The warm weather and the fact we have a lot of geese and gulls roosting on the lake we sail on has resulted in a lot of weed growth this year that has needed cutting. So last week I went on a half day course with a few others from the club to learn to drive a weed cutting and raking boat. It is a bit like driving a fork lift truck that floats.
We spent the first day and half cutting then changed over to raking. This is me with a load I've scooped up and about to drop in the boat to be taken back to the bank.
Precision work as to far and you miss the boat, not far enough and it lands on the driver!
It can be a bit hairy when you first lift the weed up, if there is a big heavy load it makes the boat rock side to side, no chance it will tip but with the front down and rocking it does give a bit of a scare the first few times it happens.
I've done my stint over 3 days so off now for the weekend back home looking after Viv who is improving by the day but still not able to drive yet.
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