We woke this morning to the sound of a boat engine just outside. A crab fisherman, coming to check his pots. Stew sprang into action, launching the dinghy and heading over to do some bartering for dinner. Our first locally sourced seaford, £1 per crab, bargain! Crab being my favourite Read more…
We woke this morning to a millpond, we could see the whole reflection of the boat on the surface of the water. Giving into the fact there was no chance in kiting, we instead rigged up a wake-board towline from the handle of an old, very sharp, boat hook and Read more…
The forecast was for light winds, and that’s exactly what we got. Alarms went off at 06:00, which felt early given the late night before – when we’d only gotten off the water at 20:00. We tried first thing but there wasn’t enough. Given we were already in our gear, Read more…
Today we left Hull’s marina gates for the first time, leaving our home for the last week. We made our way down to Cleethorpes, taking about the same time it took us to drive on Saturday . We’d earmarked the day to practice rescue drills and what a perfect day Read more…
Last night the water pump packed in and this morning the fridge gave up. Plus the broken bilge pump from yesterday, meant it would be great to have an electrician on board. But Joe was up to the challenge, fitting a new pump and fixing the switch. Just the fridge Read more…
The main task for today was to refuel. Mentor has two tanks for each engine; which thanks to the RNLI we have clear diagrams for. On a boat this is super helpful, as everything is so tightly fitted in its sometimes hard to trace a cable from one end of Read more…
My favorite part of traveling, is the exploring. Taking time to just wander and take in the sights. Our jobs list on the boat has been too long so I’ve felt too guilty to take the time out to explore. But going for a run, is trainingThis aids in providing Read more…
Clear water in the bilges The last thing I did before leaving the houseboat in London was to fill up with fresh water. As I put away the hose I explained to Oscar why on a boat you don’t want to be continuously connected to a water source. Well today, Read more…
We all got up early to pack the van, it took multiple trolley loads and some careful packing, but were soon waving Joe and Stew off as we headed off to Kings Cross for the train (we didn’t all fit). Oscars hasn’t had a chance to do anything touristy, so Read more…
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