Boat moored, boat hit.

[bigcol]

Lots of engine noise, looked round and a grip boat, full acceleration trying to turn around.

And reverses straight into the side of the boat.

Healfty bang, their outboard has blue paint on the cover, would have thought it may have cracked.

Lots of bikes,3 people on board. A sorry amid lots of engine noise.

So one fender gone, it was only a tyre fender, and scrapes on paintwork.

Everything done at speed

On their way up north.

Look off the boat, wouldn't be insured

Lots of noise! Just damaged paintwork

When it's happening,in front of your eyes

It disbelief!! Sorry cures it all?

[dogless]

So annoying !

Had a hire boat following me yesterday.

Kept looking back as he appeared to moving very fast.

Saw him hit a moored narrowboat, and later a bridge.

We all learn the hard way I'm sure, but travelling slowly would have been a good start.

Hope nothing broken inside the boat.

Rog

[ditchcrawler]

At least they said sorry and not just roared off

[peterboat]

same with me on saturday boat reversing up the mooring bit of wind and thats it boat hits a grp yogurt pot lots scraping and eventually boat straightens up and sails off and that was me going away for weekend col what can i say wind happens

[ditchcrawler]

I read in the dark place that you shouldn't go boating if the wind is over 25 knots.

[dogless]

Wasn't particularly windy yesterday.

Rog

[bigcol]

I cannot understand why pick opposite to willowbridge to turn around ?

Heading south Find a wide beam

And try to turn around,by full throttle in reverse straight into side of boat

Of all the places!!!

 

Then heading at a rate of knots north with my paint on his engine

 

But yes they did say sorry

It's the speed they done it

Edited February 16, 2016 by bigcol

[RufusR]

I suppose if it was a tupperware they almost certainly came off worse .. dont make your boats scratches better though I know .. I didnt think it was Windy at all yesterday and I am not far away from there so why feel the need for speed ?

[bigcol]

Posters are mentioning yesterday

This happened just over a hour ago. Today

Sunny and no wind

It is a lovely sunny day though!

Life is good

[IanM]

Shouldn't have happened but I wouldn't worry about it, relax and carry on with life.

[Keeping Up]

Glad he didn't carry on to turn at Stoke Hammond. If anybody were to hit us again, just after we had to have our entire starboard bow cut out and replaced following our being hit by a speeding hire boat last summer, I think I'd just completely lose it!

[Tonka]

Don't Moor in the winding hole

[junior]

What does an uninsured boat look like?

[matty40s]

What does an uninsured boat look like?

same as an unlicenced one without a BSC. - only naughtier.

[ditchcrawler]

same as an unlicenced one without a BSC. - only naughtier.

would that be a ccer or a bridge hopper

[smileypete]

I read in the dark place that you shouldn't go boating if the wind is over 25 knots.

 

Or when you can't control your craft for whatever reason...

[Loafer]

We got hit by a holiday boat last year. I emerged from below with my blood starting to froth, only to see a tearful middle-aged lady disappearing below, clearly not enjoying her 'go' of the tiller.

 

I could no longer be cross. Poor old dear - it was probably their last narrowboat holiday.

 

ETA Whilst moored.

Edited February 16, 2016 by Loafer

[bigcol]

Couldn't see a number,not a pretty boat, but saw the name coming for us.

But wife, my mate, and me stood in disbelief, watching situation getting worse.

We didn't even shout, scream nothing. a shocked silence lol

Someone said sorry though

 

There nothing queerer than folk!

[dogless]

Couldn't see a number,not a pretty boat, but saw the name coming for us.

But wife, my mate, and me stood in disbelief, watching situation getting worse.

We didn't even shout, scream nothing. a shocked silence lol

Someone said sorry though

There nothing queerer than folk!

It pi##es one of though don't you think. Ah well, what goes around, comes around, and karma will reward you.

Rog

[Murflynn]

"canal boating is a contact sport."

[Barge Maria]

Canal boating doesn't need to be a contact sport. That attitude pisses me off immensely. Then again, if a 1750 tonner hit me over here in Belgique I would be sunk!

[ditchcrawler]

"canal boating is a contact sport."

I think that depends on how you define "contact sport" Yes boats will rub and bump together in locks, or while breasted up waiting, maybe even rub when meeting in narrows, that is contact, collision is something different.

[IanM]

I've always taken that statement to mean it doesn't matter if you have a slight bump or scrape. Obviously a full blown collision is another matter

[Mac of Cygnet]

"canal boating is a contact sport."

 

You could have at least added one of those little faces to that for the less perceptive amongst us!

[MtB]

"canal boating is a contact sport."

 

 

An outrageous assertion. Canal boating is NOT a 'sport'.