3rd time lucky - honwave, river Dee

[thestig1973]

As some of you may remember I bought a new honwave T32 in March, and a used mercury 15hp 2 smoke

1st trip..... ECU failure resulting in tow back in by Cheshire fire & rescue

2nd trip..... Bravo (new) failed so didn't get the boat wet

Enthusiasm dwindling at this stage 🙄🙄

3rd trip...... Yesterday, out on the river Dee in Chester, in the sun, and everything went as planned

Small cavitation issue when turning but otherwise I couldn't fault the sib and the mercury ran sweet

Ironically I towed another boat in yesterday..... I guess most of us have, or will experience the dreaded "tow" at some point

Glad I stuck with it though, without ribnet support it would have been sold by now

[Fenlander]

It was just initial bad luck and now the outfit has settled down it should be fine.

Cavitation odd if you are running with the OB directly on the transom with no packers.

[jeffstevens763@g]

You've cut your teeth now stig happy sailing good result on the tow too

Cheers

[thestig1973]

Originally Posted by Fenlander

It was just initial bad luck and now the outfit has settled down it should be fine.

Cavitation odd if you are running with the OB directly on the transom with no packers.

I have much more confidence in the outfit now 😀

It was mounted directly on transom (no blocks etc)

Could feel occasional prop slip at very slow speeds but quite a lot turning at any speed

It was fine on its 1st trip, no cavitation.... Prop looks in reasonable condition

I'm confident this will be relatively easy to sort out and then I'll have a good sib outfit 👍

[slate1234]

sounds good stig where do you launch on the dee mate

[thestig1973]

Originally Posted by slate1234

sounds good stig where do you launch on the dee mate

Sandy lane..... Really easy to launch and free car park

Great place if you just want a relaxed trip through Cheshire countryside through Churton, Alford etc

[wxmrich]

Did the river police come for the money this time mate?!

[thestig1973]

Originally Posted by wxmrich

Did the river police come for the money this time mate?!

I may have managed to avoid him 🙄🙄

Although river police were there this time

[jyasaki]

Originally Posted by thestig1973

1st trip..... ECU failure resulting in tow back in by Cheshire fire & rescue

2nd trip..... Bravo (new) failed so didn't get the boat wet

Enthusiasm dwindling at this stage 🙄🙄

3rd trip...... Yesterday, out on the river Dee in Chester, in the sun, and everything went as planned

Ironically I towed another boat in yesterday.....

So the first and third cancel each other out; you're down to one bad trip, and that one doesn't count as it wasn't an on-water problem.

Glad things went well. Hope to hear of more success stories.

jky

[thestig1973]

Originally Posted by jyasaki

So the first and third cancel each other out; you're down to one bad trip, and that one doesn't count as it wasn't an on-water problem.



Glad things went well. Hope to hear of more success stories.



jky

Love the way you think jyasaki 👍

[HUMBER P4VWL]

You won't need a licence for an inflatable. They've pulled up by me and said hi.

[thestig1973]

Originally Posted by HUMBER P4VWL

You won't need a licence for an inflatable. They've pulled up by me and said hi.

Really?

That's good to know, could save me a couple hundred quid over the year (to spend on boat related stuff I want but don't need 🤔🤔

[HUMBER P4VWL]

Technically they could but they aren't bothered by a "dinghy" that could just as easily be rowed.

...get caught on the plane speeding and I bet they'll say get a licence!!

[thestig1973]

Originally Posted by HUMBER P4VWL

Technically they could but they aren't bothered by a "dinghy" that could just as easily be rowed.

...get caught on the plane speeding and I bet they'll say get a licence!!

Then I shall stay off the plane... When the warden is around 😜😜