What a c**k-up of a weekend!

You should have no problem on your own with that . Just practice holding station and the rest is easy . The biggest problem for plastic 25fters is the wind .
 
Cuchilo said:
You should have no problem on your own with that . Just practice holding station and the rest is easy . The biggest problem for plastic 25fters is the wind .
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.......wind has always been a problem in this household :-)

I'm more concerned about making myself look utterly incompetent so may just go out mid-week some time and go through Sonning a couple of times with some help from the lockie....they're a good bunch.
 
Locks are easy aswell . If your going up put the bow line on if your going down put the aft line on . Both ways your boat will glide gently to the side and you can step off .
 
Cuchilo said:
Locks are easy aswell . If your going up put the bow line on if your going down put the aft line on . Both ways your boat will glide gently to the side and you can step off .
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Greetings from Munich

I just love your eternal optimism Chuchie :-)

Remind me to read your instructions to the boat ;-)

I'm sure you're right though: slowly and safely....'Stead of flying in and full into reverse :-)
 
No Regrets said:
Better still, chuck a centre line on, pull it tight, and casually sort out the Bow and Stern in your own time!
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Ahhhhhhh.....this is a great idea......I assume I could ensure the two aft lines are set to the middle (one each side) before going out so I can access them through the sides then adjust when I moor. Then when leaving the lock, just put back to the side 'openings'.....hmmm.....must try this....

Must try ALL options that will liberate me from the chains of 'crewdom'
 
Doesnt matter . Ive only ever boated single handed . It really is easy if you keep it slow . I find it harder when people try to help as they pull on ropes and push against things stopping me putting the boat where i want it with the engine .
Like i said i find holding station the best practice . Pick an empty spot on the river and see if you can sit there with just little nudges on the throttle . Not as easy as you would think especially on a windy day .
Dropping the canopy also helps as it acts like a big sail fighting against you .
 
watson1959 said:
Ahhhhhhh.....this is a great idea......I assume I could ensure the two aft lines are set to the middle (one each side) before going out so I can access them through the sides then adjust when I moor. Then when leaving the lock, just put back to the side 'openings'.....hmmm.....must try this....

Must try ALL options that will liberate me from the chains of 'crewdom'
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Alternative method (The official one) take your strern line, hook it on, and walk amidships, hooking the remainder onto another bollard.

Thats the boat tied up, now go and fetch the bow line, hook that up, and walk back amidships and unhook the temporary centre line..

You now have a tethered vessel!

Reverse procedure for setting off again...

Works perfectly every time! :D
 
Youre just showing off how many ropes you have got :D You only need the aft and bow lines to get the boat to sit against the side . The flow of the river will do the work for you . Use the river to do the work for you .
 
Gentlemen.....thank you for the advice.

I will give everything a try and see what works best......

I feel very comfortable holding the boat in place, in line, queuing, even at shiplake when we were stuck next to the lil weir for 20 mins or so with a brisk breeze running in.....time will tell with autumn and winter gusts :-)

All partt of the fun....
Turning in now...lonnnnnng day
 
Frequently handle my 38' er single crewed. Midships line is your friend when alone - always first on and last off. Bow and stern only are no good when you're alone. Learned that first time I took current boat out by myself - windy day in lock, bow and stern only, slipped the bow on the way out, by the time I got to the back of the boat the bow had swung across the lock and crashed the anchor into the lock wall opposite. Big noise, lots of embarrassment, lockie says "why no midships line?"..... There is now!!
 
rosssavage said:
Frequently handle my 38' er single crewed. Midships line is your friend when alone - always first on and last off. Bow and stern only are no good when you're alone. Learned that first time I took current boat out by myself - windy day in lock, bow and stern only, slipped the bow on the way out, by the time I got to the back of the boat the bow had swung across the lock and crashed the anchor into the lock wall opposite. Big noise, lots of embarrassment, lockie says "why no midships line?"..... There is now!!
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:D:D once bitten, eh?
 
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