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Post by thebfg on May 29, 2017 9:11:09 GMT
Great news John. I'm over the moon for you. Been a long time coming
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Post by JohnV on May 29, 2017 9:28:03 GMT
Yeeee Haaaa !!! They shut the barrier this morning and the tide made !!! Sabina is now turned round and lined up for the gap. Even if none of the other tides make this month, I now am ready for the first tide that makes !!!
As this morning's tide made there is a chance that either this afternoon or tomorrow morning might just be enough ..... everyone is going to standby in case. I didn't have anyone on board with me this morning ..... it was all winch and rope work and as there were people on the boats behind me, they were there to fend off if I drifted back too far. All went nice and smooth with no drama
bloody hell am I so relieved to be moving ....... I really thought I had had it !!! Great news, John. Have the tides been making below prediction at your Standard Port ( Southend ? ) or just up Benfleet Creek where 'Sabina' is ? I'm assuming that this barrier is to landward of where you are and closing it had the effect of making the incoming tide 'back up' against it and rise a bit more in the same way as it would normally back up against any 'fresh' coming down if there hadn't been such a long dry spell. Hi Tony .... they have been well below at the standard port and yes I'm just to seaward of the barrier. We normally are fairly close to Southend's readings (if I stand on the wheelhouse roof I can see Southend Pier) there has to be a strong wind either up or down the creek to make more than a couple of inches difference from the tide station. Now I'm at the right angle for the exit it will be a straight reverse and I will be able to use the engine to help me crawl out, also means that another boat would be able to stand off and tow from deeper water. I am now much less stressed as I know the next bit should not be as hard as turning her and there are more opportunities.
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Post by TonyDunkley on May 29, 2017 9:53:46 GMT
Great news, John. Have the tides been making below prediction at your Standard Port ( Southend ? ) or just up Benfleet Creek where 'Sabina' is ? I'm assuming that this barrier is to landward of where you are and closing it had the effect of making the incoming tide 'back up' against it and rise a bit more in the same way as it would normally back up against any 'fresh' coming down if there hadn't been such a long dry spell. I am now much less stressed as I know the next bit should not be as hard as turning her and there are more opportunities. I'm very pleased for you, John. Has 'Sabina' still got the same cooling system layout that was to be found on all the barges built for the Humber, with the capability of running the sea side of the engine heat exchanger for an hour or two by re-circulating from the afterpeak ballast tank with the sea suction and overside discharge shut off ? It was a really handy feature if you were having to plough along close to or in a soft muddy bottom for a while, and it would be useful to have if she has to do a bit of digging to get herself the rest of the way out.
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Post by JohnV on May 29, 2017 11:27:49 GMT
I am now much less stressed as I know the next bit should not be as hard as turning her and there are more opportunities. I'm very pleased for you, John. Has 'Sabina' still got the same cooling system layout that was to be found on all the barges built for the Humber, with the capability of running the sea side of the engine heat exchanger for an hour or two by re-circulating from the afterpeak ballast tank with the sea suction and overside discharge shut off ? It was a really handy feature if you were having to plough along close to or in a soft muddy bottom for a while, and it would be useful to have if she has to do a bit of digging to get herself the rest of the way out. Unfortunately no ....... the water ballast tanks went the same way as all the other bits and bobs from her working days (also there was massive corrosion from the inside of the tanks) The area that was aft ballast on the port side is a corridor to the engine room and engine stores and on the starboard side the stairs down from the wheelhouse and (access from engine room only) the battery locker. Maybe I should have installed a Massey Ferguson engine
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Post by bargemast on May 29, 2017 12:45:30 GMT
Maybe having kept my fingers and toes crossed all night hasn't been for nothing in the end.
Peter.
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Post by kris on May 29, 2017 14:28:39 GMT
Great news john.
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Post by naughtyfox on May 29, 2017 15:18:38 GMT
Watch out for these:
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2017 15:27:56 GMT
Sabina H does not have AIS. This concerns me (i worry a lot). I would definitely like to have a dedicated AIS receiver with a collision alarm (like a "Vesper" for example). No real need for a transmitter but I would not personally want to be relying 100% on RADAR and normal observation for the proposed 30 hour non stop trip.
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Post by JohnV on May 30, 2017 6:57:19 GMT
Well we were back to the tides running below prediction (this morning's 6.2m made only 5.7m) So that's it for the month ..... it was so low that the two boats behind me couldn't get out to give me room to try !!! At least i am lined up for it now, although summer tides can often be low because high pressure systems predominate. There are a couple of possibilities in 3 weeks time but I think my cruise this year has had it. As I said, because I am now lined up for the entrance one good tide is now all that's needed, so I am confident that I will be out in the autumn if not before. The boatyard has been talking positively about another berth for me on the outside (one big enough for me might be coming vacant soon) so that is good news for the future. I will start work on Shapfell next week and hopefully get her launched again soon (new cooling water inlet needed and a paint up)so I will be on the canals again soon SAM_0696 by mudlarker2, on Flickr
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2017 7:12:19 GMT
Lovely picture of the bows. In case anyone doesn't know thats all been rebuilt in 8mm steel. I find that very impressive
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Post by naughtyfox on May 30, 2017 7:21:42 GMT
And you don't need to go far for a proper holiday - Southend being so close with its pier, amusement arcades and jellied eels
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Post by bargemast on May 30, 2017 8:43:56 GMT
Lovely picture of the bows. In case anyone doesn't know thats all been rebuilt in 8mm steel. I find that very impressive This is also part of the reason she doesn't want to float, she's a heavy boat If she would have been a grasshopper,she'd been out ages ago, as I can see nothing but grass there, and in the book I'm reading they say that boats need water to float them. I'm sure that the tides will be high enough one day, but waiting takes (too) long Peter.
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2017 11:04:24 GMT
Lovely picture of the bows. In case anyone doesn't know thats all been rebuilt in 8mm steel. I find that very impressive This is also part of the reason she doesn't want to float, she's a heavy boat If she would have been a grasshopper,she'd been out ages ago, as I can see nothing but grass there, and in the book I'm reading they say that boats need water to float them. I'm sure that the tides will be high enough one day, but waiting takes (too) long Peter. It is a slightly awkward place to put a heavy boat there is no doubt about that. Are there any tsunami's due in Essex? Or find a few dozen strong men and a long rope taken over the other other bank and shout "pull!" Or maybe a group of tractors would do it There must be a way. Tug is one option but its not very deep even at high tide.
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Post by patty on May 31, 2017 8:05:11 GMT
I hit the like button cos i like the picture not the fact that you are not out yet... that grass does look very green.. hope you are soon afloat
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