Boating Time

As you've probably noticed, not a lot of progress on the big boat. Mainly due to spending time on the working boat - well, it was working - but a trip to Windermere has managed to generate a long repair list.

One blocked carburettor; I've been chasing dirt round the fuel system for ages, but it finished up in the main jet, so there was not enough fuel getting to the engine. And then it moved to the float valve so we had it dripping into the carburettor which then flooded the engine. Famine or Feast.

One broken cleat: This happened when I tied the boat up to test the engine, which then decided to briefly produce full power - there was a bang and the starboard quarter cleat fixing gave way - and I'd only just repaired the port cleat which did exactly the same thing last season.

Then, to cap it all - we blew a trailer wheel bearing on the way home - luckily, fairly close to home so the Roadside Assistance were not wakened in the early hours of this morning.

But - for all the mechanical problems we had a  good time at the rally - I shall now go and extract the trolley jack.

[Now playing: Busted by Johnny Cash]