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A worry.Being now boatless and 450metres above sea level I recall owninga boat was a sort of controlled paranoia and a deep background of a continuous ”what if”.The best bit was being on board either actually moving or just being on it,then you knew for certain all was well!?
 
We regularly have neap tides too low for anyone with a draft of more than 2'6" to get off their moorings, most frustrating when the weather is lovely, but at these times I do find just going on board tidying up, doing small maintenance jobs or just sitting in the cockpit and having a picnic lunch most therapeutic.
Not quite as high as Wansworth, but our house is about 300m above sea level.
 
... out of reach.
She is sitting there on the hard, winter maintenance half finished and I am not able to go and finish it, despite the most perfect weather.
But that is no more than a minor inconvenience. There are plenty people who have far more serious things to worry about. If not going to the boat contributes in any way to the general effort, if only psychologically, I’m happy to comply.
 
I got most of the jobs done, but she's on the hard, 15 miles away, so it would be easy to get grumpy about it, but I can still afford her and the (unused) mooring, so I really have no justification for grumping.
 
My boat is also on the hard only about 1.5 miles away, I did go down to her a couple of days after the lockdown as there were several consumables (canned vegetables, meats etc.) which I rescued and which we can use at home to avoid going to the shops .
The 'boat park' (normally the South Beach car park) was deserted and I didn't see another soul.
Since then we have remained at home apart from a daily walk up and down our quiet country road.
 
Mine was absolutely ready to go afloat the next day. Covers off, trailer off blocks, tyres pumped, boat antifouled, masthead aerial and windicator refitted, bottle screws greased, water and fuel filled. Wife and son were primed and instructed on how to raise mast, tractor driver willing and able to maintain social distancing. Then Boris said his bit and that was that.
 
Feeling grumpy ! Currently boatless but wouldn't be able to use the boat if we had one (not good / good) but next door neighbours are 2nd home owners down from London (not good). Finally got the swinging mooring we've been hoping for - but nowt to use it with ! Oh well ! at least we can all hang out on here and moan !
 
I'm living in UK now, supposed to be getting married tomorrow, but thanks a lot, Boris!
One of my few comforting thoughts is that I sold the boat last year before leaving Spain to become a bride! Or not!
 
Kukri said:
I can see the logic. If the Powers that Be let us go and play with our million penny non luxury yachts they could not resist demands by caravan owners and second home owners for equal treatment, and so on...
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Drift time: do caravan owners have the same debate as YBW forumites between Manky Auld Caravan owners and All White Caravan owners? If so, what are the key differences?

(I haven't been in a caravan since a Bad Experience in 1958 (n)(n))
 
Resolution said:
Drift time: do caravan owners have the same debate as YBW forumites between Manky Auld Caravan owners and All White Caravan owners? If so, what are the key differences?

(I haven't been in a caravan since a Bad Experience in 1958 (n)(n))
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Resolution said:
Drift time: do caravan owners have the same debate as YBW forumites between Manky Auld Caravan owners and All White Caravan owners? If so, what are the key differences?

(I haven't been in a caravan since a Bad Experience in 1958 (n)(n))
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There is sufficient info about caravans to warrant a new thread.My recall of caravan holidays on thr south coast was the all abiding smell of latreens and staggering from the caravan with the bucket sans wooden toilet seat to tip it
 
Resolution said:
Drift time: do caravan owners have the same debate as YBW forumites between Manky Auld Caravan owners and All White Caravan owners? If so, what are the key differences?

(I haven't been in a caravan since a Bad Experience in 1958 (n)(n))
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I was led to believe so...

A colleague of mine asked whether there was a similar rivalry among boat owners to his experience as a one time caravanner.

It wasn't just the van, the whole rig was the thing. Having the right van wasn't enough, they had to have the right tow car with it.

I replied "not at all". This of course was in the days when a decent 30 footer was the price of a half decent house, and before AWB meant anything nautical.
 
Wansworth said:
A worry.Being now boatless and 450metres above sea level I recall owninga boat was a sort of controlled paranoia and a deep background of a continuous ”what if”.The best bit was being on board either actually moving or just being on it,then you knew for certain all was well!?
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I got a boat I cant use. I sail boats for a living and I cant do that either. But this time will pass. (y)
 
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