Again I must eat my words

Looking at the sad sight early in the new year, I spotted a note on the window, indicating that the boat was due to be removed in November 11, signed, and giving a mobile number for any enquiries. It seems somebody is at least involved with it. It would have been very difficult to move it during the high waters in November, and maybe the sinking overtook their plans?

Not for the first time, I've learnt that there is always 2 sides (At least) to every story. My new year resolution is to try not to jump to conclusions until I at least know most of the facts

Regards

Peter

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Peter Kingston
Again I must eat my words
Looking at the sad sight early in the new year, I spotted a note on the window, indicating that the boat was due to be removed in November 11, signed, and giving a mobile number for any enquiries. It seems somebody is at least involved with it. It would have been very difficult to move it during the high waters in November, and maybe the sinking overtook their plans?

Not for the first time, I've learnt that there is always 2 sides (At least) to every story. My new year resolution is to try not to jump to conclusions until I at least know most of the facts

Regards

Peter

A cynic would suggest that the note was intended to play for time.

Why (I don't know the area) would it be so difficult to move the boat - surely a boat that size would have powerful engines?

WI are being remarkably tolerant...

Another puzzle for me is why it keeps sinking?
Rain etc?
No significant frost this winter so hardly a through hull fitting?

John

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Peter Kingston
Again I must eat my words
Looking at the sad sight early in the new year, I spotted a note on the window, indicating that the boat was due to be removed in November 11, signed, and giving a mobile number for any enquiries. It seems somebody is at least involved with it. It would have been very difficult to move it during the high waters in November, and maybe the sinking overtook their plans?

Not for the first time, I've learnt that there is always 2 sides (At least) to every story. My new year resolution is to try not to jump to conclusions until I at least know most of the facts

Regards

Peter

A cynic would suggest that the note was intended to play for time.

Why (I don't know the area) would it be so difficult to move the boat - surely a boat that size would have powerful engines?

WI are being remarkably tolerant...

Another puzzle for me is why it keeps sinking?
Rain etc?
No significant frost this winter so hardly a through hull fitting?

John

Hi John.

Well, putting your name and telephone no. up is a brave move. Up to then one could remain "invisible". There can be no way that her engines are serviceable at this stage. After so many sinkings and near sinkings, I'm sure they are scrapped. The boat is basically an empty shell. I've been contradicted before, but I still maintain that the size and weight of her precludes any amateur attempt at towing against the current in the winter.

As I mentioned, I no longer claim to know any of the background or circumstances of the owner. There may well be very good reasons why it hasn't been attended to. It could well be that they deserve our sympathy?

Regards

Peter

I didn't originally read this thread, but have just done so. Boy, thats some boat to be left abandoned. Bound to be worth something to an old retired man like me to phooter at. Although frankly this old retired man has at least 10 years of phootering laid out ahead of him, all those unfinished projects from the last 40 years..

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Peter Kingston
Again I must eat my words
Looking at the sad sight early in the new year, I spotted a note on the window, indicating that the boat was due to be removed in November 11, signed, and giving a mobile number for any enquiries. It seems somebody is at least involved with it. It would have been very difficult to move it during the high waters in November, and maybe the sinking overtook their plans?

Not for the first time, I've learnt that there is always 2 sides (At least) to every story. My new year resolution is to try not to jump to conclusions until I at least know most of the facts

Regards

Peter

Hi Peter, please can I have some of your pills?

Tina
[www.wasserrausch.de]
When the wind of change blows, some build walls, others build windmills.

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Peter Kingston
Again I must eat my words
Looking at the sad sight early in the new year, I spotted a note on the window, indicating that the boat was due to be removed in November 11, signed, and giving a mobile number for any enquiries. It seems somebody is at least involved with it. It would have been very difficult to move it during the high waters in November, and maybe the sinking overtook their plans?

Not for the first time, I've learnt that there is always 2 sides (At least) to every story. My new year resolution is to try not to jump to conclusions until I at least know most of the facts

Regards

Peter

Hi Peter, please can I have some of your pills?

Tina.

Actually, a week cruising L Derg during the curent weather did it! Speaking of big white boats, anyone in that area might have a look in Dromann harbour. The sailing vessel "Imman" has her big brothers visiting

Regards

Peter

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Actually, a week cruising L Derg during the curent weather did it! Speaking of big white boats, anyone in that area might have a look in Dromann harbour. The sailing vessel "Imman" has her big brothers visiting

Regards

Peter

Hi Peter.
Are the big brothers also sailing yachts?

I've find Imraam's permanent presence in Dromaan (apart from a brief visit to Mountshannon last season - I think) annoying.

It occupies a (the) prime spot to port as you enter the harbour.

Beats me why WI cannot warp her over to the N corner (Williamstown side) out of the way.

John
Yacht Breakaway



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Peter Kingston
Actually, a week cruising L Derg during the curent weather did it! Speaking of big white boats, anyone in that area might have a look in Dromann harbour. The sailing vessel "Imman" has her big brothers visiting

Regards

Peter

Hi Peter.
Are the big brothers also sailing yachts?


John
Yacht Breakaway

Hi John,

No. One is a cruiser. The other I suspect was a Trawler in a previous life I would love to know how it got to Dromaan. If it came up through Limerick, the silting cannot have been too bad

Regards

Peter

Its a trawler alright its been on Derg a long time now the guy who owns it also keeps a large wooden open boat in Scarriff in the winter, it can be seen at various times either tied to the pier in Toumgreaney , Mountshannon or Drommann.

Imraam has been in Droman for about 15 years according to the owner a guy from Mountshannon said to me when I asked that the harbour was "his" W.I know who he is but just seem to let him be probably because he's local.

On Derg the dog's in the streets know who the hoggers are so one assumes WI do to especially as they are their customers for winter mooring, Irish logic for you.

AJ

By special request an update on the Big White Boat

The vessel is listing heavily and is ready to sink again
If you are travelling to Meelick over the Eeaster be wary of mooring alongside this vessel
The little white boat is also still here so very little wall room avalible when you add the 60 odd feet of the J&M
You are welcome to come alonside the J&M

With low water levels the Old Quay can be shallow

Now Joe just for you

Donal

All is well, a man in a van arrived today and pumped out the big white boat
Now Joe see what you can do

Oh great!! That'll be it there for another couple of years then.
How did they manage to get an exemption from the mooring period rules which the rest of us are meant to abide by?
Rich
Cool Blue



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It would appear that the quay is not under WI control, so it will remain for as long as the owner wishes

The Big White Boat is gone!!!!!!!!
Barge arrived early this morning (34M I think) and took it in tow up the river. Apparently it is heading for Athlone.

Only one hogger on Meelick Quay now and a huge space available for visiting boats.

Cheers
John

Good lord John.....I'm astounded. Well, if the Great White Monster of Meelick has finally been moved, then surely there's nothing but ourselves, can stop us from getting a proper communications policy going within the Assoc...!!

M(W&W)F

yeahooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Jees Donal, you are going to be so lonely at Meelick there in the future. Big yoke for 34M to tow, well done Liam and Mary. Wonder where she is going to end up though...

Les 41M