Is 35 miles to far to drive to do antifouling with the lockdown

[davidmh]

The Yacht harbours organization have issue guidance on boat maintenance but talk about minimizing travel. Is 35 miles each way ok.
The dates they give are March 8th for maintenance to keep the boat seaworthy - Minimize travel
March 29th General maintenance ok but no overnight stays - minimize travel
April 12th as March 29th but overnight stays ok - still minimize travel
What does the forum think
David

 

[Daydream believer]

An emotive subject here on this forum
perhaps one should read the marinas re opening link prior to putting ones head above the parapet
Marinas re opening

 

[Achosenman]

The Yacht harbours organization have issue guidance on boat maintenance but talk about minimizing travel. Is 35 miles each way ok.
The dates they give are March 8th for maintenance to keep the boat seaworthy - Minimize travel
March 29th General maintenance ok but no overnight stays - minimize travel
April 12th as March 29th but overnight stays ok - still minimize travel
What does the forum think
David

Oh bad luck, if it was 34.6 miles it would be considered local...?

 

[Easticks28]

If you need to ask the question I believe in your heart of hearts that you know the answer is NO.

 

[CAPTAIN FANTASTIC]

You could claim that you are testing your eyesight.!!
If you go and come back with the traffic flow and avoid weekends, you should be ok.

 

[Boathook]

If you are asking NO. If you don't ask ........... but that is to late now.

 

[matt1]

I live 10-15 mins drive from where my boat will be lifted during the dates posted by the OP and live within the same council borough as the yard - so absent any definitive answer to my question to the police, my personal interpretation of "local" is with my borough. However, I suspect I am pushing the limit of the guidance. I note the lady in London arrested for buying a coffee 2 miles from her residence (although it seemed like she kicked off at plod so maybe that is really why they arrested her!)

I note the RYA are still saying maintenance currently isn't allowed

https://www.rya.org.uk/SiteCollectionDocuments/clubs/Covid FAQs in England from 5 Jan 2021.pdf

 

[Daydream believer]

35 miles is generally getting on for an hours traveling,. Seems to me to be beyond the spirit of the guidelines.
But others think differently & have a different sense of respect for guidelines, as seen on this forum
You should ask yourself if you really think that it is right, or whether it would be better to wait a couple of weeks when the weather would be warmer anyway.
Then ask yourself if it will actually make the slightest difference to your sailing this year anyway.

 

[tugger]

Current guidelines from The RYA and TYHA both state that essential maintenance to keep a vessel seaworthy may be carried out from 8th March however the Stay At Home order is still in place. General maintenance by owners (which would include antifouling, because lets face it, your boats not going to sink without it...especially if it's already out of the water) may be carried out from 12th April.

 

[Never Grumble]

Current guidelines from The RYA and TYHA both state that essential maintenance to keep a vessel seaworthy may be carried out from 8th March however the Stay At Home order is still in place. General maintenance by owners (which would include antifouling, because lets face it, your boats not going to sink without it...especially if it's already out of the water) may be carried out from 12th April.

It goes to show how badly thought out the "Rules" are. You can go and use your boat for recreation from the 29th March but you can't go and maintain it until the 12th April. If I was the OP I'd be undertaking recreation by way of energetic use of a paint roller from the 29th. I have to move mine before the end of the month and seeing I might be sailing at 0900 on the 29th will be going down before then to check seaworthyness.

 

[tugger]

It goes to show how badly thought out the "Rules" are. You can go and use your boat for recreation from the 29th March but you can't go and maintain it until the 12th April. If I was the OP I'd be undertaking recreation by way of energetic use of a paint roller from the 29th. I have to move mine before the end of the month and seeing I might be sailing at 0900 on the 29th will be going down before then to check seaworthyness.

Not really, I think you've misunderstood the difference between 'essential' and 'general' maintenance

 

[Never Grumble]

Not really, I think you've misunderstood the difference between 'essential' and 'general' maintenance

You lockdown enthusiasts seem to want to pick a fight at any opportunity. I dont really care about the differential on type of maintenance, my point was the rules are non sensical. There is no more C-19 transmission risk to someone attending the marina to paint the bottom of their boat when compared to someone else who goes down and takes their boat out sailing.

 

[dankilb]

General maintenance by owners (which would include antifouling, because lets face it, your boats not going to sink without it...especially if it's already out of the water) may be carried out from 12th April.

Where does the 12th come from (with reference to boating)? I thought the 29th was the date for outdoor sport/recreation - I’d interpret that as including maintenance required for those activities.

Many sports include maintenance and upkeep of the equipment involved. Surely it would be risky (if not just nonsensical) to start the sport before maintaining the equipment?

 

[penberth3]

35 miles is generally getting on for an hours traveling,. Seems to me to be beyond the spirit of the guidelines.
But others think differently & have a different sense of respect for guidelines, as seen on this forum
You should ask yourself if you really think that it is right, or whether it would be better to wait a couple of weeks when the weather would be warmer anyway.
Then ask yourself if it will actually make the slightest difference to your sailing this year anyway.

How essential is a coat of A/F? Would it really matter if it didn't get done. You don't have to travel, you don't have to do the work yourself. You can comply with "stay local" by getting some else to do the work. If I was prosecuting you, that would be my line!

 

[matt1]

That's my interpretation as well

12th is when we can go sailing and stay overnight isn't it?

 

[laika]

March 29th General maintenance ok but no overnight stays
April 12th as March 29th but overnight stays ok

The "overnight stays" thing is rather nonsensical. If you have a job which is going to take a couple of days, is the public interest being served by going there and back twice rather than once?

 

[RJJ]

35 miles? do it. Don't go near anyone, wash your hands, and you'll be causing less infection risk than if you went for a walk in your local park or took an inadvertent second trip to the supermarket having forgotten the milk.

Presumably, like many, your relaunch date is time-sensitive to avoid significant extra bills, when there's mooring available? I don't know about that being "essential" but I'd say it's reasonable.

If she's out of the water until late April anyway, you might wait.

 

[DJE]

It is only guidance - the Yacht Harbour Organization can't enforce the law.

But the police probably won't be very interested in what they have to say either.

 

[ProDave]

Distance has never been the issue. Up here you can travel within your local authority area, which if you look up how big the Highland council area is, means I can travel a LONG way.

It's not being able to do anything when you get there. we have been debating if antifouling on your own is "exercise" or whether to drop the roller and start doing some sit ups if anyone comes snooping.

 

[Caraway]

You lockdown enthusiasts seem to want to pick a fight at any opportunity. I dont really care about the differential on type of maintenance, my point was the rules are non sensical. There is no more C-19 transmission risk to someone attending the marina to paint the bottom of their boat when compared to someone else who goes down and takes their boat out sailing.

You don't care because you don't want to accept it is not within the regulations.
I don't think the government thought it a useful use of time to compare and contrast the risks involved in minutae of every possible leisure opportunity.
They are general rules. if you lose out. Tough.
If you make your own judgement and get pulled and fined. Tough.