Etiquette on the cut

[steveh]

Steveh

 

You must have passed us then as we were heading south to Worcester before going on up to Stourport . It must have been interesting all that lot getting through the log jam of boats at  Hanbury Wharf  with all those New Boat Company shells everywhere . We met one about half way past the moorings which as it had no engine was being punted back to the yard which made life interesting for a bit .

 

Perhaps we ought to have Forum Stickers on the boat so we can recognise kindred spirits as we pass by - come to think of it would anyone be interested in a Forum Boat Rally/Meet at some central canalside hostelry ?

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Or maybe a secret wave!

 

I did speak to a guy several times and ask if he visited the forum. Didn't ask his name though. DOH!

Edited April 6, 2005 by steveh

[DHutch]

Perhaps we ought to have Forum Stickers on the boat so we can recognise kindred spirits as we pass by - come to think of it would anyone be interested in a Forum Boat Rally/Meet at some central canalside hostelry ?

 

Like this

(which is an A5 sized addaptaion of the large "poster" jon made

 

Daniel

[John Orentas]

I did wonder where this thread was going with the connection to President and Kildare. A few years ago there where a lot of very angry people writing in the waterways press, the boats at that time were being run by a macho, aggressive mob, who proclaimed to all that as working boats and a steamer at that they had automatic preference at locks and moorings.

 

They travelled to rallies and gatherings jumping locks and generally making a nuisance of themselves. Haven't heard anything lately.

[DHutch]

The boats are no own by the blackcontry museium and run by volonters (sp)

 

 

Daniel

[Guest]

John

I had the pleasure of meeting the/a crew on President last summer, at the Black Country Museum. Far from being macho, the guys I met would have been more at home at my village's church fete. They were just friendly and very pleasant.

 

Peter

[John Orentas]

Peter

 

I did say a few years ago.

[CanalWalker]

re over taking please remember that some plastic boats lose steering if they are forced to go slow by big nasty metal boats, so be nice at let them pass!

[DHutch]

..by big nasty metal boats,

 

what about nice narrowboats like ours?

 

 

Daniel

[Richard Lacy]

I did wonder where this thread was going with the connection to President and Kildare.  A few years ago there where a lot of very angry people writing in the waterways press, the boats at that time were being run by a macho, aggressive mob, who proclaimed to all that as working boats and a steamer at that they had automatic preference at locks and moorings.

 

They travelled to rallies and gatherings jumping locks and generally making a nuisance of themselves.  Haven't heard anything lately.

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They seem to behave themselves these days - and anyway my lot outnumber them 11 - 2 and we attend many of the same events so will know if they start to step out of line again.