WonkyDocker

🤣🤣 some very good info there. Lucky, so far, my worst mooring attempt was by far my worst… and I learned my mistake the minute I finished tying the ropes. Each time I started to go wrong I used a little more power, then needed more power in reverse and got that lovely pendulum affect going - didn’t figure that out at the time… I would have loved to see what the boat looked like at the time given it’s not designed to ping around like a ping pong ball!

🤣🤣🤣 ahem. Well… there’s one experience I hope to never beat 😅 Sounds like a right £250 you’ve been framed moment!

Crickey!! Nice bit of fun to be had there!! I’m an amateur when it comes to mooring, but having watched some YouTube videos of boats bouncing off other boats repeatedly I think I’m not that bad after all having not made contact with any boats to date 😅

500ft clearance should do it!

Ahhhhh the username is just in reference to my dodgy docking/mooring attempts 🤣

Phone for me for now… need to look into the VHF & course side of things… keep meaning to but never have as of yet - never even paid much attention to my phone signal while out and about… don’t want to get caught short 🤣

Glad to hear it! 🤣🤣

Thank you :) Southern Crusader on the southern broads… but soon to tackle the northern broads also!

Hi all, (Apologies in advance if not most appropriate forum topic to ask in this page) I’ve never phoned any of the swing bridges as of yet - however looking to explore more solo and maybe not always lower the canopy. Out of curiosity - Is it frowned upon to call a swing bridge and ask for times they are planning any openings on the day of sailing?

Hi all! Been spying on the forums for a long time so about time I joined formally! Relatively new to the boards, a few day hires and a few weeks as a syndicate which has primarily been used for me as a day boat so far to be fair. Taking to the broads for at least 3-4 times this year so just warning you all (and apologising) for any questions I ask that I haven’t found elsewhere!! If you see a boat and think “what on earth are they doing”, that might be me! Gimme a wave 😅