Seastoke
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So with so many new owners and marinas full , can you see more bumps and scratches in marinas and in narrow channels.
New to boating .
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BruceK
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Dont be so neurotic. Of course yes. That's why you have fenders and steeper premiums from Y
JB
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Yes of course but I think that is part of the experience people make mistakes
BruceK
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Roy's boat was recently out to have bow and stern thrusters fitted and electronicised up with joysticks and every aid known to man in the hope that one day he might leave the pontoon without leaving a trail of destruction.
Kawasaki
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There’s a narrow channel between a couple of bridges not far away from where I’m sitting
Scratched the odd boat or two there in the past! ?
Noticed though over the last few years
Many more Newbies these days get some training sorted before they take ‘The Plunge’ as it were
If the last few weeks are anything to go by
Enquiries for help and training etc
I think the trend of voluntary training is a good thing
Hold yer hand up if you’ve never scratched a boat
And I’ll call you a little fibber!
One thing I do know
When and where we are all let loose
It’s gonna be a busy one
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Somerset Jim
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You’re making me nervous given that we are on the outside of a hammerhead! Maybe the 4 fenders we leave on the outside should be more...
BruceK
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You really dont want to look too comfortable. I think a few planks with nails driven through would be far more likely to have the desired affect
superheat6k
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I am expecting to be able to walk along the Hamble SUP to SUP this year, let alone navigate a boat through the soup of SUPs !
Greg2
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There were plenty of them about during our brief stay at Universal last summer. A little annoying when they hog the channel when they could quite easily keep the side or keep out of the channel altogether. Mind you, a good number of mobos weren’t particularly considerate with speed and wash so SUP’s don’t have a monopoly on being irritating ?
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ashtead
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Maybe some controls at last on newbie jetski louts will control the numbers. At least in this country plenty of fenders generally in evidence unlike the shortage in France. Much prefer a few SUPs to the curse of jetski
ShaneAtSea
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Well im a complete novice so ive decided to buy a tugboat so i can drive it around like a bumper car
Doesnt matter what i hit . i'll be fine
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BruceK
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Well now is your chance! Plenty mini-tugs to be had and in the marina you could earn a pretty penny as you blackmail the newbies into submission
ashtead
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Clearly not a French tug with all those fenders though but maybe a role for it in Suez ??
hinch
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a brand new merry fisher turned up at our marina last summer factory fresh by the looks of it 2 massive outboards guy driving didn't have a clue i think he hit every wall and gate getting in and out of the lock and then the spurn light ship and a massive green barge and finally a pontoon end or 2 just getting to his berth which took him half an hour to get into.
boat hasn't moved since i think the experience has put him off for life
boat hasn't moved since i think the experience has put him off for life
ashtead
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Very sad - no doubt observing covid rules or studying for his powerboat course.
ShaneAtSea
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Alicatt
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No! You are not leaving...
Seastoke
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Bruce is the only guy i know who owns a pontoon with engines.
BruceK
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That'll be a Pinotage to add the the 2 Malbecs.
