Oct. 6, 2007 - Yay! We have a boat that moves!!!!!

Two years ago we decided that Beroe should have an engine and, after much blood sweat and tears she now has. At times I thought that Trev would literally explode with frustration but a few weeks ago the engine was fired up for the first time ever and it all works fine. Last weekend Trev decided to test her very quickly near the mooring. I didn't go. I had arranged to be unfaithful by going out on my brother's speedboat while my nephew went wakeboarding which was fantastic. My son captured Beroe's first engine powered trip since the 60s on his mobile for me.

The next morning Trev surprised me by offering me on a longer trip. He wanted to test the engine for a full two hours so we went out on the 10.30 lifting bridge, past the quay and into the harbour for a pootle. Again everything worked perfectly. It was so lovely on the water. I wanted to shout "Yay! We have a boat that moves!!!!" Trev was pleased that it all went well. I just kept thinking how much I admired him for what he'd done. It was a great Sunday morning.

Tomorrow we are getting up early and going out again. What a treat! It will be our last little trip for a bit because the cockpit has to be put back together properly so she'll be out of action for a bit. After that he'll rebuild the galley etc etc then attention needs to be turned to the rigging. The next big milestone is when we go out to sail her..........next summer. Can't wait