Athy Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 She's selling her art there you see, trading as The Art Boat. She's hoping to start Heartbreak hill tomorrow morning. Surely "Artbreak Hill"? Matty, the forecast suggests that the wind will drop dramatically to a mere 20 mph or so later this afternoon and will not pick up again to the 50 mph speeds which we've had for the last few hours. So what time did you go through Upwell? I can't fathom how I missed seeing your boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 I was outside the G+B supermarket at precisely 11.20. Going to make a run for Salters after this humongous shower has gone over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommytelford Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Had a disaster with my van today. A huge gust of wind caught it as I was about get, I grabbed it but ended up being pulled out of my seat and ending up unceremoniously on my backside. It looks like a big insurance job as the door stay broke and the door went so far forward that the door pillar has twisted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FadeToScarlet Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Water there looks like a mill pond Matty..................... Tim It's about as shallow as one too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 The dramatic drop in windspeed must have been localised to Outwell Boat Basin, it certainly didn't drop on the sprint down , or even now. bit choppy by the Denver Landing station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray T Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Decide enough - now back home after a 9 1/2 hour trip from Trinity Marina to Hillmorton bottom pound yesterday and a 5 hour trip in the wind rain and hail today. Hillmorton bottom pound this morning: DSCF2128 The waves were breaking and at least 2" from trough to peak! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 hopefully a bit less wind and the showers dried up by tommorow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwidad Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 It wasn't windy at all! I normally steer at 45 degrees to the bank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettie Boo Posted March 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Decide enough - now back home after a 9 1/2 hour trip from Trinity Marina to Hillmorton bottom pound yesterday and a 5 hour trip in the wind rain and hail today. Hillmorton bottom pound this morning: DSCF2128 The waves were breaking and at least 2" from trough to peak! Flippin heck Ray!!! OK - so it's not really all that bad down here then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 (edited) Flippin heck Ray!!! OK - so it's not really all that bad down here then Ripples Betty, mere ripples.... [/url I have never been as glad to get in a lock in my boating career. Edited March 31, 2015 by matty40s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Ripples Betty, mere ripples.... [/url I have never been as glad to get in a lock in my boating career. Are you sure Matty? Only I seem to remember a certain lock at Silby a few years ago............. Nipper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Are you sure Matty? Only I seem to remember a certain lock at Silby a few years ago............. Nipper I will have you know that it was a very pleasurable event too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Good on ya! and have a good day tomorrow mate! Nipper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettie Boo Posted March 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Matty - I don't think the Thames was that rough travelling from Brentford to Teddington on our first trip, and in my innocence I was expecting Waves! I sure don't envy you or the coal boats having to travel in all kinds of weather! I love our new life & really enjoy cruising, but am quite happy to be grouped in with the rest of the "fair weather travellers" pot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ange Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 (edited) We felt very sorry for the hire boaters that passed us last weekend, most of them Black Prince from our former home. Its not a cheap holiday, even out of season, and this week could have been such a good one when they were p!annimg it. So sorry for them that it turned out to be such a shitter of a week. Edited April 1, 2015 by Ange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scholar Gypsy Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 The Aire and Calder did not look too bad yesterday - view of Great Heck from the train... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 another single brain celled out enjoying isself A bit harsh........ ..... even I am not that rude about shiny Hudson owners! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 (edited) A bit harsh........ ..... even I am not that rude about shiny Hudson owners! Twas a reference to Mrsmelly previous post where he suggested any narrowboat owner out in those conditions were most cells short of a full brain. after yesterdays boaring, i have to agree, i felt like i had been beaten up last night. One for Betty, crabbing on the Great Ouse this morning, still windy but not as bad. Edited April 1, 2015 by matty40s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
by'eck Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 another single brain celled out enjoying isself Thanks?? - quick getting that up - it must have been about that time we passed. Didn't get really nasty until Marmot Priory - waited two hours for worst of squalls to pass through. Note 20Kg Danforth on front of roof - it started dancing around at one point! - junction of twenty foot river was a malestrom with two foot waves and spray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray T Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 (edited) On the way home yesterday we followed a couple along the Oxford in Jack, an Armada hire boat: They did extremely well in managing the boat in those winds, did not hit anyone, weave across the canal or crash into any bridges. I was chatting to them whilst we were held up at Newbold and by the helms own admission he had "limited" experience in helming boats. Before anyone goes "off" on one about novice hirers in windy conditions, everybody has to start somewhere, if he was able to handle the boat in those conditions it would be easy for him in calmer ones. I did feel for them as they had the boat on a five day hire and they did not have good weather for their first day. As we came down Calcutt locks a handover to a family was in process, the weather was miserable, leaden sky's, lashing it down with rain, bitterly cold and a howling wind, I felt for them too. Edited April 1, 2015 by Ray T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 Thanks?? - quick getting that up - it must have been about that time we passed. Didn't get really nasty until Marmot Priory - waited two hours for worst of squalls to pass through. You appeared to be making steady and straight progress when you passed our house, half a mile above Marmont Priory - despite the wind screaming across the open fields opposite us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 it is getting Stronger again in norfolk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEO Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 it is getting Stronger again in norfolk I know, we spent last week touring Norfolk and Suffolk by car - only boating was using the Reedham Ferry........ Broads and Rivers excellent - why do we bother with canals?.... moorings seemed expensive (£215 per Meter) at one marina. Nice to see one or two nb's about. M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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