Meg Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Well it has been an exciting time. I have bought an Alphacraft 29 Sports bridge, re named her Legacy because that's how I could afford her. A friend and I are still getting to grips with a thorough clean through and a bit of varnishing as well as making her dog safe. Chugged up and down a bit and practised mooring, peered at the engine checked the bilge pump and tried to look like I am an old hand! This Saturday another friend and I are on a hire boat, Sonnet 3 from Barnes. We decided to still have this holiday as Legacy isn't quite kitted out for a week yet, so hope to get some waves as we cruise by "the hand type not like storm Doris last year, very choppy"! I will do photos later in the year. 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonplus Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Congrats on your new boat. Welcome to the empty wallet club . 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulM Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Congratulations! If it’s the one that was for sale at NYA there was another good reason to rename her! Great looking boats, enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meg Posted July 19, 2019 Author Share Posted July 19, 2019 No she wasn't that one but I get your point about the name! She's probably much older than that one with a slightly different configuration. Suits me though, hadn't got much to spend on a boat and as an "Old Un" not that many years to cruise. Not hoping to pop me clogs for a long while! but bones get stiff and hips and stuff, so a couple or three years will do nicely. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lulu Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Congratulations on your purchase! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldBerkshireBoy Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Congratulations, "peered at the engine" made me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CambridgeCabby Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Congratulations from Katie and I , hope to see you afloat soon , resplendent of course with the forum flag flying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Congratulations! Maybe you could post a photo of her sometime 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranworthbreeze Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Congratulations Meg, looking forward to some pictures in due course. Regards Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouldy Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Congratulations. We’ve owned Norfolk Lady for just over a month and my wallet is battered, bruised and feeling some pain already, but we knew there were some bits and pieces to sort out from the survey, so we’re not entirely surprised! Having hired for so long and being over the moon last year when the opportunity of buying into a syndicate boat presented itself, despite the cost, I can’t stop grinning now we have a boat of our own. I sincerely hope that you derive as much pleasure from your ‘Legacy’, as our Norfolk Lady is already bringing us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Congratulations, I have very fond memories of the Alpha 29 Sport, my late wife and I had two wonderful Autumn holidays on Bridgecraft's "Sunrays" on the RGO hired from their base in Ely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kron Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meg Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 Thank you everyone so pleased to be afloat. Someone will have to tell me how to upload photos." Its them megabites !" bothering me. Is mobile phone best format. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolcat Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 5 minutes ago, Meg said: Thank you everyone so pleased to be afloat. Someone will have to tell me how to upload photos." Its them megabites !" bothering me. Is mobile phone best format. Congratulations on the new boat I use an image hosting site to post my pictures. In my case 'Flickr' but others are available. Upload your image to hosting site then it's just a case of copying the BB code of the image and pasting code into your thread on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hylander Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 16 hours ago, Meg said: No she wasn't that one but I get your point about the name! She's probably much older than that one with a slightly different configuration. Suits me though, hadn't got much to spend on a boat and as an "Old Un" not that many years to cruise. Not hoping to pop me clogs for a long while! but bones get stiff and hips and stuff, so a couple or three years will do nicely. Love your positive attitude. Well done on your new venture. All the best to you, may you have many many happy hours aboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 images is easy, just drag and drop them here 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 on the app, just click add a file under your reply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 the forum software will automatically resize images for the best result on the forum, but maximum size is huge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YnysMon Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 I've got into the habit of resizing my pictures to about a 20% of their original size as I had problems posting piccies a few years back due to their large file size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addicted Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 On 19/07/2019 at 15:42, Meg said: No she wasn't that one but I get your point about the name! She's probably much older than that one with a slightly different configuration. Suits me though, hadn't got much to spend on a boat and as an "Old Un" not that many years to cruise. Not hoping to pop me clogs for a long while! but bones get stiff and hips and stuff, so a couple or three years will do nicely. Don't worry that a a dodgy hip will curtail your agility on your new boat I had a new one fitted last year and it's brilliant no problems using the boat at all unlike last year before it was replaced using the boat was really hard .Congrats on your new purchase you'll soon begin to wonder what you did with your life before you had it and your money!!!) Carole 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Am I too late to say congratulations too Meg. It's still a distant dream for me to own my own boat, though I am working on it, but I wish you nothing but luck and happiness on your new boat. Needless to say if I see you coming in to moor, I'll be alongside to help make it easier for your "bones and hips" if you allow All the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meg Posted July 27, 2019 Author Share Posted July 27, 2019 Once again thank you everyone, I will certainly give Jayfire a shout if near when mooring. We have just had a week on Sonnet from Barnes as Legacy was not quite ready for stay aboard. Sometime soon though. I have always said "why cannot we have hot weather for our holiday". The hottest day we sat under a beech tree at Gays Staithe much to the amusement of the locals who had a comment or two about no stamina! Had a lovely time though and I must commend Barnes on their prompt response to a problem with the engine. If you were the boat I shouted at under Ludham bridge , sorry but my drive was playing up and I had no fine control which of course only manifested itself just there and then. Barnes arrived in minutes and sorted it out with no fuss despite us all perspiring like racehorses! Photos of Legacy soon, I promise. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawsOrca Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Nice to met you Maureen :) I hope you get Legacy soon and manage to get the photos uploaded! I don't blame you one bit for hiding, it must have reached way over 40dc in our wheelhouse on the thursday an friday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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