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Post by Delta9 on Jul 5, 2016 17:42:35 GMT
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Post by kris on Jul 5, 2016 18:13:26 GMT
Not the best colours to be painted at sea, a bit stealth.
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Post by JohnV on Jul 5, 2016 18:26:34 GMT
Looks like a boat designed to handle a bit of lumpy, wonder what it's problem was ......... certainly wasn't the weather conditions
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Post by naughtyfox on Jul 5, 2016 19:06:49 GMT
Perhaps they woz just looking for a spot to empty their Elsan.
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Post by Mr Stabby on Jul 5, 2016 19:19:17 GMT
Absolutely mental to go to sea with something fitted with a 1950's van engine.
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Post by Mr Stabby on Jul 5, 2016 19:33:32 GMT
There's only one boat called "Orbis" listed on the boat index and it's a 30' boat built in 2014?
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Post by JohnV on Jul 5, 2016 19:34:49 GMT
do we know it was engine problem ? and do we know what the engine was ?
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Post by JohnV on Jul 5, 2016 19:35:45 GMT
well that one sure as hell isn't 30 foot
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Post by peterboat on Jul 5, 2016 22:02:38 GMT
I was towed in last year by one of those I wasnt bothered but the owner was! as he was very seasick at the time
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Post by JohnV on Jul 5, 2016 22:28:20 GMT
Just been checking ...... the narrowboat was in trouble with a fouled propeller ........ Using a weedhatch in any kind of slop would be difficult and probably dangerous, especially if it was a bad tangle, crab pot lines or the like.
Correct and safest procedure, inform coastguard and if a tow is available accept it. Even if it could be cleared safely at sea, you would still want the lifeboat standing by just in case.
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Post by Saltysplash on Jul 5, 2016 22:41:10 GMT
cant really odds that then
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Post by peterboat on Jul 5, 2016 22:46:18 GMT
Just been checking ...... the narrowboat was in trouble with a fouled propeller ........ Using a weedhatch in any kind of slop would be difficult and probably dangerous, especially if it was a bad tangle, crab pot lines or the like. Correct and safest procedure, inform coastguard and if a tow is available accept it. Even if it could be cleared safely at sea, you would still want the lifeboat standing by just in case. Not the usual mattress then!!
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Post by JohnV on Jul 5, 2016 22:58:53 GMT
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Post by naughtyfox on Jul 6, 2016 19:14:40 GMT
well that one sure as hell isn't 30 foot It was before Brexit.
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Post by naughtyfox on Jul 6, 2016 19:16:42 GMT
Prop fouled - dog poo bags I bet!
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