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carlt Veteran II

carlt

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Ye gods, is this still going on? It looks simple enough to me.

 

1. You have a right, protected by the law (but not with any great sanction), not to allow other people to tie up to your boat.

 

2. Whether you exercise that right or not depends upon how curmudgeonly/nervous/hermit-like you are.

 

I for one am glad that it's my decision, even if I would normally allow it. I would be pretty pissed off if someone took it for granted.

But what is that right?

 

When working as a highways engineer part of my job was enforcement which included attaching welfare questionnaires, to travellers' vehicles, that were illegally encamped, on the public highway.

 

One day I got a letter, from the travellers' solicitor, telling me that I, personally, and the county council were going to be sued, for trespass, because we attach the questionnaires to the travellers' property.

 

After much legal advice, many boring meetings and a healthy exchange of letters, we persuaded the solicitors that no trespass had been committed because there was no intent to cause damage or deprive of possession, nor any negligence.

 

The travellers' solicitors were convinced of this argument and did not proceed.

 

Interestingly our legal advisors told me that we were okay because we used cable ties, to attach the bags containing the paperwork. Had we used stickers we could be liable because the stickers can damage paintwork, a fact I passed on to BW but they took no notice.

 

OK - Im cool about that - how do you feel about moving a boat to make space to fit into a mooring?

If there is no intent, and no negligence, then there is no trespass...as long as you're not moving it half a mile down the tow path, of course.

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Naughty Cal Veteran II

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Thats the one I'm uncomfortable about although to me it makes sense to do so - Speaking personally have no probs breasting up to a 'squatter' on say a lock landing or a water point, but shuffling boats when unoccupied... hmmm.

 

So long as you are only shuffling it up where is the problem?

 

You are making the most of the space avaliable.

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carlt Veteran II

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Thats the one I'm uncomfortable about although to me it makes sense to do so - Speaking personally have no probs breasting up to a 'squatter' on say a lock landing or a water point, but shuffling boats when unoccupied... hmmm.

I'm not saying I'd do it.

 

I happen to hate breasting up and, unless on a river or coastal mooring, where there is often little option, I would never breast up, or move somebody else's boat.

 

If the boat was on a lock landing or water point, and they were not using it for its intended purpose, then I would move the boat, without hesitation.

 

I moved from a nice boatyard, to a lovely marina,last year, because I didn't like my new neighbours.

 

I am now moving from a lovely marina, to an isolated mud berth, because I've decided I just don't like neighbours.

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system 4-50 Veteran II

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I don't mind if you moor alongside my boat - provided that you don't have any dogs.

And don't cook fish. Or strong curries.

Or make nice cofffee smells (I love the smell but am not allowed to drink it)

Or play music. Any sort, any volume. (I don't do music)

Or have small children that wail in the night. Or the day.

Or run your engine.

Or have a smoky stove.

Or do DIY.

Or run a generator.

Or go in for rumpy-pumpy and sound as if you are enjoying it.

Or bump my paint-work.

Or have a snoring habit.

Or have dodgy gas tanks on the stern.

Or have better-looking paint-work than I do.

 

Oh and I am leaving at 04:00 in the morning.

 

Edited to add tongue in cheek smiley but I can't find one..

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I don't mind if you moor alongside my boat - provided that you don't have any dogs.

And don't cook fish. Or strong curries.

Or make nice cofffee smells (I love the smell but am not allowed to drink it)

Or play music. Any sort, any volume. (I don't do music)

Or have small children that wail in the night. Or the day.

Or run your engine.

Or have a smoky stove.

Or do DIY.

Or run a generator.

Or go in for rumpy-pumpy and sound as if you are enjoying it.

Or bump my paint-work.

Or have a snoring habit.

Or have dodgy gas tanks on the stern.

Or have better-looking paint-work than I do.

 

Oh and I am leaving at 04:00 in the morning.

I will moor against your boat.

 

I can't read.

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Bob Blues Collaborator

Bob Blues

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I'm Going to find Mr Jinks and breast up as I fulfil all the requirements

 

I don't mind if you moor alongside my boat - provided that you don't have any dogs.

Yep have one Teaching to speak

 

And don't cook fish. Or strong curries.

Ohh Love them have 2-3 a day

 

Or make nice coffee smells (I love the smell but am not allowed to drink it)

Tina Loves Coffee Always making it

 

Or play music. Any sort, any volume. (I don't do music)

I do, See threads of Recording studio. I was playing until 2AM last night. Wonderful. There is nothing like the sound of a Hammond with a Leslie at full chat!

 

Or have small children that wail in the night. Or the day.

Nope But I can hire some

 

Or run your engine.

Of course I have to as the gen is very loud

 

Or have a smoky stove.

Dam you are a lucky person

 

Or do DIY

Moi?

 

Or run a generator.

Well I do have a 11KVA see threads where Dave was insulting!

 

Or go in for rumpy-pumpy and sound as if you are enjoying it.

Tina, Are you up for that?

 

Or bump my paint-work.

I was Mr Clumsy 2010

 

Or have a snoring habit.

Oops

 

Or have dodgy gas tanks on the stern.

See answer about curries

 

Or have better-looking paint-work than I do.

Oops

 

Oh and I am leaving at 04:00 in the morning.

Are you? So am I

 

Hey I have invented a new sport called Breasting!

 

Bob B

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