How to moor in a tight space ? Captions welcomed .

[Boaters]

One way you could get in at Ranworth ? What was this about,I Captions please LOL " Help no brakes " or " That Pilot is keen to get home for the match "

Link ..

https://www.youtube.com/embed/QYltdonj2iE?wmode=transparent&rel=0&autohide=1&showinfo=0&enablejsapi=1

[unclemike]

seen this before, they are ships for scrap, run them up on the beach and then dismantle them

[Hockham Admiral]

Rod wrote quite a long article on this practice a few years ago, Roy and Diane. I'm afraid it's gone during the changeover to IPS.

[Polly]

That's an untapped market right there; stag night cruises to breakers yards.

[smellyloo]

Whilst dining with Gracie captain Orca listened attentively as Gracie boasted of her navigation prowess on the narrow Chet. Thinking he might be able to impress further he invited Gracie onto the bridge to tinker with his knobs.

 

He realised, too late, that he might have made a mistake mentioning that a container of designer Italian shoes had been washed up on the nearby island!!

[imtamping2]

What I actually said was take the next right ! 

[Boaters]

Perhaps it was " the container ship rushing Gacies shoe order on a fast delivery " could not see her waiting on the dock though ?

[LadyPatricia]

That was not captain Orca smelly, it was going far too slow and it was on a straight heading

[Maxwellian]

I opened this thread thinking it was going to be a serious discussion full of good advice. I then saw the YouTube link and had my suspicions. I have seen some boaters use a similar approach on the broads though usually at a slight angle to the bank.

[Baitrunner]

That's another CDW deposit lost!!!

They could charge a lot of money to let people do that.

[Gracie]

I'll have you know Smelly, I'm damn good at navigating the Chet, I do it with my eyes shut  

 

Grace

[JawsOrca]

How to really get a mooring at Ranworth...

[BroadScot]

I'll have you know Smelly, I'm damn good at navigating the Chet, I do it with my eyes shut

 

Grace

That will explain why there are about fifty pairs of old high heel shoes stuck in the bends!

 

 

 

Iain

[BroadScot]

How to really get a mooring at Ranworth...

I always go off season, that increases your chances considerably Alan. Also arrive about 10-30am or 2.30pm when boats are often leaving. Well also, I have been lucky and squeezed in when someone has thought its not possible.

 

 

Iain

[Hylander]

I see there was a fire lit on the mooring , that certainly put that out.        

[Baitrunner]

Iain,

     I think your right. Although Grace uses them as waypoints instead of a GPS - It's more visual.

 

Although looking at these I think Grace needs to get down the shops and buy some new ones!!

 

 

[Gracie]

Mark, I know who those boots belong to, they are Smelly's. What happened was, he happened to be on one of his drunken cruises on his boat when he stripped down to his thong and threw his boots up in the air where upon they landed on that post, how the beer can got there is any ones guess 

 

Grace

 

p.s For Smelly     

[smellyloo]

Mark, I know who those boots belong to, they are Smelly's. What happened was, he happened to be on one of his drunken cruises on his boat when he stripped down to his thong and threw his boots up in the air where upon they landed on that post, how the beer can got there is any ones guess 

 

Grace

 

p.s For Smelly     

Awww Gracie ....... you said that would be our little secret :kiss

[Siddy]

'It's a lot less bother with a hover'