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General => Chat & Off Topic Stuff => Topic started by: Eddy Matthews on September 17, 2009, 06:14:54 AM

Title: Day at Wastwater
Post by: Eddy Matthews on September 17, 2009, 06:14:54 AM
Today I spent the day with Hans Freund  (scotfriend), Joerg (Propkiller), and Daniel, over at Wastwater in the Lake District.... A very pleasant afternoons sailing on a lake that was quite rough at times!

Hans ran his Glasgow paddletug until engine problems forced him to retire. Joerg ran his tiny little pusher tug that handled the rough conditions surprisingly well, and I ran my 1920's motor yacht...

Despite the rough water, we all had a great time and it was definately worthwhile making the trip over to the west coast.

Hans also had his Transit van complete with its new paintwork in Jeanie Deans livery - Very smart!

Attached are a few photos to give an idea of the day.....

Eddy
Title: Re: Day at Wastwater
Post by: derekwarner_decoy on September 17, 2009, 04:26:52 PM
Hi PD's....looks great........in DSCF0049...is that a few cans of VICTORIA bitter cooling down in the water ?????? Derek
Title: Re: Day at Wastwater
Post by: Talisman on September 17, 2009, 05:19:57 PM
Quote from: Eddy Matthews on September 17, 2009, 06:14:54 AM

Hans ran his Glasgow paddletug until engine problems forced him to retire.
Hope it's better for the Weekend :)

Quote from: Eddy Matthews on September 17, 2009, 06:14:54 AM
Hans also had his Transit van complete with its new paintwork in Jeanie Deans livery - Very smart!
Very good job

Title: Re: Day at Wastwater
Post by: marinemole on September 17, 2009, 09:01:27 PM
Photograph 3 looks alarmingly like a simulation of Waverly and the Gantocks :o
Title: Re: Day at Wastwater
Post by: Propkiller on October 03, 2009, 07:09:00 PM
Hi Eddy it was a cool Day at Wastwater.But next year with an bigger ship. ;D
Title: Re: Day at Wastwater
Post by: Eddy Matthews on October 03, 2009, 09:03:40 PM
Quote from: Propkiller on October 03, 2009, 07:09:00 PM
Hi Eddy it was a cool Day at Wastwater.But next year with an bigger ship. ;D

Joerg,

If your going to take your Lulonga next year, we need to find a BIGGER lake!! :hehe

Regards
Eddy
Title: Re: Day at Wastwater
Post by: Propkiller on October 04, 2009, 03:25:15 AM
Jep good idea!
Title: Re: Day at Wastwater
Post by: scotfriend on October 06, 2009, 04:34:07 AM
A few miles west is a bigger pond, called atlantic ;)
Title: Re: Day at Wastwater
Post by: Eddy Matthews on October 06, 2009, 04:41:28 AM
Quote from: scotfriend on October 06, 2009, 04:34:07 AM
A few miles west is a bigger pond, called atlantic ;)

Next time your in the Lake District Hans, go down to a small village called Ravenglass - Then you'll see why you don't want to sail on the ocean even if it is flat calm - The tide goes out for about 5 miles, so it's a long walk down the beach to get to the water at low tide!! :hehe

Eddy
Title: Re: Day at Wastwater
Post by: scotfriend on October 06, 2009, 06:36:36 AM
Wait a few hours and the sea is back ;D

regards Hans