Plonker of the week ? (ii)

[DAKA]

A boats engine was playing up so the skipper dropped his crew off on a sand bank just offshore while he went back for repairs/refuel.

The skipper apparently lost track of time or got talking and one thing lead to another and the crew started to panic as the tide came in to swamp the sand bank.

A passing 30ft Bayliner with a brave and observant skipper got close enough to get a message from the stricken crew and then relayed the distress to Solent CG................

The response

Langston inshore lifeboat was dispatched ( 1-2 nm away)
and a Helicopter which then air lifted the crew to safety.

My nomination for this weeks 'Plonker of the week' is for the tw*t who abandoned his crew on a sand bank with an incoming tide

Unless you know of a more worthy candidate

 

[moonraker 36]

yep.. the plonker with a nimbus..got abit rough for him in the wash,so he got is 12-13yr old son to jump off the boat onto a channel marker bouy with a rope so he could tie up and wait for better weather!!!

 

[PaulGooch]

yep.. the plonker with a nimbus..got abit rough for him in the wash,so he got is 12-13yr old son to jump off the boat onto a channel marker bouy with a rope so he could tie up and wait for better weather!!!

This recent ?

 

[wetspot]

God,,, there some bell ends out there !!!

 

[moonraker 36]

This recent ?

not realy..maybe 8-10yrs ago
we went down from the wash area to yarmouth.with said boat and their freinds who were in a birchwood 33..

it was our first trip at sea at that time in my farthers boat..
all i can say is.. we didnt make the return trip with them!
aday or two later when we got back,
said incident occured.

 

[PaulGooch]

not realy..maybe 8-10yrs ago
we went down from the wash area to yarmouth.with said boat and their freinds who were in a birchwood 33..

it was our first trip at sea at that time in my farthers boat..
all i can say is.. we didnt make the return trip with them!
aday or two later when we got back,
said incident occured.

They certainly are out there

 

[Major Catastrophe]

I'm a plonker this week.

On Monday got back form a fabulous day out, including BBQ on beach and nudged the pontoon with my bow, as I had an inflated tender in the cockpit and couldn't get ashore quick enough.

Crew was a novice and confined herself to reading the newspaper while I pretended it was normal to end a trip with a loud bang and a sudden stop.


Luckily a neighbour was busily repairing a similar injury and gave me half a tube of gelcoat repair.

Naturally every house overlooking the harbour had fully occupied balconies, and over the years all the householders have become expects on boat parking as they frequently see every possible variation.

 

[DAKA]

while I pretended it was normal to end a trip with a loud bang and a sudden stop.

lol

Last time I fell in, (head first at the bow) luckily I had a sponge in my hand and was able to swim round to my bathing platform while washing the water line

 

[Major Catastrophe]

I forgot to mention that on the same trip I also managed to shorten the bow warp by three metres after an encounter with the prop.

 

[Kilter]

I forgot to mention that on the same trip I also managed to shorten the bow warp by three metres after an encounter with the prop.

Do we have any further instalments to look forward to?

 

[Assassin]

The best i witnessed was the guy with the new towable, Range Rover, and family. After several attempts to get it down the slip for launching, he gave up; being an easy going sort i reversed it down ready for launching. Off it came and into the water, no ropes attached and off drifted the boat until it was caught by a passing boater in the harbour, and a line secured. After retreival several lines were secured and it was drifted out into the harbour on a long line until it came to rest next to the harbour wall.

Teenage grandson quickly dived aboard and roped it to a bollard, the rest of the family trundled round and climbed on. Grandfather tried starting the engine, but to no avail despite the useful comments and advice shouted from the ever increasing throng now gathering on the harbour wall who obviously sensed impending disaster. What was worse is thet the Range Rover and trailer were left on the launching slip with a rising tide.

Useful comments and advice turned to mickey taking, this spurred grandfather to pull harder to start the engine, which he did. I stood near and shouted "turn your bloody fuel on" which he did. After a couple more pulls it fired, this spurred him on even more and he gave the starter cord one almighty yank. It was hilarious, grandfather in his suit and trilby did the perfect dive as the engine kicked back, straight over the stern and into the sea, and all that remained was the trilby floating on the sea. After he emerged and climbed back into the boat he tried again, and the engine started; he did one lap of the harbour and headed back for his trailer.

Nearly one hour launching a tiny boat, for a good drenching and a 30 second trip around the harbour; admittedly about 400 people had some entertainment.

 

[Major Catastrophe]

Do we have any further instalments to look forward to?

I also lost the battery cover to my mobile phone in Mermaids Cove.

I think that is it for that day. I have a nephew staying this weekend while he uses the Welsh mountains to practice for l'Etape du Tour Mondovélo 2010.

He has shown some interest in having a 'trip around the lighthouse', but I am not sure I can afford another calamitous day.

 

[KevB]

The skipper apparently lost track of time or got talking and one thing lead to another and the crew started to panic as the tide came in to swamp the sand bank.

Hold on a minute. This could be a very clever guy. Just supposing the 'crew' was a very annoying, moaning SWMBO. They guy could be gutted someone found her?

 

[oldgit]

I forgot to mention that on the same trip I also managed to shorten the bow warp by three metres after an encounter with the prop.

betcha cannot beat.........running aground at the same place Twice.