Naughty Cal Posted June 26, 2019 Report Share Posted June 26, 2019 No pictures? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W+T Posted June 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2019 2 hours ago, Naughty Cal said: No pictures? no more until its launched, mite do a walk through of it video, better than pics. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Cal Posted June 28, 2019 Report Share Posted June 28, 2019 Come on. Dont had us in suspense. Does it float? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuthound Posted June 28, 2019 Report Share Posted June 28, 2019 1 minute ago, Naughty Cal said: Come on. Dont had us in suspense. Does it float? It's a lovely sunny day, if he has got any sense Wayne will be enjoying cruising it rather than posting on a forum. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Cal Posted June 28, 2019 Report Share Posted June 28, 2019 4 hours ago, cuthound said: It's a lovely sunny day, if he has got any sense Wayne will be enjoying cruising it rather than posting on a forum. ? Hopefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70liveaboard Posted June 28, 2019 Report Share Posted June 28, 2019 OP I think your boat is already standing very proud, it also looks to be smiling and when it looks like that, you've just got to be happy. Great work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post W+T Posted July 1, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted July 1, 2019 OOoooooooo YES been very busy cruising and luvin life for a change We have had to come home due to post op on my elbow tomorrow and T has one Wednesday. Lots to do when we get back. What a cracking few days it has been. Launched Friday afternoon which went ok, It did get a few battle scares just from the straps on the lower chines and gunnel and cabin top, but hey ho, he should of protected them but i will get over it with a quick touch up. All ended up a bit later than planned, a mate came to give me a hand with it all which was a great help. Slight panic as when we got to the launch site at Ashton Basin Preston there was nowhere to get the boat in. So we moved aNB over a tads and squeezed it between it and scaff poles sticking up out the water lol. bottom twitching moment but the crane driver did a top job. We spent the night at the basin with take out and copious amounts of Asti love the tarty drink Had a right laugh with Iain and the rest of the loons from the yard till 1am. Then up at 6am for prep work like add 125kg of ballast to the bow locker to sit it better. and shopping for supplies around Preston, forgot a hose pipe for water. Not that i needed more onboard as it has a leak at the back end , I fitted a sealed cabin bulkhead so i know it is leaking under the rear deck some where, not a bloody clue where but the bilge pump kicks in every 4-5 hrs and pumps out maybe 3-4 gallon. But for that its great. We set off Saturday about 2pm to get to Billsboro fro tea time which we did around 5:30pm, i was well waiting for a Strawberry cider but they didnt have it know, hey ho Thatchers will do and a fish mix platter. The next day we met up with my Bro and took hi and his girl friend for a cruise, they are coming back done next weekend and stopping on the caravan park near the home mooring, BBQ time i hope. Well rest was plane sailing to the mooring, oh Barton is amazing, driven past many a time but never knew there was so much to do there and see, the garden centre is the best yet. When we arrived at the mooring it was a wee bit over grown, a friend cut it back but that was back in February i think and now its this. T stated but then got a bush cutter on it in time for next week, i have ordered some new decking for it and a storage shed for this week when we get back up to it. Oh need a petrol mower aswell. So there you go a boring few days on the cut :):):) NOT. i was lying there a few time pinching myself to think its been so long i have been afloat and the boat is done but for cosmetics which you will see in the video when i manage to download them all. burrr with 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotEver Posted July 1, 2019 Report Share Posted July 1, 2019 Sincere congratulations Wayne 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuthound Posted July 1, 2019 Report Share Posted July 1, 2019 Well done Wayne. You have done an incredible job. ?? Oh and welcome To the wonderful world of boating (again). ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W+T Posted July 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2019 Ok struggling here to sort the vids and pics but the lift i hope will do for now. https://www.facebook.com/wayne.ollerenshaw.18/videos/10219856460226770/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotEver Posted July 1, 2019 Report Share Posted July 1, 2019 That doesn’t play for me Wayne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W+T Posted July 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2019 1 minute ago, WotEver said: That doesn’t play for me Wayne. ye FB friends only, just realised kida Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotEver Posted July 1, 2019 Report Share Posted July 1, 2019 1 minute ago, W+T said: ye FB friends only, just realised kida You could make it public or better still put it on YouTube so that anyone can view it even if they don’t use Facebook. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W+T Posted July 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2019 14 minutes ago, WotEver said: You could make it public or better still put it on YouTube so that anyone can view it even if they don’t use Facebook. forgot about the you tube thing, but 2hrs for one video to down load. how long you got lol. Buuurrr with 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire cat Posted July 1, 2019 Report Share Posted July 1, 2019 Congratulations Wayne. What are you going to do with that big empty space at the front of the house? ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ange Posted July 1, 2019 Report Share Posted July 1, 2019 Congratulations Wayne - dead chuffed for you. You can enjoy the fruits of your labour now x 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BilgePump Posted July 1, 2019 Report Share Posted July 1, 2019 You have fun pal. So well deserved. Loved this project from field to water. It's what 'being into boats' is all about. A testament to your skills and patience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Cal Posted July 2, 2019 Report Share Posted July 2, 2019 Congratulations. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W+T Posted July 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2019 (edited) At last done the videos, and sorry there on there side, naff camerawoman Lift https://youtu.be/5xqbqKYgObM Launch https://youtu.be/l8meg-tTihw Edited July 2, 2019 by W+T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray T Posted July 2, 2019 Report Share Posted July 2, 2019 Brilliant Wayne, lovely to see your hard work coming to fruition - well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W+T Posted July 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2019 We had a stop over after half an hour as there was a problem with the remotes which i fixed, well bodged as i couldnt get the circlips on so used duct tape, still struggling with my elbow to do things. image: https://i.postimg.cc/qqLzYDPW/20190629-142034.jpg image: https://i.postimg.cc/6qw8Mxmd/20190629-142047.jpg It was a 3hr or so cruise to the first stop at Billsboro so a few Asti`s was called for image: https://i.postimg.cc/FRSSPZsQ/20190629-150333.jpg image: https://i.postimg.cc/zDdKXVbW/20190629-150401.jpg Got to the first stop in good time, just gutted there was no Strawberry cider on tap this time. image: https://i.postimg.cc/rpWNDMXT/20190629-172929.jpg I was having such a good time i wasnt even bothered about the launch and the state of the paint work afterwards, will give the boat another coat and touch up soon. image: https://i.postimg.cc/J44xPfJ3/20190629-185712.jpg Well that was the first night and it went spiffingly but for the leak which i was still not concerned about fro some odd reason. why stress hey We got to the mooring and well, i think it need cutting back a touch again, my mate did it ages ago but since then image: https://i.postimg.cc/qRWPrkT3/20190630-153559.jpg Our Skittles loved the trip aswell, she likes to warn the ducks off lol image: https://i.postimg.cc/jjFYS6bm/20190630-153327.jpg image: https://i.postimg.cc/W3dBxdQV/20190630-204709.jpg So i have ordered a 250w solar kit which should be here in a week or so, that will keep my mind at ease for the bilge pump to have power plus more when we use the boat. That will be mounted on the storage shed i have coming aswell next week, in the mean time we will sort the mooring out, needs a mow and more decking fitting which is all ordered for this week.Interior needs a few cosmetics and wot not but will do a walk around video this week. I do have to say though the rudder works better than all the others i have used in the past. I was able to cut the engine thrust and still steer well. Got heavier the faster you went but i was cruising at 6-8knots max and was great and kept direction better. around 4 knots perfic.Captain Faffer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BilgePump Posted July 2, 2019 Report Share Posted July 2, 2019 Boat looks mint Wayne. I bet you couldn't stop grinning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBiscuits Posted July 2, 2019 Report Share Posted July 2, 2019 2 hours ago, W+T said: Got heavier the faster you went but i was cruising at 6-8knots Slow down! 8 knots is 9.2 mph ... You would have been overtaking the cyclists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotEver Posted July 2, 2019 Report Share Posted July 2, 2019 3 hours ago, W+T said: At last done the videos, and sorry there on there side, naff camerawoman Lift https://youtu.be/5xqbqKYgObM Launch https://youtu.be/l8meg-tTihw 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted July 2, 2019 Report Share Posted July 2, 2019 Well done Wayne! A bit different from when you started: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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