Would you go?

[burgundyben]

You would very much like to do a trip of 13 miles in coastal waters to leave the boat for winter storage, boat is fine at idle but header tanks chuck coolant out at speed on both engines. Engines at idle gives 6 knots. No echo sounder, no log, nav lights not working, its a bit misty, vis about 1 mile. Breeze F2 to F3. One person on board. You have life jacket, handheld VHF and GPS, flares, PLB, no liferaft or dinghy, there is a shipping lane to cross and several ferry routes some of which are high speed.

Would you go?

 

[sarabande]

are you tired of life, or do you normally run at the red line ?

If this is a teaser, the answer is probably it was done by a coastguard unit somewhere in Europe.

 

[rubberduck]

What could possibly go wrong ?

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

Would you go?

Yes if you could get another vessel equipped with a tow rope to escort you

 

[Firefly625]

Yes if you could get another vessel equipped with a tow rope to escort you

Do you want a support vessel from Hamble to Bembridge Ben?

 

[Seastoke]

Don't ragged do it all the time

 

[burgundyben]

Do you want a support vessel from Hamble to Bembridge Ben?

What do you reckon? Think I might have done it?

Thanks for the offer. Saw Tulana yesterday, looked fine.

 

[Firefly625]

What do you reckon? Think I might have done it?

Thanks for the offer. Saw Tulana yesterday, looked fine.

Im sure you would be ok..but if you weren't now having posted this....

But would be a nice outing, I could be around most days this week if you want. Forecast looks ok at the mo.

 

[burgundyben]

I did it today, no bother at all, just trundled there.

Indoor boat storage for winter at Bembridge is incredibly good value, 6 months in a great big shed, crane out, jet wash and launch, £1200.

 

[Firefly625]

I did it today, no bother at all, just trundled there.

Indoor boat storage for winter at Bembridge is incredibly good value, 6 months in a great big shed, crane out, jet wash and launch, £1200.

Great, glad all done. that is superb value.

Now you don't have to concern yourself about your boat for a whole 6 months!

 

[oldgit]

Would you go?

Nope.

 

[CharlieAlpha]

Now you don't have to concern yourself about your boat for a whole 6 months!

On the other hand maybe this is the time to fix it

 

[burgundyben]

You would very much like to do a trip of 13 miles in coastal waters to leave the boat for winter storage, boat is fine at idle but header tanks chuck coolant out at speed on both engines. Engines at idle gives 6 knots. No echo sounder, no log, nav lights not working, its a bit misty, vis about 1 mile. Breeze F2 to F3. One person on board. You have life jacket, handheld VHF and GPS, flares, PLB, no liferaft or dinghy, there is a shipping lane to cross and several ferry routes some of which are high speed.

Would you go?

I've been at it again...engines are fixed, but still no nav electronics, I did have a chart with the passage marked on.

Now in Cowes for a winter afloat.