Queue jumping at Port Solent - Australian Dreams

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Nothing worse to give us stinkies a bad name with the raggies then when I observe behaviour exhibited by “Australian Dreams” on Sunday.

This guy must have been at least a mile away when he radioed in for a lock in number. Suffice to say that although he was 5 boats behind me he managed to get in a lock in front of me.

How he had the audacity to pass everyone else queuing beats me.



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I've noticed that some boats do radio ahead for the lock but then hang back instead of holding their place in the queue in the narrow channel thru the moorings. Then, when they are called by the marina, they zoom past everybody. Its fair enough, better than gilling about in that narrow channel for ages

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I thought you had work to do?



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Fair enough, but we watched this guy turn up at the calling post 20 minutes or so after he called in.

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OK, then, he's a tosser with a fantastically powerful VHF

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I could not agree more.

Why the lockmaster does not call in the inbound / outbound boats by name beats me. They could control the entry better to maximize the use of space.
Everyone could then monitor the situation and position themselves better.
Too easy I guess and delays would of course occur.

I too much prefer to wait where there is some sea-room and then come up to the waiting pontoon area before taking the lock.

Last Sunday there was a slight improvement with the lock master advising boats the name of the boat in front and not to pass same.

There was also a fellow who I thought was queue jumping but actually just wished to dump some pax off. He would have had some 'verbal' but for some good advise from PS to tell the craft being overtaken his intention.

All the hassle is worth it as I think the marina / staff / facilities / location /excellent

Michael


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or possibly 'armlesss as well as forward thinking! Must admit I usually try and keep our lock keepers sweet with little presents ... was working well until TCM totally wrecked my credibility!

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To be honest, I can't remember! It was just the boat's name that stuck in my mind. Biggish flybridge, no overt bimbos, drug dealers etc. evident.

But still a plonker. I am going to ask the Beaulieu River Harbourmaster not to let him in again - we can't have his sort lowering the tone don't y'know..........

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Quite a good wheeze that. Think I'll have to try it.

Seriously - of course it's not fair to people who call at the marked pile if people start calling up some distance before it in order to secure an earlier position in the lock queue. If you feel strongly enough about it, you should complain to the lock-keeper. If not, best keep quiet about it in case the practice spreads.

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Why do you need to call the lock keeper to lock in? Surely it's first come first served. If there is a queue you join the back and wait your turn.
At Chichester we need a lock out number but not lock in. If you try and jump the queue on the way in the marina dory proptly puts you at the back.

I'll have to make a note of Port Solents phone number and give them a call just as I leave Chichester

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Big boat boat, no response to nice waving AND queue jumping. Even that Saddam Hussein didn't queue jump (but guilty of first two) so massive sanctions apply and then if he doesn't admit he has got some bombs or starts pretending he hasn't he should get invaded, imho.

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Re: okay then

Agreed, though I'm not sure how effective a sanction it would be to prevent him from being stung for £££££ to stop for lunch at Buckler's Hard.

Poor guy! All he wanted to do was save a bit of time in the lock at Port Solent and now his name is a hissing and abomination up and down the South Coast.

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