Boat leaning/rocking side to side

[John Williamson 1955]

If it's a Springer that would explain the rocking somewhat, as "They all do that, sir".

 

A slight V bottom and a soft chine do not add up to the ultimate in stability.

 

A`steel top wouldn't help, as they're a touch heavier than wood or fibreglass.

[Chagall]

ropes tied fore, aft, and centre stopped mine rocking.....depending on which side your heavy stuff is, if it was tied securely it would only rock one way?

[scrumpylurcher]

Gongoozler is no longer on the market, I think Avril now has a partner which gives her a bit more freedom now. I have no idea what the OP is planning on doing but Gongoozler is not a normal trading boat in as much as it has a permanent mooring at Braunston. This means the toilet facilities can be land based, she certainly doesn't have freezers, she has no mains hook up and no connected water. They store no fresh food on the boat overnight. There minimal electric consumption is gained by running the engine daily and their water from the CRT water point near to where they are moored

As a normal canal trader moving to different positions regularly you could not manage to do it on such a small boat, in addition Canal Traders are not permitted to use the towpath apart for an A-frame boards, The Gongoozler benefits from their use of the Stop House Gardens.

IMHO the OP has more to worry about than a slight tilt and a tendency to rock

[ditchcrawler]

Gongoozler is no longer on the market, I think Avril now has a partner which gives her a bit more freedom now. I have no idea what the OP is planning on doing but Gongoozler is not a normal trading boat in as much as it has a permanent mooring at Braunston. This means the toilet facilities can be land based, she certainly doesn't have freezers, she has no mains hook up and no connected water. They store no fresh food on the boat overnight. There minimal electric consumption is gained by running the engine daily and their water from the CRT water point near to where they are moored

As a normal canal trader moving to different positions regularly you could not manage to do it on such a small boat, in addition Canal Traders are not permitted to use the towpath apart for an A-frame boards, The Gongoozler benefits from their use of the Stop House Gardens.

IMHO the OP has more to worry about than a slight tilt and a tendency to rock

WE still dont know where the OP is, it could be Bristol Floating Harbour for all we know

[jake_crew]

To the OP..

 

What make is your boat.

 

Where are you moored.

 

 

BTW, no listing for "Onwards" in Jim Shead's listing.

Edited May 17, 2014 by jake_crew

[Alan de Enfield]

Maybe its a new boat, or maybe its not on any of the listed waterways, or maybe its a ''wind-up"

 

 

Search for boats with items starting with the values entered in one or more of the following boxes

Boat Name Onwards

Registration Number

Navigation Authority All CRT(BW) Thames Anglian Southern Broads

Boat Builder

 

No results found for this query

 

(Edited as cut & paste 'table' didnt cut & paste, see Jake had done the same search at about the same time))

Edited May 17, 2014 by Alan de Enfield