Squadron 55 inland?

[oceanfroggie]

Spotted her on Lough Derg yesterday. At least I think its a 55, might be a 50? Nice looking machine, but tut tut, fenders please!!! She must be landlocked restricted to Lough Derg as she must be too deep to navigate on the River Shannon sections. She's too high to get out to sea because of the low bridge at Killaloe and the guillotine lock gates at the hydro dam's lock. That would drive me bonkers being stuck on a small pond with a machine designed for long offshore trips.

 

[Sticky Fingers]

Badges look like 5 5


Poor quality zoom

 

[markc]

Yep, I'm sure it's a 55 - one moored next to me as I type

 

[Momac]

Nice looking machine, but tut tut, fenders please!!!

What about the fenders don't you like ?

 

[Dino]

Just passed her in Killaloe Noel. She’s a big boat for Lough Derg.

 

[acbruce]

A pleasant holiday cottage on the lake front with changing views? What’s not to like?

 

[Greg2]

What about the fenders don't you like ?

Not deployed in a neat and shipshape fashion - one of my pet hates ?
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[Sticky Fingers]

And they're too small, and he has too many. Where does he stow them all?

 

[Greg2]

And they're too small, and he has too many. Where does he stow them all?

Good point!

 

[Momac]

Nothing serious then (regarding the fenders). But yes they do look a bit small for the boat.
I expect there is ample fender storage - unlike some other boats .

 

[Seastoke]

Not deployed in a neat and shipshape fashion - one of my pet hates ?
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That is how I deploy mine when a sports boat is rafting up

 

[Seastoke]

And they're too small, and he has too many. Where does he stow them all?

He has a Bavaria as a tender , or he calls it his davit box.

 

[Sticky Fingers]

Still no room for fenders then ?

 

[oldgit]

Looks like a perfectly normal boat usually seen on the upper bit of the Thames .A little on the small side but everybody has to start somewhere. !

 

[dj43]

And they're too small, and he has too many. Where does he stow them all?

Fender baskets on the forward rail ,=6no , anchor locker another 6+ , fender baskets will dictate size

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

Not deployed in a neat and shipshape fashion - one of my pet hates ?
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Quite right. I would divorce my crew for blatant disregard of fender etiquette like that

 

[Simon 420]

Looks like he's had someone rafting to and not tidied up afterwards

 

[stelican]

looking at the dockside there must be phenderphobia in the area.

 

[Ferris]

Nice looking machine, but tut tut, fenders please!!!

Ah OF, I leave the fenders out all the time, especially on Derg, never know who might hit you!

I totally agree with you btw! Ridiculous boat for the river, and so limiting. I see that a SQ55 draws 5', what is the maintained depth above Portumna do you know?

 

[Momac]

There seems certain sector of the marina bertholders , where I keep my boat, who are competing for the biggest boat ..........or is it the biggest something else ? Not my sort of people. They are probably not in boating for the longer term.