john6767 Posted September 9, 2021 Report Share Posted September 9, 2021 13 minutes ago, Mike Todd said: Pushing on a pole like that is plain daft and could be dangerous. How about steering and going rather slower? I think going slower would be the key, that is way too fast for anyone to be going into a blind bridge hole on a bend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted September 9, 2021 Report Share Posted September 9, 2021 It came past me so fast I didnt get a pic of the back end, but its signed Margie the Bargee I think, with a big GOOLE underneath it. Perhaps it's been sold from up there and lifted in at Whilton, or perhaps that's where it's going from Delta Marine at Warwick/Lemming(sic)ton... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 9, 2021 Report Share Posted September 9, 2021 Nice boat, just the wrong colour scheme, and the wrong waterway of course. If it really is from Goole it would be perfect for up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roland elsdon Posted September 9, 2021 Report Share Posted September 9, 2021 Somebody is going to get hurt. Shafts are for poling round, not steering with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted September 9, 2021 Report Share Posted September 9, 2021 1 minute ago, roland elsdon said: Somebody is going to get hurt. Shafts are for poling round, not steering with. I couldnt see why they were needed as the bowthruster thingy was mahoosive and effective. Unfortunately, they think poling off boats is acceptable as well, as seen at Flore wharf, although to be fair, the short grey narrowboat was moored in a very stupid place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted September 9, 2021 Report Share Posted September 9, 2021 10 minutes ago, matty40s said: Unfortunately, they think poling off boats is acceptable as well, It is however, preferable (just) to hitting them. Whoever first said "Boating is a contact sport" has a lot to answer for, Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frangar Posted September 9, 2021 Report Share Posted September 9, 2021 1 minute ago, MtB said: It is however, preferable (just) to hitting them. Whoever first said "Boating is a contact sport" has a lot to answer for, Tim. If they put a pole on my boat they may find it rammed into an unexpected porthole….perhaps learning to steer or having a suitable boat for the waterway may be a better idea…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted September 9, 2021 Report Share Posted September 9, 2021 1 minute ago, frangar said: If they put a pole on my boat they may find it rammed into an unexpected porthole…. What a charmer you are when you want to be.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frangar Posted September 9, 2021 Report Share Posted September 9, 2021 1 minute ago, MtB said: What a charmer you are when you want to be.... 🤣🤣🤣 I’d be more direct in person! ….this is my polite side…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudds Lad Posted September 9, 2021 Report Share Posted September 9, 2021 1 hour ago, zenataomm said: I can't quite make out the name on it. Does it say "Marge Tub"? If they painted it yellow, they could have gone with "Utterly Butterly" I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butty? 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted September 9, 2021 Report Share Posted September 9, 2021 24 minutes ago, MtB said: What a charmer you are when you want to be.... If they had used one of their poles on me whilst passing, (they were very close and aiming) they may well have had a full portapotti poured on them under the next bridge.😇 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 Surely the first letter of its name should be L rather than M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham and Jo Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 We have just arrived back at Calcutt to find the wide beam moored in the winding hole has gone!!!! We were shocked I tell you, he didn't even stay for 14 days. I was so excited I turned the boat round. Shame it is now facing the wrong way. Cheers Graham 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roland elsdon Posted September 11, 2021 Report Share Posted September 11, 2021 I know where it is. Unfortunately I will now have to look at it every time I ride to and from my mooring. Probably until at least February. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham and Jo Posted September 11, 2021 Report Share Posted September 11, 2021 40 minutes ago, roland elsdon said: I know where it is. Unfortunately I will now have to look at it every time I ride to and from my mooring. Probably until at least February. I am advised you should look out for dog poo! Cheers Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted September 11, 2021 Report Share Posted September 11, 2021 I saw a real IMO ugly one in France last week, mind you I wouldn't call the one I was on pretty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Dog Posted September 12, 2021 Report Share Posted September 12, 2021 13 hours ago, ditchcrawler said: I saw a real IMO ugly one in France last week, mind you I wouldn't call the one I was on pretty Coming soon to a locked-in section of narrow canal over here, I imagine. We need a CRT licencing clause that requires a boat to be "suitable for the waters upon which it cruises" imho (other opinions are available). Who wants to be on the committee of taste? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted September 12, 2021 Report Share Posted September 12, 2021 25 minutes ago, Sea Dog said: We need a CRT licencing clause that requires a boat to be "suitable for the waters upon which it cruises" It is already a clause in the licence T&Cs / contract you agree to - the problem, like ,most of C&RTs requirements is that it is not enforced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterboat Posted September 12, 2021 Report Share Posted September 12, 2021 On 09/09/2021 at 19:43, matty40s said: Ah, the peace and enjoyment of a tranquil cruise....fenders, poles and bowthruster ready.. How can this be enjoyable..... Looks like a Johnathan Wilson Sheffield size boat! Very suitable to our northern waters which it was designed for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted September 12, 2021 Report Share Posted September 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, peterboat said: Looks like a Johnathan Wilson Sheffield size boat! Very suitable to our northern waters which it was designed for Which "northern waters" exactly, are suitable for these monster fatties, please? In another thread, Neil2 (I think it was) suggested fatties are as obtrusive in many northern waters are as they are in the southern. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBiscuits Posted September 12, 2021 Report Share Posted September 12, 2021 14 hours ago, ditchcrawler said: That's an impressive stern fender ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted September 12, 2021 Report Share Posted September 12, 2021 8 minutes ago, MtB said: Which "northern waters" exactly, are suitable for these monster fatties, please? Weren't the old working "Sheffield Keels" about 60 feet by 14 feet? To call them "monster fatties" is perhaps unkind, they were simply the commercial craft of that area.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted September 12, 2021 Report Share Posted September 12, 2021 14 hours ago, ditchcrawler said: I saw a real IMO ugly one in France last week, mind you I wouldn't call the one I was on pretty Not things of beauty, no. Probably spacious inside, but then so are 'buses. On which French waterway were you, and how did you manage to go there, what with travel restrictions and quarantine requirements? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterboat Posted September 12, 2021 Report Share Posted September 12, 2021 15 minutes ago, MtB said: Which "northern waters" exactly, are suitable for these monster fatties, please? In another thread, Neil2 (I think it was) suggested fatties are as obtrusive in many northern waters are as they are in the southern. The sort of waterways where boats like this ply their trade? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted September 12, 2021 Report Share Posted September 12, 2021 14 hours ago, ditchcrawler said: I saw a real IMO ugly one in France last week, mind you I wouldn't call the one I was on pretty Can you imagine, commissioning a new build and on being shown some drawings, saying "FANTASTIC, beautiful, that's EXACTLY the boat I want. Press on with the build please"! Just now, peterboat said: The sort of waterways where boats like this ply their trade? As I thought. You are unable to name the waterway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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