by shibbs » 01 Aug 2020, 22:40
That's a shame to hear. Oh the joy of boats.
We have just had 2 really good nights away, 2 nights in east Cowes with a day out in the middle (down to Newtown Creek for the afternoon).
New engine is running really nicely although i did have a morning alongside trying to re-position an ill-fitting alternator. I was getting the 'screach' from the alternator and on investigation, it appeared it wasn't fitted straight. Took a couple of hours of messing about and trial and error but got it sorted eventually.
Today we planned to head to Beaulieu from Cowes but with wind strength and direction, it was just too wet, we headed back along the coast, got very wet but had an enjoyable run. She is comfortably sitting at 25 knots at about 2800 rpm, even with all our stuff onboard, ( alot of weight over the last couple of days). She's now at just over 12 hours.
East Cowes was enjoyable, with a bit of paddle boarding and a few rides in the dinghy back and forth, all good learning and experiences for the boys.
We have learnt however, that with a ( Very tall) 15 year old and ( a very tall) 10 year old, it seems we have most certainly (sadly) outgrown the boat, at least for over nighting anyway. A LOT of boat envy happening with the possibilities of what a bigger boat could bring...
Stu
Princess 286 Riviera
Twin Volvo Penta AD41’s