ExSurveyor

It is a mariner. American I believe.

Thats what it started as then the steering was stiff, after many hours trying to dismantle the bottom half they found damage, labour was 2.5k, the cowl alone was £650. Then they add on recovery and launching. Meanwhile I have been paying £1400 a year for a mooring for a boat I couldn't use. It's been an interesting process.

Update… Allegedly the work is now completed and the boat has been launched, I will inspect the work and check the outboard is running properly with a quick trip up river before I pass the invoice to the 3rd party insurers for payment. After being out of commission for 8 months and a bill for £4500 it had better be flawless. Haven Knox Johnson have been outstanding and I am not even insured with them, that may change.

I am up early tomorrow until sunday to do some gelcoat repairs , change a basin waste and change the galley doors and drawers. I am on my own because I don't have any friends Typically, after a nice week we have a thunderstorm warning for thursday and rain for saturday.

Moved to fishing section,

Thanks, I had been told it isn't possible to stream from sky go, I did try with a chromecast without success. The onboard tv has netflix preloaded but I can't get Prime to load. I might need a more smart tv

I told both my boys that I didn't want to see them today, they are both fathers with young children and I would rather they build memories with them. The grandchildren had other ideas and wanted to pop in to see grandad 🥰 My 6'6" son sent me this earlier

I stream F1 to my tablet onboard via the marina Wifi, it can't be streamed to the TV though.

An update on yesterdays post, I did find this funny after my last post.

I sometimes monitor Ebay for cheap solid wood furniture locally, the other week I spotted a sad looking mango wood coffee table for £5 and grabbed it. Also a victorian walnut cabinet for £20. Both items were carefully stripped down and the timber sorted. This weeks project was to turn the coffee table into a robust and rustic bird table.

The houseboats are built in Poland.

I think Equity may have a new member. The Paddington sketch was superb.

I was suprised by how many were gas fueled this time.

How have so many people found gas bottles to fuel all these beacons tonight.

Good to see that Prince Louis has found his nose, just like normal grandchildren 😂.

We really are world leaders at Pomp and Ceremony. Trooping of the Colours is very impressive, as always. 🇬🇧🇬🇧

Thank you Ma'am for 70 years of selfless service to the nation.

It was nice to finally meet you and Nigel and have a face to face chat. Sadly I couldn't stay long as I had to get back to Kent for my son's 40th. Pipe dreams is a lovely boat, thank you for the tour.

And how long ago was that 😁

And thanks to you Simon for organising it.

It was good to put faces to names on my flying visit. Everyone seemed very relaxed and chilled and the boats looked great dressed with various flags and bunting. Enjoy your evening.

I have just changed my 2litre VW Touareg for a 2litre VW Sharan ( dreadful name ). The new one does double the mpg, is a third of the road fund tax and is a hundred pounds cheaper to insure. It also has 7 good sized seats. No, I am not doing uber.😁

Fingers crossed, I will pop in for a couple of hours by car, subject to brain function, I will drive up and back the same day. It will be good to finally put faces to names.

That is my old boat, I sold it last year to an older chap who took it of the Broads the the Great Ouse. Use to be Little Annie, It is a lovely little boat.