Raggie bends me davits

[iangrant]

Sat downstairs minding me own business then there is a terific crash, boat shook, I thought we'd come untied, drifted and hit something but no. twas a raggie that got to close apparently going a quite a lick, his shrouds caught on one davit extension with his shrouds and put a tidy bend on it.

To be fair the raggie came round to apologise and said he'd cough up for the repair.

Metal basher having a look at it.

Ian

 

[andy59]

So are you and HLB gonna start some kind of exclusive club then ?

 

[iangrant]

Think so

to be honest it only the extension that's been bent, the main strut is ok. so I'm not quite the fully new davit club member that HLB is.


Ian

 

[jfm]

Bad luck. This is becoming an epidemic!

 

[iangrant]

Certainly is!!

Bad luck. This is becoming an epidemic!

and it's a PITA, I have to research and carry out the repair, I know the guy offered to pay for the damage, asked would it be an insurance claim etc.. then he said what do we do,, so like a twit I said I'd get it sorted and get a quote and present it to him.

I'm starting to wonder if I should have just said you bent it you mend it!

Ian

 

[dmmbruce]

and it's a PITA, I have to research and carry out the repair, I know the guy offered to pay for the damage, asked would it be an insurance claim etc.. then he said what do we do,, so like a twit I said I'd get it sorted and get a quote and present it to him.

I'm starting to wonder if I should have just said you bent it you mend it!

Ian

It's safer to say it the way you did then you get it done your way and to your satisfaction.

 

[hlb]

and it's a PITA, I have to research and carry out the repair, I know the guy offered to pay for the damage, asked would it be an insurance claim etc.. then he said what do we do,, so like a twit I said I'd get it sorted and get a quote and present it to him.

I'm starting to wonder if I should have just said you bent it you mend it!

Ian

Well it cost nearly 4 grand to mend mine and I'm still £250 quid down on the excess.

What sort of davits you got. I might have the spare part.

 

[iangrant]

Simpson 100

Well it cost nearly 4 grand to mend mine and I'm still £250 quid down on the excess.

What sort of davits you got. I might have the spare part.

If the metal basher can't straighten the extension then it'll be a new arm

Ta

Ian

BTW where's me bl**dy flag

 

[deborahann]

was it like this

 

[iangrant]

That's the kiddie

the last bit that sticks out that can be adjusted with the wing nut, it's the simpson 100 model

Ian

 

[hlb]

If the metal basher can't straighten the extension then it'll be a new arm

Ta

Ian

BTW where's me bl**dy flag

Perfectly good Whittall davit arm here. 85 Kg I think.

As I said before. It takes nine months to make a baby and three years to make an eliphant.

Maybe later this week.

 

[iangrant]

Ta

Perfectly good Whittall davit arm here. 85 Kg I think.

Thanks for that sadly I doubt the extension bit woul fit into the simpson main arm.

As I said before. It takes nine months to make a baby and three years to make an eliphant.

Maybe later this week.

Promise to hoist on day of arrival and will post a pic

Ian

 

[hlb]

Suppose you could have a bit of my new Simpson davits then. How about 5 grand.!!!!

 

[iangrant]

Ha

Suppose you could have a bit of my new Simpson davits then. How about 5 grand.!!!!

That's cheer up the old fella that hit us!!

Ian

 

[hlb]

That's cheer up the old fella that hit us!!

Ian

Seriously, contact Simpson and get a new bit, or at least a price. No reason why you should suffer.

 

[iangrant]

You're right

Seriously, contact Simpson and get a new bit, or at least a price. No reason why you should suffer.

The metal basher is going to give it a go then see what his cost is to make a new one (oh I wonder what the conclusion will be!!) so he makes a new one and I give the bill to the raggie.. The route of going to simpson may well be "oh that the old model sir" etc..... may be more painful!!

Ian

 

[PaulGooch]

Just remember, metal that's been bent and bashed straight is never as strong as it was. Plus, why should you have bashed metal on your "new" boat ?

Get a new one, or a pair of new ones and give him the bill.

 

[deborahann]

thats what we did, but it took months, and a load of aggrevation. Better for all the raggie didn't do it. why, oh, why go that fast BACKWARDS.

 

[hlb]

Dont think they've changed much in twenty years and at least they will have the pattern.

 

[iangrant]

well this old fella

thats what we did, but it took months, and a load of aggrevation. Better for all the raggie didn't do it. why, oh, why go that fast BACKWARDS.

was going forwards, had to check for a pulse when he came onboard!!