Whether we are "into wildlife" or not we would do well to make sure we do not upset the tree huggers and ornifollowgists if we want to keep public opinion on our side.
You only need to attend a local meeting or two to quickly become aware of just how formidable some of the 'middle england' of the river can be !
As expected this thread has gone exactly where I thought it would, like all of the ones that post a picture and complain about the wash...to add I am not criticizing the OP for posting but I knew it would end this way..
What you have to remember is that not one single contributor to the Thames forum has ever broken the speed / acceptable wash limit, never ever, not even down those quiet stretches...never, would never happen...
In fact I know of one or two others too. Flogging is too good for em.
One has
Keel haul them using a length of good hemp and a seamaster 27.
No one else got in a bit of a predicament and had to use a healthy amount of throttle to extricate one from the merde or done something you know you shoudn't?
Oh that'll just be me then.
Let he who is without sin cast the first stone
Some on here would have reported me for it it appears, even though:
1. It was a genuine error that required extreme measures.
2. No one kicks me more than I myself when I get it wrong.
3. I waved an apology to the skipper who quite rightly was shouting, cussing and waving his arms about like an Italian.
Im getting a tow bar fitted to my van on tuesday . Once thats done i can go speeding with you
Why not?
You can use whatever boat you fancy.
It is a shame to see these boats not at sea (our marina is another extreme case of this with 45ft flybridge boats wedged onto a 4ft deep ditch) but not as much a shame as seeing them left to fend for themselves. At least this one appears in good nick and is used.
