517878 Amethyst

[jamesinyk]

Quite disappointing to be driven into by an apparently expert boater when passing other boats at idle whilst approaching a queue of 4 other boats at a lock. 
 

I may just be an “amateur” hire boater but I would suggest being unable to progress slowly enough means you should stop. Perhaps permanently. 

[system 4-50]

Tell us more.  Mitigating circumstances? Alcohol? Playfulness? Distraction? Cross wind? 1001 other possible factors?

[Guest]

Mmmmmm.

 

Not a big fan of shaming on social media.

 

The pic. simply shows a boat passing very close.

Nice colour scheme though.

[Rambling Boater]

6 minutes ago, The Happy Nomad said:

Mmmmmm.

 

Not a big fan of shaming on social media.

 

 

? God forbid Jamesinyk ever making a mistake  

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Rambling Boater said:

? God forbid Jamesinyk ever making a mistake  

You are not comparing like for like I'm afraid.

 

I would have actually said god forbid Amethyst's skipper making a simple mistake.

 

 

Edited August 13, 2020 by The Happy Nomad

[jamesinyk]

Picture was taken later. After hitting us, the wife got off and “helped” the 4 boats through the lock, giving helpful “advice” to everyone else. 
 

We all make mistakes. This wasn’t one of them. 

Incidentally, the wife also yelled “we can’t go that slowly, we keep having to go in reverse”.

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, jamesinyk said:

Picture was taken later. After hitting us, the wife got off and “helped” the 4 boats through the lock, giving helpful “advice” to everyone else. 
 

We all make mistakes. This wasn’t one of them. 

Incidentally, the wife also yelled “we can’t go that slowly, we keep having to go in reverse”.

As a matter of interest. What did you think there was to gain by posting this on here?

[jamesinyk]

3 minutes ago, The Happy Nomad said:

As a matter of interest. What did you think there was to gain by posting this on here?

I’m hoping the person is on here and would like to explain their thoughts. Hence clearly stating the boat, rather than just a random “some idiot upset me” rant. 

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, jamesinyk said:

I’m hoping the person is on here and would like to explain their thoughts. Hence clearly stating the boat, rather than just a random “some idiot upset me” rant. 

Not everybody who owns a narrowboat is on cwdf. By far.

 

So you are likely not going to get the result you want.

[jamesinyk]

C’est la vie. 

[Guest]

22 minutes ago, jamesinyk said:

C’est la vie. 

It is indeed.

 

But I still suspect your motives were more to name and shame a boater who possibly made a very simple error.

 

Hopefully when you make your next one (and you will because we all do) it isnt plastered all over the internet.

[jamesinyk]

Please do explain how it was an error. Are you saying that having followed a boat past moored boats, it is then acceptable to sound the horn, drive into someone and yell at them that they are not going fast enough?

 

[Guest]

1 minute ago, jamesinyk said:

Please do explain how it was an error. Are you saying that having followed a boat past moored boats, it is then acceptable to sound the horn, drive into someone and yell at them that they are not going fast enough?

 

So you say.

 

That is your completely uncoroberated account however.

[Rambling Boater]

1 minute ago, jamesinyk said:

Please do explain how it was an error. Are you saying that having followed a boat past moored boats, it is then acceptable to sound the horn, drive into someone and yell at them that they are not going fast enough?

 

Why didn't you say that the first time?

 

BTW, we've had 2 boats ram us in 1 week whilst moored up. I can't remember how many years that last happened. No damage done, to the boat, so moved on  

[jamesinyk]

3 minutes ago, The Happy Nomad said:

So you say.

 

That is your completely uncoroberated account however.

?

 

 

[Guest]

Just now, jamesinyk said:

?

 

 

Meaning?

[Jerra]

5 minutes ago, The Happy Nomad said:

So you say.

 

That is your completely uncoroberated account however.

Nice way to welcome a new poster virtually calling them a liar.     No wonder so many arrive and rapidly depart.

[PD1964]

Where is it, what stretch of canal?

[jamesinyk]

My first experience of Canal Boat World was via this video:

 

I can’t say I’m disappointed. 
 

 

[Rambling Boater]

1 minute ago, Jerra said:

Nice way to welcome a new poster virtually calling them a liar.     No wonder so many arrive and rapidly depart.

I was just thinking that maybe this forum needs new blood.

 

Too many old farts here.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Jerra said:

Nice way to welcome a new poster virtually calling them a liar.     No wonder so many arrive and rapidly depart.

Thankyou for your opinion.

 

It has been carefully and duly filed in the section marked 'of no further interest'.

 

However I see all too often on social media accusations of poor driving/boating/dog waling etc etc etc etc.

 

I merely point out the shortfall in a one sided account of an incident posted.

 

Would you like to be the recipient of such an accusation?

 

Answer, no you wouldn't.

[jamesinyk]

1 minute ago, PD1964 said:

Where is it, what stretch of canal?

New Marton lock 2, Llangollen, climbing. Boat had followed us (closely) from bridge 6. He hit us at the red marker point. 
 

 

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, Rambling Boater said:

I was just thinking that maybe this forum needs new blood.

 

Too many old farts here.

Then I suggest you switch to Facebook/twitter/instagram.

 

They are even fuller of one sided versions of events because the accused will probably never ever know they have been accused of something.

[jamesinyk]

I thought you filed this under no longer of interest?

[Rambling Boater]

3 minutes ago, jamesinyk said:

New Marton lock 2, Llangollen, climbing. Boat had followed us (closely) from bridge 6. He hit us at the red marker point. 
 

 

If I saw something big and red like that across the cut I'd probably panic and hit other boats.

 

Move on, and welcome.