Three men in a boat!

Yes I know it has been done before but, this is my version.

With so much illness in my family & one close friend having a terminal condition, I have had my 'Live for today' ethos strengthened & have decided it is time to buy another boat for pottering around in. Steph & I love spending time on the rivers (Crouch & Roach) in our 14ft dorey however, we are due to get caught out one of these days in bad weather. The search has been on for a few weeks & boy have we seen some rubbish! The heart of a good boat is the engine, anything else can be improved without to much cost but, if the engine fails at sea, iot can be a costly experience, in more ways than one.

We finally came across an advert for my all time favorite Colvic, moored over at Hoo marina, on the Medway, a real trip down memory lane for me there too. Having spent many a weekend in my youth, with Dad, crewing on a Dragon out of Upnor.

'Leander' has been owned by the same gentleman for 20 years, being his pride & joy until he sadly passed away just two months ago. Two years ago, he had a brand new Beta 22 diesel engine fitted, which has still only done 112 hours. As soon as we saw the boat & engine, we knew she was was for us(just as you do when seeing a house etc) the offer was made & duly accepted a few nervous days later; all we had to do was decide how to bring her round from the Medway. With the cost by road mounting up to approx £500, the sea route was looking more inviting.