Low Tide

[Smoggy]

1 hour ago, marshman said:

or at best boggy marsh!!

And memories of Terry Wogan come flooding back....

[LondonRascal]

I was pleased to see in the Marina where Independence is where the mud was exposed - it was just that, very gloopy and soft mud. No rocks, bricks, tyres or anything else that might make you worry.  Since the water has come back, I am pleased to say she is once more doing what boats should be doing - floating. No water ingress and all is good so far as I can tell.

All water cocks are shut when the boast is not running so no mud has found it's way in to the strainers - the only mud that could therefore get in would be between intake grate and ball valve which is hardly any space so very little material could in turn find its ways into the strainer/heat exchanger.

 

[Hylander]

Has anyone got a photo of Brooms yard when the water disappeared?

[ranworthbreeze]

13 hours ago, LondonRascal said:

I was pleased to see in the Marina where Independence is where the mud was exposed - it was just that, very gloopy and soft mud. No rocks, bricks, tyres or anything else that might make you worry.  Since the water has come back, I am pleased to say she is once more doing what boats should be doing - floating. No water ingress and all is good so far as I can tell.

All water cocks are shut when the boast is not running so no mud has found it's way in to the strainers - the only mud that could therefore get in would be between intake grate and ball valve which is hardly any space so very little material could in turn find its ways into the strainer/heat exchanger.

 

Hi Robin,

Further down the marina towards the river most of the boats were still floating according to one of our owners. We have been winterised but Ranworth Breeze is being taken around to the NYA workshops this week for gelcoat repairs, replacement of the rubber bumper around the bathing platform poorly fitted two seasons ago after an incident with a Richardson's boat (I should have had Richardson's do the repair). We are also having a powered mud weight windless fitted and replacement of the heater (which as been deemed not cost effective to repair).  

The boat will be polished and the rest of the winter service performed during January.

Regards

Alan

[vanessan]

1 hour ago, ranworthbreeze said:

after an indecent with a Richardson's boat 

I do love predictive text (sometimes!) but maybe there was something indecent? Do share! 

[ranworthbreeze]

2 hours ago, vanessan said:

I do love predictive text (sometimes!) but maybe there was something indecent? Do share! 

Hi Vanessan,

Sadly the brain & hands are not always in gear.

Regards

Alan