mrsmelly Posted August 22, 2017 Report Share Posted August 22, 2017 50 minutes ago, haggis said: We need to encourage the hedge to grow over the sign again :-) Haggis -moored on a pontoon at Trent lock before going up the Erewash tomorrow Enjoy the lugoilwash, I had a fab mooring there at Mills Dockyard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassman Posted August 23, 2017 Report Share Posted August 23, 2017 15 hours ago, NB Lola said: I was told it was because they were putting a lock on the swing bridge so boats needed a stopping point in the T and M side. I like that spot too but the hotel boat was there often. Thankfully they have now abandoned the plan to put a lock on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob-M Posted August 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2017 Even busier today, when we arrived this evening the £5 a night moorings were full, Callisto was on the swing bridge mooring and there were four boats on the chains on the water point side below junction lock. Fortunately there was a 50ft gap between two moored boats so with a bit of retying we slotted in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted August 26, 2017 Report Share Posted August 26, 2017 9 minutes ago, Rob-M said: Even busier today, when we arrived this evening the £5 a night moorings were full, Callisto was on the swing bridge mooring and there were four boats on the chains on the water point side below junction lock. Fortunately there was a 50ft gap between two moored boats so with a bit of retying we slotted in. You'd better shuffle up as I've got a 65 footer coming tommorow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob-M Posted August 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2017 Just now, matty40s said: You'd better shuffle up as I've got a 65 footer coming tommorow. We will be off towards Willington in the morning so with our 57 and a few of the other 6ft spaces closed up you should be ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmelly Posted August 26, 2017 Report Share Posted August 26, 2017 4 minutes ago, matty40s said: You'd better shuffle up as I've got a 65 footer coming tommorow. Just give anyone moored on the waterpoint a nice crunch as you moor alongside it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boat&Bikes Posted August 27, 2017 Report Share Posted August 27, 2017 Can one of you save me a space please il be there next day or so! Thanks, Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob-M Posted August 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2017 5 minutes ago, ianali said: Can one of you save me a space please il be there next day or so! Thanks, Ian. Plenty of space at the moment as boats have been leaving since about 7am. I wish some people would realise you don't need to use maximum revs in forward and reverse as there has been quite a bit of engine thrashing going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0atman Posted August 27, 2017 Report Share Posted August 27, 2017 3 minutes ago, Rob-M said: Plenty of space at the moment as boats have been leaving since about 7am. I wish some people would realise you don't need to use maximum revs in forward and reverse as there has been quite a bit of engine thrashing going on. push front end out then stern as you step on board close eyes count to 20 and wow you are in the middle so engage forward until the prop bites and away.Nice and quiet no disruption to the still sleeping boaters 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted August 27, 2017 Report Share Posted August 27, 2017 1 minute ago, b0atman said: push front end out then stern as you step on board close eyes count to 20 and wow you are in the middle so engage forward until the prop bites and away.Nice and quiet no disruption to the still sleeping boaters Push front end out then stern, close eyes count to 20,realise you forgot to step on board start swimming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted August 27, 2017 Report Share Posted August 27, 2017 13 minutes ago, Rob-M said: Plenty of space at the moment as boats have been leaving since about 7am. I wish some people would realise you don't need to use maximum revs in forward and reverse as there has been quite a bit of engine thrashing going on. Thats just the echoes from the old boats bash at Alvecote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boat&Bikes Posted August 27, 2017 Report Share Posted August 27, 2017 4 minutes ago, matty40s said: Thats just the echoes from the old boats bash at Alvecote Oh don't! We stopped of there yesterday for a drink. Had to leave fairly quickly as the noise and fumes were giving us headaches. Commentator was quite amusing though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted August 27, 2017 Report Share Posted August 27, 2017 I have heard about the commentator already this morning coming down Atherstone. I believe it may be our very own ChrisB (formerly known asBaldock) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicknorman Posted August 27, 2017 Report Share Posted August 27, 2017 1 minute ago, matty40s said: I have heard about the commentator already this morning coming down Atherstone. I believe it may be our very own ChrisB (formerly known asBaldock) I met him recently. Definitely a complete nutter. But in a nice way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boat&Bikes Posted August 27, 2017 Report Share Posted August 27, 2017 1 minute ago, nicknorman said: I met him recently. Definitely a complete nutter. But in a nice way! My mother would say he has a potty mouth... Did make us laugh though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teaninich Posted September 1, 2017 Report Share Posted September 1, 2017 On 27/08/2017 at 09:26, b0atman said: push front end out then stern as you step on board close eyes count to 20 and wow you are in the middle so engage forward until the prop bites and away.Nice and quiet no disruption to the still sleeping boaters Ahh, raise tea to lips, feel smug, and then the sudden targeted 30mph gust whistles in from the urbun jungle, just on the bow and your magic morning meander has you bouncing off the sticky outy widebeam and its back to the teaching pool ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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