I bought another boat.

[Huntsman]

Since my project boat is delayed and my boy is 6 and I want to go boating this year I bought a Mitchell 31.

[Simpo Two]

'Bout time you tried one of those sooper-shiny Dunkirk little ships isn't it?

[Huntsman]

Simpo Two said:

'Bout time you tried one of those sooper-shiny Dunkirk little ships isn't it?

Christ no.

I'm having a little break from wooden boats.

[Simpo Two]

I rather agree; GRP is boring but works well.

I wonder how much Michael Dennett charges to restore a DLS...? He has a heck of a business there.

[Searider]

Huntsman said:

Since my project boat is delayed and my boy is 6 and I want to go boating this year I bought a Mitchell 31.

Nice chugger.

[Huntsman]

Searider said:

Huntsman said:

Since my project boat is delayed and my boy is 6 and I want to go boating this year I bought a Mitchell 31.

Nice chugger.

Sabre M215c, does 17 knots flat out, 12 knots at 2000rpm. So even punching a spring ebb its ok progress.

Earlier ones with NA Ford or 6.354 too slow.

[CubanPete]

That looks like a very useful tool.

[D1bram]

Nice looking boat that, what kind of boating are you planning? Fishing trips? Cruising?

[Huntsman]

Just family messing about.

Days out in the West Solent. Long weekends in Poole, Weyouth, Chichester, Bembridge.

Summers hols in Devon.

[D1bram]

Sounds great and looks a very purposeful craft

[Huntsman]

D1bram said:

Sounds great and looks a very purposeful craft

I had sporty open boats for many years, but I'm a wheel house convert now.

[Register1]

Nice, 31 footer should be quite stable.
Could you do the channel crossing in decent weather ?
Day trip to France of Belgium ?

[Huntsman]

Easy. Needles to Alderney is 55 miles I think, so probly a comforrable 5 hr run from Yarmouth if I take ebb tide with me out through Hurst. Loadsa short hops from there.

Yarmouth to Dartmouth is 85 miles, if I do 12 through the water and 2 knots of tide thats 14 over the ground, so 6 hours, timed tight its just about doable without punching tide. Have to leave 1hr before hw Portsmouth. Springs best. I guess neaps might have to punch a little tide, but not much.

Probably my wife and son will take the car and I'll take the boat and meet them.