Hi All

[Frank22]

I am now a boat owner and wanted to say hello, not had the best of starts only had the boat 3 weeks when the mariner emptied and pulled the back cleat out.

Things can only get better I hope, can’t wait for the weather to improve and get out on the river 

[Simondo]

Ooo that's a tough start fortunately the levels don't drop that low too often.... Welcome

[Polly]

Welcome Frank hope the repair goes well.

[vanessan]

Hi Frank, that’s a sad start. A short while ago, I saw some pictures of a boat which had had its cleat pulled out. Is was an orange colour, was that yours?

[JennyMorgan]

Welcome Frank, how annoying! At Least it'll probably be an easy job to do. 

[Ray]

Welcome, sorry to hear you had an unlucky start. Hope all is plain sailing from here on in 

[SwanR]

Welcome to the forum. I hope you enjoy contributing here. :)

[ranworthbreeze]

Hello Frank,

Welcome to the forum.

Regards

Alan

[Hockham Admiral]

A warm welcome aboard the good ship NBN, Frank.   

Let's hope that's the end of your troubles this year!  

[annv]

Hi Frank When mooring you need to tie on to the cleet farest away from the bank,ie port cleet starboard mooring post or if stern on moored cross over the stern ropes, this will give you the most scoop, the same with for and aft, tie on the rear cleet and tie to as far in front as practicable to a mooring post this allows the boat to float up and down without straining the rope/cleats while still keeping control of boat movement. John

[eddybear]

Hi Frank and welcome to the forum, I assume You must be on the southern rivers to have that much fall in water level  bad luck not a good start just remember that with boats you never know what's going to happen next so have a separate savings account just for that and you can't go far wrong.

[vanessan]

3 hours ago, eddybear said:

have a separate savings account just for that and you can't go far wrong.

Unless you can’t afford to put anything in it!