Naughty Cal Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 A depth sounder ? Nope another good piece of kit. Essential for working out when it is safe to anchor, finding the navigable channel and giving you enough warning to lift the drive before grounding. Useless on a NB but essential for boats using proper water. Steel boats. Steel and water are not the best of friends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddingtonBear Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 I got it at least, perhaps you should give the slow ones at the back a clue WW. or perhaps I might later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O'Mali Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 One of these on the stern door... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nine of Hearts Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Steel boats. Steel and water are not the best of friends ?????????? The Royal Navy tends to rely rather heavily on them. As do most commercial shipping companies. Though I can see why some people wooden want one. Did you see what I did there? I should be on the radio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest User Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 I could swear someone's pinched a copy of my boat's inventory, but at least no one's mentioned my fender socks yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotEver Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 (edited) at least no one's mentioned my fender socks yet Fender socks Steel boats. Steel and water are not the best of friends Someone better tell all the navies of the world quick. And all the tankers. And other bulk carriers And cruise ships Edited July 8, 2009 by WotEver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greybeard Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Did I want some for my birthday???? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NARROWBOAT-CUFFLINKS...0706199003r1114 No I ****** didn't! Is there a cringe smiley? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Hey, when I took proud ownership of this boat, every mooring pin and windlass had it own protective coat. Many metres of pipe insulation had been carefully cut to make sure each and every implement didn't get cold in the winter......... well , I thought thats what they were for so I binned 'em Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrigglefingers Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 (edited) Funnily enough, I was contemplating the reverse response. I was dragged along to see Mamma Mia, the only tolerable point of which was the classic yacht. He's got that beautiful thing and the world to cruise around in, and he goes and saddles himself with a woman! At that point, I did think to myself, "That's one thing that would be guaranteed to **** up a yacht"... Seriously, that film is total dross. The yacht is fab but would be better sailed by a woman ..... Did I want some for my birthday???? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NARROWBOAT-CUFFLINKS...0706199003r1114 No I ****** didn't! Is there a cringe smiley? And you looked at the listing?!!! PS Ellen thinks they're cute but then she dragged me off to see Mamma Mia ....... (going to Manchester has totally wrecked her sense of discrimination I reckon; I knew I shouldn't have sent her north) PPS what a about a fishfinder? (spotted on the roof of a boat heading up the K & A) Edited July 8, 2009 by wrigglefingers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Ahh. We had one of those for the BCN challenge. In our defence it allowed us to cruise nearer to 4 MPH than by guessing. Richard My on-board geek tells me it was also synchronised with the bow camera so that every time the camera took a picture, the satnav recorded a position on the track record, so eventually we can tie the pictures and locations together in some clever way... Now that is mega geeky! N Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Did I want some for my birthday???? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NARROWBOAT-CUFFLINKS...0706199003r1114 No I ****** didn't! Is there a cringe smiley? Love the sales spiel, accurate, and have been in the cut already "FITTINGS ARE OF THE SOILD TYPE" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 A centre line I have to confess to being a centre line addict. We use it for strapping to a halt whne entering broad locks. It pulls us close to the side. then we use it with the engine ahead to hold us into the side. In a strong current on the Kennet it has allowed us to hold the boat alonlside while we made fast fore and aft. I have used it for strapping the top gates closed when I was single handed up Tardebigge. It is very long about the same length as Theodora (60') so it is useful. May I amend the above post to "A centre line which is short enough not to get caught in the prop." N Perhaps they saw who was coming! Lifejackets on canals. I have to confess to wearing one when single handed. Locks,when full, are deep enough to drown in. If I were to fall off the top gate a land on the cill as the lock was filling and break a limb I would not be able to climb up the ladder to save myself. In this case a lifejacket would be useful. N Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nine of Hearts Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 I have to confess to wearing one when single handed. Locks,when full, are deep enough to drown in. If I were to fall off the top gate a land on the cill as the lock was filling and break a limb I would not be able to climb up the ladder to save myself. In this case a lifejacket would be useful. I confess I own a full set, too. Though mainly to assuage the Forces of Darkness should she object to Princesses #1 and #2 being on board without. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chertsey Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Windlass earrings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Windlass earrings? Nah! Miniature holster earrings. (You pop your miniature windlasses in those.....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
churchward Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Windlass earrings? I think I look rather fetching in mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper ghost Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Nah! Miniature holster earrings. (You pop your miniature windlasses in those.....) Makes me want to get my ears pierced. They could make tiny paddles for them to fit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sociable_hermit Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 A red spotty neckerchiefWaistcoat collar less shirt But I wear those things deliberately just to flummox the old fogeys! I've found that they find it very hard to yell "SLOW DOWN!" and tut tut about the empty beer bottles on the roof if one is dressed in pseudo-traditional attire. Something in the brain just doesn't compute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayalld Posted July 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 Flaked down ropes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 A red spotty neckerchiefWaistcoat collar less shirt Yes, But you get yourself noticed if that's all you are wearing! (My case is being heard next Tuesday....... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayalld Posted July 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 Cruising club burgee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy-Neil Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 well , I thought thats what they were for so I binned 'em I guess they had a vibration problem.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chertsey Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 Flaked down ropes I'm sure it's awful, but what is that? but reminds me.... Flemish coils (OK, not really equipment, but disposition thereof) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy-Neil Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 So what have you seen other boaters using that you wouldn't give house room to.... Side fenders permanently attached on narrowboats. Their tiller pin as a hook for the stern line, or worse, a hook welded on for the purpose.... Blue or even orange anti-fouling paint on a narrowboat hull... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chertsey Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 Blue or even orange anti-fouling paint on a narrowboat hull... Or shiny paint below the gunwale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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