Anchorage etiquette?

[MOTORVATOR]

Loaded the Sunny with beer and a few family and mates (just the seventeen of us), pulled up Friday night and the fellow in the little sailing boat looked scared.

Doing the right thing I popped over and asked if he minded us being a bit loud what with skiboats and jetribs buzzing about.
No problem he says, fill your boots. He shouldn't really have worried as we just had a quiet session.

http://youtu.be/To519BiuBlk

Woke up and he was still there so I guess he didn't mind.



All seemed well until a mob arrived, tied up and we did lunch.



Well as it turned out quite a long lunch really.

http://youtu.be/eq9r_TjOQSw

Sunday was a bit of a blur really but tee'd up with alcohol induced bravado some of them decided to show off.

Before completely forgetting that a wakeskate has no bindings.

http://youtu.be/UBG_jB6Pz1A

I preferred to stay aboard and nurse my head with gin till the sun went down on an epic session.

The little sailing boat I hear you ask. Not a bloody clue where or when he left.

[Simpo Two]

He is probably wrapped round your propellers!

[Bacardi]

[Simpo Two]

Bloody hooligans. Good job his boat is too fat to get anywhere near me on the River Quiet!

[MOTORVATOR]

Don't worry I shall bring the Revenger when Bacardi and I visit.

8.2l of straight through V8 exhaust coupled with 1800 watts of stereo, a 78 bottle freezer chest and Bacardi's hostesses should liven you lot up a bit.

[XJSJohn]

Anchoring etiquette? For me it's usually cruise around the anchorage until I find a suitable boat with power winch and a good BBQ on the back and moor up alongside (don't like pulling anchor up by hand or cleaning BBQ's)

[XJSJohn]

MOTORVATOR said:

Looks like the Romford Navy were on maneuvers

[ctdctd]

XJSJohn said:

Looks like the Royal Navy were on maneuvers

FTFY

[MOTORVATOR]

XJSJohn said:

Looks like the Romford Navy were on maneuvers

Nah we're the posh lot down our end of the river. When the oiks come out of Hullbridge you can see where Romford Navy got it's name.

[m0ssy]

Hooligans, drunks, noisy sods...... where was my invite???

[MOTORVATOR]

m0ssy said:

Hooligans, drunks, noisy sods...... where was my invite???

Sorry about that there were no hookers, drugs or room to fight, I thought you would have felt uncomfortable.

[m0ssy]

MOTORVATOR said:

m0ssy said:

Hooligans, drunks, noisy sods...... where was my invite???

Sorry about that there were no hookers, drugs or room to fight, I thought you would have felt uncomfortable.

Correct. Although for the record I gave up fighting a few years back

[mickrick]

Etiquette ? What etiquette ? I'd have been gone in the morning too.
You're my worst nightmare. Drunken Oiks !

[scubadude]

Nice to see the Lifejacket Preservation Society doing their best to keep as many Jackets safe and dry as possible :-)

FWIW We've had two floaters in the town harbour this summer already...

[danyeates]

Looks like fun!

I was overseas so I'll let you off not sending my invitation out!

[MOTORVATOR]

scubadude said:

Nice to see the Lifejacket Preservation Society doing their best to keep as many Jackets safe and dry as possible :-)

FWIW We've had two floaters in the town harbour this summer already...

Damn good reason to insist on holding tanks or refuse entry in my opinion.

[Jaguar steve]

mickrick said:

Etiquette ? What etiquette ? I'd have been gone in the morning too.
You're my worst nightmare. Drunken Oiks !

I wouldn't have waited 'till the morning. If there was no wind to sail off the anchorage I'd use every last bit of my 5HP to get out of there pronto.