BroadScot Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 He chickened out! Thankfully. Iain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 I think he would have made that - just ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayandCarole Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 MmmHopefully if skilled enough to line it up and not take the sliding roof offRay & Carole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stranger Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 and did it have the pilot onboard as well I sure I watched this live Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockham Admiral Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 He looks at completely the wrong angle anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Here's another way not do do it!Griff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wussername Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 (edited) Potter next ?Should be do able! Unless of course airdraft prevents.Can I come? Edited September 8, 2015 by Wussername Added comment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 In theory - it would be possible,In practise? - I very much doubt it unless I had 6ft 10 or moreAnd Yes - if your brave enough!Griff 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share Posted September 8, 2015 and did it have the pilot onboard as well I sure I watched this liveThe pilot had just taken through one of the Broadway's, They had a couple of attempts, and failed. No pilot on board. Iain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonRascal Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 I remember when I used to come on the Broads growing up there being no pilot at the bridge and we always made it through just fine – sure some boats did not but it did not feel like it was such a bi deal and impending doom may be about to happen. So, I return back in 2011 on Star Gem and arrive in Wroxham – first time on a boat without my family and first time on the Broads in a decade and there is a sign telling me to moor for the pilot how things have changed I thought – how naive I was too. Having moored I waited – I guess I expected a chap to pop along and just do the honours, but nobody did come. We untied the boat and I backed it out to the centre of the river and went under the bridge moor up and went for Fish & Chips. But then I saw the pilot doing his thing looking ever so competent and doing fast manoeuvres into the mooring I began getting very worried – what happens now? I felt that I could not ask the pilot to take me back as he would know I had not used him to take me through earlier, so nothing for it but to take it through again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking23 Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 In theory - it would be possible,In practise? - I very much doubt it unless I had 6ft 10 or moreAnd Yes - if your brave enough!GriffI think there are many people on this forum that would gladly take it through for you, well attempt it anyway, they could pay you a CDW and leave you with all the damage to repair.Well this is exactly what some hire boat companies are doing, by letting hirers take boats through Wroxham bridge without a pilot. If damage is caused to the boat the hirer should pay for ALL the damage and lost income for the following weeks.The hire companies need to be tougher, but this could mean fewer bookings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 (edited) And herewith the way it should be done of course. I've taken her through PHB many times now without incident, but that comes with practise and knowing ones own boat and also ones own limitations!Griff Edited September 9, 2015 by BroadAmbition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonRascal Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 And another time Broad Ambition was taken through Potter Heigham.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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