Y618 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 I have heard that the BA are getting quite strict about people ignoring "No Mooring" signs but to sink your boat seems a bit extreme in my opinion. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea14Ian Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Do you know what happened to this boat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quo vadis Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 It sank 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnygeoff Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Just now, quo vadis said: It sank 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thingamybob Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Possibly somebody did not like it moored to a fishing platform. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandenjg Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 It happened the other day, an elderly couple were cruising with a film crew and lightly nudged the poor boat. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Perhaps it got caught on top of one of the posts, the tide went down, stern went under & boat sank. To suggest that the Authority has treated the owner harshly is a bit far fetched, even in jest, in my opinion of course! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughan Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 It is more than probable that the boat was moored on its own, reserved mooring, and simply got hung up on a post when the tide went down. Where was the photo taken? I agree with JM - we can't necessarily bash the BA for this one! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 1 hour ago, brandenjg said: It happened the other day, an elderly couple were cruising with a film crew and lightly nudged the poor boat. Not Prue & Tim then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExMemberBobdog Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Near Coldharbour Farm on the Thurne. Simple case of overloading. Three people sitting at the stern, which was consequently well down in the water, when the helm decided to push the bow into the reeds. Bow rode up onto the rhond, transom went under, followed by the rest of the boat. Rather soggy group of people scrambled ashore. Spotted by BA ranger first thing next day, who put yellow posts and lights up around it. Owner recovered the boat last Saturday. All's well that ends well as they say. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExMemberBobdog Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 I don't know how to link the picture, but if you look at BroadsBeat's twitter feed from last Friday there's a shot of the ranger putting in the hazard markers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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