Step Four: The Launch

Yesterday I made the most of a rare free day and got the boat floating. Which I am glad it did as I bought the boat on dry land (a real no no some would say). I also had to self teach reversing with a trailer in about four minutes as there was a queue at the launching place, they are scarce goods.

As the sale of the trailer will (hopefully) finance my propulsion I had no engine to get me to the place where I can leave the boat (luckily only 300 meters away). The grand plan was to ask a passerby to tow me to where I needed to be. It does go to show that boating people are somewhat of a supporting community as the first unknowing passer by was willing to tow me to where I needed to be. After some interesting maneuvering, as I had no real way of controlling my boat, we got there safe and sound.

The crew helping out.

The day ended with some work being done to the trailer which is on the internet as we speak, just waiting for its new owner.