SeaMouse II gets her bum wet

[Lookfar]

Hi folks,
Persuaded my better half to accompany me to Eastney on wednesday where we duly launched the new SeaMouse with pomp and ceremony, rudely interrupted by some tanker wash that put her broadside onto a gravel beach. Glad I had a keel band fitted, though I suspect that when I get under her tonight there'll be a few scratches in the gel coat.
Things didn't improve when I went to fire up the engine and was greeted by a faint clip and a distinct lack of ignition lights. Ten frantic minutes of tracing through the loom connections while a patient other half stood in the harbour holding us off sorted it. Some numpty had wired the battery wrong way round. I'm damn lucky I didn't blow anything expensive but hey, that's what shake-down runs are for!
Off to sea and Mrs M is definitely getting bolder afloat. Up to 28 knots across a mirror flat sea without a murmur of protest from the passenger seat. She even agreed to a spot of feathering which gave us a couple of pout for tea. Making friends with a seagull (pout guts - the universal marine currency)passed more time then I took us across to see the white cliffs at Culver before boredom could set in. Back for an effortless recovery, so now I'm officially seaworthy, ready to get back at the fish and my wife ISN'T hacked off with me. Result!

Steve

[Fishing Forum Admin]

Lucky sod steve and glade the shake down trip worked out in the end -- any pics

[Lookfar]

Originally Posted by Fishing Forum Admin

Lucky sod steve and glade the shake down trip worked out in the end -- any pics

If I can make it work......here's us about to launch


Sue naming the boat and wetting it's bows, seconds before the tanker wash arrived


Culver in a flat calm - so nice the wife even raided the sandwich supplies.


Steve

[BaggieRich]

Well done Steve, you must be chuffed to bits mate. I hope you have many years of fish filled, safe fishing with her.



Gotta ask though, what did the Mrs actually wet the bows WITH? Tell me it wasn't Lucozade this time? You did get the champagne didn't you?

[Lookfar]

Originally Posted by BaggieRich

Gotta ask though, what did the Mrs actually wet the bows WITH? Tell me it wasn't Lucozade this time? You did get the champagne didn't you?

Ah yes, well. We did take something nice in a (plastic) bottle but courtesy of passing traffic that ended up in the harbour slightly ahead of schedule. Never work with children, animals or the wife. So she got christened with what was by then largely seawater

All I need now is some decent weather after this set of springs dies down and bream, look out!

Steve

[BaggieRich]

Originally Posted by Lookfar

Ah yes, well. We did take something nice in a (plastic) bottle but courtesy of passing traffic that ended up in the harbour slightly ahead of schedule. Never work with children, animals or the wife. So she got christened with what was by then largely seawater

Not to worry mate, I'm sure it's the thought that counts.

It *is* the thought that counts, isn't it??? You're not superstitious are you Steve?

[Lookfar]

Originally Posted by BaggieRich

It *is* the thought that counts, isn't it??? You're not superstitious are you Steve?

Not me. Staple food aboard is bananas and I'm not afraid of mentioning rabbits either. Mind you, I've killed two boats in 6 years....

Steve

[BaggieRich]

Originally Posted by Lookfar

Not me. Staple food aboard is bananas and I'm not afraid of mentioning rabbits either.

Okay.

I'll bite.

Say What???

[Lookfar]

Originally Posted by BaggieRich

Okay.

I'll bite.

Say What???

Old sailor's superstitions . Apparently bananas are bad luck (so do banana boats have higher insurance premiums?? ) and most bizarrely of all, you should not mention rabbits aboard ship. I think guinea pigs are probably OK, but presumably only male ones as females in general are also on the unlucky list. Given that I had my Dearest aboard eating a banana (and the rest of my lunch too ) and chatting about rabbits (don't ask!), it is a miracle we got back to shore

Steve

[ernie eels]

kool lol