And another thing. Slowing down.

[Water Rat.]

We gently cruise pass moored boats so as not to disturb or disrupt. But, sitting here in the middle of the countryside, the boats are hammering by, no sign of slowing down at all! All private boats. I have just yelled at one as we were catapulted back and forward. They were most indignant, so am I!

[bizzard]

We gently cruise pass moored boats so as not to disturb or disrupt. But, sitting here in the middle of the countryside, the boats are hammering by, no sign of slowing down at all! All private boats. I have just yelled at one as we were catapulted back and forward. They were most indignant, so am I!

I bet they were Breton capped, pompous and miserable old farts in traditional historic or shiny boats.

[Richard10002]

We gently cruise pass moored boats so as not to disturb or disrupt. But, sitting here in the middle of the countryside, the boats are hammering by, no sign of slowing down at all! All private boats. I have just yelled at one as we were catapulted back and forward. They were most indignant, so am I!

+1

 

Happens all the time, and the guilty parties are oblivious!

[bizzard]

Refugees off the M1. They're oblivious because they're usually too busy bellowing orders the their timid Mrs up front standing to attention clutching a windlass and ropes end

Edited May 23, 2014 by bizzard

[boaterdave]

I totally agree last week I was aboard a friends boat moored at tixhall wide & all these private boats were going past without even a thought to slowing down. Two boats flew past ( Tarn & Harold ) must have been doing 5mph pulled the pins out of the boat behind the owners had gone of somwere so we had to rescue it. Wot gets me is that its us hirers that get blamed when every hire boat that pasted us did so in tickover.

[Traveller]

That is the sort of behaviour we experienced on the Norfolk Broads (amongst other things) and we left. Hope the canals are not going the same way. When we left narrow boating about 8 years ago there were obviously instances of this unsavoury behaviour but I would not say that it was a huge problem then. We just left the canals to try something new on the Broads.

We are currently moored on the Great Ouse (back into narrowboats) where there is not such a problem.

[Tesla]

There does seem to be an increase in this locally. Both private and hirers seem guilty of it. It's not an issue as we are well tied up but it does seem a bit out of order.I always try to pass on tick over/walking pace, is this no longer the norm?

[bizzard]

That is the sort of behaviour we experienced on the Norfolk Broads (amongst other things) and we left. Hope the canals are not going the same way. When we left narrow boating about 8 years ago there were obviously instances of this unsavoury behaviour but I would not say that it was a huge problem then. We just left the canals to try something new on the Broads.

 

We are currently moored on the Great Ouse (back into narrowboats) where there is not such a problem.

I think you'll be disappointed, I'm afraid it has gone that way. Most now have engines of twice the power than they need for a start. Also when their massive alternators cease charging the boat gradually speeds up even more!!.

[Dalslandia]

seamanship ...

[John V]

Some people don't seem to understand about their own wash, We have an idiot on the creek, comes howling up and yes he slows down before he gets to the moored boats, what he doesn't seem to understand is that he has just pushed a blxxdy tidal wave up the creek quarter mile in front! Gets shouted at on a regular basis. Always looks uncomprehendingly and says "but I slowed down ages before"

[leeco]

I always go at the lowest speed my boat can go but that isn't slow enough for some old winging people.

 

I say if I go any slow I will be going backwards.

[BEngo]

Slowing down is important and I do, but a HUGE number of people don't tie up properly. As I pass them 20 tons of water has to go from in front of me to behind me. If they are secured to the tops of two knitting pins pushed half into the bank and the ropes are slack then their boat WILL move forwards, backwards, and forwards again as I pass and yank at the pins as the ropes come tight. Unsurprisingly that can only happen a few time before the pins lose what little grip they had and come loose.

 

N

[Richard West]

For anyone in the Ansty area on the North Oxford, watch out for a willow wren booze cruise. Just went past us flat out heading north and ripped both pins out. We were moored well as the previous 10 boats hardly moved us at all.

[andy the hammer]

I always go at the lowest speed my boat can go but that isn't slow enough for some old winging people.

 

I say if I go any slow I will be going backwards.

Seconded, normally when I have a full water and diesel tank

[junior]

If everyone who gets passed by a speeding boat this summer starts a thread on the forum this is going to get very tedius....

 

Perhaps we could have one thread and everyone who thinks they are going to achieve something by moaning on the forum about speeding boats could post in one place?

[John V]

I totally agree last week I was aboard a friends boat moored at tixhall wide & all these private boats were going past without even a thought to slowing down. Two boats flew past ( Tarn & Harold ) must have been doing 5mph pulled the pins out of the boat behind the owners had gone of somwere so we had to rescue it. Wot gets me is that its us hirers that get blamed when every hire boat that pasted us did so in tickover.

 

 

I don't know the place that well but from my memories you could give plenty of clearance and there shouldn't have been much surge with that width of waterway.....were they cutting it tight?

[keble]

If everyone who gets passed by a speeding boat this summer starts a thread on the forum this is going to get very tedius....

 

Perhaps we could have one thread and everyone who thinks they are going to achieve something by moaning on the forum about speeding boats could post in one place?

Greenie sir!

Give it a rest guys ...

[John V]

If everyone who gets passed by a speeding boat this summer starts a thread on the forum this is going to get very tedius....

 

Perhaps we could have one thread and everyone who thinks they are going to achieve something by moaning on the forum about speeding boats could post in one place?

 

 

At least it's not as acrimonious as the UKIP thread or the Selling the Dog House

[Traveller]

I think you'll be disappointed, I'm afraid it has gone that way. Most now have engines of twice the power than they need for a start. Also when their massive alternators cease charging the boat gradually speeds up even more!!.

 

I have seen no great evidence of it around the River Great Ouse, which is where we are based. We will make excursions to the canals so I hope it is not too bad. Sad (very) development though.

[Ricco1]

Cruisers seem to be in a hurry most of the time, it's rare to see one going less then the speed limit.

[MtB]

I am wondering about starting a register of boats that tear past without a hint of slowing, so we can all tear past them back, once they have moored...

 

Ok there are logistical problems but it's nice to muse over the concept!

 

 

MtB

[Captain Fizz]

Cruisers are ok, it's the Frigates that are too quick!

[John V]

Cruisers are ok, it's the Frigates that are too quick!

Wey Arun canal aftermath of speeding raft

[bizzard]

Cruisers seem to be in a hurry most of the time, it's rare to see one going less then the speed limit.

Often way over powered too. but a bit of speed does help them to be more directional in their progress and not blow about so much in a wind. A good many of these need ballast or more ballast in my opinion to help with this. Also many have badly designed, wonky or worn out steering gear with lots of play in it.

[John V]

Some cruisers have good hull shapes and combined with the low weight they often cause a lot less wash than many narrowboats at the same given speed