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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2020 9:54:43 GMT
Spotted this on twitter yesterday, was going to reply but really not interested in getting into a debate with Mr Tillerman/MrBigbrownbear (cool name)
Not sure why he has a hatred of wide boats, but the fact he has to mention 'Another new wide beam' instead of saying 'a boat' baffles me, and then tell us his licence costs £750.
Also not sure why people feel the need to grass on twitter, better to quietly send a mail or pick up the phone and snitch to Debby Figgy surely?
What a twat.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2020 14:26:00 GMT
I don't 'twit' and can't see anything in your post ... should there be a quote or link ?
Out on the boat we rarely meet any grumps ... maybe the percentage of grumps is very low but social media allows us to reach a wider audience.
Bloomin' internet ... I give it three years.
Rog
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2020 14:28:08 GMT
I see the twitter post, not sure if its just you or others?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2020 14:29:15 GMT
I don't use twitter but it comes up on my screen (phone)
Will do a screenshot of it
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2020 14:30:23 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2020 14:33:03 GMT
I'm a little bit grumpy about the wide beans myself. p&s marine (say it quickly and giggle) at Watford do transfer quite a few boats from vehicles and being a private marina the boats do not "seem to" need to be licensed.
Of course 2 minutes after starting the engine they are on the cut.
I can understand people being concerned by the situation.
But I would certainly not advocate social media publicity of particular vessels. That's just unpleasant at the end of the day.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2020 14:44:06 GMT
The problem on the canal is not ehe boat, but the canal its on, four foot of overhanging green stuff on the offside doesn't help.
Some of the GU north of Calcutt is barely wider than the Ashby..
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2020 14:50:03 GMT
I see the screen shot thanks . What can you expect from a guy with a pink goatee Rog
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2020 14:57:00 GMT
One of the things I find a little displeasing about the wide beans is that they so often seem to need to be running the engine for hours on end to generate electricity.
I even came across one where the bloke had the thing running for about 8 hours a day AND he had solar panels.
It would be ok if they were quiet but usually they cause an irritating drone which is not what one wants in ones ears. So best avoided is my approach. Social distancing and all that. But there are more and more of them with the same engine-running addiction so it eventually becomes awkward to avoid them.
I assume this voracious appetite for electric power is because the idea is to be as similar to a flat as possible. Result = noise. Basically.
Which is annoying !
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2020 15:18:22 GMT
When we first started boating everyone used engines or generators for electric ... but perhaps the expectations of what electrical gadgetry you'd have on board was much lower.
Boaters ran their engines (hopefully not before 8am or after 8pm if near anyone to be disturbed) and boaters kind of expected engine noise from other boats as that was the norm.
Our use of electric hasn't greatly increased since then ... our view of boating is more akin to camping than being in the house.
But to heat water I still run my engine ... and if Jane wishes to use her hair dryer and straighteners I use the genny.
I find it odd that boaters should find other boats so annoying.
Rog
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Post by naughtyfox on Aug 5, 2020 15:20:17 GMT
I'm a little bit grumpy about the wide beans Instead of building HS2 so the London drug dealers can sell their shit 10 minutes quicker in Birmingham, how about building a brand new W-I-D-E canal between London and Birmingham for all wide-boat-boaters to park up on and enjoy?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2020 15:22:51 GMT
I've always been slightly annoyed by other boaters running the engine when not moving as to me the whole object of living on boats is to avoid all that sort of thing. Caveman type thing.
Once I had a woman and children I got a mooring so I don't have to subject others to my engine or generator noise.
Maybe other people just see it as normal and yes it has been going on for a long while but to me it has always been the biggest negative of living on boats.
I've never had a boat which required engine to be run to get hot water. And I have had a lot of boats...
Yes the engines did heat the water but as with all sensibly sorted boats the hot water supply did not rely on the engine.
It's just horrible to be waking up in a morning relaxing thinking nice thoughts then brrrummmmmmmmmmmm boat moored up starts engine JUST SO THEY CAN HAVE A SHOWER!
GET A GAS WATER HEATER AND STOP BEING SO INCONSIDERATE !!!
anyway now that social distancing has been validated as a behaviour I am going to practice it more often.
Only way to avoid the nuisance at the end of the day.
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Post by Mr Stabby on Aug 5, 2020 15:28:54 GMT
I'm a little bit grumpy about the wide beans Instead of building HS2 so the London drug dealers can sell their shit 10 minutes quicker in Birmingham, how about building a brand new W-I-D-E canal between London and Birmingham for all wide-boat-boaters to park up on and enjoy? There was talk about building a new wide canal from the Scottish borders to London but I don't think anything ever came of it. www.scotsman.com/news/environment/ps14bn-plan-share-scots-water-england-1520284
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2020 15:30:32 GMT
I could envisage some rather low bridges on that waterway.
Submarine anyone?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2020 15:32:20 GMT
I've always been slightly annoyed by other boaters running the engine when not moving as to me the whole object of living on boats is to avoid all that sort of thing. Caveman type thing. Once I had a woman and children I got a mooring so I don't have to subject others to my engine or generator noise. Maybe other people just see it as normal and yes it has been going on for a long while but to me it has always been the biggest negative of living on boats. I've never had a boat which required engine to be run to get hot water. And I have had a lot of boats... Yes the engines did heat the water but as with all sensibly sorted boats the hot water supply did not rely on the engine. It's just horrible to be waking up in a morning relaxing thinking nice thoughts then brrrummmmmmmmmmmm boat moored up starts engine JUST SO THEY CAN HAVE A SHOWER! GET A GAS WATER HEATER AND STOP BEING SO INCONSIDERATE !!! anyway now that social distancing has been validated as a behaviour I am going to practice it more often. Only way to avoid the nuisance at the end of the day. So many seem to think that way ... yet when I moor all alone ... almost immediately other boats turn up and moor so they can get grumpy about the noise. Rog
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