Clang clang clang

[longjohnsilver]

One of the problems with anchoring disputes is who got there first. Although there is no defence to letting halyards flap, it can be harder to complain if the offending boat was first in situ. If you are anchored in comfortable solitude, then at least you know you are on strong ground. I haven't often been disturbed at anchor. On one occasion in Salcombe someone with a young family anchored nearby and a little later started reading bedtime stories to the children in a loud affected voice. After maybe 3/4 hr of this I got fed up and called across asking her to call it a day. This didn't go down very well.

We were there first, but that’s not really the point. There’s plenty of room for everyone. We were just unfortunate he chose to anchor nearby.
I still don’t understand why anyone on a sailboat is happy to listen to this racket.

 

[Blueboatman]

I can assure you J, it is a terrible racket on board and down below too!
Ps . Writing for a friend , like

 

[Caraway]

You shouted at someone reading their kids a bedtime story? I can't believe I have just read that.

I expect the kids wanted to go to sleep as well. They couldn't because of this loud-mothed earth-mother.

 

[rib]

I expect the kids wanted to go to sleep as well. They couldn't because of this loud-mothed earth-mother.

Hummm my lord I put it to you... Did he shout At the person.... Or across to the person recess

 

[Daydream believer]

You shouted at someone reading their kids a bedtime story? I can't believe I have just read that.

Well next time try not to read it aloud please

 

[Daydream believer]

How many of your bedtime stories go on for an hour?

I have tried telling the wife a few stories---- but somehow she never believes me

 

[Stemar]

I have tried telling the wife a few stories---- but somehow she never believes me

That sort tend to become couchtime stories...

 

[Daydream believer]

That sort tend to become couchtime stories...

So you have tried as well have you?

 

[TopBanana]

There are worse sounds. Like a bunch of drunken harpies screaming along to Madonna, at sunset in an otherwise peaceful anchorage around sunset

 

[Daydream believer]

There are worse sounds. Like a bunch of drunken harpies screaming along to Madonna, at sunset in an otherwise peaceful anchorage around sunset

Add yapping dogs & radios turned up, as if the whole area wants to hear them, to that if you like.

 

[johnalison]

We were anchored just off Mersea Stone yonks ago. It was more or less dark and some bloke suffered from a false belief that he could play a guitar. I rowed over after some while and asked him if he might desist (the exact words have crumbled away with my grey matter). The only response I got was "Wossa ma''er. Doncha like music?". As I rowed away impulsively it became apparent that in my hurry I had not fully assembled one of the Avon oars and I was left with the task of getting back to my boat with 1.5 oars as I had lost sight of the missing half.