just highlighted to me how much more I have to learn.
Just wanted to express my thanks and share my moments of an interesting evening
Hagrid
Needed to get boat round to Itchin today so watched weather and decided that the only way because Wednesday forecast was heavy rain so thought take boat to Ocean village Tuesday night then just run her up this morning: Good plan I thought
Left Chichester at 19:00 hrs, headed out to the bar everything was going oh so well, got to the dolphin and decided to open her up as sea was ok, got to the west pole and the sea changed suddenly headed towards the forts just as I got on the plane the alarms in my starboard engine went off, I cut the engine thinking I had something around the props or inlet? Tried to fire them up- again the warning went on. Lifted the hatch in a lumpy swell was proving to be interesting. Saw coloured water all over the floor, GREAT
What to do turn back against a strong tide or continue to OV, if needed could put into Gun Wharf or Campers to get sorted.
Called Sea Start, Col, Wiggo and Nick 2 and advised Coastguard, well a big thank you to all of them, I made it to OV at 11.10 sea start kept calling to ensure all was OK, the coastguard wanted updates every 30 mins. Wiggo and Nick 2 kept me smiling when I wanted to cry, Being single handed and on a journey that because of circumstances was proving to be my fist night crossing with one engine in heavy swell in the channel and poor vis in Solent. Started to tell me something. Anyway the moral of this story for me was I can do night crossings, even with one engine, I can’t talk highly enough of Sea Start (bob) who despite the weather kept offering to come out if I wanted. The Coastguard who despite saying its his job made me feel that assistance was just a PTT away. The members of this forum who without their words of wisdom, and care for fellow mobo would of seen me crack in to a small heap and last but no means MDL Ocean Village who as soon as I arrived gave me the big berth and helped me in.
This morning the boat was taken to Itchen and now is being sorted, I have time to reflect on all the things I learnt and if I could of done more? The well deserved beer did come when I found a bar in Southampton thanks to a taxi driver and boy it tasted good.
While I know many of you out there would not be fazed this is still only my third season and just highlighted to me how much more I have to learn.
Just wanted to express my thanks and share my moments of an interesting evening
Hagrid
