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Post by JohnV on Aug 31, 2020 7:27:03 GMT
The constant engine runner left this morning. Peace at last. Bliss. 30 yard or so gap in front of my boat. I was just washing up when a boat approached from the front. He stern drew level with me then rammed his engine into full reverse, rocking my boat. He then reversed back into the space in front of me. There's a moderate wind, blowing across the canal towards the towpath. This pushed his bow round and into my boat. He then scraped back along maybe 10ft of my boat and is now moored in front of me. The conditions were perfect for just very slowly ambling up to the spot, at least 3 times his boat length, sidling in, the wind would make sure he was nice and tight to the bank. He could have used a touch of reverse coming in but even that wasn't needed. Just amble in, nice and slow, take the centre rope and bring the boat to a stop. He's just finished knocking his mooring pins in (he only needed to use 1, there's a ring less than 10 feet from where he is) and has now retired into his boat in his dayglo jacket. No apology, nothing. This isn't a hire boat with inexperienced crew, it looks like a liveaboard. It amazes me how many people have so little common sense, let alone basic boating skills, and basic manners. I had someone bash in to me, just after passing, or so I thought, a bit of wind, but I guess he did not see the strong stream from a bye-wash. I bashed into a boat on the Lark, it was moored on the outside of a bend. I was travelling very slowly in my Yoghurt pot and when I started to turn for the bend ...... it didn't !!! Hard astern .... it didn't !!! ............ After he realised the reason for my abrupt arrival, he was very helpful and let me hang alongside him, while removing an almost unbelievable amount of fine weed that was wrapped completely round my propeller and rudder !!!
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Post by ianali on Aug 31, 2020 7:32:58 GMT
Yesterday whilst going past (on tickover) moored boats just before Black prince on the T & M, another boat came the other way and - him being a hirer, I extended my usual bit of "extra courtesy" to make up for the other grumpy boaters they encounter... school boy error. I DID have plenty of room to avoid touching the boat I was mid way pssing... until it lurched out (it not being tied very tightly) and i rubbed along it's floating wheel barrow wheel (put there for exactly this reason) and in the process, the little wooden square hook holding it on to his handrail snapped off with a loud bang. Unlike many folks. i immediately pulled in and went back to apologize to the chap. He was a) MOST surprised I'd come back to say sorry and b) a lovely friendly chap who was just a bit sick of boats clonking him hence the wheels. I offered to replace the broken wooden hook with one of mine but he wouldn't hear of it. Ironically, if he hadn't HAD the wheels down, I'd have missed him totally. Mmm, another breakage, eh Mark!
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Post by quaysider on Aug 31, 2020 7:45:31 GMT
grrrrr
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2020 7:54:29 GMT
The Old Barbridge Inn in, wait for it...Barbridge has a nice outdoor area right next to the canal. Good spot to have a few beers on a warm day. Can't comment on the food, I don't eat in pubs but from what I saw, like most pubs, it was likely to be distinctly average. Putting crap chips in mugs, baskets, tin pots or other containers doesn't make them any better than crap chips served on a plate. Average pub when we stopped a few weeks ago.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2020 7:57:04 GMT
Used to have a Trad Jazz band in every Thursday (great if you love live music) and the food was pretty good a few years ago, but it's since changed hands.
Fairly run of the mill now.
Rog
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2020 7:59:36 GMT
On the way back yesterday a hire boat shot out of overwater marina in front of me, women staff memeber had no intention of stopping, gave me a little wave, should have stuck my fingers up, she then hopped off at the next bridge and left the hirers, the hirers slowed right down and zig zagged for the half mile, I pulled over and made breakfast, no was I following them up to Nantwich.
Could just imagine our impatient Hudson boat owner losing his shit.
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Post by Trina on Aug 31, 2020 8:36:26 GMT
The lady is the owner of Cheshire Cat hire boats,not an Overwater staff member.We get a good view of the boat comings & goings from our mooring.Great fun on a windy day. 😁
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Post by naughtyfox on Aug 31, 2020 9:47:38 GMT
We haven't done anything idiotic, and have even negotiated the very frightening ladders at Somerton Deep Lock with laudable panache and Devil-may-take-me.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2020 9:52:53 GMT
Posting daily mail links is idiotic.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2020 10:01:10 GMT
So is changing engine oil every day!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2020 11:21:13 GMT
and posting here every day!
"irony abounds"
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Post by Clinton Cool on Aug 31, 2020 11:21:47 GMT
So is showering every day!
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Post by quaysider on Sept 1, 2020 6:21:49 GMT
So is showering every day! I think you'll find THAT'S mandatory...
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