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Post by JohnV on Oct 26, 2019 18:30:50 GMT
The River Hull at Beverley shipyard has now passed the "flooding possible" level and is still climbing ...... the quay here now is about 18" underwater Should be near the top of the tide now, so the water should drop a little over the next few hours but tomorrow mornings tide is slightly higher ....... could be an interesting few hours ahead. knew I should have started building my raised walkway last week  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2019 18:33:11 GMT
Take care ... hope your wellies don't leak .
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2019 18:35:51 GMT
Now that I have a boat with two Derrick cranes on I have been wondering about designing some sort of swinging chair arrangement to use instead of a boarding plank.
Obviously the reach would need to be adjustable but it seems to be feasible as a way to board and leave the vessel if the bank is not immediately alongside.
Linear actuator for reach adjustment and winch for up/down and second actuator for rotation. With a wireless remote.
Basically a scaled up version of those swinging wheelchair hoists they do.
Seems a lot simpler than messing about with gangways and the associated risks.
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Post by metanoia on Oct 26, 2019 18:38:00 GMT
Hope you're OK tonight - hindsight is a wonderful thing!
Seriously, take care, John - but think/hope it's the usual scaremongering ….
met x
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Post by bodger on Oct 26, 2019 18:42:48 GMT
Now that I have a boat with two Derrick cranes on I have been wondering about designing some sort of swinging chair arrangement to use instead of a boarding plank. Obviously the reach would need to be adjustable but it seems to be feasible as a way to board and leave the vessel if the bank is not immediately alongside. Linear actuator for reach adjustment and winch for up/down and second actuator for rotation. With a wireless remote. Basically a scaled up version of those swinging wheelchair hoists they do. Seems a lot simpler than messing about with gangways and the associated risks. Google ' bosun's chair'. Let me know when you plan to test it - I look forward to watching a fit and strong young man pretending to be a disabled pensioner. Do you also plan a stair lift at the cabin steps? |
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Post by naughtyfox on Oct 26, 2019 18:45:21 GMT
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Post by bodger on Oct 26, 2019 18:50:57 GMT
why does the meedya gutter press 'popular press' think it is unusual to experience a heavy shower, to the point that they feel they have to do some complicated (for them) arithmetic so they can compare a downpour with the average daily rainfall?
'It's not unusual ..............' for rain to come in concentrated bursts - it's nothing new.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2019 19:20:19 GMT
Now that I have a boat with two Derrick cranes on I have been wondering about designing some sort of swinging chair arrangement to use instead of a boarding plank. Obviously the reach would need to be adjustable but it seems to be feasible as a way to board and leave the vessel if the bank is not immediately alongside. Linear actuator for reach adjustment and winch for up/down and second actuator for rotation. With a wireless remote. Basically a scaled up version of those swinging wheelchair hoists they do. Seems a lot simpler than messing about with gangways and the associated risks. Google ' bosun's chair'. Let me know when you plan to test it - I look forward to watching a fit and strong young man pretending to be a disabled pensioner. Do you also plan a stair lift at the cabin steps? Bosun's chair that's the term I was looking for! It's in one of my ropework books but I could not quite remember it. I don't think a stairlift would be needed as the crane could be designed to transport the individual from cabin to bank side. Plus my design was not for a disabled person. Obviously it's a bit different if you are disabled due to disability. For the record I was not suggesting transporting a person in a wheelchair using this method. That would contravene basic elfin safety. A better approach might be in times of flood to get essential supplies delivered by fit and strong young men while you remain aboard the vessel. Or even better fit and not too strong young women. Yes that would be a good idea. Rather than build a gangplank or a crane or wear boots arrange for a fit young woman to deliver the essential supplies. I think this is a good idea. |
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Post by JohnV on Oct 26, 2019 19:23:29 GMT
Google ' bosun's chair'. Let me know when you plan to test it - I look forward to watching a fit and strong young man pretending to be a disabled pensioner. Do you also plan a stair lift at the cabin steps? Obviously it's a bit different if you are disabled due to disability. lame in the brain doesn't count ?  |
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Post by peterboat on Oct 26, 2019 19:32:59 GMT
So the wellies wouldnt have cut it would they John? best get some of those anglers things that they go paddling in
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Post by naughtyfox on Oct 26, 2019 19:38:07 GMT
why does the meedya gutter press 'popular press' think it is unusual to experience a heavy shower, to the point that they feel they have to do some complicated (for them) arithmetic so they can compare a downpour with the average daily rainfall? 'It's not unusual ..............' for rain to come in concentrated bursts - it's nothing new. But it is unusual to have the poles of this planet covered in ice, and there are a lot of people worried about things getting back to normal. The photos in the Daily Mail articles about the weather are sometimes worth a glance. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2019 19:39:11 GMT
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Post by Mr Stabby on Oct 26, 2019 20:02:34 GMT
why does the meedya gutter press 'popular press' think it is unusual to experience a heavy shower, to the point that they feel they have to do some complicated (for them) arithmetic so they can compare a downpour with the average daily rainfall? 'It's not unusual ..............' for rain to come in concentrated bursts - it's nothing new. I remember back in 1983 during a long hot Summer when it hadn't rained for about six weeks, watching a reporter on Meridian TV standing by a dried-up stream and solemnly declaring "water will never flow in this river again". Fucking idiot. |
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Post by NigelMoore on Oct 26, 2019 21:28:44 GMT
Received an EA email 30 minutes ago, with a flood warning for the Lower Glen and Bourne Eau system. Not expected to flood houses, but they keep draining the river between tides just in case.
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Post by JohnV on Oct 27, 2019 7:23:43 GMT
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