Spot the unusual items in the picture...

[kcrane]

There are two unusual things in the pic (at least), one to do with my normal boating and one to do with the UK's normal boating.

PS - it isn't the ball fender so carelessly left on deck by SWMBO, she just couldn't be a**ed to bring it in <g>

 

[kashurst]

would it be the flat calm sea and 8kns???

 

[Firefly625]

Or the mug of coffee not spilling everywhere..

 

[grumpy_o_g]

Chart table on a MoBo? Cup on the chart table? (punishable offence on my Father's boat).

 

[rbcoomer]

Windscreen wipers - clearly unnecessary for this part of the world as it's always sunny...

Actually I'd 2nd the flat water / blue skies - to get both together AND be on the boat rather than at work is quite rare!

 

[kcrane]

Yep, quite right - firstly pootling along at displacement speed between Plymouth and Salcombe and secondly it was so flat that without thinking I plonked the cup on the slippery chart table and it stayed there unmoving.

I got a 3 knot push from the tide approaching Bolt Head, a 50% boost on my speed through the water.

Also yes, there is a chart table and I used to have the waterproof folio charts out for each trip, but in the last couple of years I've got lazy and don't bother.

 

[sap_2000]

And the port engine running hotter than SB?
Looks to be close to the red lined area if it is the gauge to the right of the coffee cup...

 

[kcrane]

And the port engine running hotter than SB?
Looks to be close to the red lined area if it is the gauge to the right of the coffee cup...

Phew, no thank goodness. The temps on both were 85'ish (VP cleaned the heat exchangers earlier in the year, now stays around 90C even at 36knts).

The dials are a bit of a nuisance, cos some are paired and some are not. The order goes (you can see 1-8) :

1 Fuel Port
2 Fuel S'bord
3 Charging Port
4 Charging S'bord
5 Temp Port
6 Oil Pressure Port
7 Warning Port
8 Revs Port
9 Revs S'bord
10 Warning S'bord
11 Oil Pressure S'bord
12 Temp S'bord

 

[CX54WEK]

Tea?

Fender?

 

[kcrane]

Slow speed and tea cup sat on flat slippery surface without falling off

 

[RogerRat]

There are two unusual things in the pic (at least), one to do with my normal boating and one to do with the UK's normal boating.

The most unusual pair of items in this picture are FULL Fuel guages!!!


RR

 

[harstonwood]

Pair of (un-feasibly large) pants drying under the windscreen?
Daffodil growing out of the cup holder?

 

[kcrane]

The most unusual pair of items in this picture are FULL Fuel guages!!!


RR

You are right there RR, four figure sum required to fill it up, encouraging the slow speed running !