Boat going boating on its own on the Trent...

[Naughty Cal]

Not very. Just downstream of Farndon.

Edited January 28, 2020 by Naughty Cal

[Proper Charlie]

4 minutes ago, Naughty Cal said:

Not very. Just downstream of Fiskerton.

Thanks. Hope it didn't catch any of the boats moored by the Bromley pub.

[Scholar Gypsy]

Here are some photos posted by Farndon marina, they say it has damaged their pontoon on the river front.
 

 

[Naughty Cal]

Yes, sorry it should have been Farndon not Fiskerton!!

 

Post now amended.

Edited January 28, 2020 by Naughty Cal

[Alway Swilby]

On 27/01/2020 at 17:25, noddyboater said:

Yes that’s the one owned by (or previously owned by) Tony Dunkley, who is the guru of navigation knowledge on the river. 

So it should be fine. 

It wasn't fine though as that boat is indeed the runaway.

[frangar]

Just now, Alway Swilby said:

It wasn't fine though as that boat is indeed the runaway.

I bet it’s not his fault it broke free...bound to be something to do with CRT....?

[Alway Swilby]

7 minutes ago, frangar said:

I bet it’s not his fault it broke free...bound to be something to do with CRT....?

It couldn't possibly be his fault...... could it? The subject is surprisingly quiet over on the other place!

[frangar]

4 minutes ago, Alway Swilby said:

It couldn't possibly be his fault...... could it? The subject is surprisingly quiet over on the other place!

You should raise it and see what happens.....??

[noddyboater]

19 minutes ago, frangar said:

I bet it’s not his fault it broke free...bound to be something to do with CRT....?

No doubt it’ll be down to them to get it back to it’s mooring though, I can’t imagine it moves under it’s own power anymore. 

Imagine meeting that drifting broadside across the river on a misty morning!

[frangar]

37 minutes ago, noddyboater said:

No doubt it’ll be down to them to get it back to it’s mooring though, I can’t imagine it moves under it’s own power anymore. 

Imagine meeting that drifting broadside across the river on a misty morning!

Salvage rights....sell it where it is & reclaim the costs involved....worth it just to see the reaction.....

[Alway Swilby]

1 hour ago, frangar said:

You should raise it and see what happens.....??

The topic was raised a few hours ago. The first reply was 6 hours later asking if anyone knows if TD is ok?

[frangar]

28 minutes ago, Alway Swilby said:

The topic was raised a few hours ago. The first reply was 6 hours later asking if anyone knows if TD is ok?

Whilst we’ve crossed swords in the past I wouldn’t wish him ill.....I hope he’s ok! 

[Momac]

 

 

[matty40s]

1 hour ago, MartynG said:

 

 

I have to say flashing a torch and holding head in hands is NOT going to help in those circumstances.

[Momac]

12 minutes ago, matty40s said:

I have to say flashing a torch and holding head in hands is NOT going to help in those circumstances.

 

What alternative action would you have suggested?

[matty40s]

20 minutes ago, MartynG said:

 

What alternative action would you have suggested?

Trying to throw a line over a sticky out bit, getting a boat out and trying to stick a line on, getting in a vehicle with lines and working out where it may be near soon....

 

I've done 1 and 3 before.

Edited January 28, 2020 by matty40s

[Naughty Cal]

8 hours ago, matty40s said:

Trying to throw a line over a sticky out bit, getting a boat out and trying to stick a line on, getting in a vehicle with lines and working out where it may be near soon....

 

I've done 1 and 3 before.

On a boat as large as Selby Michael?

[Boater Sam]

Not worth the personal risk, let it go its own way.

 

Even if you got a line on a boat that size you would do nothing with it unless you had a proper big bollard to check it on.

[rusty69]

..... A tree! 

[Momac]

9 hours ago, matty40s said:

Trying to throw a line over a sticky out bit..........

 

A plan certain to fail, if not end in disaster

The 100ft steel barge was trotting in quite nicely with the flow.  It's not on a canal its the River Trent.I think you misjudge the energy involved.

 

I think , in the circumstances , the persons physical reaction in the video clip was quite understandable 

[Boater Sam]

1 minute ago, MartynG said:

A plan certain to fail, if not end in disaster

The 100ft steel barge was trotting in quite nicely with the flow.  It's not on a canal its the River Trent.I think you misjudge the energy involved.

 

I think , in the circumstances , the persons physical reaction in the video clip was quite understandable 

I thought he was just taking a photo with his phone, two handed.

Who was the dayglow figure or was it an apparition?

[Momac]

2 minutes ago, Boater Sam said:

 

Who was the dayglow figure or was it an apparition?

Perhaps   a C&RT employee or a police officer ?

[Naughty Cal]

44 minutes ago, Boater Sam said:

Not worth the personal risk, let it go its own way.

 

Even if you got a line on a boat that size you would do nothing with it unless you had a proper big bollard to check it on.

I agree. In this case with a boat of this size it was far better to just let it find it's own place to stop, which seems to be the stance that CRT, the police and presumably the boats insurers have taken as well.

[Momac]

1 minute ago, Naughty Cal said:

I agree. In this case with a boat of this size it was far better to just let it find it's own place to stop, which seems to be the stance that CRT, the police and presumably the boats insurers have taken as well.

 

The C&RT boat checker suggests its not licensed so perhaps the owner  (and insurers, if any ) could not be identified by C&RT.

 

 

[Naughty Cal]

20 minutes ago, MartynG said:

 

The C&RT boat checker suggests its not licensed so perhaps the owner  (and insurers, if any ) could not be identified by C&RT.

 

 

They know full well who owns it. It won't be licensed because the owner claims it doesn't need one where it was moored up!

 

It certainly needs one for where it is moored now.

Edited January 29, 2020 by Naughty Cal