Narrowboat stranded on towpath at Abingdon bridge

[hvdb]

Just received this message from RCR on Facebook:

River Canal Rescue

We have just been notified that there is a narrow boat at Abingdon bridge which has become stranded on the towpath. It has not been possible to identify the owner. We have our rescue teams in the area attended to 4 boats in similar situations. If you know someone with a vessel in this location please ask them to check that its not theirs ...and give us a call if it is!

Helen

 

[Janet S]

Any update on this?

 

Janet

[Proper Job]

It's getting dark in Abingdon

[Ssscrudddy]

well I just looked on faceachebook & it said they found the owner & all 4 boats are now secured

Edited January 15, 2014 by Ssscrudddy

[churchward]

It's getting dark in Abingdon

Yep I noticed it does that in the evening.

[Janet S]

All's well that ends well then...?

 

Just thought I'd bump the post as it hadn't had any responses.

 

Janet

[hvdb]

Thank you, Janet for bumping the post, that was kind of you,

 

The RCR Facebook page says all boats are secure. So it ends well, I'm happy to say.

 

 

Helen

 

 

[MtB]

 

The RCR Facebook page says all boats are secure. So it ends well, I'm happy to say.

 

 

Helen

 

 

 

WTF does 'secure' mean in this context?

 

Is the NB secure on the towpath at Abingdon now? If so, I'd like to take a photgraph

 

 

MtB

 

 

(Edit to add a facetious comment)

Edited January 15, 2014 by Mike the Boilerman

[hvdb]

Yes, I would also like to see a photograph, but up to now none has been uploaded by RCR or any one else.

 

Helen

[luctor et emergo]

I would say that a boat on the towpath is very secure. It won't sink , nor will some scallywag sail off with it..

[furnessvale]

 

WTF does 'secure' mean in this context?

 

Is the NB secure on the towpath at Abingdon now? If so, I'd like to take a photgraph

 

 

MtB

 

 

(Edit to add a facetious comment)

May as well black her while she sits there. Help to defray the cost of the crane to put her back in.

 

George ex nb Alton retired

[Paringa]

I believe the boat at Abingdon in question had been sold and that the new owners were not able to attend to it as the river was up and the owners elderly. I thought the lock-keeper and another boater may have sorted it for them but if that is not the case and RCR did it good for them.

 

I am not sure what "We have our rescue teams in the area attended to 4 boats in similar situations" means as in my immediate area all looked fine. Perhaps they are referring to all of the Thames.

Edited January 16, 2014 by Paringa