[Which idiot puts the bath outel below the waterline?]

4 hours ago, jddevel said:

In all my sea going craft I had  seacocks below the waterline. When leaving the raft you closed them. It was as important as when leaving the boat you ensured the mooring lines or anchor were correctly laid.

I mean craft

Indeed.  I'm surprised that seacocks on skin fittings fitted to narrowboats aren't compulsory under the BSS scheme.

[Reasons not to move a boat part 1]

8 hours ago, Scholar Gypsy said:

I've just put some of these signs in the windows of my boat - helpfully provided by a boater (Andy W on NB Libelula) via a CRT newsletter. Lots of different versions and colours. I printed mine at A5. I may have a photo somewhere.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xiqi8svkru4o8vf/AACw-vNwY3nn7EcfmZQm89uja?dl=0

I used to sail with a skipper on the Solent lumpy stuff who kept a supply of babies terry towelling nappies on board for hanging on the guard wires when moored on the old piles in Yarmouth Harbour.  Did a grand job of deterring potential "raftees"! 

[Reasons not to move a boat part 1]

14 hours ago, Alan de Enfield said:

So - if you don't fit in the 'gap', just breast-up.

What's the problem ?

If that's the same as "rafting" in tidal waters then, an excellent idea! 

[Boom.]

Greetings all. 

Being a long standing member of the YBW Forums I can confirm that the news articles posted on that site leave a lot to be desired as to their accuracy and reporting.  This has long been the case and the ofttimes subject of much derision/annoyance from the forum members.   I sometimes wonder if any of the journalists have ever been near a boat.