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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2021 16:27:33 GMT
Well I wonβt be watching the follow up... think some people need to live more exciting lives. I wonder what he would have named it if it had actually been a disaster rather than a PITA Being wholly without engine power would have been a tad worrying. What would likely have happened if they had been unable to limp back to a safe haven?
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Post by JohnV on Oct 17, 2021 16:28:38 GMT
agree, if you are used to tidal areas, it's something you know can happen and you do all you can to make sure it doesn't but are prepared for the eventuality.
We used to say at Benfleet that if you've never been on the putty, you've never been out enough
A bit crazy that both boats had engine issues. I have to say I'm intrigued to know what the root cause on each boat was. Let this be the point of suspense... Watching things like this make me wish I had a folding dinghy wot you hoick about on the roof rack...the Trent would be a lark (maybe not in winter though). Dylan Winter did a fair bit of the Humber area in his "Keep turning left" series I don't know if he went up the Trent but I imagine so, he certainly went up the Ouse in his little rag and stick yoghurt pot
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Post by JohnV on Oct 17, 2021 16:33:35 GMT
I wonder what he would have named it if it had actually been a disaster rather than a PITA Being wholly without engine power would have been a tad worrying. What would likely have happened if they had been unable to limp back to a safe haven? You can use your anchor as a drag (a mud weight is better) over the bow. Just keep it bouncing lightly on the bottom and as long as you are going slightly slower than the current you have steering and can slowly back along on the current. With care it's enough to get you to a safe spot.
It's how they used to move dumb barges around the place using the tide and a sweep.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2021 16:35:32 GMT
That's a name I remember from the late 90s. If it was the same person he did a horse drawn narrow boat at one stage. I had an earth flag on a 4m aluminium pole on my narrow boat and he had to disconnect the towing line as could not flick it over the obstruction what with the pole length.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2021 16:37:49 GMT
I reckon buttock clenchingly if you were those poor saps! Iβve not watched it yet but will in a bit π
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2021 16:41:06 GMT
Being wholly without engine power would have been a tad worrying. What would likely have happened if they had been unable to limp back to a safe haven? You can use your anchor as a drag (a mud weight is better) over the bow. Just keep it bouncing lightly on the bottom and as long as you are going slightly slower than the current you have steering and can slowly back along on the current. With care it's enough to get you to a safe spot.
It's how they used to move dumb barges around the place using the tide and a sweep.
Sounds highly workable. But if the pair in the vid had rang the alarm bell...do the RNLI operate on that bit of the river?
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Post by JohnV on Oct 17, 2021 16:57:25 GMT
wouldn't have thought so, don't think Humber rescue get that far up either. Probably the only emergency services with boats would be the Fire Brigade.
I have always assumed that if anything went wrong It would be my job to get safely anchored. I would then call my Insurance Company and inform them that I was calling a tug company to come and tow me.
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Post by thebfg on Oct 17, 2021 17:02:39 GMT
You can use your anchor as a drag (a mud weight is better) over the bow. Just keep it bouncing lightly on the bottom and as long as you are going slightly slower than the current you have steering and can slowly back along on the current.Β With care it's enough to get you to a safe spot.
It's how they used to move dumb barges around the place using the tide and a sweep.
Sounds highly workable. But if the pair in the vid had rang the alarm bell...do the RNLI operate on that bit of the river? IMHO I don't think so, they do cover tidal Thames. I would have thought a 999 call would result in the coastguard being deployed, this could be passed on to other agencies via them.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2021 17:09:18 GMT
And this is one situation where having a decent barge pole or two would have helped a lot. I'm sure the Trent can be unfriendly in winter after lots of rain, but the conditions in the vid were fairly benign. Also being close to the bank would minimise the rate of drift.
Confession: when I went down the Trent many moons ago, I didn't consider the effect of tide at all. Not clever I know, but when it became apparent that my rate of progress appearing to slow was not due to imagination, I deliberately 'beached' the boat a bit on a sandy bit of bank, then put the kettle on. Drank tea while sitting on the roof watching the water level closely. Buggered off when it was obvious the tide had turned.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2021 17:09:29 GMT
I don't mind being on rivers, tidal or otherwise ... we raced up and down the Thames on a Clipper very happily. I just don't wish to do them in a canal boat Rog
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Post by Mr Stabby on Oct 17, 2021 17:12:56 GMT
I don't mind being on rivers, tidal or otherwise ... we raced up and down the Thames on a Clipper very happily. I just don't wish to do them in a canal boat Rog That's because you're a pansy.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2021 17:15:52 GMT
I don't mind being on rivers, tidal or otherwise ... we raced up and down the Thames on a Clipper very happily. I just don't wish to do them in a canal boat Rog That's because you're a pansy. His boat isn't called 'Panicky' for nothing.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2021 17:21:42 GMT
Pansy / panicky or not ... I won't be hitting any Thames bridges, or losing power on the tidal Trent.
Rivers are best left to river boats in my view.
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Post by JohnV on Oct 17, 2021 17:24:10 GMT
A bit crazy that both boats had engine issues. I have to say I'm intrigued to know what the root cause on each boat was. Let this be the point of suspense... Watching things like this make me wish I had a folding dinghy wot you hoick about on the roof rack...the Trent would be a lark (maybe not in winter though). Dylan Winter did a fair bit of the Humber area in his "Keep turning left" series I don't know if he went up the Trent but I imagine so, he certainly went up the Ouse in his little rag and stick yoghurt pot for those who maybe interested www.keepturningleft.co.uk/sailing-around-britain/ktl-6-pt2-up-the-ouse-to-york/
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Post by JohnV on Oct 17, 2021 17:25:10 GMT
That's because you're a pansy. His boat isn't called 'Panicky' for nothing. cruel ...... but clever
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