High6 Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 You wake up in the early hours to the noise of wind, rain and water slapping. You stick your head outside and see by torchlight that your mooring lines and shore power cable are well under water. You can't see the quay heading. So what do you do next? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Go back to bed! It's just a nightmare. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughan Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Hoist your ensign upside down. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 . . . . . . and hope that someone sees it before it blows out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughan Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Face aft and salute. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Have no fear, Maurice Minor is near. Nyx will appear over the Hickling horizon, tots of rum at the ready. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Labrador Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 1 hour ago, High6 said: You wake up in the early hours to the noise of wind, rain and water slapping. You stick your head outside and see by torchlight that your mooring lines and shore power cable are well under water. You can't see the quay heading. So what do you do next? Call Hemsby lifeboat, you're obviously adrift. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lulu Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Find a bucket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WherryNice Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Well if I smoked I reckon it would be time to fire up a Hamlet cigar...... 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExSurveyor Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Send the First Officer out to investigate and then report back to the Captains cabin with a cup of tea. 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 3 minutes ago, psychicsurveyor said: Send the First Officer out to investigate and then report back to the Captains cabin with a cup of tea. Tea! Bah humbug, that's a cissies' drink, a large tot of Woods more like. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclemike Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 2 hours ago, High6 said: You wake up in the early hours to the noise of wind, rain and water slapping. You stick your head outside and see by torchlight that your mooring lines and shore power cable are well under water. You can't see the quay heading. So what do you do next? get the crew out of bed to clamber ashore in the water and untie whie you fire up the engine ready for the off happened to me 1994 moored at reedham in a hearts hire boat,woke to a violent banging(bows blowing on to the quay)got my lad to cast off, upriver we went,got to brundall tide was so high it was flooding the little shop doorway and threatening the old lady's g&t carried on to thorpe no way back to base,moored at rowing club lucky me i had some wellies ,22 boats moored at rowing club all went downstream to maidencraft for serviving that weekend 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lulu Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Seriously though, I hope all is ok. Its been 2 hours since High posted :S 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughan Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 1 hour ago, JennyMorgan said: Have no fear, Maurice Minor is near. Nyx will appear over the Hickling horizon, tots of rum at the ready. I can just imagine John, with a little barrel of brandy slung round his neck! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Where are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High6 Posted December 29, 2017 Author Share Posted December 29, 2017 6 minutes ago, ChrisB said: Where are you? I'm not sure, but there's some chap here in a snorkel and flippers asking for £10. 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughan Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Did you take out diving insurance with the boatyard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High6 Posted December 29, 2017 Author Share Posted December 29, 2017 Not worried - he'll get swept away any minute. Tide's still rising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High6 Posted December 29, 2017 Author Share Posted December 29, 2017 Dammit! Now the dog needs to go out. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loribear Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 1 hour ago, High6 said: Not worried - he'll get swept away any minute. Tide's still rising. & it's not even a full moon yet , it's only 3/4 . 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolcat Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Is this a case of Sink or Swim? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High6 Posted December 29, 2017 Author Share Posted December 29, 2017 Is this a case of Sink or Swim?Think I'll tie extending lead to lifebelt. Maybe catch a pike. Sent from my Nexus 9 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolcat Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 47 minutes ago, High6 said: Think I'll tie extending lead to lifebelt. Maybe catch a pike. Sent from my Nexus 9 using Tapatalk Multi tasking as well ..............good plan ! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 3 hours ago, Vaughan said: I can just imagine John, with a little barrel of brandy slung round his neck! So long as it's not a little Red Barrel! Red Barrel, arghhhhh, London has imposed some pretty awful exports on to Norfolk & Suffolk over the years & that stuff must top them all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 2 hours ago, JennyMorgan said: So long as it's not a little Red Barrel! Red Barrel, arghhhhh, London has imposed some pretty awful exports on to Norfolk & Suffolk over the years & that stuff must top them all! Draught Double Diamond from their competitors was not much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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