An Interesting Weekend

BrundallNavy · March 19, 2017

This was our first weekend on Nipper this year and it turned out to be more than eventful.

Friday afternoon, after enduring Griffs joke along with a nice cup of coffee we departed the wet shed, 2 mins later we are back in the wet shed as we had no forward drive under 4000 rpm. A loose clip on the throttle cable allowing the outer sheath to move was quickly sorted.

No electric posts in use at Irstead so we pressed on to Ranworth, 8ft at Ludham saw us squeeze under with the roof up. Arrived at Ranworth and stern moored in the side dyke. The moorings to the port side of the dinghy dyke are shut off with key heading work going on. On with the webasto as no electric available only to find it making a screaming noise then stopped completely due to a seized motor. Off to the pub for a meal and to warm up.

Saturday morning sunny but very windy ( it always is when we visit Boulters) into Boulters to get a gas bottle and an adaptor for the new temp sensor. Was fun getting out of the yard but managed it somehow and off to Wroxham. Lots of hire boats about. Arrived at wroxham and showing 6-6 ft on the gauge so we again squeeze under and moor up. A trip to Roy's to buy a phone charger as we had both left ours at home then set off for Belaugh.

Never having stopped here before we moored at the church moorings., time to walk the dogs but I need the loo first, when I came out Oby had climbed on my bunk and wee'd on my quilt. Great.!!!

Sunday again was sunny but again very windy, Wroxham again 6-6ft as we went under Hele felt something hit her on the back of the neck, a family were standing on the foot bridge feeding the swans and had thrown 3 handfuls of bird food right on top of the boat.

Back in the wet shed at around 1500 despite the Hiccups a good weekend afloat.

Doug.

SteveO · March 20, 2017

A great tale. Funny that it is always windy at Boulters when we go there too.

cheers

Steve

ranworthbreeze · March 20, 2017

Sonny or one of the team is usually on hand to get a rope to pull you in, its a while since we were last there, we used to get our fuel and pump-outs when we were moored at Ferry Marine.

Regards

Alan

Jim · March 20, 2017

1 hour ago, ranworthbreeze said:

Sunny or one of the team is usually on hand to get a rope to pull you in, its a while since we were last there, we used to get our fuel and pump-outs when we were moored at Ferry Marine.

Regards

Alan

Sonny and his team are more than helpful. Having said that, when they see me coming they assemble the whole squad....I'm sure my handling skills aren't that bad?