Independence - Updates | Maintenance & Care

[Jbx5]

Great day out today first on Indy saw the broads from much higher up

not quite as high as Charlie though!

brucie bonus an unexpected trip to Yarmouth from Lowestoft on MTB 102 

John

[grendel]

2 hours ago, brundallNavy said:

im going to buy a big chain and fasten Indy to the quay.

dont fasten it to the plug in the bottom of the broads.

[grendel]

1 minute ago, Jbx5 said:

Great day out today first on Indy saw the broads from much higher up

not quite as high as Charlie though!

brucie bonus an unexpected trip to Yarmouth from Lowestoft on MTB 102 

John

and a trip on MTB102  to top it off - you lucky boy.

[BrundallNavy]

We saw MTB 102 come in at Yarmouth looking very smart, did manage to get a photo though.

[Polly]

Looking at the pictures, it makes me want to ask; "How many Forum members does it take to change a lightbulb/ (crew Indy)?' 

[Guest8323]

Saw you waiting in mutford lock today,how did it go with blondie ? .I think she wanted to marry you.

Nice boat by the way. I have just joined this forum,we dont have a boat but we are have hired lots over the years.

[Guest8323]

Photos.

[MauriceMynah]

Welcome to the forum Dragonfly

[FairTmiddlin]

4 hours ago, Polly said:

Looking at the pictures, it makes me want to ask; "How many Forum members does it take to change a lightbulb/ (crew Indy)?' 

The answer to that one is not enough

1 for'ard rope

1 aft rope

2 with wandering fender each side, that concrete is not very forgiving on gelcoat

1 at the helm

1 barking orders at all the rest (I'll let you guess who that was)

1 very pretty and very good cook, tea maker and all round great company (No not Griff)

[BroadAmbition]

Big props, small rudders

Griff

 

[Maxwellian]

7 hours ago, BroadAmbition said:

Big props, small rudders

Griff

 

Very small rudders, looks so fragile.

[JamesLV]

Dinky rudders, but I guess she's not made for slow speed manouverability (sp?)

[MauriceMynah]

I wonder if the people who fitted those "Dinky rudders" had to be "corgi registered"

[ChrisB]

Those props are each pushing water over those rudders powered by 500bhp engines. Make the rudders large and they would get ripped out. Look at the size of that stern thruster, no need for rudders berthing. And you always have one ahead one astern at your disposal. Many modern boats of the size of Robin's boat don't have rudders the propulsion swivels like an outboard beneath the waterline.

[annv]

And he has bow and stern thrusters for slow speed maneuvers. John

[JennyMorgan]

And there was me thinking that the stern thruster was actually for washing the crew's undies after a good vindaloo!

[FairTmiddlin]

13 hours ago, JennyMorgan said:

And there was me thinking that the stern thruster was actually for washing the crew's undies after a good vindaloo!

Gives a new meaning to shreddies

[Mouldy]

This might shed new light on your breakfast cereal:

https://www.myshreddies.com

[BroadAmbition]

We have downed tools. Now going to GYA via taxi where we will Board MTB102 for the trip back to Lowestoft.

Indy is now ready in all respects to accept her boot topping and anti foul paint tomorrow.

Griff

 

[BroadAmbition]

[keifsmate]

Spotted in haven marina

 

 

There is a lot of her!

 

 

Rascal hard at work.

[ChrisB]

Didn't know there were "Reds" around Doncaster... Some Roo-Bar!

Still I suppose it is "Northern Territories"

[LondonRascal]

She is now finished (exterior wise) as painting goes and will be launched tomorrow at 08:15 all being well with a lock through to Oulton Broad for 14:15. 

Here are some of the photos:

 

[BrundallNavy]

Did you manage to get the prop sorted 

[annv]

Looks very smart nice attention to detail.John