I have used the heavy clear tarps for a few years with mixed results. The blue ones are useless. The key is strapping it down well. I did fit extra eyelets as required. For the Calypso l had a large sheet of vinyl made up with eyelets to match the fender eyes, that has proved very successful and withstands the high winds but folds back if we use the boat out of season.
I think these chaps have too much time on their hands are are missing previous employment where people may have looked up to them.
I do like the thunderbirds uniforms
If I get the uniform and a blue fender for the Broom Scorpio will they let me be Thunderbird 2
One thing to watch for is the fuel filler cap, my Suzuki failed after six months and started weeping when on its side but was replaced by the dealer. Don't forget to close the air valve for transportation
I have a Suzuki 2.5. I have dragged it from Norfolk to Kent many times on its side and never had a problem. I use a fuel stabilizer over winter and turn the fuel tap off and let it run dry. Always fires up in the spring with a top up of fresh fuel. Nice little engine.
I also have a mariner 20 on the back of the broom Scorpio, starts and runs like a dream.
In my experience 50% of speeders are hire boats, 50% private boats and the other half are day boats or fishermen on small boats. Now that is what you call balance.
95% of Boats plod along below the limit.
The annoyance of wash from some speeding boats and the ability to shake hands with the crew passing two feet from my boat on a sixty foot plus wide river is more than offset by the ability to moor on the river rather than being packed in a marina
I watch the BBC so that I know what the cappuccino supping left wing bleeding heart liberal elite establishment expect me to think, then I think the exact opposite just to be awkward.
They don't stay long when they think they might like to moor in front of my mooring at Brundall Gardens. Right in front of the No Mooring sign.
I give them advice on the nearest 24 hour moorings.
I did have to ask one guy to pack up his fishing gear and move his cruiser from the mooring behind last year.