floydraser Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 And on a lighter note: It is true that I tend to think too much and walking past this wetshed I began to wonder what the vertical flag like things hanging down above each craft are for? I have a vision of someone sitting in the corner of the shed on a summer's day, pulling a rope to make them wave back and forth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 The same flaps to the right of the image may give the game away. I suspect the roof either leaks or drops flakes of rust onto the boats below and the sheeting was put in the roof to catch the drips but has since fallen down? The things they hang in the roof of boatsheds never ceases to amaze. It took me ages to work out why a bucket was hung in the sheds at Wayford and even then Doug had to explain the concept of the 'rat bucket' hoisted into the roof space to stop the rats getting at the milk, sugar and tea bags! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Could the "flags" deter pigeons from roosting there? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 17 minutes ago, MauriceMynah said: Could the "flags" deter pigeons from roosting there? Bats too. Bat turd is a total offspring of unmarried parents! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floydraser Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 Not just me then.... I see Timbo's point about the roof leaking but they look very uniform and seem to be deliberately above each boat. That would likely tie up with Peter's bat idea; it would encourage the little blighters to cr*p elsewhere. At Rutland Water boats are at the bottom of the food chain below fishermen, who are in turn below the birds. You are not allowed to sail near the bird sanctuary but the birds are allowed to fly over your stored boat. God only knows what they put in the bird feed but they sh*t Polyfiller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 9 minutes ago, floydraser said: God only knows what they put in the bird feed but they sh*t Polyfiller. Polyfiller doesn't rot boat covers! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floydraser Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 1 minute ago, JennyMorgan said: Polyfiller doesn't rot boat covers! No but you can easily scratch the gelcoat trying to get it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExSurveyor Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 I hate to disappoint, they are very long lengths of board, originally used as a soffit, some ends have come adrift and over time have bent down. They are still secured by the remainder of the board and cant fall off. The roof is sound but the soffits have been affected by weather over many years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Don't I know it, with both compounds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 3 minutes ago, psychicsurveyor said: The roof is sound but the soffits have been affected by weather over many years. Internal soffits, NFN? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floydraser Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 11 minutes ago, psychicsurveyor said: I hate to disappoint, they are very long lengths of board, originally used as a soffit, some ends have come adrift and over time have bent down. They are still secured by the remainder of the board and cant fall off. The roof is sound but the soffits have been affected by weather over many years. Oh dear Mark, I am disappointed; I thought I was about to learn about some remarkable technique for looking after old boals. Ah well... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExSurveyor Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 21 minutes ago, JennyMorgan said: Internal soffits, NFN? Probably inported from out of area 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairTmiddlin Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 4 hours ago, psychicsurveyor said: Probably inported from out of area Oh No Suffolk Soffits! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CambridgeCabby Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 9 hours ago, MauriceMynah said: Could the "flags" deter pigeons from roosting there? Or perhaps that’s where you left your polishing cloths ? apologies , couldn’t resist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 1 hour ago, CambridgeCabby said: Or perhaps that’s where you left your polishing cloths ? Surely 'unused' needs to be inserted between 'your' and 'polishing'? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jayfire Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 14 minutes ago, JennyMorgan said: Surely 'unused' needs to be inserted between 'your' and 'polishing'? I'm surprised the two of you thought he would buy any polishing cloths in the first place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 7 minutes ago, Jayfire said: I'm surprised the two of you thought he would buy any polishing cloths in the first place Perhaps his old, long since condemned, flannelette combinations were taken aboard in an unfulfilled gesture as potential polishing rags only to be retrieved for their original purpose after the excesses of the Pleasureboat's curry night? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floydraser Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 1 hour ago, JennyMorgan said: Perhaps his old, long since condemned, flannelette combinations were taken aboard in an unfulfilled gesture as potential polishing rags only to be retrieved for their original purpose after the excesses of the Pleasureboat's curry night? The mental image of old combinations hanging above classic wooden broads craft in a wetshed....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 19 minutes ago, floydraser said: The menntal image of old combinations hanging above classic wooden broads craft in a wetshed....... True story coming up! Back in time, when I worked in the hire industry, it was not uncommon for boatyards to have a trophy wall or linen line from one end of a shed to another in order to hang abandoned knickers etc. that had been left onboard the cruisers. Valuables were always reunited with the hirer but unmentionables, the grubbier the better, always found their way to the yard's display. There were some crackers there, some with more skid marks than the grid at Silverstone! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetAnne Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 16 hours ago, FairTmiddlin said: Oh No Suffolk Soffits! I suspect that wetshed may well be in Suffolk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hylander Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 To add to the mix there are a lot of Swallows nest there. They make a lot of mess on the boats. Could they be height boards? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExSurveyor Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 18 hours ago, FairTmiddlin said: Oh No Suffolk Soffits! Suffolk Soffits, held in place by Norfolk Noggins 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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