Picked up that lump of wood

[iangrant]

About a couple of weeks ago Solent CG announced a hazard to small vessels, a lump of wood off Gilkicker.

I think it was the same lump we found about a mile east of Poole harbour so we told Portland CG and towed it into Poole and handed it to the harbour master.

Was a hefty lump which certainly could have spoiled someones day had they hit it!

Ian

 

[mirabriani]

Well done, thoughtful action.

When I read of Charlie Stock doing that (or burning it)
I thought "cannot imagine doing that myself"
but after sailing in an area for a while, it becomes "your"
area and you begin to feel responsible for it.
So good on you.

Regards Briani

 

[tome]

Only reason you handed it over was cos it was the wrong sort of teak and you couldn't be airsed lifting it on board

 

[jimi]

Would a bit of wood drift on the tide from Gilkicker to Poole? I'd think it'just go back and forwards 2 or 3 miles?

 

[Twister_Ken]

Ian,

I know your noble vessel is equipped with all sorts, but howdya managed to secure a line to it? And just how big was it?

 

[tome]

You'd be surprised how fast things move. I heard of an incident where a fridge was spotted at St Cats and within minutes it ended up at the Needles.

 

[jimi]

Manky auld lumps of wood

Or how slow Teakie things move .. heard of one that was off St Caths and 7 hours later ir=t was still there!

 

[ghost]

dont quote me but its sommat like
east 3miles then west 4.2 miles,
depends on the weather

 

[iangrant]

Prepared a BIG clove hitch, looped it over the end and put another hitch on it.
Not a chance of hauling it on board too many hundredweights

Ian

 

[iangrant]

Another word from you matey and I'll post them pics!

Ian

 

[jimi]

Tome just PM'd me to say you're a big wussie woofter and would'nt dare!

 

[tome]

No he didn't you lying sh**e!!!

 

[iangrant]

right that does it, I'll just be a minute to fire up the laptop.
Of course Tome does have a copy of the photo's in question..but I bet he didn't tell you that..

Ian

 

[Dipper]

Ah! An old fashioned trailing log.

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[Twister_Ken]

I'll be suing you for busting a gut laughing at that one.!!!

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[oldharry]

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Would a bit of wood drift on the tide from Gilkicker to Poole? I'd think it'just go back and forwards 2 or 3 miles?

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Yes: say an average 2.5kts x 6 hours tide = 15 miles, and once out past the Needles, unlikely to go back up the Solent.

Whatever - I am glad it is not still drifting around out there.

 

[tcm]

well done ian. But i have been unimpressed at the way in whcih some people working on the watefront have treated the water almost as a tip - even some boat engineers chucking big lumps of plastic sheeting in the water.