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Book em Danno!!
Boat Stuck on Chertsey Bridge - Sat PM
- Thread starter Richard Shead
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Book em Danno!!
ianc1200
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For some years these style of cruisers were fitted out here; Wilson's at Sunbury and Meakes of Marlow fitted out Dutch steel hulls.
A favourite of ours was called "Billow" often would be in the Henley area late 60's early 70's.
A favourite of ours was called "Billow" often would be in the Henley area late 60's early 70's.
boatone
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There's a 34 footer on the river called Deux Poissons that I'm sure many will have seen - believe it is, or was recently for sale.
534l4rk
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I heard that some years ago on a repaint job 'Deux' had the vowels reversed. The owner queried that as they had made such a c**k up perhaps they should have inserted an 'r' between the vowels
Mirror Painter
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Somebody lend me £25K quick, (please)!
http://www.stanleyandthomas.co.uk/brokerage/Display_Craft.php?recordID=33
http://www.stanleyandthomas.co.uk/brokerage/Display_Craft.php?recordID=33
Richard Shead
Slipped Anchor
My take on it...
From what I have been told and I will find out more tomorrow is that it was on a delivery to another yard.
It appears to have cleared but struck the bridge and therefore came to rest on it because of the stream.
It was then pulled off the bridge and not pulled from under the bridge.
I am assuming it was travelling on trade plates or the licence is hidden to or was going through un registered to be licensed later.
The Thames is dangerous in the stream but boatyards still (must) operate throughout the year and most of the folk that work for them know what they are doing and where the hot spots are (myself included having done many delivery trips in the stream / reds)
Looks like he or indeed she just timed it wrong on this occasion. As I have said many times before the standard of seamanship on the Thames is (usually) far better than anything I have witnessed on the coast particularly when transiting locks. That goes for the lock keepers as well!
From what I have been told and I will find out more tomorrow is that it was on a delivery to another yard.
It appears to have cleared but struck the bridge and therefore came to rest on it because of the stream.
It was then pulled off the bridge and not pulled from under the bridge.
I am assuming it was travelling on trade plates or the licence is hidden to or was going through un registered to be licensed later.
The Thames is dangerous in the stream but boatyards still (must) operate throughout the year and most of the folk that work for them know what they are doing and where the hot spots are (myself included having done many delivery trips in the stream / reds)
Looks like he or indeed she just timed it wrong on this occasion. As I have said many times before the standard of seamanship on the Thames is (usually) far better than anything I have witnessed on the coast particularly when transiting locks. That goes for the lock keepers as well!
TrueBlue
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Looks to me that the short narrowboat effected the coup de grace.
I'm guessing that the boat was caught on the skew and a bit of weight was needed to pull the bow round?
See NBs have some uses.
I bet any damage is on the upperworks.
It beggars belief why folks venture out in these conditions. In the stream you may be OK, but bridges and lock approaches have supreme damages and it doesn't matter how many horses or thrusters you have, the water fow will catch you.
I'm guessing that the boat was caught on the skew and a bit of weight was needed to pull the bow round?
See NBs have some uses.
I bet any damage is on the upperworks.
It beggars belief why folks venture out in these conditions. In the stream you may be OK, but bridges and lock approaches have supreme damages and it doesn't matter how many horses or thrusters you have, the water fow will catch you.
Searush
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You must be joking
They are differnt problems. I take it you have never tried white water canoeing? River currents can be very strong & are seldom too predictable from moment to moment so it is VERY hard to keep head to current consistently. Then, given that one is presumably going slowly into the current, any small error will whip the bows round & you will be pinned against any nearby obstruction (like a bridge).
At sea one would never need to approach the rocks in an tide race that close would one? At sea one usually has loads of room to recover from minor errors & one seldom meets currents as strong as a river in full flood.
I'll admit that great storms & huge waves are seldom much of a problem on a river, but overhanging trees are real killers in small boats & witha current that fast you are far more likely to die - with or without a lifejacket.
watson1959
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single
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Thats like the one i worked on.I think she was called 'Lady Rebecca' and was due to return to the UK a few years ago.I left her in Lyon.Anyone seen it about?
watson1959
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Yes definitely recognise her from somewhere between Reading/Henley (regardless of the photo location). Lovely lookingboat.
TrueBlue
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...specially when the kettle is on and the woodburner lit
Precisely!
When folks are derotatory about LTTTs / sewer tubes / tim coffins and the like, I can be smug in knowing that we have all the comforts of home albeit on a much smaller scale.
Mark you, not having a covered conning position (those nasty canvas erections now appearing on nbs - and on some cruisers where inappropriate - are an abomination and an import from Manchester...), it's blurry cold and wet for the Captain on occasion. Thus the wood burner and tea is well justified.
teddington_lock
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I'd be surprised if it was 'Muggins' and not the 500hp Chris craft that pulled it free !
Lol
TrueBlue
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stuartbaggs
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No - why would they have to?
dash300
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No sensible skipper worth his salt would have undertaken a delivery in these conditions. My son has refused to send the workboat out, bar a life saving incident ,they have been turning down any work which requires taking it out -
most jobs can wait.
david_bagshaw
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Would agree is is an earlier super van craft.
builders still much in production, making dutch gentleman's motor yacht
http://www.supervancraft.com/index.html
builders still much in production, making dutch gentleman's motor yacht
http://www.supervancraft.com/index.html
Richard Shead
Slipped Anchor
This one obviously could not wait ... Word on street is that it's at Penton awaiting work.
dash300
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Needs a bit more now!!
Ramage
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Seems logical... it was seen going past Dolittle's.
