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Post by thebfg on Sept 21, 2020 15:35:11 GMT
I reckon there are some people who deliberately tie up badly and when the opportunity comes they have a go at someone. That's what I call the triggered generation. Spreading like wildfire.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2020 15:37:18 GMT
It is a worry isn't it.
OMG* we have to make our best efforts to prevent our own new generations going that way.
*For effect
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Post by patty on Sept 21, 2020 15:54:33 GMT
I reckon there are some people who deliberately tie up badly and when the opportunity comes they have a go at someone. or they don't know how to tie a boat up....
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2020 16:26:51 GMT
Tramping up the river today at 1500rpm about 5.7mph (speed limit is 7mph and the river is over 110ft wide) I passed a whole bunch of boats moored outside the pub, the only one that raised his head to complain was a bloody narrowboat owner, typical.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2020 17:31:08 GMT
Tramping up the river today at 1500rpm about 5.7mph (speed limit is 7mph and the river is over 110ft wide) I passed a whole bunch of boats moored outside the pub, the only one that raised his head to complain was a bloody narrowboat owner, typical. On the Nene, I remember seeing a lot of DEAD SLOW signs on the approach to long lines of moored boats, and on the whole I went down to 1000rpm, and what felt like about 1mph. Certainly I got a fair few smiles or waves of acknowledgement from the moored boats, but I think they also have to bear in mind that there lots of passing boaters who need to get a move on, and who have needs and priorities of their own. For example, I didn't want to be a pr*ck about it, but there are times on the Nene when the next public mooring is another 6 miles further on, and if you've had a long day's cruise already and it's past 6pm, there are times when you really do need to crack on a bit if you want to get moored before dark, so I'm afraid at times I resorted to that sneaky tactic of approaching at 4mph, and then cutting to a tickover about 50 yards away, and passing at about 3mph but at tickover. It doesnt help anyone, and the loosely tied boats will still get jostled, but it made me feel a bit less guilty Bottom line- it appears that these days slowing down is a polite but not mandatory gesture, but sometimes for the passing boats its not really an option to slow very much, especially if there is a huge line of boats to pass, and another one a bit further on.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2020 18:32:15 GMT
On muddy ditches I consider it rude, selfish and inconsiderate not to pass moored boats as slowly as conditions permit.
But plenty do it ... I and many others do not ... simply good manners ... and presents the opportunity to have a good skeg in everyone elses boat.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2020 18:34:13 GMT
I am on the Gt Ouse today, just run up from Denver to Ely. Littleport is a strange place
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2020 18:42:44 GMT
On muddy ditches I consider it rude, selfish and inconsiderate not to pass moored boats as slowly as conditions permit. But plenty do it ... I and many others do not ... simply good manners ... and presents the opportunity to have a good skeg in everyone elses boat. Rog When I had a narrow boat I used to get shouted at, occasionally, when passing moored boats. The people doing the shouting were on boats coming up behind me and trying to ram my stern button fender, presumably on some sort of time based mission and mistaking me for somebody who gives a shit.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2020 19:46:52 GMT
I hate being able to see another boat in front or behind ... usually possible to avoid it by a judicious tea break.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2020 19:57:52 GMT
Tramping up the river today at 1500rpm about 5.7mph (speed limit is 7mph and the river is over 110ft wide) I passed a whole bunch of boats moored outside the pub, the only one that raised his head to complain was a bloody narrowboat owner, typical. On the Nene, I remember seeing a lot of DEAD SLOW signs on the approach to long lines of moored boats, and on the whole I went down to 1000rpm, and what felt like about 1mph. Certainly I got a fair few smiles or waves of acknowledgement from the moored boats, but I think they also have to bear in mind that there lots of passing boaters who need to get a move on, and who have needs and priorities of their own. For example, I didn't want to be a pr*ck about it, but there are times on the Nene when the next public mooring is another 6 miles further on, and if you've had a long day's cruise already and it's past 6pm, there are times when you really do need to crack on a bit if you want to get moored before dark, so I'm afraid at times I resorted to that sneaky tactic of approaching at 4mph, and then cutting to a tickover about 50 yards away, and passing at about 3mph but at tickover. It doesnt help anyone, and the loosely tied boats will still get jostled, but it made me feel a bit less guilty Bottom line- it appears that these days slowing down is a polite but not mandatory gesture, but sometimes for the passing boats its not really an option to slow very much, especially if there is a huge line of boats to pass, and another one a bit further on. Yarwell? Knock the noise back a bit and carry on your way unimpeded. The river in flood is a lot more disruptive than you going by at 3 mph 😉
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2020 20:03:13 GMT
I am on the Gt Ouse today, just run up from Denver to Ely. Littleport is a strange place Swan was pretty good last time we were there. mouse was a Boat Haven resident for a few years - we joined him and left Fairlight there for a summer, handy for the train and all points of the Ely Ouse, good road links too. 1.5 hours from Titchmarsh got you to Upper Barnwell lock. 1.5 hours from home in the car got you to Littleport boathaven and most of the way loaded up! 2021 will hopefully be a better cruising year for us 👍🍻
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2020 20:09:46 GMT
On the Nene, I remember seeing a lot of DEAD SLOW signs on the approach to long lines of moored boats, and on the whole I went down to 1000rpm, and what felt like about 1mph. Certainly I got a fair few smiles or waves of acknowledgement from the moored boats, but I think they also have to bear in mind that there lots of passing boaters who need to get a move on, and who have needs and priorities of their own. For example, I didn't want to be a pr*ck about it, but there are times on the Nene when the next public mooring is another 6 miles further on, and if you've had a long day's cruise already and it's past 6pm, there are times when you really do need to crack on a bit if you want to get moored before dark, so I'm afraid at times I resorted to that sneaky tactic of approaching at 4mph, and then cutting to a tickover about 50 yards away, and passing at about 3mph but at tickover. It doesnt help anyone, and the loosely tied boats will still get jostled, but it made me feel a bit less guilty Bottom line- it appears that these days slowing down is a polite but not mandatory gesture, but sometimes for the passing boats its not really an option to slow very much, especially if there is a huge line of boats to pass, and another one a bit further on. Yarwell? Knock the noise back a bit and carry on your way unimpeded. The river in flood is a lot more disruptive than you going by at 3 mph 😉 You know what- I couldn't say- there seemed to be quite a few places with those 'slow down' signs as you approach many of the private moorings. I was a bit torn about it. At times you're in a hurry to get to your mooring, and you see a very old GRP cruiser moored up ahead. It looks like nobody is aboard, but you can't be sure, so you slow down a bit, but not that much. I never got complained at, I can say that. I did get a few raised eyebrows, but I usually gave them a beaming smile and a big wave, with all the cheery enthusiasm of the novice boater A lot of people wave at you on the EA waterways, almost every passer-by it seemed- they do love a boat out there.
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Post by Telemachus on Sept 21, 2020 20:17:49 GMT
On muddy ditches I consider it rude, selfish and inconsiderate not to pass moored boats as slowly as conditions permit. But plenty do it ... I and many others do not ... simply good manners ... and presents the opportunity to have a good skeg in everyone elses boat. Rog As slowly as conditions permit ... so on a flat calm day that would be about 0.1 mph. Very considerate for all the boats backed up behind you as you block the canal to normal operations. There is nothing virtuous about doing everything as slowly as possible, even though a lot of old people seem to think so. Anyway setting aside the virtue signalling content of your post, which is pretty strong even for you, extremes of anything are bad, the middle path is good. So said the Lord Buddha anyway. Extremely slow is bad, extremely fast is bad. Why not pass at just the right speed? Make reasonable progress without causing excessive disturbance to moored boats?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2020 20:21:01 GMT
On muddy ditches I consider it rude, selfish and inconsiderate not to pass moored boats as slowly as conditions permit. But plenty do it ... I and many others do not ... simply good manners ... and presents the opportunity to have a good skeg in everyone elses boat. Rog As slowly as conditions permit ... so on a flat calm day that would be about 0.1 mph. Very considerate for all the boats backed up behind you as you block the canal to normal operations. There is nothing virtuous about doing everything as slowly as possible, even though a lot of old people seem to think so. Anyway setting aside the virtue signalling content of your post, which is pretty strong even for you, extremes of anything are bad, the middle path is good. So said the Lord Buddha anyway. Extremely slow is bad, extremely fast is bad. Why not pass at just the right speed? Make reasonable progress without causing excessive disturbance to moored boats? You are forgetting the gospel according to McRae - If in doubt, Flat out. So that being said; extremely fast cannot be bad 👍
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2020 20:23:02 GMT
Yarwell? Knock the noise back a bit and carry on your way unimpeded. The river in flood is a lot more disruptive than you going by at 3 mph 😉 You know what- I couldn't say- there seemed to be quite a few places with those 'slow down' signs as you approach many of the private moorings. I was a bit torn about it. At times you're in a hurry to get to your mooring, and you see a very old GRP cruiser moored up ahead. It looks like nobody is aboard, but you can't be sure, so you slow down a bit, but not that much. I never got complained at, I can say that. I did get a few raised eyebrows, but I usually gave them a beaming smile and a big wave, with all the cheery enthusiasm of the novice boater A lot of people wave at you on the EA waterways, almost every passer-by it seemed- they do love a boat out there. Good man 🍻 it's a right miserable twat than tries to deflate the cheeriest of smiles and enthusiastic of waves 👍
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