It amazes me how nobody is using the combination of ropes and engine. First thing I taught anyone who was crewing on my boats was rope throwing, tying and releasing. You can then tie off on the bow or stern and use your engine against the rope. Many years back when I had a river boat we did enjoy watching the hire boaters.
Ive took a 50 ft canal boat up the Llangollen canal twice, never been on a boat before…..this would be child’s play in comparison…….didn’t have a single issue or put a scratch on it , over the two full weeks we did , but I suppose 23 yrs of hgv driving…taught me to look ahead and adjust accordingly, do everything on the water slowly and methodically…..you’re there to relax, it’s not a race, 👍👌🇮🇲
Hi Jonny, well, it’s a relaxing Labour day Monday holiday here in NSW…the rubbish man woke me up, I thought I would have a look at TH-cam and you came along…thanks a lot! Three Valium and six whiskeys later I am finally able to write this note. I think that you are in great danger being anywhere near that bridge today. Seriously, thank you for another great video from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺 😊
Well hello over there and thank you! Lay off the Valium’s and the Whiskey until you have sat next to me and experienced it in first hand! Then I’ll join you! 😂😂
@@jonnytreehouse yeah, we will have to buy a crate of whiskey 🥃 and have it sitting between us! But, what will we do with all the empty bottles? I see that we are not allowed to drop them in the drink! That ranger might come back and do more than tell off two very drunk gentlemen! I have just been visiting Robslondon, also a very enjoyable channel. I had better see what’s going on down under before going about my day. It hit about 37 degrees here in Kellyville yesterday, today should only be about 28 degrees. Have a good evening.
Just back from a few days on our own boat and it must be stupid week , people speeding on the ant ,passing to close to moored boats, leaving rubbish on the banks, more control is needed on these one week wonders .
A long time ago I worked for NBYC in Hickling and loved doing two seasons on the broads. I miss it sometimes but I dont miss some of the idiots you get faffing about on the water. The amount of times that bridge was hit or they had fouled their props up and one of the guys would have to go on a rescue mission there I lost count. But there was always Lathams which me and my Mrs used to visit often from our cottage in Stalham. I loved Norfolk and we miss it.... but seeing this makes me think that the ranger who I vaguely knew back than certainly earned their pay.....
G Afternoon johnyT,we're on our last Day today,and we're disappointed we didn't see you at Ludham,but I just wanted to mention,at the beginning off your Video,you mention a Boat moving from one side to the other,there's a yellow Boat mooring, in the back off the shot it's the "Broadland Orion" a 30ft Broom, we hired that Boat in1992,,and still holidaying there.chets*Rgds Steve&Theresa
There is no training to take out a 40 foot boat on the broads, at times it's horrible, luckily my boat goes under tiny Potter bridge and we're in Narnia, heaven!
Darwin, these are only floating caravans. How can these people not master the basics. They have an engine, large rudder and reverse gear, and spring lines available to use.
Please remember that the majority of these folks probably have no experience of handling boats and we really shouldn’t be laughing at their misfortunes. They are just having a holiday so please give them a break.
wow , what alot of chaos lol , the boats lately are getting that big that you'll soon need a ships pilot licence , like that fair regal , What a Whopper that was , it was like a double decker bus .
We got stuck behind potterhiem bridge last week with yacht , tight going up , virtually impossible to come back ,pilot squeezed us through with inch to spare , Super full moon and poor drainage from the bure ,apparently causing problems .
Yay! Another video! Love watching these. Goodness though I'm cringing in parts. It's quite worrying how poor some of the manoeuvring is - makes me wonder what "boat handling" demonstrations are being given prior to hire.
Thank you so much. 😊 as I’ve hired several boats, you get given the basics. How to leave a mooring, how to turn, how to stern on and side moor, always give way to sails boats. Then you are on your own. Good luck everyone! lol 😂 so glad you enjoy my videos and thank you for watching.
There’s more big boats, and big tall boat son the Broads In the last few years. More suited to rivers and waterways where there’s no bridges. Customers, hirers or these boats have got to be told they are limited to areas of the Broads that are restricted. As for the pre-cruise briefing, if you say you’re happy once they’ve given you the gas the electrics and so on they’re more than happy to get you on your way without any boat handling instruction., The bigger boatyards can easily afford the cost of a prang or two of GRP in the cost of hiring these boats
Just imagine if you hired a car and the hire company said ‘that’s the steering wheel. The pedals are clutch , brake, accelerator. That’s a gear lever and there’s the handbrake’. ‘Off you go and by the way drive on the left’.
Haha yes, I admit I’m guilty as charged on that front too! My first boating holiday I tried to reverse my boat into a space at How Hill! Oh the shame! Thankfully I’ve gained a bit more experience now! ☺️
Why the insults? Hiring out boats to people who've had no experience provides a massive boost to the local economy. Damage costs are built into the rental and no one gets hurt.
@@byteme9718 no one got hurt the day a bloke without a lifejacket, stood on the bow of his hire boat, whilst taking a photo of his wife, he fell in and drowned, I helped carry him through the woods / marsh to the ambulance. First dead body I had seen at around 17years old, people just don't realize how dangerous boating can be 👍 Imagine going on holiday as a couple and going home as a widow ☹️ So yeah some of these people are muppets!
Thank you Mike, I was just penning a similar response about the lady that sadly lost her life at Gt Yarmouth last year. The river very is dangerous and shouldn’t be taken lightly
I was always of the opinion that boats had a helm (steering wheel) why am I seeing and hearing too many boats using bow and stern thrusters during forward motion, does anyone have “chippies” any more, or can people take boats out without proper instruction?
I've crossed the Atlantic,medd. sea, red sea, Arabian sea, and a few others. Was born and raised on the waterfront, About 20 miles north of Boston mass, USA. We called these people, DUBBA'S...
It’s more a case of inexperience that causes this, the boatyards turnaround is so fast that a first timer has no idea what they are letting themselves in for, this is an inland waterway but still susceptible to tides and the elements.
Big thanks to the idiot very rude fisherman who was sitting in that exact spot last week ,telling us we couldnt park our yacht the in the designated demasting area , to put mast back up , more than likely so not to impede his fishing zone .
They soon pull up their rods as you get closer in. 😂 although we did catch a rod last summer on our keel when the people refused to move it despite being asked and asked to lift it. We had no where else to lower our mast and they were sitting in front me the give way to yachts sign. They weren't happy bunnies telling us how much their rods cost! Oops!
It amazes me how nobody is using the combination of ropes and engine. First thing I taught anyone who was crewing on my boats was rope throwing, tying and releasing. You can then tie off on the bow or stern and use your engine against the rope. Many years back when I had a river boat we did enjoy watching the hire boaters.
Ive took a 50 ft canal boat up the Llangollen canal twice, never been on a boat before…..this would be child’s play in comparison…….didn’t have a single issue or put a scratch on it , over the two full weeks we did , but I suppose 23 yrs of hgv driving…taught me to look ahead and adjust accordingly, do everything on the water slowly and methodically…..you’re there to relax, it’s not a race, 👍👌🇮🇲
Absolutely! Totally agree.
Hi Jonny, well, it’s a relaxing Labour day Monday holiday here in NSW…the rubbish man woke me up, I thought I would have a look at TH-cam and you came along…thanks a lot! Three Valium and six whiskeys later I am finally able to write this note. I think that you are in great danger being anywhere near that bridge today. Seriously, thank you for another great video from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺 😊
Well hello over there and thank you! Lay off the Valium’s and the Whiskey until you have sat next to me and experienced it in first hand! Then I’ll join you! 😂😂
@@jonnytreehouse yeah, we will have to buy a crate of whiskey 🥃 and have it sitting between us! But, what will we do with all the empty bottles? I see that we are not allowed to drop them in the drink! That ranger might come back and do more than tell off two very drunk gentlemen! I have just been visiting Robslondon, also a very enjoyable channel. I had better see what’s going on down under before going about my day. It hit about 37 degrees here in Kellyville yesterday, today should only be about 28 degrees. Have a good evening.
@@scottlewisparsons9551 😂😂😂 For gods sake don’t upset the ranger! Thanks for watching! Have a great day bud!
Fantastic to think the videos are being watched all over the world.
@@bernadettec6386 Isn’t it brilliant!
Just back from a few days on our own boat and it must be stupid week , people speeding on the ant ,passing to close to moored boats, leaving rubbish on the banks, more control is needed on these one week wonders .
Thanks Graham, just out of curiosity, have i captured you at Ludham Bridge?
Never a dull moment like the M25 for boats.😅 You can have any colour as long as it's white!😅
Haha I like that! Made me laugh out loud! Thank you ☺️
A long time ago I worked for NBYC in Hickling and loved doing two seasons on the broads. I miss it sometimes but I dont miss some of the idiots you get faffing about on the water. The amount of times that bridge was hit or they had fouled their props up and one of the guys would have to go on a rescue mission there I lost count. But there was always Lathams which me and my Mrs used to visit often from our cottage in Stalham. I loved Norfolk and we miss it.... but seeing this makes me think that the ranger who I vaguely knew back than certainly earned their pay.....
G Afternoon johnyT,we're on our last Day today,and we're disappointed we didn't see you at Ludham,but I just wanted to mention,at the beginning off your Video,you mention a Boat moving from one side to the other,there's a yellow Boat mooring, in the back off the shot it's the "Broadland Orion" a 30ft Broom, we hired that Boat in1992,,and still holidaying there.chets*Rgds Steve&Theresa
Hi, thanks for your lovely comments. Shame I didn’t see you either!
There is no training to take out a 40 foot boat on the broads, at times it's horrible, luckily my boat goes under tiny Potter bridge and we're in Narnia, heaven!
I would so love to explore the other side of Potter bridge.
Getting all the way up to Horsey really appeals to me. Mills would love having the river and the beach within walking distance
Rubber boats, rubber banks, rubber bridges that's the answer. Blue watermen all!
6:30 Moind yer hid, gal, moind yer hid. (ref Singing Postman)
Love that! Thanks ☺️
Darwin, these are only floating caravans. How can these people not master the basics. They have an engine, large rudder and reverse gear, and spring lines available to use.
What’s a spring line?
@nigelfarley814 you use your outer ropes to moor and your inner ropes to stop you moving with the movement of the tide.
They also exhibit poor handling most are not used to.
A rope used between March and May every year to stop boats moving laterally. :) @@nigelfarley814
Please remember that the majority of these folks probably have no experience of handling boats and we really shouldn’t be laughing at their misfortunes. They are just having a holiday so please give them a break.
Some people have no class. That wine bottle had a screw top!
😂😂😂😂
Wasn't there at least one firm a few years ago that tried selling wine in ring-pull cans?
wow , what alot of chaos lol , the boats lately are getting that big that you'll soon need a ships pilot licence , like that fair regal , What a Whopper that was , it was like a double decker bus .
If the tides get much higher a lot of these boats will not be going through the bridge anymore. That yellow boat made hard work of it.
We got stuck behind potterhiem bridge last week with yacht , tight going up , virtually impossible to come back ,pilot squeezed us through with inch to spare , Super full moon and poor drainage from the bure ,apparently causing problems .
Yay! Another video! Love watching these. Goodness though I'm cringing in parts. It's quite worrying how poor some of the manoeuvring is - makes me wonder what "boat handling" demonstrations are being given prior to hire.
Thank you so much. 😊 as I’ve hired several boats, you get given the basics. How to leave a mooring, how to turn, how to stern on and side moor, always give way to sails boats. Then you are on your own. Good luck everyone! lol 😂 so glad you enjoy my videos and thank you for watching.
Keep a look out for the Oyster Gem from the 14th till the 21st Johnny.
I will give you a wave as we pass by. 😊
Madness of the holiday makers 😅
Yes indeed!
Great video, lots of action today
Thanks Stephen!
Most of the skippers on these boats make two thick planks look like a computer. Would you ever buy an ex rental 😂
Haha, that’s a very good question! After seeing the battering they get, do I give them a great retirement or avoid!?!
@@jonnytreehouse if I had a private boat I'd be launching torpedoes if they were heading in my direction.
@@Paul-ue8tn funny I was having the same conversation with a couple moored up today! You’ll see all that action next Sunday!
On the plus side you'll know it's been serviced regularly, and all the fibreglass around the hull is practically new.
@djsherz that’s good to know! Will we see you on the broads soon? I always enjoy your videos
what a bunch of rodneys!
Fancy coming on a boating holiday with me? Lol 😂
I must have been doing it wrong for years because I never hear a horn blast
end of summer mishapp madness!
It sure was!
Some lovely boats.
There’s more big boats, and big tall boat son the Broads In the last few years. More suited to rivers and waterways where there’s no bridges. Customers, hirers or these boats have got to be told they are limited to areas of the Broads that are restricted. As for the pre-cruise briefing, if you say you’re happy once they’ve given you the gas the electrics and so on they’re more than happy to get you on your way without any boat handling instruction., The bigger boatyards can easily afford the cost of a prang or two of GRP in the cost of hiring these boats
And that's why we never go up the Bot
Mooring technique: Bang it into the bank enough times and eventually it will stick.
🤣🤸🤣🤸😂🤸😄🤸😃
I don't understand how this can be so difficult..each craft has a hight limit, and there are markers along the bank...
Just imagine if you hired a car and the hire company said ‘that’s the steering wheel. The pedals are clutch , brake, accelerator. That’s a gear lever and there’s the handbrake’. ‘Off you go and by the way drive on the left’.
The boat hire companies take the risk and expect damage so why worry? The damage is built into the rental cost.
@@byteme9718 That’s all very well but it’s not just a few scrapes, people get killed most years due to a lack of training.
@@nigelfarley814 If you raise the requirement for training, you'll destroy the industry
am sure most of them think they`re still driving a car. 😁
Haha yes, I admit I’m guilty as charged on that front too! My first boating holiday I tried to reverse my boat into a space at How Hill! Oh the shame! Thankfully I’ve gained a bit more experience now! ☺️
Looks like the Benidorm of water holidays. Awful
I think I may have spent to much time on canal boats.
These clueless Muppets look like they are making "Fast and Furious" The Broads Edition 🙄
Title for my next video maybe 🤔 😂
Why the insults? Hiring out boats to people who've had no experience provides a massive boost to the local economy. Damage costs are built into the rental and no one gets hurt.
@@byteme9718 no one got hurt the day a bloke without a lifejacket, stood on the bow of his hire boat, whilst taking a photo of his wife, he fell in and drowned, I helped carry him through the woods / marsh to the ambulance.
First dead body I had seen at around 17years old, people just don't realize how dangerous boating can be 👍
Imagine going on holiday as a couple and going home as a widow ☹️
So yeah some of these people are muppets!
@@mikee081 People get killed falling over in the bathroom.
Thank you Mike, I was just penning a similar response about the lady that sadly lost her life at Gt Yarmouth last year. The river very is dangerous and shouldn’t be taken lightly
Wow the ones on gleaming horizon should not be getting their deposits back
lots of bumping about lol
I was always of the opinion that boats had a helm (steering wheel) why am I seeing and hearing too many boats using bow and stern thrusters during forward motion, does anyone have “chippies” any more, or can people take boats out without proper instruction?
Well that’s a very good question, maybe it’s easier? I have only used a bow thruster to poke the bow of the boat out of a mooring.
Even then I thought I was cheating…..
WHAT ARE THESES PEOPLE LIKE IN CARS!!!!
😂😂😂
I presume these are rental boats with pilots who have got no idea how to handle them
Yes you are correct
Would not like to see any of them on a yacht trying to berth in a marina with a 4knot tide and crosswind
there massive boats
I've crossed the Atlantic,medd. sea, red sea, Arabian sea, and a few others.
Was born and raised on the waterfront, About 20 miles north of Boston mass, USA.
We called these people, DUBBA'S...
Ok I give in! What is a DUBBA?
@@jonnytreehouse land person only...no sea legs, no concept of the water, one who is not to sharp.
Also known as a landlluber.
Haha now I understand landlubber
God some people really need better basic boat handling knowledge prior to setting off
Why? This business model works and has done so for decades.
7:40 what a plonker
It’s needs a web cam 24/7 365. Throughly entertaining ❤
12:42 what another clown
lol thanks
Such incompetence
Some captains are simply ignorant. They are fighting against the pier and coastal defense. It's scary to watch.
It’s more a case of inexperience that causes this, the boatyards turnaround is so fast that a first timer has no idea what they are letting themselves in for, this is an inland waterway but still susceptible to tides and the elements.
@@jonnytreehouse Do they issue a judge's certificate?
@vovankarpuha647 I don’t know what you mean?
Make's you wanna weep.
hello
It’s ’ello! Lol how many times have we discussed this! 😂. See you tomorrow bud x
but spell properly! @@jonnytreehouse
@@NkoStoneman 😂😂😂 ‘ello
Big thanks to the idiot very rude fisherman who was sitting in that exact spot last week ,telling us we couldnt park our yacht the in the designated demasting area , to put mast back up , more than likely so not to impede his fishing zone .
You park a car you moor a boat
@@grahamjordan1040 pardon my grammar
They soon pull up their rods as you get closer in. 😂 although we did catch a rod last summer on our keel when the people refused to move it despite being asked and asked to lift it. We had no where else to lower our mast and they were sitting in front me the give way to yachts sign. They weren't happy bunnies telling us how much their rods cost! Oops!
Good grief! I can pilot better than that, and I’ve only had my boat card a few years!
😂😂