Hovercraft on the Deben
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PeterBoater
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Someone I know has one in another part of the country and has joined the local yacht club, there being nothing in their rules to prevent it, apparently much to the displeasure of the blazered bar-proppers.
Leighb
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They appear to think that speed limits do not apply to them as they were travelling at about 15 knots I would think. No wash though, but quite noisy.
ashtead
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Maybe a retired RNLI one -you could trying asking the RNLI hq in Poole?
Juan Twothree
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dunedin
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Sometimes seen a group of similar looking hovercraft around the Clyde. Bright coloured GRP does not necessarily mean ex rescue craft.
Steering seems to be a bit "hit or miss" at close quarters
Steering seems to be a bit "hit or miss" at close quarters
oldgit
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We have a clutch of these little beasties on the Medway, possibly homebuilds.
Can hear them coming from miles way but virtually no wash.
Group of them on the "beach" in Queenborough Harbour last year on a very chilly New Years Day, the only things that were moving on the river that day.
Live and let live.
Can hear them coming from miles way but virtually no wash.
Group of them on the "beach" in Queenborough Harbour last year on a very chilly New Years Day, the only things that were moving on the river that day.
Live and let live.
PaulRainbow
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If only
Bigplumbs
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Yup live and let live including Jet Skis
johnalison
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Why is it me that has to do all the letting and nobody is prepared to leave me in peace?Yup live and let live including Jet Skis
DanTribe
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Quite.Yup live and let live including Jet Skis
My hobby is burning tractor tyres, but you should hear how the neighbours complain!
M Hill
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They may not, depends how the bylaws are written. If its speed through the water then as they are above the water they would likely not apply, if its over the ground then they probably would.
johnalison
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I suggest that you try that in court and see how you get on.
Puffin10032
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https://riverdeben.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/River-Deben-Byelaws.pdf
It seems that it's though the water (para 3). I don't a law degree so I'm not able to comment on whether or not hovercraft are exempt from this.
M Hill
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It’s the letter of the law and not the spirt of the law that would count though!
Would certainly be an interesting argument.
M Hill
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On the same token the limit only applies to pleasure craft so claim your comercial and no limit!
Leighb
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Another first, yesterday afternoon a Jetski made a brief appearance, came upriver to just short of the Tide Mill then turned and went back, going at a reasonable speed, I wonder where it would have launched?
oldgit
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Our "boat" club was formed in 1905,shortly afterwards there was a bit of a schism and the motorboaters watched the yachties sail away down stream to "Upnor" presumably on a vain search for " some peace and quiet" but more likely to escape those who regarded the infernal combustion engine as progress. ?
We do still maintain nearly cordial relations even though they regard us as "trade" and we regard them as being a little to fond of Blazers and Gold Braid and pointlessly sailing round in circles not going anywhere much and finding a hooter being blasted from the shore every so often as meaning something. ?
We do still maintain nearly cordial relations even though they regard us as "trade" and we regard them as being a little to fond of Blazers and Gold Braid and pointlessly sailing round in circles not going anywhere much and finding a hooter being blasted from the shore every so often as meaning something. ?
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Bigplumbs
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What Court would that be are you going to take a civil action
Bigplumbs
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You got that right
