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    Posted: 18 Jan 07 at 10:12pm
One boat in garage with a bit of gelcoat drying as i type, so more than happy with that one, t'other boat with tyres under the bow in the boat park, would be worried by it, but it's a laser. 
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My Ok is sat in the central heated locatin of my garage, just drying before another coat of varinish, Albacore is left at the club with tyres under bow ooops!!!! Should be alright it was aprox 3 tonnes
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Having checked the boats next to mine in the dinghy park as well as my own I was quite confident, but went to check this morning to find the 4 Tonner next to me off its trailer and cuddling up very close to my Canoe. On inspection his tie down ropes were rotted and had snapped...

They look like an artifical rope to me, so presumably its UV damage. Rather a nasty suprise. Fortunately it had landed in the gap between boats and I don't think either is damaged. So don't just check your knots, check the rope as well!

The rest of the club infrastructure isn't too clever: three of our racing marks have shed their moorings and I fear we may have a sunk rescue boat!
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comments from James last night were that the groung is so soggy at Grafham that some ties downs were pulling out - hence why I have plenty of them to spread the load out !
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The big question is if you find a boat blown over that' not causing damage to your own boat or anyone elses: do you right it or leave it as it is?

I know its the 'nice friendly' thing to right it and tie it back down, but what if you damage the boat rolling it back up right? Even if it was wind damage, the owner still may claim the damage was your fault. Could land you more grief than its worth with our current claim culture!

Just something to think about...

 

 
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Dont right them as you could damage it.  Charlie ollys boat has blown over and iains boss, causing a hole in side deck and hull, he looks like he is going to either cry or thump someone.
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No-one ever damages a boat picking it up, the damage is always done as it goes over. Law of nature...
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Posts: 3169 		Post Options Post Options   Quote Merlinboy Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 Jan 07 at 2:09pm

What happens if some less knowlegeable person just rocks it back on to its launching trailer jim, or as they pull it up a shroud gets caught on a tie down etc etc.  I saw it happen with a merlin rocket before, it was un-damaged after being blown over as some good do-er picked it up it bounced on its launching trailer poping 3 of the plants

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Russ get me a picture of the boss/alb mating!
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I'm at work mate, apparantly its not holed its just nasty scratch i think we may fix it ourselves now.
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