Survey and Sea Trial today

[Nick_H]

So the P57 is being surveyed today by Paul Homer. The sea trial is arranged for 3.00 pm and i'm planning to go along if I can get away from Brum in time. If anyone's out and about on the Hamble later then give us a wave. Engine survey is happening on Friday, so should know if everything is OK for early next week. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[adrianb]

She certainly looks the part outside Princess office there !

Good luck, sure everything will be fine, roll on delivery eh !

Adrian

 

[Alistairr]

Hope it all goes well for you today.
Any chance of some pics later?

Cheers

Al.

 

[miket]

Boat probably too new to have any problems but would urge caution if Homer picks on anything significant. Be prepared to investigate further rather than write it off.

 

[Alistairr]

Well!!!! How did it go???

Al.

 

[Nick_H]

Yep, it went fine, surveyor really struggled to find anything. In the end he came up with the rudder bushes may be a bit worn and should be replaced next time the boat is out of the water, and the seacocks need working a bit. Other than that a clean bill of health. Also had the engines checked by RK Marine today, and again no major issues.

It goes really well and cetainly corners a bit more sharply that the T46 despite being bigger. You get a bit more engine noise on the fly, but then MB&Y reckoned the T46 was the one of the quietest boats they'd tested.

We only popped out into Southampton water for a few mins, so didn't get many photos, but here's the boat on arrival, ready to go:

Obligatory wake shot

banking into a turn

So its all systems go, just need to rob a bank this weekend and she's all mine sometime in the next few days

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[jfm]

Goodo/congrats. Thought you hated jetribs?

How many is she coded for? Only see one smallish liferaft

 

[Nick_H]

Still do hate Jet Ribs, so this one stays with the seller. Actually I maybe wouldn't mind a 4 stroke one, but £15k!!?? The old one was daylight robbery at £10k. I think i'm going to get a 3.4 m Zodiac with centre console and 30 hp Honda 4 stroke, should do all the pulling skiers and ringos stuff, but also be quiet for pottering about and light enough to drag onto the beach.

There are two 8 man liferafts, but the other one's in a locker in the cockpit, although the sellers keeping those too so i'll have to get new ones.

 

[Hurricane]

Well done - she looks great

Mike