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stratford4528

United Kingdom
414 Posts

Posted - 21 Feb 2020 :  07:43:49  Show Profile Send stratford4528 a Private Message  Reply with Quote
I look forward every day to reading the forum. Has no one got any thing to say.Has any one lost their boat in the floods.
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df

United Kingdom
5991 Posts

Posted - 21 Feb 2020 :  08:15:50  Show Profile  Visit df's Homepage Send df a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Has any one lost their boat in the floods.

I'll find out this afternoon, not seen the boat in weeks due to the poxy weather, have new doggy so it's not fair to take her to the boat when it's going to bounce around all weekend in the wind, also the last few visits have had such high tides that we have not been able to take her for a good walk from the usual pub, we could get to the pub though!
Most boaty forums go quiet this time of the year, roll on spring!

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philihun

United Kingdom
283 Posts

Posted - 21 Feb 2020 :  19:12:36  Show Profile Send philihun a Private Message  Reply with Quote
To enter this forum ,at times You need big balls , big shoulders + having a Norman helps . There are some great helps on here, Clive. Did i mention Clive.

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Fred

2007 Posts

Posted - 22 Feb 2020 :  11:20:59  Show Profile Send Fred a Private Message  Reply with Quote
I'm sure everyone agrees what a great help Clive is and I know he has big shoulders. Not so sure about the other bits though - and he doesn't have a Norman.
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df

United Kingdom
5991 Posts

Posted - 22 Feb 2020 :  12:43:21  Show Profile  Visit df's Homepage Send df a Private Message  Reply with Quote
I have small everything and no norman, having a princess 30 with two big volvos kind of makes up for the small bits I recon, a bit like the classic 4x4 "knob extension" on the roads.
And yes my boat IS still there and fine, a 180 mile round trip just to spend 5 mins there to make sure the canopy was still intact, the boat wasn't full of water, and the cleats were still attached, the ropes have left some good deep groves in the mooring posts though despite me always leaving good long springs to allow a good up/down range.

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trevork

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Posted - 22 Feb 2020 :  13:11:08  Show Profile  Visit trevork's Homepage Send trevork a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Ezpand a bit on "full of water" Dave! Doesent sound good in its self!
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df

United Kingdom
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Posted - 22 Feb 2020 :  13:24:12  Show Profile  Visit df's Homepage Send df a Private Message  Reply with Quote
We had the screens re-glazed a while back and got some rubber samples to see about doing the side ones, next visit there was loads of water in the cabin traced to the saloon windows so had to keep an eye on exactly where it was coming from, I think it was a sample of runner that had got into the drain on the side sliding window causing rain to run in.
This time nice and dry and it's been through a lot of rain and high winds so all seems good with the screens.
I always get a bit in the bottom of the engine bay from the stern glands as the bilge pump is not in the lowest place at rest or river speeds, it is when running at speed, as I don't have diesel and oil sloshing about it's not a big problem and my vax lives at the ferryhouse in 'Lazy breezes' shed.
"Full of water" meant about 6 litres so not really full.

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stratford4528

United Kingdom
414 Posts

Posted - 22 Feb 2020 :  20:29:20  Show Profile Send stratford4528 a Private Message  Reply with Quote
My boat was full of water today and it nearly sank again. I have a system where I can syphon it out so I managed to stop it sinking again. Before you are all wondering Its not my 32 that’s dry in the barn. Its the old speed boat on my lake I use to get to the island for maintenance and collect all the fishermen's tackle they have lost.
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IanM

United Kingdom
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Posted - 22 Feb 2020 :  23:20:00  Show Profile Send IanM a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Our Norman 55 is doing just fine but our lil' 16 footer is collecting rainwater through dodgy window seals. It can't sink because it's on a trailer on the drive but I sure would like some dry weather so I can sort out the leaks.

And for the day job I could really use some drier ground. All of our sites are like mini versions of Glastonbury at present.

Give it a few months and we'll all be complaining about the drought causing water restrictions...

Edited by - IanM on 22 Feb 2020 23:20:47
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cliveshep

Thailand
1324 Posts

Posted - 23 Feb 2020 :  06:52:06  Show Profile Send cliveshep a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by philihun

To enter this forum ,at times You need big balls , big shoulders + having a Norman helps . There are some great helps on here, Clive. Did i mention Clive.

pr hunt



quote:
Originally posted by Fred

I'm sure everyone agrees what a great help Clive is and I know he has big shoulders. Not so sure about the other bits though - and he doesn't have a Norman.



Listen you two - I am NOT going on a hot date with either of you no matter how sweet you are. Anyway, I live far away now and I only ever had 3 Normans anyway - no big deal!

Plus I'm married to Arisa and it's a pound to a bent penny she is prettier than either of you and she cooks good too!

As for big balls - depends on your point of view, you'll have to ask said little wife, pics here:





She seems happy enough LOL.

But - If I can help I will but no kisses ok?




Finally living the dream!
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IanM

United Kingdom
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Posted - 23 Feb 2020 :  21:00:04  Show Profile Send IanM a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Turns out the lil' 16 footer needs a bit more attention than I thought. Today I noticed the roof hatch cover on the deck rather than on the roof. One of the two brass latches has been destroyed by the wind. No idea when it happened but for now it is solved with some ugly but effective wood battens. I'll sort it properly when the weather is nicer.
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df

United Kingdom
5991 Posts

Posted - 23 Feb 2020 :  21:45:08  Show Profile  Visit df's Homepage Send df a Private Message  Reply with Quote
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One of the two brass latches has been destroyed by the wind.

If it was my boat I'd put it down to the 6 pints of egyptian creme stout I had earlier, to be fair I'd be glad it was just the hatch and not the whole sodding roof!
I don't call it pharoes fart fodder for nowt!

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Mad Harold

United Kingdom
228 Posts

Posted - 03 Mar 2020 :  14:35:02  Show Profile Send Mad Harold a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Came to my little Norman last week to put the heater on and generally potter as you do when the weather is too 'orrible to go for a cruise and was shocked to find it broadside across the cut and listing heavily.Thinking the stern line had broken (the bow line had held)I hauled her back in thinking she had taken on rainwater to find that the stern line was intact,but hanging from it was a hugh stone mooring block which was the cause of the list.
There must have been some severe wind for a little boat to pull the block out of the canal wall.A large steel narrowboat moored next door had also drifted out across the cut,but this was due to not being properly secured.
The mooring block broke the corner fender and caused some scratches
but that apart the boat is ok.
Was told by other moorers that there was a horrendous gust of wind about five minutes before I arrived,and that did the damage.
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df

United Kingdom
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Posted - 03 Mar 2020 :  14:37:54  Show Profile  Visit df's Homepage Send df a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Sounds like damn good timing to me then.

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Fred

2007 Posts

Posted - 03 Mar 2020 :  23:14:16  Show Profile Send Fred a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Norman 1
Big mooring block 0

Good result. Well done for finding it in good time.
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Mad Harold

United Kingdom
228 Posts

Posted - 10 Mar 2020 :  14:59:45  Show Profile Send Mad Harold a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Even if I hadn't turned up when I did,the other moorers would have sorted it.They are a good lot.A couple of them even go on a daily litter pick and generally keep an eye on things.If a dog owner is seen not picking up after their pooch,they usually get a polite earful.
Now to fit two new corner fenders.
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