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Tour (Mini Me) 2007

1 - Saltford to Bristol Floating Harbour and Recovery back home.

We finally recovered Linda's Beaver (Wilderness trail boat) on Saturday  10th February 2007.
We started off at 07:00am after a fraught time dragging the trailer round the block and bouncing it up the kerb backwards, to free up the auto-off in reverse braking system. No problems on journey, dropped the trailer off at Bristol Marina, after paying the dues for the large slipway (one days Bristol City Docks Licence - £10.70), Linda then dropped Neil and Peter of at Saltford - she denied herself the first go in her own boat!
Quick fill up with petrol (left over from siphoning out of our last two petrol cars - we are now all diesel!) Yamaha started first pull on the starter (electric) and we were off at 11.00. Fairly spirited passage down the Bristol Avon and through the Floating Harbour, arrival at Bristol Marina at 14:15. The recovery was a breeze...made easier by Neil sticking rather TOO much of the trailer in the water. We were under way at 15:00. Rather fraught passage through Bristol (missing the width restrictions) By the time we hit the M32 the torrential rail started, that was with us most of the way home. Once rolling Neil found that the KIA Sorento was more pleasant to drive in 2 wheel drive, averaged 55, with only a few hills that we had to change down to 4th. Arrived home at 18.00. Rather a bugger to get the trailer up our shared drive...bloody brakes were sticking in  reverse...KIA clutch now seems non the worse for wear.
One cock up we found...the rear deck drain hole is the strengthened tow out point...best NOT to leave it blocked with the tow rope....as it fills up quickly in the rain. Linda has managed to find the three "keel" bilges and dry them out. Re-naming ceremony not yet carried out, or the new IKEA furniture installed...Neil is too busy readying Earnest for Ireland!

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Mini Me at Mill Moorings, Saltford, Bristol Avon.

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Mini Me - Stern

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Mini Me - Bow

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Mini Me - At speed!

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Mini Me - Peter in the seated steering position. The gang plank doubles up as a seat.

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Recovery at Bristol Marina, Bristol Floating harbour.

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Recovery at Bristol Marina, Bristol Floating harbour.

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Recovery at Bristol Marina, Bristol Floating harbour. Note the larded up runners!

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Recovery at Bristol Marina. Bow. Deep draughted 'aint she (8 inches!). Bristol Floating harbour.

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The day before...the trailer AND boat now graces our drive!.

 

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Sofa + table and chairs folded

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Sofa + table fully out

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Sofa as bed

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Propex warm air heating (this IS room sealed)

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Galley

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Galley

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Shower / toilet, with Porto-potty in "shower" position

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shower

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wardrobe

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Looking in from stern with bottom door flap up

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Looking in from stern with bottom door flap down (you walk on this!)

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Resealed window (waiting for silicone to really harden before cutting of spare)

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Renamed!

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Renamed!

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Under stern

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Under bow

 

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