August Bank Holiday at Haslar - 25th/28th August 2023

 With the weather a little unsettled we went to the boat for the August Bank Holiday weekend for a short break. I managed to replace the fixing bolts on the port side alternator after I'd discovered the bolt heads were rounded off so I purchased a minotaur bolt extractor socket to remove the damaged bolts, which worked well.

Worked on the engine port alternator

Spinnaker from the front hatch

Great colours on the tower

Breezy but sunny chilling on the boat

Fish Tacos onboard

Great Skies off The Lightship

Great view over the harbour

Harbour views

Mojito's O'Clock

Zena looking enigmatic 

Enjoying the view

Summer Get Away to Northney Marina - 9th to 20th August 2023

 We delayed our Summer Holiday for two weeks whilst we waited for the weather to improve, finally getting away on the 9th of August. We headed to Northney Marina so we could still be around for Zena's Mum and we needed to come back for a couple of days due to other commitments. The weather was at best changeable, sunny windy rainy and a few cold days still we made the most of our time onboard enjoying the boat. Ended up on four separate berths over the couple of weeks which meant we had to move the boat a number of times.

Calm sunny and hot day when we set off to Northney

Beautiful day for a cruise

The Lightship at Haslar

Heading out on the small boat channel

Sea state was glorious

Heading along Southsea front

Spitbank Fort

Leaving Portsmouth behind

GP running like a dream

Northney channel ahead

Chichester harbour flat calm

Emsworth channel ahead

Evening walk around Northney as sun sets over Hayling bridge

What a stunning night

Walking to the marina enterance

Blackberry bushes ...might regret mooring here

Great sunsets

Marina like a mill pond

Berth B38 when we arrived

Enjoying the sun going down

Marina entrance at High Tide

Beautiful setting

View from the stern at Northney

Mojito Time

Moved to C13 for a few nights

Calm setting

Roof off tonight

Settled for the night

GP looking cool

Great reflections

In search of the perfect bow shot

Pinot Noir Rose

Lovely evening

Fabulous view

Moored now on C34

Mojitos Yes

Now on berth C38

Great view from the stern

Harbour entrance from the flybridge

Great view from up top

Fab bottle

Breezy Easterley

His & Hers great to have access to a car

Early start as we set for home

Stunning morning no wind

What a sunrise

Skies looking heavy

Lets get a head of the rain

Storm clouds left behind