ExSurveyor

As I was born in 1959 I am excused being precise

I don't know, you give someone 2.54 cm and they take 1.609344 Km It just doesn't scan the same.

I do the night shift, 3am is an early night for me

# grounded, that must make you a very dedicated boaty. Flying from the other side of the world I would guess 3 weeks is the minimum to justify the travel costs, well done you. I moan about the cost of a 300 mile round trip. My hat has been taken off to you.

One for all you ex matelots. HMS Cavalier in Chatham historic dockyard.

In a couple of weeks time I am up for 6 weeks, I thought about Hungary for F1 but the flights are all over the place.

Sundays race was a good example of what F1 should be, an engaging race.

Next step MM is to learn to play the saw, much safer than DIY

I have used this one with good results. I follow it up with a couple of coats of a good ceramic car polish, that usually lasts for 12 months and is worth the extra cost.

Pleased to report I now have use of the Shetland, all works completed and tested.

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.