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    Independence - Updates | Maintenance & Care

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    15 minutes ago, LondonRascal said:

    It's okay - I take an outlook of not worrying about these things too much, doing what I can to get things stopped and frankly so long as the boat is floating everything else can't be that bad.  I am not sure why hire boats tend to break with me on them and both Trixie and Independence have their fair share of problems yet the oldest boat, the one made out of the 'most costly and hard to maintain material' urm well, works. Want heat, you got it, need water, you got it, wanna move the steering wheel - yep that is smooth, 240v power? Yep that will be working and all we have to worry about is small things like 'what TV aerial' or 'How can we make the flooring look nicer'. 

     

    Fenders Up Or Down When Underway

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

    35 minutes ago, rightsaidfred said:

    Or maybe they just don't care and are to busy just enjoying being afloat.

    Fred

    rightsaidfred - I can just hear you giving instructions to your deck crew "Both of us togeather one each side and steady as we go" and as regards to the mud weight "Try to lift it couldn't even shift  it":default_biggrin:

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    Fenders Up Or Down When Underway

    in Broads Chat

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    22 minutes ago, LondonRascal said:

    Fenders, to me are there for one reason and one reason only - to protect the hull of the boat when alongside.  Therefore when you are not alongside a mooring there is no need to use them. 

    If a boat is going to collide with you when underway you will be very lucky if one of your fenders (or theirs) happens to be in just the right place to protect the boat at the point of collision.  Even if they were in just the right place, if both craft were on a slow river and had a closing speed of close on 8 MPH not much a fender will do to help cushion anything.

    Others will no doubt have their own opinion on this, but in all the time I have been cruising the rivers I have never been hit by a boat while both they and I were underway.

    This leaves the times you are moored. Lets take for an example of St. Benet's Abbey.  Now this is a good area because despite being a straight stretch of moorings, on a wide river, boats will often keep too far over to their Starboard side having passed the ruins and 'posted shallows' thus sometimes be no more than a metre away from you when they pass. Again, if you were hit by a passing boat here (and they were doing the speed limit) what would a fender be reasonably expected to protect when your hull is 'side swiped' at 5 MPH?

    The most common causes of damage seem to be when a boat comes into a mooring (either to their own hull or someone else who is already moored) and because there are so many scruffs and gouges out of boats hulls, fenders don't always 'come to the rescue' even there.  So if you are going to get a bang, hit a mooring too hard or accidentally hit another boat unless these happen to be a light nudge, the fender's are not going to be of too much help - or Sod's Law will appear and the fender will end up being in the wrong place.

    Some boats are simply too small to put the fenders anywhere but over the side - they either have side decks so narrow the fenders roll right off, or they have no reasonable area for several fenders to be stowed - Trixie is one such boat. At 24' long and 9' 6" wide she has precious little space as it is let alone for her fenders so they stay over the side at all times.  Independence on the other hand only has fenders down when she is alongside (or on the short hop around to the fuel pump) - otherwise they are stowed but then she has the space.  Broad Ambition has lovely wide side decks, so her fenders not only can be taken up but also allow for you to walk around the boat when they are up.  Despite this being something easy to do, and despite our own etiquette of so doing it does not stop some Skippers leaving a blue one down. 

    A short Video of me fender moveing at Reedham with a fast tide would be "You Tube" classic. Now if only I could train the dog!

    Fenders Up Or Down When Underway

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

    There's an invention to be made here an automatic fender position adjuster. Don't laugh they'll catch on like Bow Thrusters! next year everyone will want one:default_cool:. I think I'll apply for the position of "Can Of Worms Opener"! 

    Really didn't know about lifting Fenders until I saw Rascal's video on Broad Ambition!

    Fenders Up Or Down When Underway

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

    Having hired for many years I've never lifted the fenders when underway and replaced before mooring I've always left them where they are, recently I've seen videos  of craft with the fenders up and not just for a photo, is this correct  thing to do or it it too fussy for hire craft.

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    Pmr Licence Free Radio On The Broads

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

    7 hours ago, chameleon said:

    only problem there , getting a good ground plane for the aerial

    Good point! metal tray (But a fixing problem for that), folded dipole or Co-linear would possibly be more expensive than the rig.

    I'll have a think on this one,  probably put up with the limited range of the handheld.

     

    Pmr Licence Free Radio On The Broads

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

    ChrisB- Fair enough Chris but I wouldn't dream of using the Marine Band VHF but having listerned to the local fishing boats they do natter about everything ! X-rated some of it!! I can do The Free licence PMR analog channels or have a Rig for Two Meters and 70 cm  FM Hamband only to Hams  on that one of course.

    Pmr Licence Free Radio On The Broads

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

    Griffs right !All changed since I started, contact your local club I think you can even take the RAE  Radio exam there these day's and morse no longer requiered for the HF Bands

    I've lost interest a bit (Maybe just got old) so not very active I used to like a chat when I was working as a mobile service engineer but since I retired don't get around much. and strangely seem to have less time.

    Never mind a week on the Southern Rivers in March God willing!

    GW4 RXO      Peter,

     

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    Pmr Licence Free Radio On The Broads

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

    I'm actually a licenced Radio Amateur but the bands are so quiet (at least in my neck of the woods) I thought it might be nice to  talk boat to boat to someone with a simular interest I'll put in the frequency channels and scan during my tea breaks :default_biggrin:

    Great response btw this Forum's really good!

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    Adventure Vi

    in General Discussion

    Posted

     The captain's and the Admirals video blogs look like fun I think I'll have a go, first of all, win the lottery (how else can this be afforded?)then pick a name Commodore or Commander are they taken? Like the idea of a glamorous crew member (Not so sure the wife would though) never mind solo it is! but being ancient who would help me moor up as I'm doing my bit to the camera? thinking about it what camera? think I've got an old Kodak Brownie somewhere? Oh well, I'll just leave it to the boy's and enjoy! the experience with the family and leave the blog s to the young uns pity I can waffle like Russell but I'm just too old.

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    Is Your Dog Spoilt?

    in The Broadscot Lounge

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    12 hours ago, Thiswan said:

    All of the above. There's a stand off at the moment between my Wife and our dog Tommy a Choccy Lab she had to put Drops in his ears which he hates he has ignored her for two days now she,s ignoring him I'll be glad when their friends again I can't stand the tension.

    My Wife has pointed out to me how unobservant I am "The Dog does not sleep in the bed but some times when it's cold sleeps on the bed if there's room "Don't ask me I'm  asleep!

    Is Your Dog Spoilt?

    in The Broadscot Lounge

    Posted

    All of the above. There's a stand off at the moment between my Wife and our dog Tommy a Choccy Lab she had to put Drops in his ears which he hates he has ignored her for two days now she,s ignoring him I'll be glad when their friends again I can't stand the tension.

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    Ready Meals

    in Cooking on a Boat

    Posted

    On 21/09/2015 at 13:40, TheQ said:

    We've not used them on the boat yet, but we commonly over produce Chinese or indian or british dinners, then freeze them to use later when time requires.

    I used to use Hot Cans ( I got them for free at the time) when I was in my Lysander, puncture the can, place the can on a Heat proof surface and wait. 15 minutes later a hot can of food, Convenient but not the cheapest or  best meals...

    Yes but always remember to puncture it ,unlike poor old Fred Astaire. with a can of Ambrosier " Pudding on my top hat pudding on my tails":default_blush:

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