Forum poll.........

[Col]

Hypothetical question...........

If a forum member broke down and needed towing from, say, Bembridge area back to Hamble

Would it be in order to claim salvage?

Or should that person be locked in the brig for having non seaworthy boat?

Would it be better to name and shame??

Or should they just own up in person? (see! no clue as to gender, so could be gal or bouy cos this is hypothetical right?)

Any other suggestions for suitable recompense?

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[jimi]

Name & shame nuddy photo couple of bottles of decent wine ..

 

[Col]

No Keel- hauling then?

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[longjohnsilver]

You didn't lose both props this time Col?

Who towed you back? /forums/images/icons/smile.gif


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[powerskipper]

HE HE my lips are sealed, /forums/images/icons/wink.gif




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[adarcy]

Salvage - less likely to get away with it with a forum member (cause he/she might know the rules) but much, much more likely to try it on!

Non-seaworthy boat - Ah well really depends if it is an unforseeable breakdown rather than just bad maintenance - see answer one for reimbursement. (Actually hangs head in shame as I once ran out of petrol in Alum Bay due entirely to crap fuel guage I still say)

Name + shame - Obviously if after a decent interval, say 24hrs working time, they haven't coughed to it then name, shame and embroider

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[Solitaire]

I would "humbly" suggest that the skills of the two forumites concerned as to their enginering capablilities be brought into serious question! As to salvage, this is a matter between the two skippers concerned in terms of who passed whose line to whom! Or wheather in fact there was a gentleman's agrement as to the agreed fee. Of course as this is a hypothetical question, it must be assumed that the two individuals concerened were of such a "gentalmanly" nature that the issue would not arise. Being I asume that one doing the towing may have been in a similar situation in the past /forums/images/icons/wink.gif

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[Col]

So what are you trying to say??

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[Col]

No. Not me.
This is a hypothetical question/forums/images/icons/wink.gif

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[Col]

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[Dave_Snelson]

"If a forum member broke down"

Do you mean like sobbing and crying??

Oh, I see - you mean mechanical failure. Right, got it now! It would be a bit churlish to claim salvage on a fellow forumite. Surely a "tow of convenience for no charge" would be the gentlemanly thing to do. There would have to be a beer or two in it though.

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[PaulF]

I think anybody can get caught out. Some people for more stupid reasons that others.
IMHO however this is an area that can have serious repercussions as far as insurance goes. If the conditions are dangerous it is likely a salvage claim could be made. If the conditions are such that a gentlmans agreement type tow takes place, at least there should be an agreed sum discussed, whether that be a pint from a mate, or a serious case of Claret/Scotch, is up to the parties concerned. Franky I would feel very bad at accepting a tow of that length without at least trying to grease the palm of the tower with a decent drink.

Our insurance policies make interesting reading in this area.

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[Solitaire]

Hypothetically or otherwise?

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[duncan]

being a forum member they should know exactly what would be apprecited by the skipper concerned.

I your case you can of course expect a pair of props in the post.............../forums/images/icons/smile.gif

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[pissativlypossed]

The amount of publicity should be inversly proportional to the size of the food and wine bill on return to the marina.

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[powerskipper]

It will be the forum recuse society at this rate /forums/images/icons/smile.gif

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[hagrid]

Time is up you must now tell all please


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[Solitaire]

Oh Andy! You surely don't want to laugh at someone's else's misfortune ? If so, you realise you'll go to hell! /forums/images/icons/laugh.gif

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[cliffdale]

Thank goodness you didn't see me going out of Guernsey.

Any forum members who shouted at me "YO0UUU COULD HAVE WAITED"......

It was me, out of control going sideways in front of yachties coming in.

How do you stop and wait in these powerboats? I tried waiting, honestly, but it just went sideways across the entrance. Ill think Ill go back to sailing.

Anyone got spare L plates???

Cliff

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[hagrid]

oh yes i do


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