On recent canal holidays I was shouted at twice to slow down when in tick over. Unfortunately some live aboards just look down on hirers. I wouldn’t have sped up like that though, just smiled and said good morning.

The bow comes into shot at 0.03 and the stern at 0.18. It's about a 60ft boat and takes 15 seconds to pass. It's travelling at 4ft per second, around 2.72 mph.😂

@MiscellanyofMishaps

3 ай бұрын

Moored boats should be passed on tickover at about 0.5mph.

@2486Martin9086

3 ай бұрын

If you have an abundance of prop wash whilst passing moored boats, your revs should be reduced. Tick over is and should be engaged at least one boat length before you pass a moored boat. The faster you move the boat, the worse the damage will be, if you hit something, on, or underneath the water. Not to mention the serious damage to the banks caused by the excess wake. The canals are shallow enough as it is, we don't want them any worse thanks.

@grahamallen1970

3 ай бұрын

Boating karen/ken.....

There is always one in every crowd!

Unlimited Hydro Narrowboat.

minimal wake and at human walking speed, the notion that they should be passed at 0.5mph (0.73ft/sec) is head up arse thinking, as it would take 95seconds to pass a 70ft boat, in reality there is no set speed per se, as its dependent on the boat and the relative wake it produces more than anything, which can be depended on length, the depth of water it draws, the shape and proportional length of the taper under water, the size of propeller, gearbox type, the size of engine, and even the width and depth of water available, some boats produce lots of wake even at low speeds, others very little even at higher speeds, due to a good combination of factors.

Lightning SPEED!!!

Sheesh........ I blame Trump

@MiscellanyofMishaps

3 ай бұрын

Almost certainly! ;-)

Sick!