Patience rewarded (nearly)

After a new cylinder head had been fiited, finally took delivery of Mabel late today (tide too low to get off the pontoon though). High tide tomorrow is at 12:37 which means that between 10:37 and 14:37 I should be able to get out of and get back into dock for her first sea trials. Here are some pics taken this evening.

Patience is a virtue (so I'm told)

No waitin here Luv!

She probably thought it was a RoRo Boat.

Still waiting for the trip out in Mabel. French Marine up at Titchmarsh's Marina have to refit the repaired engine. Seems they have had more pressing (probably more lucrative) jobs to do, and they've only got one engineer, he has another job in London, and he's going on holiday etc. etc.

Maybe Monday? Maybe Thursday? Bugger!

Cut the grass and paint the step instead.

Advance Birthday Present

Saw this little Norfolk Coastal Launch (Mabel built by Vic Pratt of Kings Lynn in 1996) down at the yacht club earlier this week. Bought it, subject to a trial trip out to Harwich later today (with current owner and Bob Nicholson). Will report back with more pics later. Chuffed - you bet - whose a lucky boy then?