The wait finally over.

The Jester

The Jester

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Me and Rob headed off to Shropshire at 6.00 this morning, bleary eyed but bushy tailed :). Got there at 9.00 and the boat was ready to hitch up, even got a bottle of wine off the owners......
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200 yards down the road and a stop at a greasy spoon for a quick inspection and a bacon sarnie to re fuel the driver before setting off for home....

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We arrived back at Hartlepool around 3.30, the intentions were to put the boat in the water for a trial run, sods law the tide was right out, so a quick trip home for a bite to eat and then back down for 5.00 and the water half way up the ramp....get in :D

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Them disco's are some launching tool :D, should i get one, HMMMM ;)
Had a quick run around the dock to get the feel, while Steven Spielberg took the video....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axEYHJMYLYY
A few little problems to sort, but all in all a great day, good crack, Rob and his trusty Disco were brilliant .....Cheers mate....:):)
 
hey..

i don't look fat, looks like i've been going to the gin....sorry ....gym..

heh heh.. forgot you got that pic....

aye, the disco's clean enough to eat ya tea off...sorry, breakfast...


quality day chris...seemed shorter than it actually was

can't wait for the catch reports to start...

you are now officially a yacht club member..and a boat owner again
you should be proud..;)


oh, thanks for the ....youknowhat....;)
 
The smile says it all mate its a cracker well done lads for braving the hike I hated getting mine towed from seaham to sunderland kept looking behind every 5 mins or when you hear a noise never mind hundreds of miles away lol
 
Fantastic news Chris. the boat looks a cracker and looks like you had a great adventure collecting it.

We did exactly the same as you on Friday tea time.

We even used the same car to tow our new purchase back.

;)
 
Back to reality at last Chris, the boat looks superb on and off the water. Well worth the trip.:D. Wonder if you'll have any "sickies" this week if the weather window arrises:rolleyes:;)
Nice one too Rob, got it back safe and sound. Seems you have a potencial buyer for your Disco:rolleyes:
 
Great Stuff lads, superb.

good to see you back on the water chris .... :)

It's just about time to try the novelty pirks as well ... :)

norm
 
Thanks for the replies lads :), good to have a boat again, i was down at the boat at 8.00 this morning armed with, sponge, bucket, wax and a tin of WD40 :D
Alan...is there a new Reiver in Sunderland Marina then :question:
 
Happy new boat Chris, I never realized that was you around Kafiga on Saturday, i saw a boat while filleting the fish in the dock and never gave it a thought.

Nice one

Paul
 
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