gaffa Posted March 31, 2009 Report Posted March 31, 2009 Just a guess, Ignoring the fact that an uptide cast at the bent over target was not tempting enough for our fisherman, I reckon the beam operator couldn't see the guy on the trawl and lowered the trawls taking his crew (or perhaps his mistresses husband?) for a dunk. The charter boat rescued said crewmember using adequately sized net and broom Quote
great white Posted April 1, 2009 Report Posted April 1, 2009 Hang Grenade landed in trawlers fish hold??? Thus enhancing the size of the wreck. I supose you can but wish Charlie Quote
gaffa Posted April 1, 2009 Report Posted April 1, 2009 Reckon you'd lose a lot of tackle on that wreck Charlie Quote
charlieannear Posted April 1, 2009 Report Posted April 1, 2009 (edited) Looks like the trawler did what they kept doing to us when out at the Needles cod-hunting: passing by an at-anchor angling boat. This one has gone too close and picked up the blue rope (anchor warp) in the beams? Charlie C- Hand grenade? Nah. Old WWII mine Edited April 1, 2009 by charlieannear Quote
Rob Posted April 1, 2009 Report Posted April 1, 2009 Beam trawler crew have seen the error of their ways and for being @#$&heads and wrecking the sea floor, and they stopped to apologise to the charter boat. Any are offering to scarifice themselves to the sea! - Other than that I go with Charlie A's guess!!!! Quote
Newboy Posted April 1, 2009 Author Report Posted April 1, 2009 The winner is ........ Charlieannear. We were anchored not far from Nab Tower, we could see the trawler heading straight for us having passed us a couple of time beforehand, this time we noticed they were very close and we waited, and waited and waited but still they didn't change course, the skipper blasted the horn and quickly putting the boat in reverse with the anchor still down, managed to avoid getting hit, otherwise we would have to teat out the new EU approved liftraft . To cut a long story short, we then got towed a mile of so south before we came to a stop. they then spent the next 20 mins freeing the anchor rope. Lucky it was dead calm yesterday, wouldn't fancy it in a rough sea. Some angry explicit word were said (mostly from the angling skipper) and the skipper from the trawler came out with a excellent quote...... "Sorry mate, I didn't see you....... I felt asleep " Quote
TomBettle Posted April 1, 2009 Report Posted April 1, 2009 Was the charter skipper displaying a black ball? Daft as it seems, if he wasn't, he was probably the one that would be considered at fault. Quote
Newboy Posted April 1, 2009 Author Report Posted April 1, 2009 (edited) Yes he was, the only thing he did wrong was not realising the trawler skipper was asleep, up anchor and moved ealier. We all thought the trawler skipper was being a c*nt trying to intimidate us, but no he generally was asleep. Even after he'd collected us, it took our skipper 6 times on the radio to rise the other skipper. We were the only boat there for miles, and he'd to pick us, why doesn't he try one of those bigger tankers or something? Edited April 1, 2009 by Newboy Quote
Jim Posted April 1, 2009 Report Posted April 1, 2009 There's no picture on my " Poota " It says " user posted image " What am I doing wrong ? ? ? ? I suppose it's my age ! Jim Quote
gaffa Posted April 1, 2009 Report Posted April 1, 2009 Tom, It was for just such an occassion that I sorted out a Black Ball for my boat Doubles up as Pennant Flag Pole Holder Quote
TomBettle Posted April 1, 2009 Report Posted April 1, 2009 Amazing story. He should be reported to the MCA or someone who'll do somethign about it. Quote
Newboy Posted April 1, 2009 Author Report Posted April 1, 2009 Amazing story. He should be reported to the MCA or someone who'll do somethign about it. The skipper reported the incident to the CG afterwards and will submit a claimed for damaged rope and lost anchor. The morale of the story is..... if a trawler is heading straight for you don't assume the skipper is trying tp play a game of chicken with you, he might actually be be asleep Quote
great white Posted April 1, 2009 Report Posted April 1, 2009 Unfortunatly we are not allowed my first suggestion But with the evidence pictures you have, a day in court would be a good second plan. Dare I suggest all onboard submit an incident report to the MCA, after all it was your lives that were at risk. Not just a spoilt days fishing. I did so once out of Plymouth , and they do take these reports seriously. Charlie. Quote
codless Posted April 1, 2009 Report Posted April 1, 2009 at least my encounter with a trawl was productive ,one half makes a great fender,the other half has gone on cabin roof keeps seagull c--p off Quote
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