Will this guy make it? 1700 miles in Searider

[akirk]

I think we will see an unusual outcome to this journey - a 4m rib goes around GB and ends up built better than when they started!

Well done to all those helping, I would agree with the above - would happily own Marie, or at 50’ Hardy!

[chappj]

I think the last episode was my fav so far. Marie is a beautiful boat and wonderful to see such a sympathetic/restrained modernisation considering the available resources at Cockwells.

I really like the format of the videos so hoping there will be a ‘season 2’ once the current adventures on Goodwin finish (I assume) this summer.

Maybe an around U.K. road trip in an affordable British vintage/classic car or Plane?

[Downward]

chappj said:

I think the last episode was my fav so far. Marie is a beautiful boat and wonderful to see such a sympathetic/restrained modernisation considering the available resources at Cockwells.

I really like the format of the videos so hoping there will be a ‘season 2’ once the current adventures on Goodwin finish (I assume) this summer.

Maybe an around U.K. road trip in an affordable British vintage/classic car or Plane?

He’s already done big road trips in the Renault

[outnumbered]

A really excellent episode, great people and top photography. Kudos to the OP for helping Harry out again ! Looking forward to the next instalment of the journey.

[myvision]

I did think the drone was going in the drink again!!!

[vikingaero]

chappj said:

I think the last episode was my fav so far. Marie is a beautiful boat and wonderful to see such a sympathetic/restrained modernisation considering the available resources at Cockwells.

I really like the format of the videos so hoping there will be a ‘season 2’ once the current adventures on Goodwin finish (I assume) this summer.

Maybe an around U.K. road trip in an affordable British vintage/classic car or Plane?

I enjoyed the repairs/Cockwells/trip to Loch Ewe too - a nice and different perspective.

Love how down to earth David(?) Cockwell is. Hands on repairing boats rather than in the office.

[ecsrobin]

Maybe the follow up series could be a cockwells documentary?

Really good episode.

[dudleybloke]

ecsrobin said:

Maybe the follow up series could be a cockwells documentary?

I would definitely watch that.

[thegreenhell]

It's taken him 4 years to get half way so far, so I wouldn't expect a follow up series any time soon.

[dhutch]

Only got a few mins in so far, but thats certainly a cracking start...... some hammering that boat has taken.

[ecsrobin]

thegreenhell said:

It's taken him 4 years to get half way so far, so I wouldn't expect a follow up series any time soon.

I imagine the editing is a fair way behind the journey.

[ecsrobin]

[Robb F]

Just catching up on the series and some stupid questions occured to me, I know nothing about boating.

He radios into some harbours, is there like a boat "air traffic control"? Or do you just drive in and park? Do you need to ask to park somewhere or do you just find a spot and then go to an office to pay once you're in?

I think I saw one but are there boat petrol stations there?

Do you need a licence to drive that type of boat? Is there a boat driving test??

cheers

[ecsrobin]

Robb F said:

Just catching up on the series and some stupid questions occured to me, I know nothing about boating.

He radios into some harbours, is there like a boat "air traffic control"? Or do you just drive in and park? Do you need to ask to park somewhere or do you just find a spot and then go to an office to pay once you're in?

I think I saw one but are there boat petrol stations there?

Do you need a licence to drive that type of boat? Is there a boat driving test??

cheers

Marinas and harbours will generally have a VHF channel dial it up and have a chat, they will ask the size and type of the vessel and then tell you wear to park. Some places like town quays are often a bit more of a free for all but might have a time for parking restriction and are more for dropping off or grabbing a quick bite to eat.

Yes there are floating petrol stations, or alongside a harbour. Cowes is floating, park up fill up and off you go just like a car, obviously avoiding getting any fuel in the water.

No licence is required to operate a vessel of that size. It is worth doing the RYA powerboat course if you’re having ideas though.

[PlywoodPascal]

thegreenhell said:

It's taken him 4 years to get half way so far, so I wouldn't expect a follow up series any time soon.

Brings new meaning to word ‘speedboat’

But, then again, a circumnavigation is surely the epitome of a journey that’s about the journey, innit, not the destination.

[Robb F]

ecsrobin said:

Marinas and harbours will generally have a VHF channel dial it up and have a chat, they will ask the size and type of the vessel and then tell you wear to park. Some places like town quays are often a bit more of a free for all but might have a time for parking restriction and are more for dropping off or grabbing a quick bite to eat.

Yes there are floating petrol stations, or alongside a harbour. Cowes is floating, park up fill up and off you go just like a car, obviously avoiding getting any fuel in the water.

No licence is required to operate a vessel of that size. It is worth doing the RYA powerboat course if you’re having ideas though.

That was quick! Thanks very much

ecsrobin said:

It is worth doing the RYA powerboat course if you’re having ideas though.

I think I've shown I'd get myself into some bother rather quickly needing to ask the above

Edited by Robb F on Wednesday 27th March 08:04

[PlywoodPascal]

Robb F said:

Do you need a licence to drive that type of boat? Is there a boat driving test??

cheers

It’s the reversing round a corner that’s the tricky bit, hard to find the corners.

[akirk]

Robb F said:

ecsrobin said:

Marinas and harbours will generally have a VHF channel dial it up and have a chat, they will ask the size and type of the vessel and then tell you wear to park. Some places like town quays are often a bit more of a free for all but might have a time for parking restriction and are more for dropping off or grabbing a quick bite to eat.

Yes there are floating petrol stations, or alongside a harbour. Cowes is floating, park up fill up and off you go just like a car, obviously avoiding getting any fuel in the water.

No licence is required to operate a vessel of that size. It is worth doing the RYA powerboat course if you’re having ideas though.

That was quick! Thanks very much

ecsrobin said:

It is worth doing the RYA powerboat course if you’re having ideas though.

I think I've shown I'd get myself into some bother rather quickly needing to ask the above

Edited by Robb F on Wednesday 27th March 08:04

On the contrary - it is those who don't ask (or who don't realise that no question is too silly to ask) who get into trouble...
Like the chap rescued by the RNLI who set off from the Thames for the south coast in a boat with a road atlas to navigate by - through some of the busiest waters in the world
If you are asking sensible questions - give it a go, plenty of places will give you a day course introduction - superb fun... I used to own the identical boat to the one in the films - easy to trailer and drive, but could still get 6 people on board for short journeys (different internal configuration to Goodwin...)

[hidetheelephants]

ecsrobin said:

Robb F said:

Just catching up on the series and some stupid questions occured to me, I know nothing about boating.

He radios into some harbours, is there like a boat "air traffic control"? Or do you just drive in and park? Do you need to ask to park somewhere or do you just find a spot and then go to an office to pay once you're in?

I think I saw one but are there boat petrol stations there?

Do you need a licence to drive that type of boat? Is there a boat driving test??

cheers

Marinas and harbours will generally have a VHF channel dial it up and have a chat, they will ask the size and type of the vessel and then tell you wear to park. Some places like town quays are often a bit more of a free for all but might have a time for parking restriction and are more for dropping off or grabbing a quick bite to eat.

Yes there are floating petrol stations, or alongside a harbour. Cowes is floating, park up fill up and off you go just like a car, obviously avoiding getting any fuel in the water.

No licence is required to operate a vessel of that size. It is worth doing the RYA powerboat course if you’re having ideas though.

Not actual "traffic control" though; there are Vessel Traffic Services at Dover, Southampton, the Mersey and a few other busy ports, but they are primarily for large commercial vessels, the only time they're interested in us lot is in emergencies or if some berk gets in the way of a large ship. Most marinas will quite happily deal with people who don't have a VHF or don't want to use it. Most marinas will have a fuel berth but not many sell petrol as it's a pain in the bum to deal with if only selling small amounts.

No licence needed in the UK to be in charge of a boat under 24m long, but I'd recommend training. The UK quasi-statutory body is the RYA and they set training standards, Powerboat 1 and 2 are the basics, like CBT to ride a scooter, then there's stuff like Day Skipper etc which is like a proper driving licence.

[MartG]

New episode just been posted

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMC1aQoM7WI