Having a bad day

boristhebold · 17 January 2015, 13:40

Just ran over another half submerged lobster pot line despite being plenty clear of pot marker. Lifted outboard to check and all ok although it snagged lower leg, now can't get outboard down , crawled at 3 knots to studlnd bay and tied up buoy awaiting sea start and it's fing cold. Bugger,

beamishken · 17 January 2015, 14:01

There's usually an emergency lower screw in the side of the saddle usually 1/4 or 1/2 turn with a flat blade screwdriver through a hole in the side of the saddle if you can reach it from the boat might save you a wait

m22nly · 17 January 2015, 14:22

Yep and I think you have to turn it clockwise to release . You did on my yamaha anyway .

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PeterM · 17 January 2015, 15:24

Bad news mark. if there is anything i can do to assist let me know. Pete

boristhebold · 17 January 2015, 18:11

Yes, sea start chap turned up and with some effort getting to a certain screw managed to release the pressure and outboard went down OK.

Ha Ha , not the end of the story, the sea start rib developed a fault, it was stuck in reverse gear, he could not fix it, might have been a cable issue to gear box, anyway I towed him back to Poole Harbour. see pic

back on dry land, cold and hungry

Xk59D · 17 January 2015, 18:18

I hope they waived the fee! Lol

Cheers

Peter_C · 17 January 2015, 18:32

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Originally Posted by Xk59D

I hope they waived the fee! Lol

Cheers

Better yet, hope you made a few bucks off them as a tow is more valuable than a minor repair on the water

Maybe you should have insisted they get onto your boat for the tow, then claim ownership of their boat. (Heard they sometimes do that in the USA to get more money.)

beamishken · 17 January 2015, 22:15

Salvage rights lol

boristhebold · 18 January 2015, 09:46

Yes it was amusing, I was more than happy to tow them back, especially considering Pete the sea start chap had spent about 30 mins laying flat half hanging off the rib with his arm submerged to get to the screw which was naturally stuck with salt and took some time to release, I expect his arm was numb with cold.

A good service from sea start, its worth being a member, yes i could have called RNLI if I hadnt been a member of sea start but I wasnt in imediate danger so hence preferred to call sea start. And I learned more about the hydralic systems so a bonus.

Poly · 18 January 2015, 10:02

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Originally Posted by boristhebold

A good service from sea start, its worth being a member, yes i could have called RNLI if I hadnt been a member of sea start but I wasnt in imediate danger so hence preferred to call sea start. And I learned more about the hydralic systems so a bonus.

Or I guess you could have limped back at 3 knots anyway? And probably got back to poole about the same time (accounting for time to call out, time to repair, time towing sea start?). I wouldn't dream of calling out the RNLI if my boat was on a mooring and I had a way to get ashore. Obviously Seastart exist so you don't need to worry about the logistics of getting it fixed / safely ashore.

Trimix · 18 January 2015, 11:45

Thats a great story

Ribochet · 18 January 2015, 19:49

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Originally Posted by boristhebold

A good service from sea start, its worth being a member, yes i could have called RNLI if I hadnt been a member of sea start .

For information - members of the public do not get to "call out" the RNLI - unless they have the local LOM on speed dial

All communications on channel 16 or 999 is with the Maritime & Coastguard Agency and it is only they who can officially task the RNLI to launch which would not have been the first response in this scenario.

However glad to hear that you and the other craft managed to RTB safely

PeterM · 18 January 2015, 21:27

The rnli are always 'asked' not tasked.

Ribochet · 18 January 2015, 21:44

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Originally Posted by PeterM

The rnli are always 'asked' not tasked.

Ah semantics - its always nice to be asked but see what you get when you
Google "RNLI tasked"

Fender · 18 January 2015, 21:50

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Originally Posted by PeterM

The rnli are always 'asked' not tasked.

I spent 4 years crewing for Cowes inshore LB and solent coastguard always 'tasked' us 'jobs'

lukewhiting · 19 January 2015, 00:43

Saw you towing something big and yellow the other day heading into Poole. Looked like a banana boat from where I was!

PeterM · 19 January 2015, 13:02

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Originally Posted by Fender

I spent 4 years crewing for Cowes inshore LB and solent coastguard always 'tasked' us 'jobs'

Apologies - my understanding is that the RNLI are 'asked' or 'requested' to launch (as they are independant thay can't be told or ordered or 'tasked' to launch) - someone then says 'OK' and then the Coastguard 'tasks' them to a casualty.......................................... .................................................. .................................................. .......................................

( no idea what was referred to about google ? Can you explain ? )

Ribochet · 19 January 2015, 20:27

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Originally Posted by PeterM

( no idea what was referred to about google ? Can you explain ? )

OK - since you asked – put “RNLI tasked” into a Google search bar and press return.

Result - page after page after page of extracts (some below) from official RNLI press releases and other accredited sources which all use the term tasked to denote the deployment of a lifeboat

On Sunday September 21 at 2.45pm St Davids RNLI inshore lifeboat with its volunteer crew, were tasked to an adult male surfer in difficulties, ...

On Wednesday 16 September 2014 at 6.25pm the lifeboat was tasked to a 16ft cabin cruiser with 2 persons on board which had suffered a fuel

Port talbot RNLI lifeboat was tasked at 1.08pm on Sunday 28th September to assist a small boat which had run out of fuel. The 5 metre vessel

At this time both St Davids lifeboats were tasked again to a 6.5 metre rigid inflatable boat with 4 persons on board, which had suffered engine ...

The Port Talbot lifeboat was tasked, on Saturday 18th October at 2-30pm, to the deep water harbour at Port Talbot when notified by the ...

The lifeboat crew were tasked again a mere 15 hours later when, at 7.15am on Monday (14 July) they launched to assist an elderly woman who
RNLI lifeboats from Redcar and Hartlepool were tasked to a fishing boat which began sinking off Redcar on Saturday 18 August 2012

RNLI Queensferry Lifeboat had just finished their first shout of the day and were in Cramond Harbour when they were re tasked to help

Liverpool Coastguard tasked Fleetwood RNLI to assist a historic converted trawler taking in water 4 miles off Fleetwood

The RNLI were scrambled to save three people from a sinking yacht yesterday. Thames Coastguard tasked both Burnham RNLI Lifeboats just

PeterM · 19 January 2015, 20:52

But are they asked to launch before being tasked?....

willk · 19 January 2015, 21:06

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Originally Posted by PeterM

But are they asked to launch before being tasked?....

They are tasked. They can say no. The day they say no is the day they end their reason for existing. You're debating this micropoint with RNLI crew. What's your point?