Rib On Canal

BOG RAT · 26 February 2006, 09:55

Just tought I would share this with you all..

I live right on the edge of the Llangollen canal, infact the canal is at the bottom of my garden, we get used to drone of those floating long caravan things, going up & down at walking pace,

untill this morning, I was up early pottering round the garden, when we heard this high revving engine sound coming closer, I waited to see what it was, and YEP! you guessed it, it was a 4m RIB going flat out, with two young lads at the helm, closely followed by a jet ski,
all the moored canal boats, & barges were getting a right bashing in their wake.

Talk about giving a bad name to us ribbers OR WOT, I reckon the phone at British waterways is red hot this morning,

Thats the first time Ive ever seen a RIB on the canal.

codprawn · 26 February 2006, 10:24

About time someone livened the place up a bit!!!

jwalker · 26 February 2006, 12:29

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Originally Posted by BOG RAT

....I live right on the edge of the Llangollen canal, ...

You do, where about are you?

BOG RAT · 26 February 2006, 12:31

YEA TOO RIGHT!! I,m thinking if they got away with it! I should be OK to have a spin. Knowing my luck I'll get caught!!!

BOG RAT · 26 February 2006, 12:34

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Originally Posted by jwalker

You do, where about are you?

place called CHIRK BANK by the aquaduct, I know I know someone's got to live there!!!

osprey__viper · 26 February 2006, 13:16

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Originally Posted by BOG RAT

all the moored canal boats, & barges were getting a right bashing in their wake.

Just hope that none of the occupants of these boats were making a brew or trying to cook breakfast. My mum still has the scars after 20 years. Good one, NOT

Pete7 · 26 February 2006, 16:07

You wouldn't want to go to fast across that aqauduct near Chirk, bit of a drop and no rail on one side just the thin metal side

jwalker · 26 February 2006, 23:26

Froncysyllte is the word you're looking for, Pete.

Pete7 · 27 February 2006, 07:20

Yep thats the one, a couple of photies

Richard B · 27 February 2006, 10:09

Nicely googled!

Pete7 · 27 February 2006, 10:13

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Originally Posted by Richard B

Nicely googled!

thanks

, didn't have digi camera or mobiles with cameras the last time I was there, but been across the aqauduct several times in a dinghy and later on foot. Still amazed that if you stepped off the boat then the first bounce is 126 feet.

Pete

Richard B · 27 February 2006, 10:27

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Originally Posted by Pete7

Correct, didn't have digi cameras or mobiles with cameras the last time I was there...

You could used your Kodak Brownie? Or have done a watercolour or an engraving...

Pete7 · 27 February 2006, 10:34

I promise you, photos were the last thing on my mind, holding on tight was !
Oi and less of the inference that I know what a box brownie is if you don't mind, Dad