March of the Widebeams

[Hudds Lad]

11 minutes ago, Graham and Jo said:

We saw it going through Calcutt top lock on Thursday.

 

Cheers Graham

So perhaps Sometimes Going Nowhere would be better?  

[peterboat]

1 hour ago, M_JG said:

 

It does, but it would look nicer on our old mooring at Pollington. It would be barely noticeable there.

 

I like the colour too. 

I agree I can't see the point of having a widebeam on inappropriate waterway! 

[Kiwidad]

3 hours ago, matty40s said:

They are travelling in wodges(packs) now, 2 x 12' and a big red 14' at the back, been together all winter.

They sure have. Occasionally the red one moors on its own for a while. They like bridge 46 for some reason 

[matty40s]

12 minutes ago, Kiwidad said:

They sure have. Occasionally the red one moors on its own for a while. They like bridge 46 for some reason 

Red one hasnt been further than Gayton/Whilton for 4 years now.

[GUMPY]

2 minutes ago, matty40s said:

Red one hasnt been further than Gayton/Whilton for 4 years now.

Maybe they don't know how to work a lock, or don't have a windlass

 

[matty40s]

Moors with a large ratchet strap both ends.

[GUMPY]

1 minute ago, matty40s said:

Moors with a large ratchet strap both ends.

I will keep an eye out when I bring the boat up there to RBS in May.

I could even be tempted to test his straps as I go past

 

[Kiwidad]

33 minutes ago, Loddon said:

I will keep an eye out when I bring the boat up there to RBS in May.

I could even be tempted to test his straps as I go past

 

They are tight, I have tried 

[ditchcrawler]

2 hours ago, Loddon said:

I will keep an eye out when I bring the boat up there to RBS in May.

I could even be tempted to test his straps as I go past

 

You boat wont make enough wash to effect it

[GUMPY]

11 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said:

You boat wont make enough wash to effect it

True at 4mph but if there is enough water it does do 6+mph

 

[matty40s]

Anyhow heres one for #Frangars collection, moored on a quite tight bend, hire boats start from Gayton at the weekend, wont last long there.

[Jon57]

10 hours ago, matty40s said:

Anyhow heres one for #Frangars collection, moored on a quite tight bend, hire boats start from Gayton at the weekend, wont last long there.

Picture before and after please so we can see the damage 😁

[roland elsdon]

Think it was there on our last trip in october. But then  they all look the same.

 

Normally they upset the lister. It seems to rev up and blow smoke in displeasure, on its own accord when they are spotted.

[IanD]

6 hours ago, Jon57 said:

Picture before and after please so we can see the damage 😁

Why on a bend, especially a boat that size? Why, oh why? 😞

[Lady M]

Beginners

[Jon57]

37 minutes ago, IanD said:

Why on a bend, especially a boat that size? Why, oh why? 😞

Probably the owners BMS needs resetting (bloody mind set])😜

[dmr]

I have noted some reference to fat boats in this thread. This is a family forum and might be read by children who are easily offended, from now on please refer to them as enormous boats.

[rusty69]

1 minute ago, dmr said:

I have noted some reference to fat boats in this thread. This is a family forum and might be read by children who are easily offended, from now on please refer to them as enormous boats.

Fear not, it will all be censored out in the future. 

I'm still getting to terms with Titty being changed to Tatty in the swallows and amazon's film.

[George and Dragon]

4 minutes ago, rusty69 said:

I'm still getting to terms with Titty being changed to Tatty in the swallows and amazon's film.

Sucks fake.

(Mods, please edit if this is inappropriate)

[IanD]

8 minutes ago, rusty69 said:

Fear not, it will all be censored out in the future. 

I'm still getting to terms with Titty being changed to Tatty in the swallows and amazon's film.

Guy Gibson's dog in The Dambusters... 😞

[rusty69]

1 minute ago, IanD said:

Guy Gibson's dog in The Dambusters... 😞

What's he called these days? 

[Jon57]

11 minutes ago, dmr said:

I have noted some reference to fat boats in this thread. This is a family forum and might be read by children who are easily offended, from now on please refer to them as enormous boats.

More effing Hatties sounds better

[Alan de Enfield]

Just now, rusty69 said:

What's he called these days? 

 

Trigger.

 

The original squadron photograph has had 'his' original name 'blacked-out'

[IanD]

3 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said:

 

Trigger.

 

The original squadron photograph has had 'his' original name 'blacked-out'

 

Lat time I saw it on TV the film soundtrack had been edited too, even though it was well known as the call-sign for a successful strike on the dam by Gibson's flight...

Edited February 20, 2023 by IanD

[Athy]

26 minutes ago, dmr said:

I have noted some reference to fat boats in this thread. This is a family forum and might be read by children who are easily offended, from now on please refer to them as enormous boats.

Perhaps you'd prefer "fat freaks", as children of such dimensions tend to be called by other children.

 

Actually the best such nickname I heard during my teaching career concerned a plump girl whose surname was Foulder. The other kids called her "Boulder".

24 minutes ago, rusty69 said:

 

I'm still getting to terms with Titty being changed to Tatty in the swallows and amazon's film.

I never knew that - and I was a devout Arthur Ransome fan as a boy.

 

Doubless there's a war film in which a bomber pilot has a dog called Emergent National.

 

(P.S: posts crossed).