Exciting news.......we went out on "Dream Maker" for the first time ever ever ever in Emsworth on Saturday 11th August.
It was amazing, we actually managed to move the boat, even with Richard in it, sorry Richard only joking (he's our boat builder). It was a beautiful hot day, we didn't row that far (just over an hour!) but we had to get back in time before low tide, the aim was to get a feel for it! I must say it felt good. It was calm so David the other boat builder was in 'Fat Albert' a little motor boat doing circles around us and creating choppy waters.
We can't wait till the 24th now, when she'll be fully completed! HOORAY!
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Monday 13 August 2007
Wednesday 8 August 2007
bonding with the boat!
Just spent most of last week bonding with the boat. Both Elin and I thought we would annoy Richard in Dolpin Quays, he's the man building our lovely boat for a few days.
The first day I was greeted with Elin sprawled out on deck, but she was working not sunbathing, she was screwing in the sliding rails, so if I go flying off my seat in the middle of the Atlantic I know who to blame!!!
We also went on a shopping spree, no girls not for a pair of JIMMY CHOO shoes unfortunately, I was dragged to Homebase. We got our tool box and all the bits to go into it, lots of spanners and other metal objects. We also got our cooker, it was cool trying it out, however doing the maths in the middle of the shop about how much gas one requires for a certain period of time was not so cool.Lots of other goodies were bought too. I think Richard was impressed with our shopping, not a girlie purchase in sight!
We also went to sort the most important area in our boat out, the sleeping quarters, we decided on fabrics and eventually the colour, not that Elin and I seemed to have any choice in the matter, for every colour we chose there was a reason not to choose it, we gave up and went for a yellow, all (in the shop!) agreed.
We stuck loads of sticky labels around the boat to mark where everything will go, its coming on really well. We also had a serious conversation about the very important toileting facilities on the boat, well lack of. We have decided a bedpan placed at the stern will work best, that was Elin's idea, we reckon it will work a treat and if it doesn't, no doubt we'll be in touch and fill you in on the details!!!
Herdip
The first day I was greeted with Elin sprawled out on deck, but she was working not sunbathing, she was screwing in the sliding rails, so if I go flying off my seat in the middle of the Atlantic I know who to blame!!!
We also went on a shopping spree, no girls not for a pair of JIMMY CHOO shoes unfortunately, I was dragged to Homebase. We got our tool box and all the bits to go into it, lots of spanners and other metal objects. We also got our cooker, it was cool trying it out, however doing the maths in the middle of the shop about how much gas one requires for a certain period of time was not so cool.Lots of other goodies were bought too. I think Richard was impressed with our shopping, not a girlie purchase in sight!
We also went to sort the most important area in our boat out, the sleeping quarters, we decided on fabrics and eventually the colour, not that Elin and I seemed to have any choice in the matter, for every colour we chose there was a reason not to choose it, we gave up and went for a yellow, all (in the shop!) agreed.
We stuck loads of sticky labels around the boat to mark where everything will go, its coming on really well. We also had a serious conversation about the very important toileting facilities on the boat, well lack of. We have decided a bedpan placed at the stern will work best, that was Elin's idea, we reckon it will work a treat and if it doesn't, no doubt we'll be in touch and fill you in on the details!!!
Herdip
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