Got shouted at this morning.

[tinkicker0]

By a bloke moored up at the side of the river. Admittedly it was early doors.

Moored up out on the river last night where the stereo can't disturb anybody, had our usual beer and crashed out.

Had to be up at 6am cos the neighbour (we have brill neighbours) could put the dogs away at 9pm that night, but was having a bit of a do and could not guarantee to be up early, so we had to be home for around 7:30am to let em out.

Any way up at 6am, everything stowed and mooring lines slipped at 6:30, motored back up the river to the marina, came to the moored boats on the riverbank, reduced speed to about 4 mph / 1000rpm to pass them with minimum wake as I always do. Think the ducks make more wake than we do at this speed.

Heard a bang and looked around; silly old sod banging hell out of his saloon window and shaking his fist at us.

What on earth do these people think? Perhaps he owns the reach? Perhaps anyone on the river before noon should be flogged? Perhaps everyone else on the planet should sod off and die to leave him in peace.

 

[Searush]

Bet he mistook you for the sports boat that went past at 50mph 5 mins ago.

 

[Captain Coochie]

Pretty much how the rivers are going im afraid mate . Pompus pricks in what they think are flash boats shouting orders to anyone that will listen .
You did the right thing so just be happy and ignore the twats .

 

[Kawasaki]

Yewr a hooloigan canbooter
'Get orf the river an back on yer motorbicicle'!!

 

[tinkicker0]

Yewr a hooloigan canbooter
'Get orf the river an back on yer motorbicicle'!!

After this morning, I never want to see another motorbicycle again.

Six bleeding punctures to repair after the weekend.

 

[Trundlebug]

By a bloke moored up at the side of the river. Admittedly it was early doors.

Moored up out on the river last night where the stereo can't disturb anybody, had our usual beer and crashed out.

Had to be up at 6am cos the neighbour (we have brill neighbours) could put the dogs away at 9pm that night, but was having a bit of a do and could not guarantee to be up early, so we had to be home for around 7:30am to let em out.

Any way up at 6am, everything stowed and mooring lines slipped at 6:30, motored back up the river to the marina, came to the moored boats on the riverbank, reduced speed to about 4 mph / 1000rpm to pass them with minimum wake as I always do. Think the ducks make more wake than we do at this speed.

Heard a bang and looked around; silly old sod banging hell out of his saloon window and shaking his fist at us.

What on earth do these people think? Perhaps he owns the reach? Perhaps anyone on the river before noon should be flogged? Perhaps everyone else on the planet should sod off and die to leave him in peace.

Don't tell me... he was in a narrowboat.

Any other boat moving at all = must be going too fast.

Any moored boat when they're moving = handy fender.

 

[Major Catastrophe]

TinKicker did you have a flag up? Maybe he was shouting at your lack of etiquette.

 

[tinkicker0]

TinKicker did you have a flag up? Maybe he was shouting at your lack of etiquette.

Unfortunately no, had the covers on and the staff stowed. Perhaps next weekend I'll fit the staff and cruise in small circles at 4knots by his boat.

When he see's the Pissed up Rat on a Stick flying proudly and on the ensign staff too he'll know I'm not to be messed with.

Wake? I'll gi yer wake; tek a gander at me staff yer bounder.


He'll be wearing a teacosy on his head by the time I've done with him.

Or maybe I'll just leave the silly old sod alone to fester in his miserable world.