First night on board. what did you wish you'd packed?

[Ange]

Don't forget the tin-opener

Or corkscrew / beer bottle opener!

[cherswud]

So how did it go? Did you have enough stuff with you?

[MtB]

Forgot the laptop and phone, I reckon...

[Emerald Fox]

" Posted Today, 04:51 AM

So how did it go? Did you have enough stuff with you? "

 

Nothing quite like an early call! Blimey.

[pquinn]

A hamster, a boa constrictor, an 8 track player.

[Lmcgrath87]

We survived! I am suffering from a bout of 'wine flu' but it was so much fun.

 

I even kept the fire going ALL night!!

 

Don't feel like we forgot anything either. What a brilliant day!

[Nightwatch]

Headache pills?

[Lmcgrath87]

Even packed them :-) can't find them though so hair of the dog it is!

[Nightwatch]

Best solution.

 

Martyn

[MtB]

Congratulations!

 

You are fully qualified to start answering questions from newbies here now

 

 

MtB

[Lmcgrath87]

haha! Don't think I am quite there yet! But we stayed over again last night, and are slowly learning!

[Pennie]

Isn't the slowly learning fun and daunting at the same time I'm loving it can't wait to get over the stupid chest infection and get back on my boat asap :-)

[cherswud]

 

" Posted Today, 04:51 AM

So how did it go? Did you have enough stuff with you? "

 

Nothing quite like an early call! Blimey.

 

I'm in NZ so what seems early to you is afternoon for me

[Lmcgrath87]

Isn't the slowly learning fun and daunting at the same time I'm loving it can't wait to get over the stupid chest infection and get back on my boat asap :-)

 

It's brilliant, we feel fairly confident with what we have figured out so far. I'm glad I have someone to learn (make mistakes) with me. Gutted to be back home now, waiting for Saturday when we can get back there - although the weather forecast doesn't look great this weekend.

[Naughty Cal]

There is time for it to change yet.

[ROBDEN]

Don't worry about the weather, you'll be warm and snug inside YOUR boat.

 

Ten years living aboard now and still like to lay in bed listerning to the rain hammering on the roof.

All so, the more rain, the less "looky loos" trying to look through your windows.

 

Enjoy it.

 

Rob....

[MtB]

Don't worry about the weather, you'll be warm and snug inside YOUR boat.

 

Ten years living aboard now and still like to lay in bed listerning to the rain hammering on the roof.

All so, the more rain, the less "looky loos" trying to look through your windows.

 

Enjoy it.

 

Rob....

 

Exactly. You'll soon realise mucking about in your boat is enjoyable is any weather.

 

 

MtB

[Lmcgrath87]

oh I'm not bothered at all! I'm enjoying the idea of an evening in, fire on, with one of the several books I purchased at the weekend (whoops) maybe even a glass of vino. We've not actually moved our boat yet though, I'd quite like to set off in dry weather for our maiden voyage if at all possible! But we're not in too much of a rush to do that.

[canals are us?]

Congratulations on your boat purchase. I wish you many happy hours cruising

 

James

[muddywaters]

I just sat there with a stupid grin on my face and didn't really think about what I never took

[Bunny]

Wish we had bought one of those spider catching tubes from Lakeland . Would have been able to catch the huge black spider that ran out of a banana box when we un-packed . Bunny. ( found it or it's cousin a few months later )

[Lmcgrath87]

Didn't see any spiders! But we'll have our expert spider catch Gonzo joining us shortly. It's been nearly a week since we've been to the boat. Can't wait to get back there this weekend.

[Athy]

We've not actually moved our boat yet though,

You're all set to become CMers, them?

 

Seriously, your last few posts, especially no. 106, have surely reminded many of us of the magic of the first day & night aboard our first boat. That was 18 years ago for me and Mrs. Athy but the memory is still clear.

 

If when you DO move the boat for the first time I'm sure you'll report how it went. I remember it as being a mixture of exhilaration and panic.

 

 

 

 

It's frustrating to want something and not know where it is, so keeping lists and putting everything back exactly where it belongs helps.

 

 

 

And you know what happens next? You lose your list.

[Lmcgrath87]

You're all set to become CMers, them?

 

Seriously, your last few posts, especially no. 106, have surely reminded many of us of the magic of the first day & night aboard our first boat. That was 18 years ago for me and Mrs. Athy but the memory is still clear.

 

If when you DO move the boat for the first time I'm sure you'll report how it went. I remember it as being a mixture of exhilaration and panic.

 

Mostly panic I think, We luckily have 10 days to do what is, according to the interwebs a 2 day trip, so we can take our time and enjoy the ride.

 

But it's been amazing fun so far, super happy with our boat. (I've been keeping an eye on AP and nothing else, in my opinion, that has come on the market is even close!)

Edited April 1, 2015 by Lmcgrath87

[Athy]

 

Mostly panic I think, We luckily have 10 days to do what is, according to the interwebs a 2 day trip, so we can take our time and enjoy the ride.

 

But it's been amazing fun so far, super happy with our boat. (I've been keeping an eye on AP and nothing else, in my opinion, that has come on the market is even close!)

"AP" being, perhaps, a boat sales site set up to rival the better-known AD?

Unless I missed it (and I was away last week) you have posted a photo of the saloon of your boat but no outside shots. Have you got any? It would be good to see them.