wynd lass(nb.Black Pearl)
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i think they do it to diss boat owners to be honest......vindictive lot:)
John O.....you are totally right.....cant ever see it happening again sadly-can you?
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yer i know..........infact my boats mored on one now.........still moves tho:P
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get a life.................theres always one .....
shakes head and walks off........
by the way,
he's a copper.....
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david....david....dear david....
us boaters pay £500/nay £600 and odd quid a year....so therefore they should all yeild to our prowess on the cut
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Why is it in this country, whether you are driving a car or a boat, that lots of people think the speed limit DOESNT apply to them? they are so imprtant as human beings, they can drive FASTER that what the law says? And as is becoming evident that the arrogant car drivers are becoming arrogant boat drivers........They live their lives dashing here there and everywhere.....rush rush rush.......All I can say is this, Its a sad reflection of how we are progressing, isnt it? we arnt progressing, were going back to our roots by the looks of things and adopting the cave man attitudes with everything........
Go on boys (cos you are the WORST perpetrators of all this speeding) grab your loincloths and your bashing stick........................get your drum man on the fore deck hitting his base drum-----ramming speed!!!!!!!!!
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I sort of go through the motions but I am not sure why except perhaps on very narrow sections, it is often not a good thing to slow down too much, you tend to lose steerage.
People can't complain about being bumped around a bit if they are on the move anyway.
You quote "Sort of go through the motions" ......ahahahahahah good reply mate!
tell you what, appart from when its windy mate, ive never lost steerage ever! by slacking the revs off to tickover.........
shakes my head.....
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go on, I had a sheltered up bringing, 'springs'? please enlighten me gents
nigel for gods sake........i think someones taking the pi** mate..........wise up, tune in and switch on!
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Well, I have to agree with John Orentas and Billypownall: people dawdling along at half a knot, who will not let you pass, cause far more angst than the speeders, and are more numerous. I fully take the point about not wanting to turn the waterways into a motorway, and object strongly to those who exceed the limit or do not slow down for moored boats (or cruise at night for that matter - there are some strange people out there). But not everyone has all day to get from A to B and it is arrogant to take the view that 'I am driving at 1 mph - no-one should go faster'. I have been stuck behind boats literally for hours, going so slowly that I had to keep engaging and disengaging gear to keep back. In the end I have been so frustrated and angry that I have been ready to eat my left arm (or preferably the arm of the bloke ahead). I go boating to relax, for heavens's sake. Look behind you, and ease over if it looks as if the bloke behind wants to get past - it is no skin off your nose and you might even make a friend. Final thought: I have never had a problem when moored and past by a speeding boat since I started to use a fore spring and a back spring. Try it: it works.
Im not on about doing 1mph mate im onabout if your doing 3-4mph and some arse wants to pass to go faster..............another arrogant boater...........this is becoming silly......
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I'm affraid there's allways somebody out there that will complain, no matter how slow your going, if I'm in a bad mood, I usually reply.. "get a life ya sad git" or "its quarter past one" or even "sell your boat and get a caravan" Normally I just smile and dof me hat
Well they can abuse as much as they like now......hehehe, this time around (new boat new fella) ......and lets say, he wont stand and abuse from anyone, and who's to argue? he's a very big lad!
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Oh dear wynd lass on Black Pearl sounds like one of those selfish daudlers who think it's not the done thing to do more than about 2 m.p.h. The cut is getting it's fair share of them these days. These selfish individuals are just as much a menace as the speed merchants. They think its just great to have two or three boats stacked up behind them. Just try to pass if you dare. The first straight stretch will see them weave across to the port side to put you in your place which is according to them going to be in their rear. It really is time something was done to force these crawlers to give way. Fancy the friend of wynd lass having to give way TWICE in 2 hours. My heart bleeds for him. My GPS tells me I travel at 3.3 m.p.h. and leave little if any wash. Why should I be held up so often ?
Im not a selfish boat owner billy boy, I personally dont like speeding because of all the grief you get from moored boat owners as you pass.......you obviously dont mind that, so it looks like your skin is as thick as your head then? and arrogant to boot:)
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yer, its dead right that lad.........they wont move, then they get PMT big time when you make off with some line etc.....
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And another time i remember last year on the Shroppie just before the locks at Audlem, 10:30 pm at night, like a bat out of hell music blaring would you believe it!
hehehe
beggars belief -
on a deep river its not as bad as a shallow canal .......they suck all the water from under your boat.....causing a sometimes massive surge by your boat!
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And Llangollen! worst of the lot.....moored at the top , getting your boat smashed into at 10.30pm! by people from a foreign land, several times the same night....
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The problem is people trying to do circuits (round routes) whats up with just taking it easy and when you get halfway through your holiday, turning round.......
Its not funny when someone speeds past, and your boat does the rhumba and spills hot tea all over your lap/dog/cat/etc....
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Here we are again, silly season.................. lines and lines as long as the eye can see of fisher persons, all with happy smiley faces.... bet the maufacturers of 'Prozac' have gone out of business with this lot:)
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A friend of mine was telling me he had to pull over twice in 2 hours the other day to let the speed merchants pass.....you know the ones? Up your stern gland like there's no tomorrow?
Its not on......we dont want to loose sight of the 'lets slow down and chill', aspect here, do we? ..... Do we want a watery M25?
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hmmm they are nice whatever they are.......are you thinking niche market here Gaz? by any chance?
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Thats the bloke who sung wandering star is it not?
No that was James Coburn I think,
Your thinking Seven Brides for Severn Borthers.....Howard Keel
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Hmmmm again..........
One wonders if its safe to set foot on this canal!
what with the lock gates what gave way, with 2 boats in the lock chamber, then the other land slide and now a breach.......
certainly adds some excitement to doing a canal, maybe they could get a plate made saying "Completed the Rochdale Canal without Incident!"....
hehehe
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They are a nice shape those.....( it is a Humber Keel?)
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Hi Ian,
Having just spent last weekend in Clarence Dock, at the side of the Royal Armouries, I can reccomend that! Its safe, you are in an enclosed basin with floating pontoons with water points and electric.
Whatever you do do tho, visit the Armouries, its totally FREE now, (lottery funded) and its an all day, day out, to boot!
On going in, they give you a schedule of todays shows and re-enactments, and unless you are really into looking round guns and swords all day, I would reccomend just going from one re-enactment to another on the schedule.......that alone will keep you busy all day, they start the shows from 11am and finish at approx 4 pm.....
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A mate of mine was actually p*ssed on from a bridge - SOOOO glad I didn't set off first!
So as well as a camera, now have a brolly handy too!
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shouldnt use a gallon though surely?
beggars belief
Slow Down Will You!!!!
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Blly: Glad to hear your kind and considerate........