It's exciting and very good experience for me, to start from scratch, and learn as we go along. We're hoping there's a boat jumble this weekend - there usually is on the bank holiday weekend - as we need to get a few bits and pieces to get her going. But we're both really pleased, and Moll came on board yesterday as well to give it the once over.
ON another boating theme, I had an interesting meeting with Hetty Wildblood, from Koru Kayaking yesterday in St Agnes. They run guided kayaking tours from Trevaunance Cove, St Agnes, and also from the Budock Vean hotel near Frenchmans Creek - on the Helford river. if you're ever down here and fancy a trip, do give them a visit. On the north coast they give Poldark flavoured tours (so to speak!) and Hetty offered to organise book signings for the new book at Trevaunance Cove and also the Budock Vean this summer which would be perfect.
She has also offered us a trip out on their kayaks, when the weather's warmer, which would be wonderful. So hurry up, winter - we want some boating weather!
And after all that, I'd better get back to work....
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Isn't it strange that we've both taken new (to us) boats on again? Like you we've been busy applying LOTS of elbow grease! Hope to launch on Friday. What we all need now is some good weather (although to be fair it's been dry enough for us to paint and antifoul) it would be lovely to have some long sunny sailing days. xx
It looks a lovely little boat, even before you start work on her.
It is, isn't it Chris?! As you can see our boat is on the pontoon but we need to get underneath the bilge keel to get the worst of the gunk off and springs are just going over so not easy! Let's hope it warms up very soon XX
Addy - she is and we both love her already!
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