I took her up the docks
 

So today I went out in the boat for the first time since the engine rebuild.
Headed out of the river Hamble into the worst kind of Solent chop!
This is a local Phenomenon where the wind over tide causes a short and steep sea condition!
Very unpleasant....
channel 16 was going nuts with people getting into trouble, so with an untested engine under the hatch I thought I had better not push my luck!
So for a change I went up through Southampton docks, just to show you guys that's its not all quant villages and country houses on quiet rivers in my cruising grounds. :D

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Engine ran sweet, never pushed it too hard but I stretched it's legs a little



On my way back I bumped into these guys

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what a day :)

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And to cap t all I've got a sunburnt head! :rolling_laugh:

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I'd be sweatin bullets in that kinda traffic!!:eek_animated:

Hats off to ya Andy.:wink_thumbup:

P.S.: Burnt head goes with burnt feet and ice cold beer:rolling_laugh:
Been there..........still do it:shakehead:

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Ok so had to do a little house keeping!
Youtube didn't like the fact that I had a certain singers name in the title of that video :shakehead:
you know the one, she's all over you're internet searches when looking at "good" boats :wink_thumbup:



So just an update after the engine rebuild.
Didn't run it hard and I went out with quite a soft prop on (Michigan wheel 14 1/4"x21" 3 blade ali prop)
Engine ran without fault, once i'd finally got it started on the slipway! air lock in fuel line...:rolleyes:
reving nice and free but the prop was cavitating above 3700rpm (not enough bite)
dispite how it looks there was quite a breeze blowing and this unsettled the boat a couple of times when trimmed out, again down to the prop choice!
should be much better back on the stainless 22"x 14" 3 blade viper prop I usually run
still managed to see 40/45mph on the gps
All in all a good shake down test

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just a screen shot but I quite like it :yes_grin:

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Boy they sure let you guys haul @ss around those cargo vessels across the pond! That whole area would be an idle only zone over here!

Looking good! :wink_thumbup:

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Yeah but it swings both ways, :rolleyes:
The only large expanse of fresh water we have is the lake district and all of that is restricted to 10mph! :shakehead:

Takes me about 2 hours to put the boat away after every use in the salt water