On the seabed under your marina berth

[charles_reed]

Don't stay too long in any one place - but lost overboard - 2 mobile phones, 2 pairs of varifocal specs (both with retaining string) several 1/4" drivers and sockets, about 11 spanners etc, a couple of Leathermen, winch-handles and saucepan tops (uncounted). I still have one set of ex Indian Army canteens, top of largest thrown overboard by red-haired Rob @ age 9, he's now bald and 47. Those all on the current boat, can't remember the two before.

I have recovered, in Braye harbour, one pair of laCoste bifocals, lost @ HW springs and recovered @ LW by diving; and an expensive HenriLloyd Offshore top. The laCoste frames I still have!!

PS the lost saucepan top was in #2 boat - we had to fly the boys back from Alderney and Rob was firmly strapped into the RH front seat with instructions to the Aurigny captain to clip him across the ear if he so much as moved. Apparently he was allowed to take the controls at one point.

 

[explores]

We were on a delivery trip for Sunsail and had on board a chap who we never new.He washed up all the diner utensils, put them in a bucket to rinse,Then threw the lot overboard.Thought it was just dirty water.

 

[phatcat1]

SWMBO's phone. sunglasses, assorted bolts & nuts, cut down batten prodder thing to close batten pockets (x2 - both with lanyards!), nice screwdriver, mole grips, umbrella, very expensive Selden screw that holds the sail guides in the track, handmade china mug..........................

 

[westernman]

In a marina in Spain, the guy from the port office let go of our part I registration document which fluttered away and then rapidly sank in about 12m of water.

He stripped off to his briefs, much to the delight of certain crew members, and dived into go after it. Of course he had no chance in 12m and the professional divers were called out. They found it in less than 5 minutes.

 

[Searush]

Nothing I haven't recovered so far.

The advantage of a drying berth is that I can have a good look when the tide recedes, even if it doesn't always dry completely, it is always shallow enough to wade & reach down without getting too wet.

 

[A1Sailor]

Jings you nust have a big berth, is it on the moon?

Berth is in the Sea of Tranquility.

 

[A1Sailor]

Most of the above plus numerous pegs, several towels, a hoodie, a bra and, left by the previous berth holder, a satellite dish.

How did your bra become dislodged?

 

[BruceDanforth]

Once you lose a shoe you need to go and quest for the golden fleece.

Two mobiles, two pairs of shades, one pair of specs - closely followed by the LED Lenser torch which I was using to locate the specs (the air was bluer than the bluest thing in the universe). Two deck shoes (from different pairs). A load of keys on one of those cork floaty things (sank like a stone). Got the keys back from the bottom of Sovereign Harbour with a Sea Searcher borrowed from the Marina Office (respect).

Keep promising myself one but can never bear to part with that amount of dosh for a magnet. Silly really.

 

[nigelmercier]

... Under my neighbour's boat - the commodore's wife's rolex...

Best place for it.

 

[RalphyM]

My boat

ETA - a temporary problem

 

[prv]

Once you lose a shoe you need to go and quest for the golden fleece.

I remember my dad losing a deck shoe overboard while sailing fast. I think he got the back of it hooked under a sheet or a guardrail or something, while kneeling on the deck, and it was flicked off his foot and over the side.

In one fluid motion he stood up, swore loudly, and whipped off the remaining shoe and hurled it after the first

Pete

 

[Sans Bateau]

"On the seabed under your marina berth"

Not a lot now, they've just dredged!

 

[Supine Being]

The grill-pan from our Nelson cooker. Mrs SB was emptying the toast crumbs over the side, forgetting that the handle isn't actually attached, but just hooks on. Kerr-splosh.

 

[Nostrodamus]

As
of an
hour ago
I added a

pair of glasses.

Now I cannot seeee where the retuuuuurnnn key... isssssss

 

[JumbleDuck]

I remember my dad losing a deck shoe overboard while sailing fast. I think he got the back of it hooked under a sheet or a guardrail or something, while kneeling on the deck, and it was flicked off his foot and over the side.

I optimistically and unwisely put the winch covers on while returning my home mooring under power after last summer's cruise. Time was tight for the ferry home and I wanted to do as little as possible on the mooring. One injudicious movement later and I had flicked one over the side; it took ten minutes of MOB practice and boathook wielding to get the damn thing on board. Five minutes later I knocked the other one in. We got it, but missed the ferry. My young crew found the whole business very entertaining.

 

[maxi]

50 sq metres of extremely expensive mud, probably because the Crown claim ownership of it, but do damn all to maintain it. Viva la revolution!

 

[david_bagshaw]

Lent over to adjust a winter fender, Plop went the Nokia communicator. Water was cold, with lumps in. Got it back to recover the sim as tel co charged 30-40 to replace! now they give them away.

 

[Dave-Shafa]

Tin opener. Empty beans tin was left in my hand.

 

[mjcoon]

I optimistically and unwisely put the winch covers on while returning my home mooring under power after last summer's cruise. Time was tight for the ferry home and I wanted to do as little as possible on the mooring. One injudicious movement later and I had flicked one over the side; it took ten minutes of MOB practice and boathook wielding to get the damn thing on board. Five minutes later I knocked the other one in. We got it, but missed the ferry. My young crew found the whole business very entertaining.

Why didn't the covers have a drawstring (in a contrasting colour) to ensure they could not come off?

Mike.

 

[mjcoon]

We were on a delivery trip for Sunsail and had on board a chap who we never new.He washed up all the diner utensils, put them in a bucket to rinse,Then threw the lot overboard.Thought it was just dirty water.

If the rinse water was that murky, his washing up was not up to much!

Mike.