Poppy

Exactly how thety should be used on a cruiser. As has been mentioned, on a yacht, somewhat different, they need to be worn all the time except when moored.

And as for lifejackets. Well, they are only for the 'Titanic moment' when the boat's sinking, aren't they ? Sadly not, as recent events may have proved. Are hirers instructed on their proper use ?

Interesting claim. Can you provide a source for it ?

I guess you'd prefer the Mail or the Express !

I have double moored without asking on more than one occasion. Each time it has been for long enough to lower my mast to pass through a bridge - usually Potter Heigham - and the offended craft has been moored on the YACHT MASTING MOORING ! I shall continue to do so when necessary.

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So if I come back from a trip to France, Spain, Portugal, The Netherlands and a number of other countries I have to 'quarantine' for 14 days. However should someone from the 'locked down' parts of the UK are seemingly free to visit anywhere in the UK , potentially infecting people in the areas where they are staying ! Wht the difference ? Worrying for those of us in holiday resort areas of the country . Here in Norfolk we have one of the lowest incidences of Co19 in the country. If we see a spike we will know why . It's them coming OUT that concerns me , not Visiting them. Why would you ? Whilst they are supposedly locked down, many are crtainly ignoring the restrictions and taking holidays ! England's coronavirus hotspots Blackburn with Darwen, Oldham, Leicester, Bradford, Calderdale, Pendle, Trafford, Manchester, Rochdale, Tameside, Salford, Kirklees, Stockport, Burnley, Bolton, Bury, Hyndburn, Preston, Rossendale, Wigan, Luton, Swindon, Northampton, Peterborough, Sandwell, Bedford, Wakefield, Oadby and Wigston, Eden. Source: Public Health England

It's not what you post.....

This should be a Sticky at the top somewhere. Am I honestly expected to remember in detail these 12 points in detail - that I signed up to when joining over ten years ago ? I would have found it helpful to have been able to refer to this list following some recent unpleasant experiences, where decisions appeared to be somewhat arbitary.

Where are these 'Terms of Service ' to be found? Despite searching the Forum I am as yet unable to find them.

Can't get any masks ? Here's how to do it - but best you wash 'em first

An old friend used to work at Brooms in the years when they were big in the hire business. He once told me that they kept one man fully employed in repairing, replacing and building replacement windscreens when they had been smashed by going through bridges without folding them down.

BBC Look East have just been interviewing people shopping . Universally 'a good idea, Includong those who weren't wearing a mask ! Knob of the day was the bloke wearing a mask with his nose uncovered. Still, it was in Ipswich ..... One thing of concern is that I've already noticed that people currently wearing masks appear less botheredabout social distancing, ignoring even the 1 metre advice if using a mask ! I bet this will get wose.

Isn't it interesting how the decent folk who live aboard, both part time and full time appear to feel that they are the subject of this thread. They are not. Well, as the OP I can honestly say that they were nowhere near my thoughts when I posted. I would have thught that my reference to Pelican as an example would have made that apparent. I was going to use the term 'water gypsies', but in this PC world I wasn't sure how that would go down !

What's the biggest boat Sold on Amazon ? I want next day delivery. Shouldn't be a problem because a nice lady has just renewed my Amazon Prime for me, even though I didn't know I had it

Where there's a will.... https://www.compositesworld.com/articles/perhaps-were-getting-closer-to-fiberglass-recycling "Their Seattle-area-based company, which has been recycling fiberglass since 2008, has invented a way to transform the old blades into products like manhole covers, building panels and pallets." But of cours there is probably a cost an impact on profit !

They can now have housing benefit for their Tolls . "The boat licence fee if living aboard is rent. Specifically, the boat licence fee is a payment in respect of a licence or permission to occupy a dwelling and thus it qualifies under Regulation 12(1)(b) of the Housing Benefit Regulations." http://www.bargee-traveller.org.uk/landmark-judgement-confirms-housing-benefit-for-boat-licence-fees/

There is no charge for radio . You don't need a TV licence to listen to or download radio programmes from BBC Sounds or BBC iPlayer Radio. https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/faqs/FAQ102

Of course theissue isn't with all liveaboards. I'm sure most recognise the type I am refering to, of which 'Pelican', frequently commented on here is/was a classic example .

Most of any 'thumbs down' for me I suspect would come from Mods

This is best answered by reference to 'The rule of twelfths '. During the first hour, the water level rises by 1/12th of the total tidal range. In the second hour, it rises by an additional 2/12ths of the total. During the third and fourth hour, it rises by 3/12ths. Then the increase begins to slow down. In the fifth hour, the water only rises by 2/12ths, and in the sixth hour it rises by 1/12th. The pattern is 1,2,3,3,2,1. So the middle period of the (approx) six hour tide cycle is when the run of tide is at its strongest. Tru for any tidal affected area. The tidal range at Brundall is anything from very little to a metre or so. Punching the tide there shouldn't make any appreciable difference I should think.

We've had Sky for a good number of years now. Apart from the vast choice of channels, the ability to record (which we do for almost everything we watch) means that we almost never have to lokk at b****y adverts, being able to fast foward through them

The problem of unsightly boats moored on the Broads by liveabords is one that has been an issue for a number of years, and gets no better. There is one in the dyke at Upton that has allegedly been there since the winter, and has spead 'stuff' across the bank! It seems that the problem is not limited to our part of the world. The council in Elmbridge have escalated their problem to the top. https://www.elmbridge.gov.uk/moorings-unauthorised/letter-to-environment-agency/

Unfortunately you still need a TV licence if you watch or record 'live' TV or use BBC iPlayer.(That's not just BBC !) If you don't do any of these, you don't need a licence. So you don't need a licence to read anything on the BBC website, or if you watch clips on the BBC Sport app or website (though if it's a live stream, you will need one).

Apparently there's approximately a one in four chance of finding a decent one(as much as that ? ), only to find that, a few weeks later, the manager has moved and the pub has dived.