Naughty Cal Posted October 4, 2015 Report Share Posted October 4, 2015 Day One Burton Waters We arrived at the boat, chucked the gear onboard, fired up the engine and turned it off again as the battery charging alarm was sounding. Not a great start to the holiday. All the obvious things checked the engine lid was shut and it was time to search the Internet for local places to fix the alternator. Day Two Burton Waters -Dinghy Ride - Kidnap The first job of the day was getting the alternator off . This was then taken to a local repair shop. Back at the marina we decided to make the most of the good weather and head to the pub on the dinghy. Where after a few beers we were kidnapped by the crew of Sole Mate and taken to Washingborough for the evening. Day Three Washingborough -Lincoln -Burton Waters After a lazy morning on the pontoon at Washingborough it was back into Lincoln for a spot of lunch and a bit of shopping before heading back to the marina where we are now enjoying the afternoon sunshine. We should hopefully have the alternator back tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess-- Posted October 4, 2015 Report Share Posted October 4, 2015 Hope your alternator works fine for you once you have it back and you can enjoy the rest of your free time. I was around the area yesterday between about 12 and 3 but I wouldn't have spotted you without your boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Cal Posted October 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 A few pictures that have surfaced from the trip to Washingborough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Booth Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Do the Fosters help in the engine room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Cal Posted October 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Do the Fosters help in the engine room. You have heard of the carrot and the stick? Well that's Liams version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest User Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 You have heard of the carrot and the stick? Well that's Liams version The food you've plated out doesn't look too appetizing though LCx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Cal Posted October 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Are you not partial to a few nuts and bolts for lunch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Cal Posted October 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Day Four Still at Burton Waters. All is not well. Waiting for sparky to get back to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayalld Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 You have heard of the carrot and the stick? Well that's Liams version Of the stick, one assumes. Does the man not drink actual BEER? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Cal Posted October 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Not really. Guinness when we go out. Lager on the boat. Now. Fingers crossed. We have a sparky coming in an hour or so. Hopefully he will have us up and running again. If not we are enduring Skegvegas tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Cal Posted October 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 Day Five The alternator saga continues & The Lincolnshire Coast & Burton Waters Still no working alternator. Won't be back until tomorrow now. Waiting for parts despite originally been told all was well. So instead of sitting around moping we decided to head to the coast. First to Skegness which was well shut! Then onto Gibraltar Point And then we called in at Horncastle on the way back. And now we are back in the marina for a fifth night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 How long before you report this thread to get the title changed? "Our October Week in the Marina". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Cal Posted October 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 How long before you report this thread to get the title changed? "Our October Week in the Marina". No idea but we need to get mobile soon as we are running out of eating establishments at Burton Waters. Chinese tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scholar Gypsy Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 Bad luck. Did you spot the canal in Horncastle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayalld Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 How long before you report this thread to get the title changed? "Our October Week in the Marina". They are still away from Sheffield! I'm in Lincoln at the moment, and it's rather nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Cal Posted October 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 Bad luck. Did you spot the canal in Horncastle? Yes we found the canal but my phone ran out of battery by then! They are still away from Sheffield! I'm in Lincoln at the moment, and it's rather nice! It is. Would be nicer if we could get there by boat this week though Epic voyage to Lincoln from Burton Waters in a week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Cal Posted October 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 Day Six On the move We finally got on the move yesterday so had a run into Lincoln to restock the larder then onto Torksey for the evening. Where we enjoyed a lovely seafood salad onboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Cal Posted October 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 Day Seven On the Trent We had an early start this morning to catch the tide down to Gainsborough. Due to some questionable lock opening hours from CRT we have had to break the trip to West Stockwith at Gainsborough. We could have easily made it on the one tide but the lock doesn't open until this afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haggis Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 Glad you got going at last. Enjoy your trip haggis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billS Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 Great - no more depressing pictures of Skegness in October! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess-- Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 (edited) Great - no more depressing pictures of Skegness in October! What difference does it make which month it is? Skegness is always depressing. This is coming from someone who lives close to and works in Skegness and at this moment is time has a feed from 3 cctv cameras there running on a computer. Edited October 8, 2015 by Jess-- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Cal Posted October 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 What difference does it make which month it is? Skegness is always depressing. This is coming from someone who lives close to and works in Skegness and at this moment is time has a feed from 3 cctv cameras there running on a computer. That's why we didn't spend long there Just long enough to grab some fish and chips then off to Gibraltar Point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bizzard Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 That's why we didn't spend long there Just long enough to grab some fish and chips then off to Gibraltar Point. You got there quick! On a clear day you can see Morocco from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Cal Posted October 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 Day Seven Continued Gainsborough We have had a very pleasant day in Gainsborough today. Arriving at about 9am after our lovely run down the Trent. We are now sat enjoying a couple of beers onboard in the lovely afternoon sunshine while waiting for the tide. Oops wrong picture! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 What difference does it make which month it is? Skegness is always depressing. This is coming from someone who lives close to and works in Skegness and at this moment is time has a feed from 3 cctv cameras there running on a computer. I was once sent to work there for three weeks in January ... it's certainly depressing in January ... I think I was the only one in the hotel! (That was 1985 ... may be it's changed) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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