JennyMorgan Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxwellian Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 It only takes a small distraction to wander off course. With an inexperienced skipper already too close to the bank. Bobs your uncle. Then of course there is Darwin's law! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppy Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Undoubtedly speed (an excess of it! ) has a huge contribution in cases like this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Or.......they watch the sailies zig zagging across the rivers,and think they should do likewise ! Seriously, its easily done, just takes spilling a hot drink on oneself to be distracted. Iain 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppy Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 I still maintain you don't go that far up the bank unless you are moving - fast! Think of the kinetic energy required to drive that mass that far up the bank... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracie Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 I like mooring in the reeds too Grace 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockham Admiral Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 34 minutes ago, Poppy said: I still maintain you don't go that far up the bank unless you are moving - fast! Think of the kinetic energy required to drive that mass that far up the bank... 7 or 8 tons, even at 6mph is a lotta ke, Popps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Without knowing the facts I wonder if there was a simple and fairly innocent explanation to this situation. perhaps a following tide in addition to just a little excess speed might be enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppy Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 19 minutes ago, Hockham Admiral said: 7 or 8 tons, even at 6mph is a lotta ke, Popps! My point entirely ! Still wouldn't go that far though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 when I hired a while back, the boat behind us did the same, they like us had only just taken over the boat, had finished their trial run, and were just heading up river, we were struggling to figure out the steering and go in a straight line there was a dead spot about 1/8 turn then suddenly it seemed as though you had full lock. the people behind were performing similar manouvers, then suddenly they performed a neat 90 degree turn, straight into the reeds just like that, speed about 4mph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemsbyPie Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Women drivers 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea14Ian Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Gracie theres mooring then theres crushing 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loribear Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 i think somebody should have told them that it's a boat not a hovercraft lol . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonderwall Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Thankfully I've never done it , but I have been scarily close on a couple of occasions. Cruising along with your broads head on , something distracts you and suddenly the bank is heading your way. Luckily I have spotted it in time to put on the brakes and avoid the embarrassment, but we are all human and capable of making mistakes. Anytime I see some poor soul in that position , I just thank my stars it ain't me!!, 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwanR Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 We saw something similar last week at one end of the bottom set of moorings down Fleet Dyke near the Broad. We couldn't make our minds up whether someone had tried to wild moor the boat there or run into the reeds accidentally. Couldn't see anyone on board either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewby Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 On 26 June 2016 at 9:50 AM, JennyMorgan said: Now that's what I call Wild Mooring! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted June 27, 2016 Author Share Posted June 27, 2016 The hirers were told to stay ON the right so ON they went! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnygeoff Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 I've seen lots of boats like that, nose into the reeds.... Most of them, in fact, all of the ones I have seen have been sail boats, and I know that not all of them were women drivers..... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnygeoff Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 just to add, After they had crashed into the reeds, they decided to take down the sails and travel the rest of their journey under power. It is safer for everyone that way......... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bound2Please Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 7 hours ago, donnygeoff said: just to add, After they had crashed into the reeds, they decided to take down the sails and travel the rest of their journey under power. It is safer for everyone that way......... Just how our Grace likes them flappy boats, under power not under their flappy things...... Charlie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracie Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Charlie, I love those flappy things, just not when they suddenly appear in front of me zig zagging all over the ruddy place They put my zig zagging to shame lol Grace 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQ Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Some years ago when on rescue boat duties at Horning, I came across a hire cruiser bouncing it's way down the reeds, From the Dydlers mill end. I went across to say they didn't need to keep that far to the right to avoid our sailing and they said their steering had failed, they couldn't get a phone signal so had decided to bounce their way down the reeds further to see if they could! (the boat kept turning right). Anyway after towing them (providing some steering) and tying them up to one of our mooring posts at the end of the first straight from the club (couldn't go any further, there was a vast hoard of Sailing boats heading towards us.), I radio'd the club and they phoned the boat yard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppy Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 9 hours ago, donnygeoff said: just to add, After they had crashed into the reeds, they decided to take down the sails and travel the rest of their journey under power. It is safer for everyone that way......... I was once nose into the reeds ,lying head to wind hoisting sail in the time honoured fashion when I was offered a 'tow off the bank'. "Throw me a line, soon have you off there". " I'm OK thank you, I'll be away as soon as I've got the sails up" " Sure you're not stuck? " replied The Broads Authority River Inspector !!! Yes, one of those people employed to offer help and advice on navigation and boating issues.... Not that they're all like that ...... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQ Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 On the other hand on another rescue boat duty, on a down river race to Thurne, I came across a Hustler from Hunters yard, nose stuffed into the mud on the lee bank ( just After the hard banking was removed). They were struggling to quant off (and still had the main up) they did accept a tow off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking23 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 39 minutes ago, Poppy said: I was once nose into the reeds ,lying head to wind hoisting sail in the time honoured fashion when I was offered a 'tow off the bank'. "Throw me a line, soon have you off there". " I'm OK thank you, I'll be away as soon as I've got the sails up" " Sure you're not stuck? " replied The Broads Authority River Inspector !!! Yes, one of those people employed to offer help and advice on navigation and boating issues.... Not that they're all like that ...... Mind you better for him to ask, than be critised for cruising past a boat in distress. Maybe in reality he could smell the bacon lol I guess it's the same with us, we have a cruiser with an outboard, and sometimes a few engine checks, requires us to remove the hood, and within 10 minutes we have been asked several times from fellow moored or passing boaters, do we need a hand ? No, thanks all the same, just routine maintenance , this time lol. Another time I swapped over the charging coil from a 6 amp to a 10 amp coil at St Bennets abby, flywheel off, bits everywhere, then another time we had moored stern on to a low bank, with the engine suspended from a make shift boom with an "A" frame, what better way to change the gear oil, fit a new anode, and swap over the prop, and give a good lower leg scrub. Mind you had something gone pear shaped, we may have been glad of some help. The things people do. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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