newbies maiden voyage

jake 4589 · 04 August 2009, 13:46

First of all a big thank you to all the guys who responded to my 1st post 'advice for a newbie'. The welcome, advice and encouragement was most appreciated.

We had great fun and can't wait to go again.

Secondly, as requested here is a couple of images of us on Ullswater.

Best wishes

Jake

jyasaki · 04 August 2009, 15:22

Congrats.

What is that between the two girls in the second pic? Looks like a radome.

Anyway, Have fun;

jky

JSP · 04 August 2009, 15:28

Looks great for your family

Just...loose the hat

willk · 04 August 2009, 15:35

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Originally Posted by JSP

Just...loose the hat

That's his Train Driver's Hat.

AllenF · 04 August 2009, 17:11

one little point though
Next time make sure that bow rope is INSIDE the boat if it comes undone and fouls the prop or anything else you will know about it, secondly its nicer to pull a dryish rope rather than a soggy wet one

Glad you all enjoyed it

ickleric · 04 August 2009, 17:28

where did you launch from?

JSP · 04 August 2009, 17:39

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Originally Posted by ickleric

where did you launch from?

Out the bottom of his hat

neilda · 04 August 2009, 17:47

Great stuff!

I am a newbie too and would just say (from experience) NEVER be without your life jacket, whatever the weather!

jake 4589 · 04 August 2009, 18:30

The Yellow buoy between the girls on the second picture is a marker buoy with the name waterside on it. This is for the waterside house farm campsite where we stayed and also launched from.

The hat is from weird fish in St. Ives, Cornwall. You have to be young, cool and trendy to wear that

As for the rope that was one of those mistakes that we learned from, all part of the fun

and of course I'd never set off without life jackets.

Thanks for the comments guys

Jake

PS: If any one wants info on Waterside and Ullswater please let me know

PeterM · 04 August 2009, 19:53

If every one in the boat is smiling then you can get away with nearly anything - including the hat . Good stuff !

willk · 04 August 2009, 20:01

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Originally Posted by jake 4589

Thanks for the comments guys

This is why I never show this lot photos of myself and crew - they have no diplomacy

PeteH · 04 August 2009, 20:24

Looks like you had fun,we where on Ullswater last year had a fantastic time.

Poly · 04 August 2009, 20:39

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Originally Posted by AllenF

one little point though
Next time make sure that bow rope is INSIDE the boat if it comes undone and fouls the prop

Or better still make sure its not long enough to reach the prop - as it will end up in the water at sometime no matter how hard you try.

JSP · 06 August 2009, 11:52

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Originally Posted by willk

This is why I never show this lot photos of myself and crew - they have no diplomacy

Come on willk, get your photos' out!

jyasaki · 06 August 2009, 15:20

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Originally Posted by Blackroady

If every one in the boat is smiling then you can get away with nearly anything - including the hat . Good stuff !

Well...

Maybe not the hat.

jky