What now skipper?

[Hugo_Andreae]

It's time to put your brain cells to work again and let us know how you would react in the following situation. Once again, there's not a right or a wrong answer, we are simply looking for the sequence of actions that you would take in the following situation. We will use the best excerpts alongside our own advice in next month's magazine.

"You are at the helm of your 40ft twin-engined semi-displacement cruiser. You are returning to your marina berth after a pleasant day’s cruising in the estuary. It is an hour past high tide. As you round the cardinal mark at the end of the sand spit, you see a 35ft sailing yacht, that has tried to take a short cut, aground. The skipper waves frantically at you. Clearly he’d like to be towed off. Your local knowledge tells you he hasn’t gone too far onto the mud and you should be able to get within 20ft of his stern without going aground yourself. Do you try to help him and if so how would you go about it? In short, what now, skipper?"

 

[hlb]

Already answered it. Go as close as possible, bows first, so props are in deapest water and you can still use the props to steer, cant do that if arse is tied to yacht. Tie yacht stern to bow, back up useing as little power as possible to get a result.

 

[Channel Ribs]

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Already answered it. Go as close as possible, bows first, so props are in deapest water and you can still use the props to steer, cant do that if arse is tied to yacht. Tie yacht stern to bow, back up useing as little power as possible to get a result.

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The only thing I would say to add to that is maybe drop a hook on the aproach, just in case. Get the sailing yacht skipper to heel her over to lift some weight off the keel.

If either boat has a tender and there is a spare crewman, then use that for the line transfer rather than getting too close because of a weak throwing arm.

 

[wakeup]

but this is the sailing yacht that ignored your right of way on the way out this morning, so you give him the Vs and push on past creating enough wash to push deeper into the sh!t /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[Whitelighter]

I thought about that but wasn't brave enough /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[colingr]

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Like your style

 

[RobWales]

Shout to him to engage reverse on his engine and tell him to give it a large handfull.....

You then Steam past him at full tilt (keeping 20ft away),hopefully your wake should then cause enough of a wave to lift his vessel including his keel out of the mud and hey presto he reverses off like a good one!!??

Well either that or he gets a damn good soaking and quite rightly too for being a k**b!

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[Channel Ribs]

Surely knobs are allowed on the forum (dictionary)?

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[Lozzer]

How about edge your way in, pass a line and tell him to tie it around his mast. Then full throttle, rip the mast out and hey presto he becomes one of us...... reduction in weight will allow him to float free.

If he protests then just ignore him.

PS remember to lighten the weight on his boat first by taking off all pretty girls and alcohol, these items might come in use for the party later.

 

[Kawasaki]

Hugo, do You get the feeling You could be pissing against the wind here?
Maybe the Yachttie was as well.

2 sensible answers and 6 offering You no help at all for forthcomimg Article.
Cads and Bounders some of em.
Anyway more information needed.
Springs or Neaps?
Wind direction?
North South East or West Cardinal?
Are we considering "The rule of twelves"?
What time does the Pub shut?
Has said Yachttie waved at us before with different intent?
Is the Yachttie displaying the correct dangly bits? (I,m a Knob , I,m aground etc)
Did He motor on was there a cone hanging up the stick thing?
All important stuff.
If there was "Salvage" to be had I would be there like a shot.

Priority One would be to take photos to put on ere .
First it was a sand spit then He was suck in the mud?
More confusion.
Think if there was no Finacial gain to be had I would advise He called the Lifeboat.
Plus His next Purchase should be a Bavaria /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[wakeup]

It's a raggie boat, there won't be any good loking women on board or decent booze unless you like canned dark ale oh and frey bentos pies.... /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

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1.) Establish communication with yachie, either VHF or shouting - it could be he is sinking or has a medical emergency on board as well.
2.) Based on response, possibly radio Coastguard and let them know the situation, plus what you plan to do. If anything.
3.) If brave, and yottie stuck is the only problem, and you're confident you're not going to end up gettting stuck yourself given tide and wind conditions - rig a bridle plus towrope, chuck towrope, and attempt a pull off. Possibly from the front cleats if v.shallow, easier from the back in some ways if more depth available.
4.) Accept bottle of wine if successful. Gallic Shrug if not. Advise CG either way of what happened.

dv.

 

[wakeup]

Well I think we all thought after JFM's raging on HA's last what now he would have given up.

To quote JFM something along the lines of 'its just embarassing' which it is.

 

[Kawasaki]

Which, going aground or the What Now Skip script?

 

[pissativlypossed]

Would he accept "Lloyds open form" ?

 

[Kawasaki]

Aha, that's the Question.
Along with
"Who line is it"?

 

[DAKA]

I would make contact by vhf and offer food ,drink and to launch my tender to offload any crew who need a lift ashore.

As to a tow no certainly not, by the time you both rig a tow line the tide will have fallen and there is no point in drying out with him !

 

[hlb]

Your local knowledge tells you he hasn’t gone too far onto the mud and you should be able to get within 20ft of his stern without going aground yourself.

 

[DAKA]

I know the Humber Estuary well and I wouldn't try to get within 20 ft of any sand bank, sand banks in estuaries have a tendency to move and frequently more than 20ft between the 30 day chart issues.

I don't see the relevance of getting within 20ft or 3 ft, once the tide has dropped a few inches that is it, 10 ton held in place by sticky mud/suction.

All the power in the world isn't going to move it, especially the meagre offerings of an SD boat, all that will happen is a few cleats will get ripped out and a few lacerations for anyone who is daft enough to get in the way.

I may be making a poor decision but it would be my plan and it would end happily for my family rather than waisting time and exposing both boats to extra risk.
My prime concern is the safty of my crew /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[volvopaul]

Hi all replied to last article and it got printed! along with one other it went under my daughter email address.

I once pulled a raggy off the chain ferry in cowes, god knows how SHE got along side of it but the ferry could not move till I pulled her off, we had to do all the work she hadnt got a clue how to steer away from it, her engine was running too.

If I ever did it again I would expect a thankyou nextime as I didnt get one from her.