Well yesterdays delivery trip was a bit of a shakedown and threw up a few minor problems. Some were easy to solve, rope wrongly threaded, etc. However the steering was a little stiff with the drive leg down, which is a bit of a worry but I know for certain that the leg is free to move as it has had a full strip down this year, and it’s smooth and light with the leg raised.
The second thing is not so much a fault with the boat, rather a wish list kind of item. The problem with picking up a bouy is that you cannot see where the bouy is from the helm position once you are closer than 10 metres. So theres a crucial period ‘when it all comes down to skill, experience and a bit of luck.
I think the answer would be to have a camera on the bow. So thats the project. Now the front of a boat is a pretty unforgiving place for an electrical item. So I thought maybe a wireless car reversing camera and a bespoke bracket. so that it need only be in place whilst mooring up. Anyone have any experience or suggestions?
Lastly there’s the outboard which ran but wouldn’t idle. It was OK to get to share but a quick clear out of the carburetor needed I think.
4 Kidneys and a Wonky Leg 